Saturday, May 18, 2019

Worried

Crazy busy here. Trying to get everything done before Memorial Day. Don't know why I stress about it. We will still have Memorial Day even if I don't finish everything. 

In the midst of all that, life goes on. Wall-E, the wonder dog, whose boy is Gavin, (my grandson) is sick. He has been listless this past week and lost a good bit of weight. Last night was a nightmare. He is in pain, but I don't know where the pain is coming from. When I picked him up (very gently) he yelped and actually tried to bite me. Wall-E is a gentleman and would never bite me. He was trembling non-stop all night and would cry out occasionally if one of the other dogs accidentally bumped him.

The best sleep I had was when I got up at 5:30 to let the short legged dogs out. Toni Louise was in her usual position next to her master and Wall-E stayed on my side of the bed. I let the doxies explore the yard for over an hour while I slept in a sitting position on my couch. Wall-E usually goes out with the short legs, but he just looked at me when I offered to help him down to the floor.

He lay on my couch until HeWho took him to the emergency vet. There appears to be a knobby looking growth on his rib cage. The way he was laying made it quite visible. I had felt something there a couple of days ago when I was trying to determine why he was in pain. Today it is a lot bigger.

I am waiting to hear what the vet has to say. I have to stay here because we have campers in for the weekend. I have to admit that I am not very patient and quite worried. He is only 11. So far the only information I have from HeWho takes dogs to vets, is that he has lost 4 lbs. That is a lot when you consider that he was only 18 lbs. to start with and that he lost this in a little over a week.

But more than anything, he is first and foremost my grandson's dog. I am only his caregiver. His heart belongs to Gavin. The dog loves us and would, no doubt, be unhappy without us, but when Gavin is around we are just a background in his little dog life.

So, I am desperate to find something to take my mind off everything while I wait. Something physical. I have already re-worked the pool supply wall and filled the soda machine and moved all the merchandise on the floor and swept. I think I should mop it now. The store is just busy enough to be annoying and the sky is threatening rain, but not delivering. Yes, mopping it is. I thought about cooking, but I might set the kitchen on fire again if I get distracted. I have already done that twice. Yeah, I think I will stick to mopping and maybe painting something, like a wall or a ceiling.

10 comments:

Val said...

Poor Wall-E! I'm hoping this is something he can bounce back from. I'm sure the other dogs miss him, too.

Jo-Anne's Ramblings said...

I hope Wall-E is able to bounce back and over come this sickness

dkzody said...

I'm praying for Wall-E.

RunNRose said...

My heart goes out to you, Kathy. A recent event in my life as a dog person makes me very aware of how you are feeling. I sure do hope it turns out to be something the vet can help with.

Joanne Noragon said...

I hope there is enough campground to transfer all your Wall-E worries to. My best thoughts to the little fellow.

Kathy G said...

Sending healing thoughts for Wall-E.

River said...

Poor Wall-E. Hopefully the problem is something simple and easily fixed. Perhaps he ate something that got 'stuck' and just needs help getting through.

Cathy said...

Like everyone else I'm thinking good thoughts for Wall-E. Such a responsibility minding an animal whose heart is elsewhere.
I'm sure once this problem is sorted he'll soon be back to his usual antics

ellen abbott said...

oh, that doesn't sound good. hopefully it's something that can be removed.

Linda O'Connell said...

So sorry to hear about your fur baby. Graddaughter at emergency vet, too. Her 12 year old boxer having seizures. Thought the worst, but vet put him on meds. Wall E knows he's loved. You are the best dog mama.