a.m. update
Pugsley had a whole slew of blood tests and x-rays yesterday. What it came down to is she has severe hip dysplasia and arthritis. Now they aren't sure if a slipped disk is giving her trouble because her spine is fine. Both of the docs I spoke with said her hips are as bad as they've ever seen. I saw the pictures and I honestly couldn't tell what I was looking at, but it didn't look like hips. They want to continue the steroids and added a pain killer.
She seemed to be doing okay once we got home. trufflesfl came over to console mom and dog and left when Pugs was conked out in a post-sedation haze. I gave her pain stuff at 7 p.m. and thought things were looking up.
Just after 9 she started whining, panting, and wouldn't lie down (same thing she did the night before when she didn't have stuff for pain). This went on until 11 when I decided to slip her more drugs. I mean, the worst thing that would happen is it would kill her, right? The crying went on until about 3 a.m. when she slipped into a laying down position. I don't know if she slept... couldn't see her in the dark, but mom got a couple hours of sleep on the hard wood floor.
6 a.m.... back sitting up and crying. She had also wet herself in the middle of the night. I took her outside, brought her back in, offered her water, she refused. I gave her her normal dose of pain stuff and now she's laying on the couch. Her eyes aren't closed, so I don't think she getting healthy sleep.
So, folks, I have one hurtin' puppy dog. I'm staying home from school to watch her. What am I looking for? A sign that the pills can stop the pain. Willingness to drink. She can stand, but not for long and she doesn't even try to walk. I'll give the docs a call when they open this morning and chat about her night.
But I'm not going to try to keep her going if her pain can't be stopped or if she dehydrates herself.
I adore her. I took her in because she was so sweet and needed a place, but she has ended up being one of the best things in my life. She makes me happy, and I think I make her happy too.
I know she can't tell me what to do, but I'm listening for it anyway.
She seemed to be doing okay once we got home. trufflesfl came over to console mom and dog and left when Pugs was conked out in a post-sedation haze. I gave her pain stuff at 7 p.m. and thought things were looking up.
Just after 9 she started whining, panting, and wouldn't lie down (same thing she did the night before when she didn't have stuff for pain). This went on until 11 when I decided to slip her more drugs. I mean, the worst thing that would happen is it would kill her, right? The crying went on until about 3 a.m. when she slipped into a laying down position. I don't know if she slept... couldn't see her in the dark, but mom got a couple hours of sleep on the hard wood floor.
6 a.m.... back sitting up and crying. She had also wet herself in the middle of the night. I took her outside, brought her back in, offered her water, she refused. I gave her her normal dose of pain stuff and now she's laying on the couch. Her eyes aren't closed, so I don't think she getting healthy sleep.
So, folks, I have one hurtin' puppy dog. I'm staying home from school to watch her. What am I looking for? A sign that the pills can stop the pain. Willingness to drink. She can stand, but not for long and she doesn't even try to walk. I'll give the docs a call when they open this morning and chat about her night.
But I'm not going to try to keep her going if her pain can't be stopped or if she dehydrates herself.
I adore her. I took her in because she was so sweet and needed a place, but she has ended up being one of the best things in my life. She makes me happy, and I think I make her happy too.
I know she can't tell me what to do, but I'm listening for it anyway.