Shiloh'n Shasta entry for Bunk's St. Patrick's Day contest

Az u can c, 

we Beaglebratz r ready fer 

St. Patrick's Day.

Ok - u'all know we love 

a good pawty'n there iz a 

purty good one sumwhere'z

on St. Patrick's Day-

that'z y we love it.

An'we don't really know if

we iz Irish BUTT 

doncha think our namez sound

a little Irish-

Shiloh'n Shasta Beaglebratz?

Shiloh - and our vet - 2nd post today

Earlier today I called our vet who told me to just go ahead and give him one of our aspirins, 3 times/day – it’s like a baby aspirin (Shiloh is not on any other meds but the minute I see any signs of problems, I’ll be on the phone to the vet) for the weekend and make sure Shiloh doesn’t jump up on anything.  Last nite we all slept downstairs – me & Shasta on the couch – Shiloh wanted up but I made him lay on the floor.  I described what happened by the fence last evening and like me, thinking it is some kind of a strain or it could be a flare-up of his Intervertebral Disk Disease so basically it is going to be a weekend of a wait and see situation.  Didn’t really have any other plans anyway except to get a couple prescriptions (for me) and a few groceries – Wallyworld, here I come.

Later in the evening - ok, Shiloh has truly made me feel so much better.  First, when I got home from work, he was sitting in his crate - waiting for me to let him out.  Most of the time when he is outside, he is starting to move easier - a more fluid movement altho when he is done outside, it is like he catches something in his leg like a nerve or something and he doesn't want to move anymore but there is no way I could carry him and besides, if I get close to him then he moves away.  Still no problem with eating however I haven't seen him drink much.  So I did go ahead and gave him one of those aspirins. After he walked over and laid down on their bed.  I hadn't been feeling to good about his condition but that soon changed - I finally took the water dish to him but still he didn't drink. I dipped my fingers in the water then ran them over his muzzle - he started licking my fingers so I tipped the bowl a little so he could get to it easier - that was all the invite he needed.  Even tho he didn't get the aspirin until about 6:30p - I wonder if the combination of having way more water plus the aspirin really helped. And back outside he went, freer movement as he walked the perimeter of the yard. but evidently as he was walking back towards the  house, he decided that was enough or something happened because he stopped.  Eventually, after I walked behind him, he started back up and that is the only time he cries out and even then it doesn't last.  So I am hoping and praying that the worst is over and by the end of the weekend - I don't look for complete improvement but definitely significant, maybe 75 to 80%.

Ok - that is where things stand now.  We all will be watching and rooting for our KU Jayhawks play in the NCAA tourny tonite - they have been given a #2 seed spot and many top teams have already fallen so we will see what happens by 11:30  - game starts about 9.  Shasta doesn't quite understand why her big bro cries out like he does and she wants him to play but he ain't budging on that.
Will try to check in this weekend sometime.

UPDATE ON SHILOH

Well, at times Shiloh does seem a little better.  He is moving on his own, going down the deck steps(only 2) but still laying down most of the time.  Occasionally whining when he moves - mainly when he first gets up and walks.  Right now I am at work and he is home, in his crate.  Our morning routine includes me feeding the Beaglebratz while I finish getting ready for work.  He was laying in his crate, watching me get his breakfast ready.  When I sat it down on the floor, he actually got up, came out of the crate and walked over to his dish and ate.

So here I am, stuck at work ALL DAY and he is in his crate - which for him, being in the crate, is a good thing.  I just wish I could get home in about 4 hours to let him out but I would have to take a cab which is about $20 for round trip.  He will go to the vet tomorrow morning.  He still wags his tail, voluntarily so I like seeing that.

Anyway, need to stop for now and get to work-
         POWER OF THE PAW FOR SHILOH PLEASE
   (maybe for mom too while I sit at work and stress)
~KIM~

Shiloh is yelping - doesn't want to move, just wants to lay down

Not sure what is going on with Shiloh - just started in the last couple of hours.  I'm hoping he just pulled a muscle or wrenched his shoulder   when he was trying to escape through the fence.  I have gotten smart about him doing that and whenever he is out Shiloh wears his Sensation harnedd - that makes it easier for me to grab him and get him back in the yard - except I wonder if something more happened this time.  Sometimes, like if I put my arm behind his back legs to move him, when he is standing, he yelps.  Or when he got up from laying down, he mignt have been sleeping crooked or something.  He seems to be eating ok - he had already eaten his dinner but I gave him a small treat a bit ago and didn't have a problem with that.  He did go out and potty a bit ago so that is working - he did drink but not much like he usually does.  I have a 24/7 vet clinic about s block or two but the vet there has a bad rep - excessive tests(of which me and Shiloh have personal experience), surgery, was suspended for a month or two due to poor record keeping, spotty care of animals.  A few years ago Shiloh was found to have Intervertebral Disk Disease of the tailbone area along with two missing disks in the lower tailbone.  Not sure about Aspirin - have an off-brand equivalent to baby aspirin but that's it.

And since I can't drive, not sure what to do and of course it started AFTER our regular vet was closed.  A little while ago when I walked over to him he did wag his tail with no problem - no yelping.  Right now he is laying on an old dog bed I keep on the deck - it is unseasonably warm this week so I'm sure the coolness feels good since it is kinda stuffy in here.  I am hoping that in the morning he will be better, at least some.  I really don't want to take time off work so not sure what I will do about that.

This is a bit of a switch for me - asking for some of that Blogbille Power of the Paw for one of my dogs but right now, that is all that I can do for Shiloh.

Wordless Wednesday

No, this iz NOT our entry tu

Bunk's St Patricks Day contest

we Beaglebratz just hopin'tu

send this reminder tu our mom so

she will remember tu git our entry dun.
(B-sidez, it ain't neither of us in the pikchur-
mom just thought it wuz cute)

It cood b a reminder tu u all tu-

make shur tu git your entry in

fer cool-doozie prizez.

The dead-lion iz 3/17/12.

~Shiloh'n Shasta~