Thursday, March 5, 2009

My puppy is getting old

Our family pet on my side of the family has been part of our lives for a long, long time....I think he showed up on my parents back porch, when I was in the 6th grade.....so he is reaching his elderly state! He showed up on my parents back deck and was so hungry my mom told me that he ate a ton of lettuce...what dog eats lettuce unless starving?....I remember coming home from school and thinking what in the sam hill is on our back deck? He looked half fox and half rat...his hair was so long it just drug behind him...my mom cut his hair and gave him a bath and blow-dried his hair and wouldn't you know it...his hair poofed out and we all fell in love with him....and know he is getting really old...he doesn't eat very much and the vet thinks that he is in the start of kidney failure...my mom went to the vet again today and was told that he needed to have some infected teeth pulled, but they are concerned about his kidney's because they have to put him under and keep him for a day...the vet just worries about how his little kidneys will do with all those drugs...lets hope for the best!

1 comments:

Mandy said...

Oh Jessica I remember this little dog!! I can't believe you still have it! Holy Cow! It is so hard losing a family member!! Almost three summers ago we lost our St.Bernard. She was the best dog for Tuck!! SHe would pull him on the sled and everything they were buddies. Now we have a Blooghound who is his buddy!! They really become a member of the family!! Good luck and we will wish for the best!! Isn't your dogs name Tramp??