Dave - Your post made me laugh because my husband was exactly like you! He has a Harley, fast sports cars and has always had German Shepherds that go EVERYWHERE with him. When I brought Lola home, he would not even hold her. She got sick the first weekend we had her and had to go to the emergency vet. The first night they told us we could come visit and she was so tiny, just a little over 1 lb and was hooked up to an IV. Well, she looked up and saw us, and who do you think she dragged her little body body over to see? My husband...and things have never been the same! She is now 3.5 lbs and she is his baby. He sleeps with her, carries her around the dealership and even talks "baby talk" to her whenever he sees her. No one else is allowed to pick her up because he is afraid they might "drop" her! Anyway, Lola would not eat and the reason she was so sick was because she had liver disease. The vet did not Bile Acid test her for over a year after this incident and that was a big mistake. She has since been diagnosed and we have had the problem repaired and she is good as new. Has your baby been BAT? I'm sure that is probably not the problem, but I'd definitely want to rule that out. Good luck and enjoy your sweet little guy! |