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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1  I can assure you yorkietalkjilly and yorkiemom1 are two different people......thank you for the compliment though.
Thank God you got the means to provide the medical care your pup needs....That pup is the ONLY thing I concern myself with. |
Angie, like Yorkiemom1, I'm only concerned with the dog, too, but I'll try to make you understand one more time, too. I'm a loving and caring person but sometimes straight talk is all there is where a dog's well-being is concerned and I'm going to continue it for just this post and then I'm leaving your thread. You and your husband are no doubt great doggie parents, good people, yet you failed to get your dog an immediate diagnostic work-up when it was falling over or having seizures or whatever was going on, jerking, shaking and then made excuses for not doing it when it was suggested by several members, including myself, that she needed immediate vetting. You made some awfully negative statements referring to me for just speaking plainly to you to get your dog care no matter what it took - that's the only selfless thing to do no matter what our financial circumstances are. You essentially accused me of being a person who didn't understand hard times but the fact was I was looking out for your dog's well being and only that. I myself am a poor person, know very hard times, am totally disabled, live alone with Tibbe on a fixed income now, have savings and credit cards but my dog comes first always and no vetting or testing is ever spared. I only have one dog as that is all I can manage financially or physically.
What got you all in your terrible financial situation isn't important at this point - only the sick dog that kept falling over and jerking and shaking is. Can't you see that, Angie? You chose to try to get on the phone and find vets who would take a case on some form of partial charity, partial payment or whatever rather than saying to the first vet, "She's just had the most alarming symptoms and I realize something may be seriously wrong with her - perhaps she hit or head or is having a stroke, ate poison, has a tumor, epilepsy or whatever - and we can't afford to have her cared for properly right now. I'm scared. Keep her and start working her up and treat her. I'll surrender her to whatever rescue will take her and immediately start diagnostics and care for her". Then, if you found a way to get some financing, you could go to the rescue to work to reclaim her by reimbursing them. I'm certain they wouldn't keep your dog when you could now afford its vetting.
Nothing else matters at that point but Daisy, Angie. Nothing. No, I can't see beyond a suffering, possibly seriously ill/injured dog at that or this point. Too many people with sick dogs are willing to take a chance, let them wait for care and hope and pray nothing bad is wrong and to me, that's a terrible way to show a loyal little dog love - letting it's care go because it's only a dog and not a person. I will just never ever get that. I see that wait-and-see attitude from time-to-time on this forum but will never understand it.
Many very serious diseases/conditions/poisons/injuries can cause seizures, unconsciousness/fainting or loss of muscle control and if you had surrendered your dog when suggested, it would likely have been vetted, a series of tests, x-rays, perhaps a CT scan, etc., done and things would be moving along toward getting a diagnosis and treatment plan and you could be following her progress with the rescuer. As it is, it doesn't sound as if she's had any exhaustive diagnostic work-up or diagnosis that I can make out but perhaps I'm just misreading your posts. Aren't you dying to know what was and possibly still is going on with her? That would be driving me crazy right now.
The fact that you chose to make me something of the villain in your little dog's scary syncopal episodes is distressing to me and I am sorry that you seem focused in on me rather than right now getting the dog properly worked up but as that is the case, I will unsubscribe and bow out of your thread now.
I pray that you don't just wait and watch her for further symptoms but get her immediately worked up, get a diagnosis and any needed treatment started and be sure she's okay physically now that you have a way financially. Good immediate and excellent vet care for a dog with frightening symptoms only a couple of days ago is really all that matters and not whether you are a longtime animal advocate or stop traffic for turtles and such, as noble and good as all that is.
I hope you come to see that her care now is vital and get her fully tested and treated. I'm not the uncaring person you seem to think but just one that was and is seriously worried about your Daisy, trying to advise you as best I could to get her immediate care and surrender her for care IF you could find no other way and I'm sorry you couldn't see that. I pray Daisy gets well. All the best to you and your little Yorkie and other critters and your family and I truly do hope things get better for all of you. As all I can do for you is pray, I will do that. God bless you and that little family.