My Pug Scoop (Precious Scoop has passed... )

Awww poor Scoop, is his blood sugars ok? I just thought the drooling could be related to that? Thoughts are with you two
Trish xx

Trish-blood sugars could cause the drolling? No, his BG was high and the vet increased his insulin recently.
Vicki-Scoop and Raleigh's mom

Probably not, I was just thinking if he is drooling while sleeping maybe the BG was a little low or else maybe Scoop was just in a real deep sleep and drooled. I am presuming BG is checked regularly on insulin especially if it was high - if it hasn't been checked it might pay to check he has not gone too low. Just a thought, I am sure you are onto that. Hope it has settled down.

Trish xx

Trish-Thanks, I didn't know that could happen if too low.
Vicki-Scoop and Raleigh's mom

Hope Scoop is doing okay.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Sharlene-Thanks for asking about Scoop. He had a visit to the opthamologist today. She said he is not out of the woods yet but she is happy with the way his corneal ulcer is looking. Each time he goes she says it is slow but going in the right direction. Scoop is having a BG curve tomorrow.
I don't think Scoop is ever going to get better. He has changed since he went totally blind. All I do is think about that horrible large tumor he has. It is constantly on my mind. It makes me so sad and I constantly cry.
Vicki-Scoop and Raleigh's mom

Vicki it is so hard to see them not being the way they use to be. :( Of course you are upset and cry. It's heart wrenching. What you have to remember and what is important is that you are giving him the very best life possible and that you are loving him and letting him know that he is still all important to you. Sometimes, that is what matters the most. If they know they are loved and cared for, then usually they are pretty happy.

My golden, Tasha, was at a horrible state physically, but she always wagged her tail, we always told her what a good girl she was and how much we loved her and to her, that was what made her happy, even as her body failed.

You are doing everything and are such a good mummy. Don't think about the tumor all the time, it will just make you feel nauseous. Concentrate each day, on one good thing instead. Maybe that will help to get through this.

Sending you tons of great big hugs!
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Sharlene-Thank you again. It's just so hard not to think about it. We constantly tell Scoop how much we love him and I am constantly telling him he is a good boy for everything he does. Like when he goes potty or he finds his water bowl on his own. Sometimes he can go to the kitchen and find his water and sometimes he can't. Sometimes he steps into his water dish. He'll stand and stare at a wall or at the window. We don't know if it's because of the light at the window. Is it the tumor making him do things like that or because he can't see? The neurologist says we will never know. We haven't left him home alone since he started with the corneal ulcer. I'm afarid to. Eating and ear scratches are what makes him happy. He doesn't care about his toys or chews anymore. He sleeps a lot. He trembles quite often. I get so angry that this had to happen. He just can't catch a break. I was hoping for a miracle when this all started but it doesn't look like I will get one.
Vicki-Scoop and Raleigh's mom

Oh Vicki :( I know you love him bunches and bunches and tell him that all the time. I just meant that is the good thing to concentrate on. It's all sometimes that we people have to hold onto during these kind of things.

Maybe you did get a miracle, just not the one you and all of us, hoped would happen. Maybe each time that he came through something that was the miracle.

I would be angry too, and cry buckets and probably scream some, well, who knows what, but it probably wouldn't be pretty. It is completely unfair. No sweet little animal who can't even Tell you what they feel, or what is going on with them, should have to go through these kind of things and Scoop had gone through them all it seems. Some go through one or two, but not Scoop, he went all out, full steam ahead and he's still going.

I wonder, how about getting one of those video baby monitors. That way you can at least keep an eye on him while being in another room or doing something else. I wish that would work with while you were away from home too. That would be handy, then you wouldn't have to have someone there 24 hours a day with him. Addy and her husband went through this too with Zoe over the summer with her ulcer. They didn't leave her at all either. It is truly scary trying to treat those things and so exhausting. :(
Just going to keep sending you hugs Vicki!
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Sharlene-Thank you so, so much. I never thought about the miracle that way. I wish I could be strong but I am not. It's so nice to be able to talk with such wonderful, caring people.