[Da_Rooster]

Originally Posted by tjdmom

You are asking those of us on a forum who are not vets, to give you advice that only a vet should give. I'm so sorry. I don't mean to be insensitive at all and I have been in similar situations in my life so I can definitely understand what a hard time you're having but you really need to get some professional advice from a vet. Maybe try calling around and see if someone would be willing to see you and work out some type of payment plan for when you're back to work? Or if nothing else, you can sign your baby over to a rescue and then they will get him the help he needs. I really feel for you....

I'm fully aware of the fact that I'm not getting answers from a vet. I've called nearly a dozen vets in my area and they all say the same thing: we would need to examine him before we give suggestions and no, we don't do payment plans. I'll keep looking though.

While your comment about signing him over to a rescue angered me at first, I realized that it is an option I hadn’t considered but would be willing to take if it was the only way I could save his life.

Fortunately I don’t think he is about to expire because his condition has improved enough to where he is cognizant enough to follow his potty training and, albeit a weak and wobbly excursion, let himself out back through the doggy door to go potty.

I might be unemployed and broke but I’m not an irresponsible dog owner.