Post photos of your dogs (Vol 5)
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mattyn1 said:
phpe said:
My brother's 15 year old collie - lives in the Florida heat and is quite a character.
Sadly, a tumour found on his bladder a few weeks ago, has deteriorated a lot overnight and he's not been eating for a couple of days.
Time is up for the old gent and will be put to sleep in the next day or two - my niece and nephew are devastated
I have looked at this pic a few times today, thinking about him, the family and the tough times You and they are going through. Sadly, a tumour found on his bladder a few weeks ago, has deteriorated a lot overnight and he's not been eating for a couple of days.
Time is up for the old gent and will be put to sleep in the next day or two - my niece and nephew are devastated
And yet, despite that, his wise face shows so much happiness, and love.
Jeez, I will miss him too!
A Texas pup originally, he lived in Dubai for a couple of years and then retired to Florida, as a lot of Americans do
Can't get rid of the Texas influence though...his favourite TV shows were monster truck racing...stick that on and he'd be glued to the screen for hours.
Sorry to hear of the recently departed doggy friends. It's always hard to read about.
Chayse had to be rushed to the vets this afternoon - he collapsed and couldn't stand up. The vet thinks it is something in his spine. He gave him a large dose of strong steroids and we have to take him back in the morning. He has had various niggles over the last year that we couldn't put our collective fingers on, but this seems to be the culmination of that. He's not in any pain and is alert in himself so it will hinge on his quality of life prognosis.
I carried him from the truck and he struggled when I got to the back door so I put him down and he managed to walk back to the living room. He was very wobbly going for a drink earlier so I am not holding up much hope. The vet advised to make him as comfortable as possible overnight. Not an issue.
Chayse had to be rushed to the vets this afternoon - he collapsed and couldn't stand up. The vet thinks it is something in his spine. He gave him a large dose of strong steroids and we have to take him back in the morning. He has had various niggles over the last year that we couldn't put our collective fingers on, but this seems to be the culmination of that. He's not in any pain and is alert in himself so it will hinge on his quality of life prognosis.
I carried him from the truck and he struggled when I got to the back door so I put him down and he managed to walk back to the living room. He was very wobbly going for a drink earlier so I am not holding up much hope. The vet advised to make him as comfortable as possible overnight. Not an issue.
loquacious said:
Sad to report that the elderly Basset(ish) died last Thursday evening. He was on his bed by my side where he has slept for the past 13 years, duvet over him. He'd been a bit quiet that day but before, he was fine, old, but fine. I was stroking his ears and thought 'Crikey lad, you feel a bit cold... oh...!'
Well, hopefully, he had a good life and went easily in his sleep. I miss that fat useless, stubborn, awkward old bugger immensely.
LandieMark said:
Sorry to hear of the recently departed doggy friends. It's always hard to read about.
Chayse had to be rushed to the vets this afternoon - he collapsed and couldn't stand up. The vet thinks it is something in his spine. He gave him a large dose of strong steroids and we have to take him back in the morning. He has had various niggles over the last year that we couldn't put our collective fingers on, but this seems to be the culmination of that. He's not in any pain and is alert in himself so it will hinge on his quality of life prognosis.
I carried him from the truck and he struggled when I got to the back door so I put him down and he managed to walk back to the living room. He was very wobbly going for a drink earlier so I am not holding up much hope. The vet advised to make him as comfortable as possible overnight. Not an issue.
Oh LandieMark, I'm so sorry to hear that, they steal your heart, and are sadly with us for far too short a time.Chayse had to be rushed to the vets this afternoon - he collapsed and couldn't stand up. The vet thinks it is something in his spine. He gave him a large dose of strong steroids and we have to take him back in the morning. He has had various niggles over the last year that we couldn't put our collective fingers on, but this seems to be the culmination of that. He's not in any pain and is alert in himself so it will hinge on his quality of life prognosis.
I carried him from the truck and he struggled when I got to the back door so I put him down and he managed to walk back to the living room. He was very wobbly going for a drink earlier so I am not holding up much hope. The vet advised to make him as comfortable as possible overnight. Not an issue.
Thanks all. Vet thinks that due to the very sudden onset, he has had a stroke.
He has to take it easy for a few days, but we hope to see improvement to the balance issues he's having. He's happy in himself and very much all there upstairs - he just gets a bit WTF just happened when his legs don't do what he expects.
He has to take it easy for a few days, but we hope to see improvement to the balance issues he's having. He's happy in himself and very much all there upstairs - he just gets a bit WTF just happened when his legs don't do what he expects.
Don't tell Dotty, a couple of white hairs have migrated from her chin to the side of her face! 8.5years young
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20240510_102359 by Old_Chad, on Flickrscrw. said:
Don't tell Dotty, a couple of white hairs have migrated from her chin to the side of her face! 8.5years young
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I swear before I read what you wrote I thought 'lovely young pup'20240510_102359 by Old_Chad, on FlickrLandieMark said:
Thanks all. Vet thinks that due to the very sudden onset, he has had a stroke.
He has to take it easy for a few days, but we hope to see improvement to the balance issues he's having. He's happy in himself and very much all there upstairs - he just gets a bit WTF just happened when his legs don't do what he expects.
Was it Vestibular Syndrome? If so, that's what Rosie has had a couple of bouts of. It's very frightening, but they do (generally) get over it in a few days. Rosie had a head tilt the first time, but that went eventually.He has to take it easy for a few days, but we hope to see improvement to the balance issues he's having. He's happy in himself and very much all there upstairs - he just gets a bit WTF just happened when his legs don't do what he expects.
Whatever it was, I hope Chayse recovers quickly. Wrap him up (with a pillow, as all whippets deserve) and give him a squidge from me please
Freddie having a relaxing day after a bit of a “shock” last night. We walk around fields next to our house and the lower field has an electric fence at the moment so we avoid it. The field next to it had a temporary small “fence”, which looked like plastic matting….it turns out it was electrified (never seen anything like it before and no signs). Freddie must have touched it then started running around squealing in agony. It was really quite distressing and it took him a while to calm down.
scrw. said:
Don't tell Dotty, a couple of white hairs have migrated from her chin to the side of her face! 8.5years young
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Beth at 14 now has a few20240510_102359 by Old_Chad, on Flickrmoorx said:
LandieMark said:
Thanks all. Vet thinks that due to the very sudden onset, he has had a stroke.
He has to take it easy for a few days, but we hope to see improvement to the balance issues he's having. He's happy in himself and very much all there upstairs - he just gets a bit WTF just happened when his legs don't do what he expects.
Was it Vestibular Syndrome? If so, that's what Rosie has had a couple of bouts of. It's very frightening, but they do (generally) get over it in a few days. Rosie had a head tilt the first time, but that went eventually.He has to take it easy for a few days, but we hope to see improvement to the balance issues he's having. He's happy in himself and very much all there upstairs - he just gets a bit WTF just happened when his legs don't do what he expects.
Whatever it was, I hope Chayse recovers quickly. Wrap him up (with a pillow, as all whippets deserve) and give him a squidge from me please
He is currently in his squishy bed surrounded by blankets.
Wishing him all the best.
For what it's worth, my experience is that a stroke in dogs isn't as bad as it is in humans.
One of my old dogs had one, she always held her head slightly too one side afterwards but went on to have another couple of perfectly healthy years.
She did need to be carried up and down the stairs for a while. She'd stand at the bottom and whine for a while.... until we realised she was perfectly bloody capable of doing it but just preferred the lift.
For what it's worth, my experience is that a stroke in dogs isn't as bad as it is in humans.
One of my old dogs had one, she always held her head slightly too one side afterwards but went on to have another couple of perfectly healthy years.
She did need to be carried up and down the stairs for a while. She'd stand at the bottom and whine for a while.... until we realised she was perfectly bloody capable of doing it but just preferred the lift.
Konan said:
Wishing him all the best.
For what it's worth, my experience is that a stroke in dogs isn't as bad as it is in humans.
One of my old dogs had one, she always held her head slightly too one side afterwards but went on to have another couple of perfectly healthy years.
She did need to be carried up and down the stairs for a while. She'd stand at the bottom and whine for a while.... until we realised she was perfectly bloody capable of doing it but just preferred the lift.
For what it's worth, my experience is that a stroke in dogs isn't as bad as it is in humans.
One of my old dogs had one, she always held her head slightly too one side afterwards but went on to have another couple of perfectly healthy years.
She did need to be carried up and down the stairs for a while. She'd stand at the bottom and whine for a while.... until we realised she was perfectly bloody capable of doing it but just preferred the lift.
They may be stupid creatures, but they’re not that stupid!
The old girl of the pack Meg, 13 1/2 years old and noticeably slowing down now. Never had an old dog before, my previous Lab passed at 9 from pancreatitis so never got old. Meg is first to bed and last up these days, starting to loose sight and getting a bit of doggy dementia I think. She can still see off any cats that make it into the garden though! although more bark than chase now. This time of year is tetchy time as she is blowing her coat and has never liked being brushed, as she has got older we let more of it drop out naturally and put up with the fur tumbleweeds in the house.
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