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just read all your posts about layla..yes you could write a book..i know tears r flowing down my cheeks now..i know how you feel and i wouldn't give up either..my first yorkie daisy-mae was 7wks when i bought her..she stopped eating food so i was fixing her homemade meals everything..rushed her to my vet early in the morning and he said i was doing everything right..2 wks after i owned her she had her first seizure..i cuddled her till she came out of it..when i took her a wk later for her 2nd shots at my vets i mentioned him about it..when he took her temperature she had 1 on the table..he felt her head and i can't remember the full name now but she was born with fluid around her brain..i did research on the computer and they said if their born with it they will die..if they get it in later life it can be drained..the breeder want a 2nd opinion so i went to another vet..they thought the same thing...but wanted to do a 200.00 blood test and i said any test my own vet would do..she wasn't so good that night..but the next day she seemed perky but by 11:30a.m. she was going limp in my arms me and my husband rushed her to my vet and he said i had to put her to sleep at 11wks of age..cause she's dying in my arms and if i did the blood test to confirm it she will be dead by the time the tests came back..and knowing me with animals if i didn't put her down me and the kids would wake up to her being dead in 3 days..i tried to be in the room with her cause she was so young and my baby..when they gave the first needle to relax her i thought that was the it needle and when she screamed i ran out of the room screaming and crying but my husband stayed with her..i couldn't see her like that i tried to stay but i would have that itch in my brain forever..she's buried at the pet cemetery here..but if i could of saved her i would of i tried..so i understand you fight and don't give up..i now have a 3yr old chloe i bred her to keep the girl but she died at 3days old..she had a boy dead inside her..i kept samson and scooter is now renamed cody has a great home..from 1 yorkie lover to animal keep fighting and sending prayers your way..sashazx75

Thank you and I'm so sorry to hear about Daisy Mae. It's horrible when these things happen to our innocent animals.

I just wanted to update on Layla again. She is still feeling fantastic! She's having no trouble eating her hard kibble again, and she's still hating being locked up in her crate all day but I keep telling her it's for the best! :rolleyes:

She really misses her bed at night, and last night for the second time she found it. Scott had expressed her and put her on her little rug in our room, and then got her crate to bring in. I was brushing my teeth and when I came back to the room, she wasn't there! I asked if she was in the office with him, but nope. He didn't close the door of her crate, so I looked under the bed and she was there, in her own bed that I had pushed under there to make room for her crate! I couldn't resist though, I pulled her bed out and let her lay in it for a bit until I heard her moving around, and she had left the bed, so it was back in the crate for the night!

She also doesn't seem to be losing strength in her back legs with all this rest! Yesterday I was baking and she was in the kitchen with me in her crate. Scott was eating a banana and was going to give her a piece. He told her to lay down. She just looked at him. He told her again. Nope. A few more times.... then all of a sudden her back end popped up! Scott said "... or stand! Yes! Stand!" lol. She held it for a really long time! Later, Scott stood her up and pushed her side to side and she corrected it every time! So she's constricted to crate rest, getting no exercise or stimulation, and is STILL improving!

Hooray for Layla! And, of course, you and Scott.:)

Stand Layla stand!!! Way to go little one, please know that Winston and I (and of course a whole bunch of people) are hoping and praying for your health and well being.
Waiting patiently for that miracle...

OMG.....yes..."stand, Layla, stand"! That news does my heart such good....I just know she will keep getting better. My prayers will continue for you all, Linz.

OMG that's so great!!!! Yes she's obviously getting stronger and now that you can see how much better she's going to be, it makes it all worth it doesn't it?!!! I'm so happy for you and Layla. :) xox

Thank you, everyone :) We are done 2.5 weeks of crate rest now and Layla is now just being content. She's in her stroller beside my chair all day at work, and in her crate all evening and all night at home. She only cries when she's out of water! Her crate is in the kitchen while we're cooking, and in the living room when we're relaxing. We forget her in the kitchen sometimes and she's still just fine to lay there and sleep, without the tv interrupting her peace and quiet! Everything is going so smoothly this time around!

I'm glad it is going smoothly. I suppose she's become somewhat accustomed to it as well.

I'm glad to hear she's improving! Hope this continues :)

I wish like facebook there was a LIKE button here! I'm so glad that Layla is being a good girl and is content with her mandatory rest. Makes it easier on her and you both! :)

Layla is still being such a good girl! On Saturday night we had a Christmas party in the city so we stayed overnight at my grandma's house. My grandma wasn't home that night, but she got home the next day while we were out shopping. She has been on holidays for a few weeks so she didn't know anything about Layla's new crate rest so she did let her out of the crate. Luckily she said she slept most of the day on the area rug, but my grandma felt really bad and worried that she did more harm! I told her it was okay though and I'm sure it is... she's not acting any different!

Today is 3 weeks down... 5 weeks to go!

I am beginning to think Layla knows she's on crate rest.:D I'm glad all is going well with Layla.

I'm so glad to hear Layla is feeling better! It seems like the three weeks have gone by fast! Praying her remaining five weeks go as well for her.

Go Layla:)

Thanks guys :)

I've noticed in the past day that if Layla wants to shake her head, she will hesitate first so I'm a tiny bit worried about that, but I'll keep an eye out for it. I've just noticed it in her carrier where she can't sit up straight unless her head pokes out the front, so maybe she's just trying to get comfortably stretched out first. But whatever it is, I know we'll get through anything.

Has she done that anymore in the last couple of days?

Nope, I haven't noticed it lately! So I'm hoping everything is good :) Thanks for asking!

I'm glad to know Layla continues to do well with her crate rest. I pray for her and think of her each day, keeping faith she will be all better some day soon!♥

Oh, good! Sending you all my best.:)

Hi! Just checking in to see how Layla is doing with her crate rest. Too bad we don't live close together because Gilmore and Layla could have been crate rest buddies. Gilmore is doing well and has 10 more weeks to go.

Hoping Layla continues to do well.

I got this poem yesterday through Dodgerslist and I wanted to share:

"I'm Still Your Dog & Friend"

Because I'm "just a dog", you see.
I don't sigh and say "Why me"
I just face it - go on living
And play the hand that I've been given.

I need you more now, that is true
For there are things I just can't do.
The ball you throw I cannot catch
I can't even lift my leg to scratch.

It's embarrassing a little,
that I may need your help to piddle
But if our roles were in reverse,
I'd be proud to be your nurse.

But hey, I love you more than ever.
Me give up? Well yeah, like never!
I don't regret what cannot be,
With you, my friend, I'll just be me!

I'm still me within my soul
Where it counts, I still am whole.
My back is bent, and I'm quite lame
but in my heart I'm still the same.

Titled originally as "Gracie's Anthem" by Julie Wrigley Smith

I have been following your journey with Layla from the beginning. Although I seldom post anything I am always here reading and praying for good news for you both.
I can hardly type through my tears. Those of us who have nursed a sick pet thank you for the post. I have been down this road more times than I like to remember but the good times always far out weigh the bad.
Lindsey you are an inspiration to pet owners everywhere.
My best wishes for a very happy and healthy new year for you and Layla.

Aww don't make me cry at work!! Thank you very much. I'm sorry to hear you've been through it so many times... but at the same time I'm glad your pets have been lucky enough to have lived with someone who cares!

I am glad to hear Gilmore is doing well! Has he settled down a lot? I think the beginning is always the hardest, because they just aren't used to it. Good luck to you and Gilmore! Layla has 4 more weeks as of tomorrow... HALF DONE! Layla and Gilmore can be cyber crate rest buddies :p

Lindsey, I rarely post but today I am compelled to say thank you for all that you have been through and have shared on this forum. I have just spent several hours reading through this entire thread and you are such a strong woman that is blessed with a great man and a beautiful fur-baby that has and will continue to touch many lives. You are such an inspriration and need to be reminded of all the progress you have made when a bad day comes along! Layla is so lucky to have such wonderful parents, that believes in her and love her like you do!

I have three fur-babies that all have special needs. Some days (weeks!) have been very stressful and emotional but knowing God has given them to me and feeling the love that they give back has made every second worth it! I will pray for Layla's continued progress and health; I also pray that you are blessed ten-fold for being such a good mommy and person!

Beautiful poem.:(

Love the poem!! Beautiful! :)
Crate rest is 1/2 over... YAY Layla!