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Originally Posted by samjane  I brought him into the vet first thing this morning for his blood test and shot. He seemed much more energetic even though he hadn't be treated yet. On the drive he didn't want to sit in the back or on the passenger seat. He forced himself onto my lap and kept trying to prop himself against the window to see outside (his favorite). Unfortunately the car my mom now owns has too much space between the seat and the window for him to do this without falling so I had to maneuver my arm under his front legs. We were driving for a bit when suddenly he became startled and jumped from my seat to the passenger seat where I put a towel down earlier to make him comfortable. He assumed the position and dropped a very gooey pooey onto the towel. I was so relieved (and rather proud) that he didn't do it on my lap. My boy is so sweet.
He was at the doc's for about 4.5 hours. I picked him up and they said he did very well and they gave me two different medications (both in liquid form because my mom prefers it) for him to take twice a day for two weeks. We gave him both doses about 45 minutes ago, much to his dismay. He is taking a nap now.
As far as how he did earlier in the day after he was home, I found him to be more energetic than yesterday. He was awake for awhile just hanging out and following my mom around like he usually does. He took a nap for a couple hours and then he woke up and wanted to go out so I opened the door for him and he went pee then came back in. He kept walking around the house for awhile and when he started to growl I decided to put him on a leash and take him for a little walk. My mom doesn't get around as well as she used to and as a result, Toto and Scout (our 11-year-old chihuahua mix) don't get a lot of exercise anymore. Toto is slower than he used to be and he stops more frequently to smell and look at things but he seemed to enjoy getting out. I'm going to walk both of them a few times tomorrow and see how they do.
Whatever the results of the Cushings test, I believe he will be feeling much better very soon. Here is a photo I took of him outside today. He's still a handsome fella after all these years. He's also still my baby.  |
Oh Sam, that new pic of him is just adorable
! He really is so cute...he has the tongue-out look down perfectly. I have to agree w/ Marhcarter in that I bet his perking up has a lot to do with your presence there. I hope he continues to perk up.
What a good boy for jumping onto that towel! Eek, the alternative would've been...a bit messy. Hey, if the vet wanted a stool sample, the timing was perfect - maybe Toto was just trying to be proactive for the vet
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I wanted to ask you...do you have a furkid back at home? Bc it's clear how much you love this little guy, and I sure hope some furkiddo gets to live with you someday, on a daily basis. You seem like the kind of person who needs a daily dose of dog in her life...such a good dog Mom.
Hang in there, and thanks so much for keeping us posted on this little fella
. Give him an xoxo from me.