elky McElkerson
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- Mar 13, 2014
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what a weekend (bad).
i got rearended in my truck. no big deal, it\'s in the shop already. basically needs a bumper unbolted and a new one bolted on.
but my dog. i have had so little sleep. my small dog has been vomiting, and now stopped eating. ER vet visit on sunday night. dog got anti-nausea meds and hydrated via subdermal injection. that has got to hurt like a mofo!! + x-rays that showed us nothing.
we had a regular 2:30 appointment at our regular vet. more meds and more fluids.
i basically spent the entire weekend shadowing my dog when he got up to vomit. i wanted him to puke on a hard surface so i could clean it up. first time, i almost hurled myself. now? i dont even think about it. trying to sleep with one eye open is not possible. i took yesterday off. today i HAD to come to work. vet bills have been brutal.
right now i am at work and my dog is at home by himself. he is barely moving, not eating. i am not positive he will be alive when i get home. i cant concentrate at work. i have meetings i cannot miss. this sucks. we adopted him when he was 11 years old, and i didnt even want him. my wife pushed for him and she always wins. this small dog has nipped me six times..he was abused. constant gentle treatment and he is now damn nice. his confidence soared and he quit going after me
he is a different dog, much different than the scared terrier my wife brought home. i need to call my vet, but i am honestly not sure what else he can do..this is a mystery ailment, or my vet sucks. wife and i agreed, NO SURGERY. he will not survive an invasive surgery. last week we had him put under and his teeth cleaned..he barely survived that.. he is about to turn 16.
losing a dog is about the most difficult thing for me. i really root for the underdogs. my boss is not a dog person..so i cannot push that envelope to hard.
dogs...wow. not so sure i can do it again.
i got rearended in my truck. no big deal, it\'s in the shop already. basically needs a bumper unbolted and a new one bolted on.
but my dog. i have had so little sleep. my small dog has been vomiting, and now stopped eating. ER vet visit on sunday night. dog got anti-nausea meds and hydrated via subdermal injection. that has got to hurt like a mofo!! + x-rays that showed us nothing.
we had a regular 2:30 appointment at our regular vet. more meds and more fluids.
i basically spent the entire weekend shadowing my dog when he got up to vomit. i wanted him to puke on a hard surface so i could clean it up. first time, i almost hurled myself. now? i dont even think about it. trying to sleep with one eye open is not possible. i took yesterday off. today i HAD to come to work. vet bills have been brutal.
right now i am at work and my dog is at home by himself. he is barely moving, not eating. i am not positive he will be alive when i get home. i cant concentrate at work. i have meetings i cannot miss. this sucks. we adopted him when he was 11 years old, and i didnt even want him. my wife pushed for him and she always wins. this small dog has nipped me six times..he was abused. constant gentle treatment and he is now damn nice. his confidence soared and he quit going after me
he is a different dog, much different than the scared terrier my wife brought home. i need to call my vet, but i am honestly not sure what else he can do..this is a mystery ailment, or my vet sucks. wife and i agreed, NO SURGERY. he will not survive an invasive surgery. last week we had him put under and his teeth cleaned..he barely survived that.. he is about to turn 16.losing a dog is about the most difficult thing for me. i really root for the underdogs. my boss is not a dog person..so i cannot push that envelope to hard.
dogs...wow. not so sure i can do it again.
