I have a dog who has some sort of skin allergy and chews constantly, he has made himself so raw that he virtually lives in one of those bucket jobs!! We can't take him to the vet because he has split a disc in his back and is really unstable on his back legs and he hates the vet so we are afraid that he will cause himself a mischief and we'll be forced to have him put down. But we're lucky enough to have a wonderful vet who helps us as much as she can without us actually taking him to see her.
Because of this injury he has been on steroids for the past 2 years and we all know that he is living on borrowed time.
Watching him go through all this is most certainly stressful!!!
But this stress is unavoidable.
I cope with it because I love him - how do I cope? I guess by focusing on the fact that I keep trying all that I can to help him and I know how much he loves and trusts me. He makes me laugh, he's always there for me. A dog is not just a dog, it's a member of the family.
Because of this injury he has been on steroids for the past 2 years and we all know that he is living on borrowed time.
Watching him go through all this is most certainly stressful!!!
But this stress is unavoidable.
I cope with it because I love him - how do I cope? I guess by focusing on the fact that I keep trying all that I can to help him and I know how much he loves and trusts me. He makes me laugh, he's always there for me. A dog is not just a dog, it's a member of the family.
