StormiesMom
Super Boxer
Stormie is 11 1/2. She's always been "petite", never had major health issues, and never been overweight. She gets walked and has a lot of running play time... until the last 6 months or so. She has declined in energy rather rapidly and in the last couple of months I've noticed her legs are very weak.
When she stops moving, to sniff, tinkle or eat, her front legs shake, and now she is folding under one of her paws and actually standing on the joint, even trying to walk on it sometimes. I've noticed over the last week that when she walks her back legs seem stiff, almost like they are not going through the normal motion of movement to lift them completely, not bending well at the joints is the only way I can think to describe it. I can hear her dragging her nails on the floor when she walks.
Otherwise she seems happy. I took her for a short walk this morning and she kept stumbling and dragging the top of her foot. We came home and I held her head in my hands and just cried. Her appetite has declined, but she's never been one to eat much, she's a funny girl.
I'm so afraid I'm going to lose her soon, but the worst part is that I'm afraid I'm going to have to make a decision eventually about that. I have always said that she needs to pass away in her sleep someday, I don't want to ever have to decide for her.
Any advice out there? I'm almost afraid to take her to the vet, she hates going.... :/
When she stops moving, to sniff, tinkle or eat, her front legs shake, and now she is folding under one of her paws and actually standing on the joint, even trying to walk on it sometimes. I've noticed over the last week that when she walks her back legs seem stiff, almost like they are not going through the normal motion of movement to lift them completely, not bending well at the joints is the only way I can think to describe it. I can hear her dragging her nails on the floor when she walks.
Otherwise she seems happy. I took her for a short walk this morning and she kept stumbling and dragging the top of her foot. We came home and I held her head in my hands and just cried. Her appetite has declined, but she's never been one to eat much, she's a funny girl.
I'm so afraid I'm going to lose her soon, but the worst part is that I'm afraid I'm going to have to make a decision eventually about that. I have always said that she needs to pass away in her sleep someday, I don't want to ever have to decide for her.
Any advice out there? I'm almost afraid to take her to the vet, she hates going.... :/