A day of errands today so Roscoe got to come along. He’s getting much better about staying in the car without barking the whole time although he does jump in the front seat while I’m gone. We got to visit the pet store so he could walk around and get a little treat. And then some chicken for him from the grocery store! Working on getting him integrated, he’s fine with all the dogs except still need to test with Scooter, Timmy and Benny. So hopefully in the next couple of weeks I will have him in the house with everyone. He really wants to be in here and not be alone!
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Thank you you to @joseyrobison for bringing Lexi over to volunteer at the rescue! We moved crates so that I have all of them in the sunroom, easier to feed everyone when they’re all in one place!
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This was Benjamin last night on our way to the emergency vet. Last night after everyone was ready for bed he had two more short seizures, this makes three within a 24 hour period which is considered a cluster. I have said that his behavior has been changing and this is definitely not characteristic for him. The emergency vet is an hour away and he barked the whole way except when I was giving him a treat. He was very unsettled at the vet, barked continually and then seized again at 3 o’clock this morning. Because we really don’t have his history, we don’t know the underlying cause of his seizures but we suspect of Range Rover. If that is the case then it could just be that it is progressing therefore I am opting to not do a 36 hour medication load on him and instead will bring him home and increase his dosage here to see if that helps. If it is a brain tumor as we all suspect the 36 hour load would not do anything and I would rather not put him through that. If he seizes again then I have made the decision I will not make him go on. I have seen his behavior change over the last several months and so while this is not surprising to me, it is heartbreaking. I also know that this is what my rescue is about, giving dogs comfort, care and in the last days/months/years of their lives. I have chosen not to post the video of him seizing because it is so difficult to watch. so he is considered hospice now and I will bring him home and shower him with attention and treats until his body decides it is done.
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Grateful for the quiet. It’s been a long time, at least six months, since Benny has had a seizure but at 3 o’clock this morning he had a short one, only lasting about a minute. This did not surprise me since I have seen a change in his behavior over the last several months. After his seizures he generally paces around the house, gets a good drink of water, and eventually will settle down for a well needed sleep. So it was an hour of pacing and confusion and stumbling. Scooter was up with me, very concerned, and then Susie and Peanut followed while I monitored him in case he seized again. Finally, after an hour, he settled down and fell asleep and everyone else is quiet and sleeping. Now to try to get a couple of hours of sleep before my day begins.
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It was one year ago that I started taking in dogs full-time for the sanctuary. The first three dogs that came to me were Scooter (a.k.a. Scooby), Midge (a.k.a. Bam Bam), and Bella. Bella was suffering from cancer and passed away within 24 hours of coming to the sanctuary. That left Scooter and Midge who were very tightly bonded. Midge was such a character and would wake up in the middle of the night whimpering so that I would lift up the covers and let her snuggle underneath right next to me. She and Scooter were always by each other sides. She passed away in March and Scooter took it very hard. In fact, he’s just now coming around eight months later and acting like he did when he first came to the sanctuary. He’s back to sleeping on the bed under covers, I have a separate blanket for him. Still very needy and anxious but such a love bug. So happy one year anniversary to Scooter and thinking of you Midge and Bella and wishing you could’ve been here for the first year as well.
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Happy Thanksgiving from the sanctuary! For a treat everyone got extra fresh food with sweet potatoes and green beans, I think they all loved it! So, maybe we’ll be making this a regular thing. Now everyone is out for their afternoon yard time.
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I used these grass pads in Hawaii on the lanai so that Santiago could potty on them since it was such a long walk to the elevators, down and out. This was a new one that was donated prior to leaving Hawaii and I tried to set them up to see if the dogs would potty on them in the Screen patio but no, they like to nap on them or, as in Roscoe‘s case, he loves rubbing his face all over it! Because he has not been integrated in with the rest of the dogs I keep the door open from my laundry/quarantine area into the garage so he has more room to wander. He’s often sleeping on these in lieu of the bed!
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Well, after three days Scooter is home. When I went to pick him up they told me that his stomach was the size of a basketball! The stuff in his stomach filled a large dog bowl! It just kept coming and coming and coming. Thank goodness I took him in this time because this definitely would’ve killed him had we not gotten it out. Everyone was happy to see him, he is now in Roscoe’s Superman after surgery suit because he kept cracking the plastic cone into the wall and broke it multiple times! Thank goodness I have this surgery suit at home even though it’s a bit tight on him, it will work!
So, another large bill. $1,900 for this although thank goodness it wasn’t the $4,500 that it cost at the Emergency clinic! So now, I have to be extra careful anytime I leave the house, even for a few minutes he will have to be muzzled.
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Vet appointment for Benny and Samson this morning. Benny’s ears are all clear! Samson just had his last treatment! Then off to Starbucks for a pup cup before we get home. I think we are going to try to take weekly field trips with individual dogs for a little bit of stimulation. We can stop by Petco and Starbucks!
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It’s been about nine months since I have been full-time in rescue. I’m working on routines, making changes to meal times, outdoor times, times when I have to leave. Personalities are changing as the dogs age. Timmy has gotten very crabby during meal prep and will bark in the other dogs faces and now tries to go after Campbell. So Campbell waits on the screen patio with Toby for meals. Susie, Timmy, Peanut and Scooter have to eat in their kennels. For their safety and for mine since they are jumping around under my feet as I’m trying to put their food down. Everyone knows the order that their meals are delivered, from the slowest eating to the fastest. Medications are now organized in a small countertop cabinet so they’re not all over the place. We’re getting there, we’re getting organized, we’re getting the feel for things, keeping everyone safe, me and the dogs. And I’m sure as time goes on I will continue to learn and grow and change. Thank you all for your support!
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Well, we've done it! Campbell is now 98 pounds and right at his ideal weight! So now he gets a little more food and I'll be easing it up until we can get to a comfortable point of maintaining his weight. He looks so good! And is getting around so much better!
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Roscoe my bow legged buddy
