That's not an easy time when they get like that. My previous Yorkie, Gretchen, lived 3 months short of 18. Its painful to watch when you love them so much. Proin really helped her with bladder control. I could tell a big difference after she started taking that. I got up at least 3 or 4 times a night to take her to the bathroom. Another thing that seemed to bring her comfort when shaking, i would hold her in my lap and put a blanket on top of her. Even though it wasn't cold at all, it always had a calming effect for her and she'd quit shaking within a few minutes. A heating pad turned low with a soft cushy covering might help too. It takes a lot of love & patience. Glad I did my best to make things as best I could for her. A few weeks after her death, when I got a new Yorkie puppy, I sat her in the floor and said something to her and she turned her head in response to my voice, it almost shocked me that she could actually hear me. It seemed almost strange since I was so use to having a dog that couldn't hear anymore.
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