My dog needs your help again

DaveH

DaveH

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You may recall that last summer, Harry, the dog as my avatar, had to have a leg removed due to bone disease. He bounced back very quickly and to everyone's amazement continued to walk (2 miles), do agility including jumps tunnels, dog walks, teeter totter, etc, and obedience classes.

Wherever we took him he made everyone cry, he just has so much heart and courage that a missing leg never became and issue. In fact he was even MORE interested in going and doing then he was previously. I've never seen any dog (or at this stage of my life) any person with so much heart.

The last couple of weeks some kind of gastro illness has laid him low, he's weak, still eating and drinking, but too weak to do much else. Blood tests come back fine, urine test fine (still being cultured for infection), ultrasound fine, xrays fine except for a small spot on one lung. He's 9 years old so we are not terribly worried that the spot is a problem.

He's on stomach meds and we're giving him 400cc of fluid subcoutaneously a day. Eyes are bright and he's still stubborn as hell.

But if you have just a sec send some good thoughts for him.

Thanks
 
That's rough. Good luck, I sure hope he pulls through!
 
4-legged family members need prayers too. Mine go out to Harry and to you too Dave. I hope he recovers quickly. Keep us updated on his progress.
 
I do remember your story from last year. I will definately say a little prayer for your 'Best Friend".
 
No way a fine dog like Harry is checking out in 2010. It's a miserable year ... I can tell.

Smoke and prayers going up for Harry from Virginia.:thumbup:
 
My guess is your loved one can even teeter totter and tunnel without any hint that the missing leg is even noticed. I wish him the best and I will say a prayer and send up some smoke. -DT
 
Me and my farting pitbull Petey wish you and your doggy all the best. Prayers sent from MI.
 
Phaedra Jonah and I wish him the best.
 
lureman said:
They give us so much more than we give them. He'll be in my prayers for sure!
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True that! If any of you dog lovers are interested, there's a great book called "Lessons from a sheep dog" by Phillip Keller. It's a fast read about a border collie that was rescued from an abusive home and eventually turned out to be a wonderful companion and work dog. The author compares the love of a dog for it's owner to what our love for God should be like. I highly recommend it.
 
As they say a dog is a mans best friend. Not only is he a friend he's also a part of the family. I wish Harry the best of health.
 
Brother I had a dog that had to have a leg removed because of bone cancer. He did well but the cancer came back. And with in a year and a half after the leg surgery I had to let him go. This subject brings a tear to my eye as I type.

You have all my hopes and all my prayers. God bless you and your dog. PM me if you want to talk and I will give you my # I have had to deal with 3 dogs that had cancer

Good luck
 
Sending smoke for Harry and those crazy humans he spends so much time taking care of.
 
Morning update, he had some food, we gave him 200 cc of fluid and went down the stairs, outside and came back in and up the stair without assistance.
 
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