The One With the Strange (Bad) News
Yesterday, I got a strange call from my specialist. She told me that Fenway was fine but that Chubbs, who just went to get a titer taken, has low thyroid. He has a low T3 and a low T4, which is apparently pretty bad. He's going to have to be on medication for the rest of his life.
I feel so bad. He's had such a tough life, what with being abandoned covered with fleas and sick with worms then living in a home where he gets attacked by his brother, and now he has a thyroid problem. This is most likely the reason that his legs are so short even though he's a big breed dog and why I have such a hard time keeping his coat nice. But he doesn't show any other problems, except slight weight gain and easy to tire. Now he's on medication for life.
Speaking of Chubbs' problem life, Muggsy attacked him twice this week. I've seen some of the old signs cropping up -- the whale eye, growling when Chubbs walks in the room. I'm just not sure what to do about it. I'm going back a few steps, using abandonment and separation. I'm going to try to get Muggsy more exercise and keep him out of the backyard as much and more in the bedroom where he can get some quiet sleep.
Guess I'll just continue to do the best I can and hope that's good enough...
I feel so bad. He's had such a tough life, what with being abandoned covered with fleas and sick with worms then living in a home where he gets attacked by his brother, and now he has a thyroid problem. This is most likely the reason that his legs are so short even though he's a big breed dog and why I have such a hard time keeping his coat nice. But he doesn't show any other problems, except slight weight gain and easy to tire. Now he's on medication for life.
Speaking of Chubbs' problem life, Muggsy attacked him twice this week. I've seen some of the old signs cropping up -- the whale eye, growling when Chubbs walks in the room. I'm just not sure what to do about it. I'm going back a few steps, using abandonment and separation. I'm going to try to get Muggsy more exercise and keep him out of the backyard as much and more in the bedroom where he can get some quiet sleep.
Guess I'll just continue to do the best I can and hope that's good enough...
posted by Rachel at
1:11 PM
2 Comments:
You do a great job of taking care of all three of your pups. I'm sorry to hear that Chubbs needs medication, but I'm glad that (it sounds like) you caught it early and w/ meds he'll be fine? Once David's doctor told us that he was a happy allergy baby, meaning despite all the problems he had (stuffy head, runny everything, months of earaches) he was always smiley. That reminds me of Chubbs. :)
Muggsy (and now Chubbs I guess!) has lots of problems, but he found the mama who's willing to go the distance to give him the best she possibly can. Keep your spirits up.
By
Monica, at 9:55 AM
Thanks for your support. He will be fine if we remember to give him his medication on time once we get the dosage sorted out.
By
Rachel, at 4:48 PM
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