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outsdrIke is worrying me.
About 2-3 weeks ago, he started being really restless - moving around the house a lot, laying down, getting back up, finding a new spot, laying down .... and he stopped going under my desk, which is his Second Bedroom. He also started panting a lot, and holding his ears back in a pinched sort of way. I figured he was just more than ready for his monthly shot of Adequan ... but he had his shot on Monday, and he hasn't improved. He also needs coaxing some times to go down the ramp into the yard.
On the other hand, he still climbs up onto the couch (his Third Bedroom) and will walk around the yard once a day to check his domain. He also rests comfortably.
Today, I bought a crib mattress for his Second Bedroom, figuring that maybe the current bed under there is too thin to be comfortable. So far, however, he's shown no interest in even going under there.
So, I don't know. He's showing signs of ongoing pain, but also signs of still being ... um, not overwhelmed by ongoing pain.
See, I know I'll have to have him put down some day; I've accepted that. I don't want to force him to live past the point that's good for him.
But I don't want to misjudge that point and put him down too soon.
About 2-3 weeks ago, he started being really restless - moving around the house a lot, laying down, getting back up, finding a new spot, laying down .... and he stopped going under my desk, which is his Second Bedroom. He also started panting a lot, and holding his ears back in a pinched sort of way. I figured he was just more than ready for his monthly shot of Adequan ... but he had his shot on Monday, and he hasn't improved. He also needs coaxing some times to go down the ramp into the yard.
On the other hand, he still climbs up onto the couch (his Third Bedroom) and will walk around the yard once a day to check his domain. He also rests comfortably.
Today, I bought a crib mattress for his Second Bedroom, figuring that maybe the current bed under there is too thin to be comfortable. So far, however, he's shown no interest in even going under there.
So, I don't know. He's showing signs of ongoing pain, but also signs of still being ... um, not overwhelmed by ongoing pain.
See, I know I'll have to have him put down some day; I've accepted that. I don't want to force him to live past the point that's good for him.
But I don't want to misjudge that point and put him down too soon.
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