OT - MY DOG

[Guest guest]

Hi everybody:

 

Have been gone for a week again and I noticed several newcomers have joined the

list. Welcome and enjoy.

 

Had one H of a week. My cocker had a seizure on Saturday night, but came out of

it okay and was just fine on Sunday so I went ahead and drove to my daughters (2

1/2 hour drive from here to Cedar Rapids, IA) so I could attend a school play my

twin granddaughters were in. On Monday morning we took " Britches " to the vet my

daughter goes to and found out her liver enzymes were a little high so hopefully

a different diet would help control the seizure problem. Well, on Monday night

she had a very bad stroke. So Tuesday morning it was a quick trip back to the

vet. There was nothing she could do for her except to give her meds to keep her

calm and wait a couple of days to see if she would snap out of it otherwise I

was going to have to have her put down. She will be 14 in July. I didn't leave

her side all day Tuesday (missed the play) and laid on the bed with her, talked

to her, and cried my eyes out. There was a little improvement on Wednesday

(which was when I had planned on coming back home), but didn't feel it would be

good for her to travel so I stayed and done the same thing I had the day before.

Thursday there was a remarkable improvement (the best birthday present I could

have gotten)--it was my birthday. She was so much better this morning I decided

to come on home. What a trip--she just wouldn't settle down, shook like crazy,

panted the whole 2 1/2 hours. Hopefully, just being home will help her even

more.

 

To top all that off, my daughter has a day care and one of her before and after

school day care kids got caught up in a jungle gym at school and broke his arm

between the shoulder and elbow. My daughter had to be at school most of the

next day and this little guy couldn't go to school so guess who baby sat!!! I

am too 'mature' for all this stuff. You know, potty training for one, making

sure another one isn't getting into something they shouldn't, etc., and trying

to keep the broken arm one comfortable. Just glad to be able to help her out.

 

IT IS SO GOOD TO BE HOME. Got Britches taken care of and put her in her kennel

so I could go out and get the yard mowed cuz it is going to rain again tomorrow

(I thought the rest would be good for her). I even put a nice shaggy rug in for

her to lay on but she booted it to the side and slept on the floor of her

kennel!

 

Anyway, that is why I haven't been responding to any posts. Now it is my turn

to hit the sack. Thanks for listening (reading??). Got my rose otto and off I

go.

 

Blessings and love,

Effie

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Effie,

Welcome back home;) Happy Belated Birthday, and glad to hear

Britches is coming along. Take care and you and yours are

in our thoughts with good energy coming your way.

Sandi