THESE DOG DAYS
A resource for disabled dogs and their owners
3/8/2018 4 Comments PAHOEHOEToday we meet the ever cheerful Pahoehoe and Linda from Portland, Oregon. We talk about daily life and what it takes to care for a dog with a hemivertebrae spinal anomaly. Linda shares some great advice on how to keep both your incontinent dog and your house fresh and clean! Could you tell me about Pahoehoe's disability?
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3/6/2018 24 Comments BUMBLESNOTToday we reflect on the life of The Bumblesnot (aka Bumble) in our interview with Melissa. Many of you will know of Melissa's great work raising awareness and funds for senior and special needs dog adoption through Bumble's popular Instagram account @thebumblesnot.
Melissa adopted the eight year old Bumble from a local shelter in 2011. They spent the next six years together until he passed away in October 2017. During this time she learned a lot about life with a disabled dog as Bumble gradually lost the use of his hind legs, bladder and bowel function as a result of suspected Degenerative Myleopathy. Melissa kindly shares her story with us today. Can you tell us about Bumble's disability? 3/5/2018 3 Comments BETSYToday we spend some time with the super cute Betsy and her owner Christi from Macungie, USA.
Betsy had a ruptured disc in 2011. She was a little "off" for 2 days, pacing around the house. Christie took her to the vet and they suspected a disc issue, but could not be sure. By Saturday she could not walk. We took her to the emergency vet and they did an MRI. The emergency vet told us that she had tumors on her spine and it would be best to euthanize her. Luckily they checked with their primary vet who referred them to a specialty hospital. This hospital performed surgery right away and found that it was a badly ruptured disc. They did a biopsy and no cancer was found. Betsy was never able to regain full use of her legs, but she can pee and poop on her own now. She uses a cart to get around outside, but inside the house she scoots and gets around just fine. Actually she is pretty fast in and out of her cart and sometimes it is hard for us to keep up with her! Can you tell us what a regular day with Betsy is like? |
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