Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo - Molly has passed

[molly muffin]

It took one hour to get her to eat anything. I know I was panicing.

[Budsters Mom]

Now that's our feisty girl! Attacking shoes like they were alien invaders. Go Molly!!!

Kathy

[molly muffin]

I just took a picture of her laying in the kitchen after the shoe attack. She Looks perfectly fine to me. Engaged and interested. I gave her bangs a trim and put detangler on her ears with a good brushing. Seriously wish I'd taken a before picture when she was being mopey and refusing any food even treats earlier. You wouldn't know inward the same dog. Bizarre. She drags her whole face through her food when she does want to eat picking out what she wants vs what she doesn't. She now spits anything she doesn't want out on the ground beside her bowl so food time has become a real mess. I will deal with that as long as she eats though.

[molly muffin]

So this morning was touch and go on if she would eat anything before I had to leave for work, finally she did.
Tonight she was ready to eat with only a bit of temptation thrown in. So that is good.
I guess we will just take it day by day.
I sure hope my IMS gets back to working soon. I'm hoping she'll be back in March as I'd really like to discuss all of this with her.

[Joan2517]

It's so hard to leave them and go to work...I know I couldn't concentrate on anything but how slow the clock was ticking.

[molly muffin]

I do hate to leave her. I'd work from home every day if I could. Luckily I did have that option when she hurt her back a couple years ago.

I'm really going to not get as down as I was the other day or as panicing as I was yesterday and try to get the creatinine lower.
My plan is to get that cortisol lower darn it and see if that helps anything else.

Thanks for popping in Joan on what I know is a tough time for you and many others. You are all just wonderful

[mcdavis]

Just catching up on Molly's thread. I'm glad that she's eaten something but it must be hard wondering if she'll eat the next meal so BIG HUGS from Henry and me.
I've never had a dog who refused food, but wondered if it was possible to get the equivalent of those special meal replacements you can get for humans? but then I'm not sure how that would work with her kidneys?

[molly muffin]

They do have nutrient supplement meals for dogs. I don't know how it would be for kidney problems though.
Thanks for checking on us. Belly rubs to Henry and hugs to you!

[molly muffin]

Kathy. LOL You know molly never could resist a smelly shoe. Best loved if you have worn them all day. LOL

[Harley PoMMom]

Over at the K9kidney forum they claim that CoQ10 may help lower creatinine, just something to keep in mind.

Sending huge hugs to you and Molly.