We have an elderly boxer -- Boo she is 11 years old this summer. She has started "slowing" down which we attributed to age. The other day she had an episode ..... she was confused, breathing hard and weak. We called the our vet who has a 24/7 emergency on call vet and was getting ready to take her in when she snapped out of it.
The next day we took her in to her regular vet. An EKG and X-rays confirmed that she has a condition known as Boxer Dog Cardiomyopathy. She is now on heart medication. Her EKG looks like you gave a seriously mad monkey an ink pen and a piece of paper...... It was scribbles and more scribbles with only a few normal lines in between.
Except for this heart issue, she is in GREAT health. Our dear sweet vet has told us that Boo has at best six months to a year with us.
We are going to beat those odds.....
Boo will live on FOREVER if not with us in person she will remain with us always in our hearts and our thoughts.