Recent content by BudH

Sounds to me like you and your beautiful Clem bravely did exactly what needed to be done. Clem didn't want to suffer and he certainly didn't want your lasting memories to be of him at his worst. You said he helped you through heartache and sickness - well you did the same for him... You made...

So sad to hear of Hoss's passing... Your loss is especially tragic - your special boy was so very young! With lives significantly shorter than our own, our four-legged pals must, by necessity pack so much living into each and every day. How fortunate that boxers are so uniquely capable of doing...

Our Ribby crossed the Rainbow Bridge this morning. Ribby gave Brenda, me, and her many human pals so much love and so many fun times over these past (all too short) 9 1/2 years! In return, our little 50 pound girl never asked for much. This morning was different though - she asked us to perform...

So sorry to hear of Hoss's MRI findings. I believe you'll know when it's time to say goodbye - Hoss will let you know. I thought Ribby was ready a few days ago but she let me know it wasn't quite time yet. Today she let me know its time and that today will be our last full day together. :-(...

Oh, Ribby certainly has tons of that (stubborn) boxer spirit we all love! She's hanging in there but I fear she's telling me that her time with us is nearly over. She seems serious this time. No more drinking without a syringe. Not going to put her through this much longer... The speed with...

Both of our veterinarians sell it: CliniCare is the brand each of them carried. Also available online for $5 / can. They're just 8 oz cans and recommended daily feeding for a 40 pound dog is 21 ounces. I got almost 13 ounces into her plus a bit of ice cream, plus a bit of canned dog food. She...

Cancelled the vet for t'night! Ribby played laser & piggy-in-the-middle this afternoon. Feeding her dog-ensure by syringe & making sure now she doesn't spit up pills. Keeping fingers crossed!

Our Ribby is on all the same meds - Pepcid too. She just will not eat. Now she wants to play with me and her tire but is just too weak and depressed. Heart says play but body is letting her down. I stopped forcing food into her mouth last night. I had been doing it partially in the hopes that...

Appetite pill is Mirtazapine.

Ribby refuses to eat Sadly, Ribby absolutely refuses to eat. She's shown no interest in eating for the past week. I used your suggestion; my wife bought some Bryers Vanilla ice cream (after unsuccessfully trying Frosty Paws dog ice cream that she used to love). I even put some Bryers in her...

Can't get Ribby to eat. Returned Ribby to two 20 mg doses of Prednisone today. We'd been weaning her off it to try some other meds but yesterday she at absolutely nothing and today is no better. Just gave her the second dose. Hope she will eat. I did force some nutrition jell into her belly by...

So sad for you and so sorry for your loss! How privileged we are to share our lives with these loyal, loving, and dynamic four-footed friends! The extent to which these 40, 50, or 60 pound bundles of joy insinuate themselves into our lives is incredible! Once the stomach cancer steals our...

For what it's worth, I asked our Ribby's Oncologist if an annual ultrasound could have detected her stomach cancer sooner. She said it probably would not have since this type of cancer is so aggressive. She added that if you observed small areas to be suspicious about in the ultrasound, absent...

Unfortunately, this type of stomach cancer, almost certainly Adenocarcinoma, is not responsive to chemotherapy, according to her oncologist. Ribby's entire stomach has been attacked by the cancer cells, causing almost the entire lining to thicken. It's not a situation involving just one or two...

Stella was obviously very loved. Dear Hennypenny, Your Stella was obviously a very loved little boxer. She certainly knew how much you loved and cared for her. Your unselfishly helping her to slip away quietly was one of the kindest acts us pet-lovers can do for our furry friends. Sadly, it...