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12/02/2025

So happy to post we finally have taken a turn in the right direction. Since around November reddmen had this area he licked raw that has been the bane of my existence. Vet visits prescriptions ointments wraps gauze socks and doughnuts costing so much money.
Now we need him to not lick it and reopen it.

10/01/2025

Off to the vets today.
This hot spot that won’t heal ( mostly because he can’t stop licking it )
Several hundred dollars and so many wraps doughnuts otc topical treatments distractions and chews it has reached this point
His insane ocd combined with vwd has reached the infection point
Doberman are notorious with ocd so the blood disorder makes it impossible to close that then leads to infection
I am surprised I was able to keep it long without antibiotics
I am lucky my mom has been here to help
He needs you to babysit non stop the moment you walk away he rips the bandage off even with the doughnut on
So stressed and tired and emotional with worry

22/11/2024

Feeling overwhelmed today.
My boy has had a hot spot for about two months. It starts to heal then he licks and it starts bleeding again.
I am at wits end. I have used every tool in the box.
Wraps, doggie pjs, liquid bandage, multiple antibacterial spray cream and gels.
Doggie downers , listening collars and today a muzzle.
If only he could understand how bad it is but he is a dog and doesn’t understand I am doing the best I can for him.

20/09/2024

A homemade wrap to stop the constant licking.
The ocd licking is such a battle.
Each time I think it’s healed he starts licking it again until it bleeds. I wonder how long it will stay on. At least if he rips it off I have another sock to place it with.

31/07/2024

Some days he seems like the rowdy pup of days ago, other days it breaks my heart. He will be 11 in November. That first year I was told he would live a short life due to vwd. We proved that vet wrong. I was quick to become as educated as I could to take the best care of him.
The past year the normal age related struggles have been harder for him.
One year on gabapentin for his pain. His joints hurt and he stumbles and falls. With the medication he bounces back better versus before where if he fell then he would fell over and over. On one of his last vet appointments he picked up some fleas and that treatment was tough on his skin causing dry skin and him licking himself raw over and raw. I have something to help him calm enough to give the wounds time to stop bleeding but I worry about him being too relaxed and falling more.
He has been getting spooked outside and doesn’t want to go outside. Not sure what started that.
Today he pooped on the porch which is not normal.
Then after we went to bed he got out of bed and just started p*eing.
Non stop just stood there for what felt like minutes until this bladder was dry. ( only time anything like this happened was a uti where he actually p*ed on my husband and could only p*e in small amounts and had blood in urine .. which is also an issue with vwd)
He knew he did something wrong and was shaking all over.
The thing is I see this as a sad progression. My husband doesnt handle emotional things well.
Usually I would flip out but I had to be the calm one tonight. It’s not something that he wants to even think about at all.
I mean let’s face it no one does.
So after a carpet clean up and laundry of the towels used he is back to bed. Not sure if I’ll sleep tonight or not. Tomorrow I’ll have to get the rug up and clean under it. Then hope it was a one time thing.
I need to try and shake this off but I can’t.
So many things it could be …
A trip to the vet seems likely for urine and bloodwork.
Having a fur baby with an illness is so costly and I always leave feeling like the vet is clueless.
I feel so alone on this… I need a closet cry tonight since I will have to be the strong one.
He is our boy and even if he has broke the bank here it’s the best place for him. Such a lover boy and as gentle as they come.
I know he was meant for us so I could take care of him.
Irresponsible breeders caused this and it so sad.

11/06/2024

This is the look of annoyance.
Our boy is was licking again and making himself raw. So mad at myself for not finding out quicker that they had fleas. He must of picked them up at the vet two weeks ago while we were there with a long wait so lots of walking around outside. The other guess is the feral cats that are on our street that keep coming into our yard. So multiple bathes sprays treatments and lots of cleaning and washing up everything in the house. Now I have to wait a week and see if they come back if so I will get the joy of all of that again for three none stop days.
Now the worst part. Poor Reddmen has several bloody raw spots and areas that are just about there. I had to clean each spot gently when I was scrubbing him then pat dry and treat. Two days I have to give him medication to chill him out enough that he left them alone.
It’s these little things that are such a big problem when you have a bleeding disorder. A lot people think it’s no big deal as long as no traumatic injuries happen. But sometimes it is a tiny bug bite that can cause an avalanche of injuries. Now treating those areas before a bad infection can occur while we also keep an eye on the little demons called fleas.

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