Need to vent!!
 

I have some good news first. My dad has agreed to help me out with some vet expenses to do some blood work and figure out what is going on with my baby. I know he will help as much as he can so that is going to be great. I am also going to pick up a babysitting job where hopefully I will make an extra couple bucks to put forward also. It is literally driving me crazy, I hate to say this but I really don't think my baby is going to live very long :( I don't know if that makes me sound like a bad mom but that is how I feel. I got a phone number to a good vet I am going to call tomorrow. I have become pretty good with the petstore I go to get food at and they have told me the vet I go to is not very good and they would not recommend me going there. They said that they have heard from several customers that they are just not in it for helping the animals, more in it for the money. I even was told that it has come up that they have suggest to people to put their pets down and spend the money on a new one because it would save them money. :(:( I don't know but to me that is just harsh. I was told twice on two different occasions to put her to sleep. And once that I should give her back to where I got her from. I have stopped giving her the antibiotics they gave me for her because I just don't feel he KNEW what he was giving them for. Now she was constipated yesterday and today and it was so painful to watch, she was really hurting. I called them and he told me to give her pumkin and take her for a walk or bring her in. They just don't even really want to talk much on the phone. I have heard good things about this new vet and I am hoping they will be able to give me some second opinions and help figure out what is right for Stormy. Now I was really upset today when Stormy was all constipated, I had to go to my moms house to do some laundry and hang out. She got all mad at me because Stormy was constipated. It's like she was blaming me for it, I think she is just tired of hearing all the bad things about her, I just felt a little bummed because it seems like noone in real life understands. I love this little dog so much and I am doing the best I can for her. I should of been more careful when I got her but what is done is done. I have been thinking about emailing the previous owner but I know she probably will not answer or say what she always says and that is that Stormy was fine before. It just doesn't make sense that a dog that was " healthy" would start to have all these issues now aside from her nose which I know was all my fault. So on a good note she did take a poop at my moms house, we were massaging her belly and putting warm cloths on her stomach. She let out a few good farts and then after a little while we found a very hard stool on the floor. It MAY of been Annabelle but my mom said she doesn't usually poop downstairs and it was in a spot that Stormy would usually go. Sorry for the vent!!

You sound like you are such a good mom that is in alot of pain. Stay focused and try to go with your heart and insticts. I would get a side job to pay for things. I would love to work at a Petstore but may spend my whole check there. Good luck and prayers are headin your way....

I'm sorry, sweetie. A lot of people don't understand how important our animals are, and can't appreciate the attachment we form with them.

As hard as this is, your dog is lucky to have you looking out for her. For constipation, can you give her a few beans? That should move things right along.

If I were you, I would contact her former owner, maybe she will surprise you. She might have information, or offer to pay some vet costs. If she says the dog was fine before, well, you haven't lost anything.

I really hope you will find some answers with a better vet. Good luck to both of you!

Good luck with the 2nd opinion! Bailey's health hasn't challenged me yet...knock on wood...but I know that some ppl just don't understand how we have such strong feelings for these little fragile things.

Keep us posted on Stormy's progress. We may not know all the answers - but we know how you feel. Hugs!!! :)

Sorry to hear about poor stormy and her health issues ..what else apart from constipation is she having?..have you changed her food recently?

sorry to here stormy is un well .when mine are constipated i will put a littlebran with a wee bit of milk and that usually helps things get moving also lots of fresh vegs or fruit helps also lots of fresh water .these things really work for my wee ones .she will be better soon

She has gone poop, I have mixed some pumkin in with her wet food. I haven't really changed it. She was on Natural Balance dry kibble when at the beginning of the week she decided to refuse to have any part with it. She had woken up and was very sleepy/drowsy looking. I had brought her into the vet thinking it may be an ear infection, we were told there was minor redness in her ear and the vet gave her some antibiotic drops in her ears. He suggested we give her just some oral antibiotics because she would possibly have an infection inside her nose like sinus' or something to that matter. Since then she seemed to be getting some what better but the side effects of the medication were making her vomit so I stopped giving them to her. Then last night I realized that she had broken a blood vessel in her left eye in one corner. It doesn't seem to bother her too much and looked a bit better today then it did yesterday but today she was extremely constipated. Walking around hunched over making little noises :( I ran to the grocery store and bought some pumkin which I have been giving her a bit today and having her walk around like the vet told me on the phone to do. The regular vet she has been seeing at the clinic is in tomorrow so I will give him a call, he is really nice and has been charging us very little but I feel he may be doing that because he thought she should of already died so. Good news that she has went poop, I just gave her a warm bath and belly massage, she is resting on my lap right now, poor baby :(. Thank you all for the support and help. I appreciate it soo much!! I have been looking for work since I've been laid off but it is SOO bad in my City, there isn't much. Nothing in my field at the moment so I am looking for anything. And now how oddly I am having car troubles again, seems when things start going good they always turn around and go wrong again for me.

You are a great mom!!
 

I am sad to hear you say that you are not a good mom, because your baby is SOOO lucky to have you!! If it weren't for you, she might be a lot worse off!! By doing everything you can, and doing the best you can, you are GREAT! Just keep your thoughts up, and we'll be praying for you and your little one. I HOPE you find a better vet! That first one sounds like a nightmare! Have you thought about pet insurance?? Maybe that could help, financially?? Good luck, my thoughts and prayers are with you! Lola sends your baby a kiss :aimeeyork. Keep us posted please!!

I wish I could have pet insurance but with her health I do not think she could get it. I am just finding things out as we go about her health and body, she has been through alot from broken ribs to even the way her legs stand are not right. Her poor little body is totally messed up and they can't fix what has been done to it :( The sad part is, I guess the inside is just as bad as the outside it is turning out.

You sound SO sad and frustrated. My heart breaks for you. Stormy is so lucky to have you, you care SO much for that sweet little girl. I just showed hubby her pics. He said "that's a cute little one", and it takes alot to impress him! :)

Give your little baby a snuggle from Missy and I.

Thank you and tell your hubby thanks too, that means alot to us :) She is so beautiful to me too and I do care about her SO much I just wish wish wish so bad that she wasn't so "broken" :(

Please dont be so hard on your self. You are a good mommy, and Stormy needs your love and support. She is a beautiful little girl. Don't give up on her. She has breath in her little body, courage, and fight. Both you and she will be in my prayers.

Your doing a great job with stormy..what a lucky little girl she is,thought anymore about moving this way..we could get together and talk all we want about our babies..:)

I can totally relate to that seeing as Missy is "broken" today too. It's very hard to watch an animal be in pain or not feeling well. It must be especially hard for you because it's just one thing after another. All you can do is your best right? And you are doing that. Keep your chin up :)

Awww, you and Stormy are a team...that's for sure. Sounds like Stormy has the best mommy on Earth. I'm sure you'll find a good vet that will make you both feel much better. I hope you find a job soon. It must be that God knows Stormy needs you right now and so he's giving you a little time off to be a mommy. We're all proud of you.

I'm sorry you have to go through this. Believe it or not when I adopted a dog from the ASPCA they recommended a vet I could go to that wasn't really expensive. I was a little leary at first, but I just love him to death. He'll do anything he can to save you some money. He's more interested in the pets then the money, and if you volunteer to help out there he doesn't charge you for office visits. You may want to call the ASPCA in your area, and ask them who they use to spay and neuter. Also, I found clinics in my area that are a lot more cost efficient, but as I stated I love the vet the ASPCA recommended, and wouldn't think of going anywhere else.

Information on how to handle Vet Bills
 

I'm sorry Stormy is having such a hard time , but she is very lucky to have you taking care of her , it's obvious you love her very much !!! We are sending Stormy all our good wishes and lots of hugs :)

You are such a good mom your dog is very lucky to have you, I hope this new vet can help, thinking of you

I can call the shelter and see what they say but when I volunteered their several years ago I am almost positive they were using the vet I am at right now :( Perhaps they have changed, I am going to make some calls today and see what I can come up with. I am not sure about the help with vet bills, I believe you guys are only that lucky in the states, I haven't heard or seen anything here in Ontario, Canada like this.

Paula
It is perfectly fine to give a dog infant laxative drops,like walmat brand what ever, to make her go poo.She sound like she needs fiber.Also canned foo will make her go {it full of wate)
Also if she get gassy,she make take infant gas drops,strore brand is fine.My vet has perscribed these to my dog.
I wouls put her on science diet for gasterioral problems or senstive tummie.
These are all fine for dogs I promise.

thank you for the recommendation I am going to look into it.

Ahhhh....You love her very much;)

Oral Aloe Vera Gel - natural laxative and it helps heal from the inside out :thumbup: - My Roxy gets 1/4 teaspoon in her PM meals. It has helped her skin and GI tract and her knees. She always has good regular poops.

Aloe Vera Gel by Lily Of The Desert - VitaminShoppe.com

Aloe vera

The ALOE VERA Miracle

Thank you TLC, I love all natural products like this, I am definitely going to look into this one for her. :)

Good :thumbup: I am mad at myself for not suggesting this sooner to you...Roxy has been getting this everyday for the past year and I truly have to tell you that it has changed her for the good....

It won't happen over night, but I bet if you start to give it to Stormy that within the month or two, you'll start to see good changes in her too! ;)