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Waldo refused to eat this Tuesday morning. That afternoon he had a stroke. Wednesday morning, yesterday I picked him up and carried him into the vets . There was only one thing to do. His vet of nearly 12 years wasn’t available but she dropped in to tell him goodbye. He is at the crematorium now.

Waldo has lost 22 pounds since September but he is still eating and walking so he still gets to stay.

Waldo is 11.25. His vet called an hour ago. According to his blood test Waldo has cardiomyopathy and stage 3 kidney disease. Decisions to make.

Waldo is nearly 11. Though old and creaky (and fat) he seems to be in good health. Nemo is 2 and takes care of Waldo, grooming him etc. Waldo will be my last Boxer. I am of the age, and with a new heart condition(SVT or very rapid heart beat) that I have to consider future dogs carefully. If...

Well Waldo is 9 today. He wasn’t eating because he drank polluted water from a ditch and got infested with bad things . $300 later he seems fine.

Nemo was 26.7 pounds a half hour ago. I had to go get him some Heartguard and Nextguard tablet. That works out to 35 dollars a month just for those

no point in posting a grooming picture. Nemo pukes on each and every car ride over 20 minutes long. Meanwhile Waldo to possession of Nemo's new fluffy bed, his old bones need the padding. Waldo isn't eating since Saturday, fortunately he ate some last night and he loves the salmon training...

Nemo was 21 pounds at his third set of shots today. Made a grooming appointment for him for tomorrow.

Well Nemo has been here for 10 days . Also known as Fuzzy Butt and Poopster. Waldo and he are finally getting alone . Waldo spent a lot of time outdoors until Poopster learned to use the dog door.

Now closing in on 9 . He had a weird cyst moved from his right foreleg back in the fall. Wasn't cancerous. He has also gained all of that weight back and doesn't walk long distances. Hopefully the new Little Brudder will perk him up. Yesterday I paid for a F1-B Sheepadoodle. That is 3/4 Moyen...

Well Waldo is 8 now. Naps have become very important. Good thing, the ACL cleared up. Bad thing, I think it was bad because someone went into the backyard and kicked or hit him.

The knee pain resolved itself. On the negative side I think that it’s likely that a temporary meter reader kicked him. Later I had a male worker trimming trees in the backyard. Waldo came out of his dog door, took a look and immediately hightailed it back inside. That has never been his nature...

I plan to start him on arthritis medication when I get back.

It is possible that Waldo has torn his left ACL in the hind leg . Add that to the arthritis in the right hip and walking is minimal. Just when I plan to board him for two weeks at a vets.

He went for his 6 month checkup today. Got his kennel cough vaccination and a blood and worm test. He loves going to the vet except for the worm check. Anyhow he is back at his optimum 75 pounds from the previous 78. She did confirm that it looks like he is developing arthritis in his right hip.