[aweitzm1]

Thanks for an update Thumper seems to be doing better with with back we are down to the prednisone every other day until next Saturday. We go back on Sept. 9 for a recheck.

On top of his back he now has a gash on his leg no one saw because of his hair. I swear this dog is taking years off my life. The vet actually said I should get a 10 for 1 special as a joke since I have been there so much. He is still being crated when I am not home but he is laying next to me as he hates being in the crate when I am here.

I love the new inflatable cones as he can eat and drink with it on. Before I had to take the cone off every few hours to let him drink water.

The silver lining in all this is since I have kept him separate I am able to measure out how much water he is drinking and peeing. I really think the drinking is a psychological issue as he sees the water and the pee pad so will go. With me taking him 4-5x a day his pee is more concentrated not where it needs to be but much better.

That will be an issue we will work on once he is out of the crate and only gated when I am away.

Its going to be a trial and error I may see about crating him instead of a gate but will need to see how Bella handles is as she likes his company. My foster was just adopted so now she is by herself when I am at work.

Its been an exhausting few weeks but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.