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Originally Posted by Pink Dog  UPDATE: Allison called and said Cali was the same, no changes. However, the ICU staff noted that she was chewing on her bone at one point. I'm so glad my husband & I left her bone & rope with her. I knew she was getting bored...she would whimper during our visits. I think she is realizing that she can't use her back legs and is frustrated. Also, Allison said the she is completely urinating on her own b/c everytime they go to express her bladder, it's empty. Now I'm worried about her skin! I need help with this...is this a good sign, that she can release her urinary sphincter on her own? I feel so confused.
Anyway, how can you love something so small? She truly has my heart. 
God bless all of you! |
I lived with a dog who had bladder problems for years. I used baby powder. i never noticed any adverse reactions. It kept her skin dry and she never itched. I always wiped her down with warm water and towel dried her prior. It worked for us. She grew to like it. It lasted for the last 10 years of her life, as she had a chronic bladder problem.Twice a day. otherwise she was a perfectly normal doggie. She was not a yorkie.
Im sure your babies situation will be temporary, but some warm rags and baby powder will do wonders. dogs hate to smell like pee. I truly believe that mindset makes or breaks a dog( us too). Even more so when they feel bad. They clean us when we cannot, and we have to back them up when they are feeling under weather, and cannot clean themselves.