Lindsay I am thinking of you, Scott and Layla today and am so sorry you all are having to go through this. I know you can do this and all are strong. I am praying for you and know what a fighter Layla is and what super, amazing parents she has. Use us all as a sound board to get through this time. You are in my thoughts and prayers today-xoxo

Im so sorry that you are all going through this, it really is terrible.
But Layla is a fighter and Im sure she will get better! You really are an amazing mom and Im sure she knows it.
I am sending love and prayers to all 3 of you that things get better for you soon.
Hoping you all have a wonderful christmas too

Lots of Love
Rachael & Poppy xxxxxx

Thank you guys so much. Thanks for the suggestions too, I will look into everything. She is not in any sort of cast, and I am not sure why but I guess maybe since she's not even used to wearing a collar, she might be so uncomfortable she'd struggle to get out of anything we put on her neck. I made her a rice sock for warmth on her neck and she didn't even like that.

I stayed home from work today too. Scott was still getting up during the night, and I could not stop shivering! I felt a little feverish and I've had a headache that hasn't gone away since last night. I need to take care of myself and my family right now, and work has been pushing me to take time off anyway.

I think Scott was much too sick to look after Layla this morning. All I could get from him was a grunt. So I brought Layla downstairs, expressed her, made her breakfast, held the plate so she could eat off it, gave her the anti-inflammatory, and took us back to bed.

When I woke up, about 10 minutes ago, I looked down at her and she's not in her bed, but on my bath robe that I left on the floor right in front. She's laying on her side which she hasn't done since her neck problems started. I went down and petted her, and she was totally relaxed and not trembling at all.

I know I just need to take this a little bit at a time and for now, she's either stable or improving and that's great news. Last time she kept going down, down, down, constantly. Today I can be a little more positive.

I'm glad you stayed home. I hope you don't get completely down with whatever it is. And you're right! Take only one day at at time! I hope she is better and better. I know it was good to see her relaxed like that.:)

I am so sad that Layla you and Scott have to deal with this new disc problem after all you have been through. I read thru all the posts and was so sad to hear you refer to yourself as a bad mother. You and Scott have tried so hard to be the best caretakers you can possibly be. Layla is lucky to have such kind, loving and devoted parents. Many people would have given up but even during the darkest times you picked yourself up and found the courage to go on. I saw the love and licks that Layla showed in the videos and read it in all your posts. You have raised a loving and happy dog in spite of difficult times. You and Scott are what matter to her. She drags herself to just be near your scent what a comfort you must be to her. She knows you love her. I wish I could send you strength to get through this. Just know that the greatest thing anyone can do is to take care of those in need. To be there in the bad times not just the good times. You and Scott are golden in my world. I hope you all feel better soon.

Thank you. We are all at work today and I let the coworkers around me know that Layla is not doing so well so she can not get excited. She's in her stroller right beside me, with a blanket and a rice sock. She's resting well here but got a little excited in the car.

I'm worried about being here today because it is snowing bad! There was pretty much zero visibility on the way into the city and we are supposed to get 6 inches today! I'll have to watch the highway reports to see if we can make it home tonight. I'm kicking myself for not packing Layla's medicine, just in case.

I am deflated. I feel like the universe is against us helping Layla to get better.

Layla is scared of car rides. She's finally just OKAY if she's in her carrier on my lap. If she's in her carrier on a seat alone, she's freaking out, screaming, trying to push her head through the holes and escape to get close to us. Obviously we can't let her do anything close to that behaviour with a bulging disc in her neck. She could completely paralyze herself.

So for now she's on my lap while we drive to work and home. I will not even drive home for Christmas because Scott is not coming, and I will not risk driving with her on a seat alone. She'll hurt herself, I know it. If I can, I will catch a ride and have her on my lap.

Scott just got told that in the next couple of weeks he will be transferred back to his downtown office... downtown with no parking. I will have to drop him off at work and then drive Layla and I back across town to my work. I can't do that. I don't know what to do. I am on the verge of tears. He's been at the other office for a year, why does he have to go back NOW? :(

Im so sorry to hear this :(
Is there any way that his boss could reconsider the move to the downtown office? or atleast put it off for a month or two.
:( sending my love xx

Well, he is being contracted out from his main downtown office to the office of another company. The other company doesn't need him anymore so they're sending him back.

I've thought about some options, and we can possibly drop her off at my office, then go drop Scott off, and then come back to my office, but that means leaving our house at least 45 minutes earlier in the morning, and me probably still being late for work :( The other option is to sedate Layla which is something I don't want to do twice a day every day. I just don't know.

I can understand you not wanting to sedate her :( I wouldnt want to do that either.
I think if it were me I would take the option of leaving 45min early... Just remember its not forever. She WILL get better, she is a fighter.

Could you leave her at home while you take Scott to work, then pick her up on your way to your office? Or is that too far out of your way?

Yes, I need to remember that.

I'm worried about leaving her alone in the office too because she'll be here alone when everyone else is showing up and I can't be here to keep her excitement down. And I can't control her yelping or barking.

I just hope things will work out.

We live a half hour out of the city :(

I\'m so sorry, Lindsey. I hope something starts to work out for you guys.:(

I was wondering if you could rig a set up where her carrier is on a box or pillows and then put the seatbelt on/thru the carrier so she could see you when you are driving. Buster would get upset in his crate if it was on the seat. When I got him a booster seat where he could see he stopped complaining. I know she can not be in a booster seat as she needs to be protected. There is also a herbal product called Rescue Remedy which helps lower anxiety. You just feed them a few drops or rub it in their ear. I give this to Buster before flights or when we took him in for his surgery. I know you will figure out a way it just seems so overwhelming for you now. You are doing a great job dealing with everything life is tossing at you.