Let's See Your Dogs!!

Damn I'm sorry

RIP

 

Sorry Bill, I feel your pain. Remember the good times!

 

Thanks to all, I’ve had dogs all my life, as hard as it is I know you have to let them go but still brings a tear to my eye

 

My three trying to make it work.

 

Sportin their new jackets. Finally able to find some that fit

 

So sorry for your loss. RIP puppies

 

So sorry for you loss. We had three go within a year, all to cancer. It's been tough for sure.

By the looks of this photo and their happy smiles you gave your pups 15 great years.

 

A tear? Hell, I'd be filling swimming pools with tears if I lost two that close together. I was a basket case all last week when I thought I was going to lose Bear. He's hanging in there as of now. Hope you're hanging in there, as well.

 

A tear in my eye is old tough guy slang for crying in my pillow. I hope all goes well with Bear

 

This is what 125pounds of Shepard looks like!!

 

Someone is comfortable and spoiled

 

meet Esther!

 

Sorry for your loss

 

Bear Update....

Blood work came back from the Lab. Everything was normal. So, it seems that we are back to square one. What caused Bear to become immobile for a week? He is still weak in the right rear leg. Geriatric Vestibular Syndrome is not ruled out. Perhaps just a less sever case. I dunno. Lyme disease didn’t show up in blood work but tomorrow we are going to try doxycycline anyway, just as a precaution. Bear is progressing. Now climbing stairs. Descending stairs is a little more difficult on the hardwood section, even with the non-skid strips. But overall, improvement has happened. Hard to believe that three weeks ago he couldn't walk more that two steps without falling down. Took Bear to the park yesterday. It was supposed to be for only a couple minutes as I didn’t want to push him too soon. I let him make the call. I watched him closely to ensure he didn’t push it. Hoping for more improvement. He has become more vocal which eases my stress and puts a smile on my face. You can see that by the third video, at the end of the walk, he's getting tired, and crab walking more. The walk for him was only about 200 yards, but that is a huge improvement since this all began back on 16 January. Not bad for a dog that will 15 on the 18th, and arthritis in his front legs, elbows.

 

Good to see him up and around!

It looks like he’s got a little neuro thing going on the way that he walks. But he’s walking and his reaction to the ball is good too.

Hope he continues to improve and that you’re able to figure out what’s going on.

 

Neuro has definitely been discussed. Geriatric Vestibular Syndrome also mimics a stroke, as well as vertigo. It's weird. He leans to the right when standing still. His right rear leg being weak causes him to crab walk to the right. The Vet is still not certain exactly what caused his issue.

 

The best part is he seems happy and that's good.