what's cooking?

While one has kidney disease, the other has something going on with her liver. They both have spinal issues just like their mom.  Plus,  one is as deaf as a brick and cannot see very well.  The other has trouble seeing and her hearing isn't too great either.  One pesters me constantly for food.  The other is on very expensive prescription diet food mixed in with smoked chicken and rice and many a time shakes her head and walks away.

Her new thing is to only eat from my hand.  Believe me, I know I am the problem.

It would be a huge understatement to say we love them dearly.

This past weekend was perfect until 3 p.m. Sunday.

Younger dog started walking hunched, wobbly legs, wouldn't eat or drink and threw up.  Of course!  Sunday before a holiday!

She just wanted to be held.  So we did.  Left an urgent message for our "other family doctor" and did a lot of holding and praying that they were open on Veteran's Day.

Thank goodness they were.  There was both good and bad news.

Thanks to whatever food and meds I have been able to get into her-kidneys and phosphorus levels are better.  But she had some kind of infection and inflammation in her spine.

Three hours and $300 later we picked her up.  Older dog was sniffing, licking and wagging her tail when her sister came in.

We got her to eat and drink a bit-including meds.  All of us slept as well as we could expect.  Woke up and found a puddle of puke.  

Thankfully, she went out on her own power, no wobbling and the pain hunch is much better.

Praying for a quiet day, no puking, meds ingested and food/drink enjoyed-as well as kept down.

With that, I hope everyone had a good Veteran's Day.  Endless gratitude to all who have served and are serving.