Paranoid Parents, that’s what you can call us. Saturday morning was a continuation of the week, he still didn’t want to eat and he was panting heavy. So we decided to take him to our vet just to make sure everything was OK. He spent all morning just laying Tony’s chair. See below (and yes that is a smile)
- Nico giving Bogart some lovin
We called the vet and they would squeeze us in. Now we go to leave for the vet and guess what? Bogart comes alive! Even tried to jump in the Jeep like he used to. Typical kid. They are sick until you get to the doctors office. We get to the vet clinic and they are waiting for him. They are all amazed at how well he is doing already. The tech weighed him, she was concerned he had lost 10 lbs in the past two weeks. I did have to remind her that he lost a whole leg so that might have something to do with it 🙂 (you have to keep your sense of humor). Bogart is hopping around to any one in the waiting room and he leans up against them, its his way of forcing them to pet him. He is his old self. We saw the vet, all is good. She said he probably is going through some depression and we can up his Tramadol (we realized we weren’t giving him enough – bad parents).
So then we went to Grandma and Grandpa Oliver’s – again he is the old Bogart. Eating anything they give him, even played with his favorite ball. We came home, time for more Tramadol! and then Bogart was back to the laying around and not eating. But then we go outside and hes alive again. He even tried to get in the pool with Nico. We have just decided that he is a Drama King and likes being spoiled. While in Ames Uncle John hand fed him, my guess he thinks I’m going to do that. WRONG. So he will eat eventually. And we will up his Tramadol and see how Sunday goes.
- Bogart is watching over Nico in the pool
My SuperDog!!! This is one of the t-shirts i made for him
Thank you for all the comments. Its so nice to hear from others that have been through this and I cant wait to be able to pay it forward someday.
“What a day! All those peeeps to pet me, and Grandma and Grandpa and swimming with my little cutie pie! But dang, that’s a lot of work with only three legs (even for SuperDog) and now I am just tired and I feel kind of crummy.”
Careful with the Tram, we found Tate was much better without it. He and Tram just didn’t get along. That may be what’s causing Bogart’s heavy panting. You just have to tolerate the ups and downs until he doesn’t need it anymore – he will be SO much better then.
Hang in there Bogart!! Hope you feel better soon!
bogart – you are definitely a superdog!!!!! glad you are feeling better, finding your new normal. tramadol made gayle pant too, and made her a wee bit giddy (think bad acid trip,or such)..but it is a good pain med when needed. glad you are getting through this, mom, it’s hard on the caregivers!!
charon & spirit gayle
Great pics! He looks good!!
Abby seemed VERY depressed post amp. It comes with the pain meds and the recovery. She would only perk up if someone came to visit. It was like she was mad at us and didn’t want to seem ok with everything in front of us, but of course that was just us putting our emotions into her head.
You’ll see your old boy back for good once he’s off the meds and has his staples out. He really looks like he’s doing great and loving all the extra attention that comes with being a Tripawd!
Jackie, angel Abby’s mom
I had the same reaction when Lupe was weighed for the first time after her surgery…I was so worried that she had lost another pound or so and then I realized she had lost a leg. Oh the laughter between me and the vet techs!
Hang in there…and I love the t-shirt!!!
-Kori & Angel Lupe