I haven't been on here in forever. Griffin is somewhere north of 12 years old now and his Wobblers has steadily gotten worse over the past few months. The vet and I have him on pain relief and I've made a list of things that he likes doing and is able to do at this point, as a way to track how he's doing. He's going in on Wednesday for another checkup (and more meds).
He has trouble doing the stairs on his own, so I help him with a lifting harness. He's losing function in his right front leg. He falls more often and I don't allow him near stairs unless I'm there to help. But he still plays, enjoys going for slow walks, napping in the sun, and wants to eat everything I feed him, which to be honest, is whatever he wants at this point. Cheese and bacon are favorites.
I know where this is going and that I'm going to have a tough decision to make soon. I just wanted to touch base here. I brought Griff home in 2008 and joined this forum soon after. The past few weeks have been hard, and I'm appreciating whatever time I have left with my red dog.
He has trouble doing the stairs on his own, so I help him with a lifting harness. He's losing function in his right front leg. He falls more often and I don't allow him near stairs unless I'm there to help. But he still plays, enjoys going for slow walks, napping in the sun, and wants to eat everything I feed him, which to be honest, is whatever he wants at this point. Cheese and bacon are favorites.
I know where this is going and that I'm going to have a tough decision to make soon. I just wanted to touch base here. I brought Griff home in 2008 and joined this forum soon after. The past few weeks have been hard, and I'm appreciating whatever time I have left with my red dog.