Oct
19
2013
“Pax” The “Elder” In Our Pack Of Four Is Getting Old
Author: siggyPax the elder of our pack of four dogs is getting old. Both knees are torn and we started giving him pain meds. It was just too painful for him to get around. We were thrilled when we started giving him a second pain pill (in the morning) and he became more active. No dog lives forever. He is thirteen — old for a big dog (he must be eighty pounds) now. His rear muscles have atrophied. The vet said to make him as comfortable as possible. He has been around forever. He is the father of two of our dogs. He is feisty. Sometimes he will come into my room just to get one pat on the head and then he leaves. He is one confident dog. He literally prances up and down at the end of the day for after the last “out” for all the four dogs he will get some kind of treat. And he knows that and gets all excited. Now it is a slice of bread with some peanut butter dabbed on it to hide the pain pill. He has always loved bread.
