Squirt - my Queen has crossed The Bridge

Thanks, Sharlene! They have come a looong way the last few years! ;)

Hope you and yours had a wonderful day!

Leslie, how are your teeth, have they settled down with the antibiotics? Hope your feeling better and the babies are doing good xx

Happy New Year Leslie, Squirt, Brick, Sophie, Tink and Grace

Wishing you all the best in the New Year. (did I get all the gang included in that?) LOL

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi, Leslie.

Just wanted to drop in and say hello! I read what your grandson said about you coming for Christmas - how sweet! That sounds like something my grandson would say. Grandbabies are the absolute best!!

Hope you are feeling better and wanted to wish you a happy, healthy new year!

Mornin',

Last week we had some sub-zero temps and I left the outside faucet on to prevent burst pipes. As you might imagine, the water froze on the lawn creating an icy slick down one side of the house. I didn't think about this, never entered my mind. Squirt woke up around 3am needing to pee. It was too cold and I was too tired to get dressed and go out with her. I didn't carry her down the ramp, stay with her, or carry her back inside. I was lazy and let her go by herself. When she came back in, she couldn't put any weight on her right back leg. :( We went to see Doc and he manipulated the joints on that leg good and said they felt fine and that the ALC seemed to be in place. So we came home with Previcox and Methacarbamol on restricted activity. If she doesn't improve, we will look deeper.

She was crated at all times unless I was taking her out for about 3 days. I cut up an old sheet to make a sling to help support her when she goes potty. At first she would try to go sideways to get away from it but soon realized it was helping her and works very well in the sling now. Starting day before yesterday, I've been letting her out in the bedroom with all the doors closed so she can't get on any surfaces other than carpet where she has good traction. She's putting a bit more weight on it tho it still won't hold her; it will fold up under her. She's feeling ok because she is now trying to run in the sling. :rolleyes: She's started moving a bit faster in the bedroom too with no support but I see that she puts the "good" left leg just about center of her body and uses it as a sort of spring to propel forward.

She's finished the meds other than one more day of the Previcox today - thank goodness! It was a fight every time of course and she quit eating for a day and half because she was sure there was a pill in there even tho I was grinding them, dissolving in beef broth, and syringing them into her throat...which resulted in maybe 50% getting in with the other 50% all over the room as she threw her head from side to side with her mouth open. Huzzy. She's gonna keep on and we are gonna have to resort to injections if she doesn't watch it. :D

For some time, I have been concerned about her wobbly legs on my soft mattress at night. There is no way she can sleep on the bed right now...and in the back of my mind is the thought she may never sleep with us again, something I'm not emotionally ready to concede but may have no choice. This morning she doesn't want her breakfast but that isn't unusual since hurting her leg. She wants in the kitchen at her spot with everyone else. She typically eats an hour or so after her usual time when she realizes Mom is still gonna make her eat in the bedroom. ;)

I gotta tell you, she was so funny the first day or two in the crate. She would moan and groan and whimper, begging to get out. When all that failed, she would turn around and lay down with her back to me then would look over her shoulder at me and yip as if to tell me off! :p So her personality is still strong as is her will.

Hugs,
Leslie and the insulted Queen

Leslie:
It would seem Tipper and Squirt are running neck and neck with this leg thing. It was 40 something here yesterday and I gave her a bath. I am now in the throws of trying to give her a much needed trim on her hair. She will only allow a few minutes at a times so I am sure you can envision what she looks like. I have to grab her throughout the day and just clip off whatever I get a hold of. She is used to being clean and with that polar vortex we had last week there was no chance of a bath. She used to love to be bathed and have the warm water run over her. Now she just wants you to stop and let her out of the tub. I put a rubber mat and some towels in the bottom of my laundry tub so she has traction. She did not enjoy one bit of it. I noticed for the last few days her shaking her head and scratching her ear, I ordered Zymox in case her ear starts up. She will not let you use the hair dryer on her so I have to really towel dry her good and make her stay inside. She looks and smells good again. She is still trying to run and jump though, I am so tired of her little antics with the jumping already. If I cage her she will chew at the bars until her mouth bleeds to let me know she wants out. I know Squirt is not liking it either. It finally stopped raining and cleared up. Maybe she can have a walk and burn some of this energy off before she does me in. Blessings
Patti

I hope Squirt feels better rreal soon. Hubby had to stop putting Zoe on the bed for their afternoon nap in late October, she just could not stand or get up while on the mattress. It is a sad loss of cuddle time for him as they both always looked forward to their afternnon nap. I know it hurts you too.:(

I hope it warms up and no more ice for you!!!

(((((((((( hugs ))))))))))

Squirt's leg is not getting better - or at least not as rapidly as I would like. The left leg is now folding up under her from having to carry most of the weight. It stays centered under her body, putting extra strain on that knee and hip. She did try to run once yesterday (in her sling) after doing her business outside like she usually does but that was only once. Most of the time she wanted me to carry her yesterday.

I noticed the last few nights that she is becoming more and more restless again. I don't know if this is the CCD becoming active again or if she is suffering the "confinement dementia" that some humans do when we are in the hospital for a long period of time. In my mind, she needed some stimulation and fresh air so I fixed the porch so she could hang out there for a while. No going. She wasn't interested in anything but trying to get through the barrier and down the ramp - which can't be allowed. I've taken her out there 4-5 times with no luck - instead of giving her something interesting to do, it seems to cause her more anxiety. I decided yesterday that I would put her back on the Novifit for her liver (with the meds she has been on that sure can't hurt) plus in case the CCD needs another round of it. Last night she was very anxious, wanting out of the crate only to pace endlessly, limping and falling repeatedly. She likes to lay on the bathmat in my bathroom so I put it on the floor by the bed hoping she would lay on it and sleep. She finally did about 2:30. I let her sleep there for about an hour then put her in the crate. She came wide awake again and spent the next 3 hours yipping, moaning and groaning but if I let her out, she started the pacing again, falling again and I couldn't stand seeing that.

She just now woke up and ate breakfast. That's almost 4 hours later than she usually wakes up and I'm sure it's because she had such a long stressful night. Tonite I'm making her a strong sedative tea hoping she will rest better. And I hope to see improvement once again with the Novifit...IF this is the CCD and not stress from the crate. I spent several hours last nite as I listened to her and watched her pitiful self trying to find a way that I could sleep on the floor comfortably (ie still be able to move come morning! :p) so she could be close thinking maybe that would help her settle at night. I might could use the cough cushions - they are narrow enough there wouldn't be any room on them for her but low enough I could touch her as she slept by the cushions....if she will. The down side to something like this is if she will sleep or wander all night. :rolleyes:

I'm sorry to read this Leslie hoping and praying the tea and her meds make her feel better. Sending you big hugs hope your cushion idea works and she sleeps and doesn't wander :confused: