I hope the Anipryl starts kicking in soon. Alexander walked off the bed again (he's fine thank God), but I have got to figure something out. He got up on the bed by himself while I was in the closet changing - I didn't even know he was up there until I heard him land.
Once I went to bed, I put his leash/harness back on so at least he's safe while we're sleeping. I've thought about taking out the bedframe and putting the mattress and box springs on the floor, but that has two really big drawbacks: 1) The boys will want to hike on it and, 2) I have a back problem that makes it hard for me to get up and down from those lower spots. I was really, really hoping to find a long bedrail but I can't find a longer one that fits a king size mattress.
The doctor suggested I get Alexander some sweaters. He said as dogs get older they can get cold easier, and this would aggravate Alex's little arthritic joints. So I found 2 super-cute things in the $2.50 bin at Target yesterday (thanks Ladyjane for posting about these!!). I tried them on Alexander last night to be sure they fit. Alex has always hated wearing clothes so I haven't put anything on him in years. Well last night, he didn't know what I was trying to do with him and I think it scared him.
When I was finished, I set him down and he walked around the living room in a big circle for at least 10 minutes straight. Then he paced from room to room. I felt sooooo bad for my little man.
Anyway, thanks for listening. I just needed to unload a little. Even though Alex is better from the Rimadyl he still has a long way to go. I keep praying the Anipryl will work for him.
Bonny
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