At about 2am on Wednesday, April 3, we said goodbye to our little old man. Things took a very quick turn for the worse Tuesday night. The vet thought that there was a blood clot that was blocking blood flow to his right hindquarter. He was obviously not feeling well …
Howie has never been a consistent eater. We know this. And yet, since his diagnosis of kidney failure, we are extra aware of his good days and bad days. In addition to his other health issues, he appears to have a neck or back injury that occasionally causes him to …
Last week, Howie went in for his every three month urine test, to make sure we still don’t have any crystals forming and to keep an eye on his inability to concentrate urine. We realized that it has been a year since his last full checkup. He got rabies and …
I am not certain how I feel about this, but over the weekend, in a discussion with the rescue, we decided that Howie is permanently, officially, unadoptable. This has nothing to do with the snapping issue (which today has been completely nonexistent) and more to do with the fact that …
I mentioned back in Primed for the New Year that I planned to participated in Something Wagging’s Train Your Dog Challenge, but as of yet, I haven’t given you any more information. That changes today. Let’s start with the reason that Howie is not currently adoptable. As sweet and loving …
Howie is still a work in progress. On Friday, he went in for a urine test, and for the second time in a row, no crystals! However, this time the density was too low, so now we have to do a partial water deprivation test, just to rule out diabetes. …
Please understand, I have nothing against martingale collars in general, and I believe they really are a must have for breeds like Greyhounds and Whippets, where their heads aren’t any bigger than their necks. I love their ability to tighten evenly and not put undue pressure on a dog’s windpipe. …
Last night, for the first time since the start of the ear infection/dental surgery saga, Howie decided to get up on the bed and cuddle with me. He stayed for over an hour. Then, this morning, he slept on the bed with C, June, and Larry for two hours. We’re …
We take Howie in for his post op check on Thursday morning, but even before that, we have good news. He is obviously feeling better. He’s started asking to be petted again. We can take the Wonder Walker off at home and attach the leash to his collar without getting …
Howie went to the vet on Monday. We had two reasons for being there. First, he needs to go to the vet roughly every 3 months because he is at high risk for bladder stones. Second, we had finally determined that he had an ear infection, and it was causing …