And just how is Kati.....

She is doing great!!  Dobie has been the center of attention for almost 2 months now and she has been a real trooper thru it all.  She has only peed on the floor a couple of times and that was because something scared her from outside.  I have been taking her to the park for one on one time and walks the last two months. They have a one mile trail we walk and sometimes even go around twice........who would ever thought the homebody would be out walking a mile at a time.  She won't walk around the block here at the house, on the sidewalk..........she acts scared to death of it all, but get in the car and drive to the park and she is all ready to go and hit the road.

She just figured out how to get up on the couch and stay recently.........she only stays for a few minutes at best or long enough for me to take her picture sometimes.  She is really bummed that Dobie has not been able to play with her. It is not like they played a whole lot but the little bit they did she misses.  I think i will send her to doggie day care this weekend so she finds a new buddy or two.

Dobie has had a very good week........it seems, I keep thinking there is a big crash coming.  He is dragging the right rear leg more it sounds like but he sure has seemed like he is feeling and doing better.  Fingers crossed, good thoughts and will keep up those prayers to the Big Dog!! 

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Dobie has had a great week and we even did company today and he seems to be doing ok tonight.

That is him and Kati on the couch a couple of months ago. Probably about the time he started to slow down.  He had a buddy visiting today who feel in the pool.  Rudy is 14 and just about at the end of his time....can't see or hear much anymore, just had bladder surgery and did fine....stitches out next week.  But now he thinks he needs to pee all the time..........poor guy, he is a good dog to his parents and I hate that our best buddies have to get old. 

Dinner was pretty darn good today!! Turkey thighs were a bit undercooked but the leftover action will help that and the rest was perfect, even my gravy if I do say so myself!!  And of course the potatoes rocked with a stick of butter and a pound of cheeses. And then the two desserts.........I fixed a lot for not being much of a cook.

I am so thankful for this Thanksgiving and God and Dr. Lyons and all the supplements giving Dobie some more quality time with me. He seemed to enjoy the company and good times with friends.....I certainly did and did not eat too much either!!  Thank You God.......for all that is good and wonderful this day!!

Hey God......

......thanks for a good acupuncture day for Dobie!!  He obviously feels better just too bad it does not last as long as we like.  Any guidance you can send my way on how to help him get better would be appreciated......he had a tuff week but we made it to the weekend.  A little relaxin and downtime is on tap.

Hobbling a long.....

Dobie is doing ok..........has a right rear leg he only has partial feeling in but to him he hardly knows there is a problem most of the time.  I thought we had a great long weekend..........i stayed gone a good part of the time so he could be crated and rest.  He got out of bed this morning and could hardly keep his back end up and moving.  I have been wondering if i got him moving too quick but he has been pretty floppy all day long.  I gave him a whole pred instead of the half and he has been a happy boy all day.  He is an amazing guy like that.  Not a care in the world but knows something is not quite right these days. 

I love when they sit out in the sun and just enjoy the day. I am sure they don't have a care in the world and just love the sunshine and cool breezes.  It is indeed a tuff situation to try and understand his needs and if there is any pain.  He does moan some in the night but does not seem to be uncomfortable, nor does he move much from his bed.  I often wonder if the whole curling up in a ball is uncomfortable but have to hope that he knows enough not to do it if he hurts him.  My friend had to put her dog to sleep today.......we are so fortunate we have the tools to help our pets transition easily and without unnecessary suffering like we see in the human world so much.  Hooray for vets with the tools to do the right thing for our pets!!

It is very sobering......

when you realize someone just does not care about you or the things that matter to you in your life.  Just needed to say that today.

Dobie went to the doc and the news started out good, but that was a fake out for sure.  He got his CT scan and they saw nothing new........and the first phone call made that very clear giving me a false sense of good. The fact of the matter is there is new disc material and the site of his old surgery and next to impossible to operate on since the old surgery site is full of scare tissue and a spinal bone graft that they are sure has all fused together by now.  So in order to operate they would be digging around right a his spin and not really knowing in the scar tissue what as what.  They would only recommend surgery if he was no longer walking.  Which to him, is probably right now.  He is moving really slow today and I have admit I miss my lively "leg liften little bastard"!!  I don't think i have seen a single spot where he has peed in the house since hurting his back again.

Poor Kati gets in trouble for trying to play with Dobie and doing her body crash thing.  I will have to get her a visit at doggie day care tomorrow I think for some play time with a healthy kid. I have been taking her to the park across the street for a walk on the weekends.  She does better each time we go......I am off work tomorrow, will have to take her over in the morning as well.

Dobie is so sad and just not himself even though he tries to be perky and the crazy guy we all know and love.  He is on pred, tramadol, and lots of herbs and things to help him get better....and lots of prayers to the good Lord.  He really has just the saddest face when he does not feel well and really does not understand but graciously goes into his crate for rest when i send him.

Kati is a superstar in her own right......she is doing a great job and i think she understands things are not as the should be but that they will get better.  I just don't know how long we let Dobie be uncomfortable and give things a chance to heal.  That really is our questions this week......

That picture was a month or so ago.......he probably was starting to feel some discomfort then but since he is always happy, just hard to tell.