Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Scottie may make it after all

THIS IS A MEMORY FROM BEFORE SCOTTIE GOT SICK

I may have been premature in mourning our collie Scottie last night. When we took him to the vet today, the vet immediately said that Scottie appears dizzy, which may explain his not eating, his clumsiness, and his lying down and staying there.

They medicated him today, and he was eating a bit. They're keeping him overnight, and he may be OK. We'll find out Wednesday.

I am still fearful but tremendously hopeful.

P.S.: The vet held Scottie on Wednesday. We'll pick him up Thursday.

He walked a little bit (unsteadily, but he walked), the vet said. And he ate a bit.

P.P.S.: Scottie's home, but he's heavily medicated. We had to help him in — he showed no inclination toward walking — and he's unresponsive. It saddens me, but I'll hold out hope.

P.P.S.: Scottie sat up a bit this morning. I got him to drink some water, and my wife give him some beef broth. He took a few licks of it, then went back to sleep.

The best thing, I think, is that he looked interested, and he had a doggie smile for a little while.

P.P.S.: Scottie was put to sleep today. He was too weak and wasn't getting better. I'll write more later.

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Scottie's still with us ... barely

THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF 2010,
WHEN SCOTTIE COULD DO A PEE DANCE. OR EVEN WALK.

I've already mourned our collie Scottie, and he's still with us.

I knew this day was coming because of our last collie, Katie. She quit walking one day and never walked again. We kept her with us about six months too long, and she was in pain. Eventually, she was put to sleep in March of 2007.

Scottie's been having leg problems the last several months. He hasn't been able to climb stairs. When he went downstairs, he was too weak to get his hind legs through the dog door. He's had trouble lifting a leg to pee for awhile now. On Sunday, he had trouble lifting his hind legs a couple of inches to get into the house.

Now, it's worse. He hasn't eaten since Saturday and hasn't walked since Sunday. He did drink some water yesterday, but I couldn't coax him to eat a treat, and he turned down a meatball, one of his favorite things.

He looked up at me when I went into the kitchen earlier — he's lying on a mat near the basement door — and he tried but couldn't sit up. He's lying there with his eyes open now.

We'll take him to the vet today, and I'm afraid we won't bring him home. I mourned him last evening, and I suspect I'll do so for years to come.

P.P.S.: Scottie was put to sleep today (April 10). He was too weak and wasn't getting better.

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