Poor floss had a bad night. I was awoken by her trying to be sick, so i jumped out of bed to try and get her to the front door so she could be sick outside. My body had other ideas. My leg had completely gone dead, it moved forward but as i went to put my weight on it, it couldnt take my weight and i fell forward almost smacking my head on the bedroom door. There i was trying to regain my balance, her heaving, im telling my leg to wake up. We were lucky i made it, i used the peices of furniture to balance me the 10ft to the front door. After a minute the feeling came back. Got her back in and jumped back into bed.
Unfortunately about 1/2 hour later she started to try throwing up again, this time i wasnt quick enough, and she got the hall carpet. So i had that to clean up. We went back to bed and she went off back to sleep, so weve had a lay in. Decided it was best to let her rest.
Ive given her half rations for breakfast and she has actually eaten it.
Yesterday she seemed quite perky, so i took her with us for a short car drive when i popped out and she managed to come round all the animals with me yesterday afternoon. Ive only been letting her do half with me, then drop her back in the house. Begining of the week she was a little off colour, Thursday she was coughing and licking her mouth. A sure sign of dicomfort. So we gave her an antibiotic. I thought i was going to be taking her to the vet for the inevitable. By yesterday she perked up no end.
Last week she managed to come round twice with me to do all the animals, which is a good 1.5 miles of walking. The next day though you could tell she was tired so she was made to rest up. She gets bored in the house, though and you can see it in her face, the minute she sees me put my coat and boots on, she wants to come out with me. She barks as soon as i shut the door on her and tell her to stay.
Her biggest problem does seem to be as soon as it gets dark, she cant see very well, gets more wobbly and gets disorientated and distressed. Weve noticed since the episode that her eyesight has decreased. I now have to keep her in a lead at night. If i take her out off the lead i have to keep her within 20 feet of me or
Its such a balancing act, between trying to push her a little more each day, but not over doing it.
Got interrupted whilst writing this, poor girl has just thrown up. Managed to then lay in it. So shes just had to be shampooed, to get it off, which she hates, then threw up again whilst im drying her. Poor baby.