I took Ole to the vet today to have his right elbow x-rayed because he has had problems with it before. Found he has osteophytes and bone roughness causing him to have arthritis in his elbow. Ole is only one year old since November. The vet said there isn't too much they can do for him. She said there is a surgery to "file" down the bone but, she said that it is very painful procedure. This isn't Ole's only problem, in fact he is a walking problem. He has a bad back that partially paralyzed his right leg for a bit but medication fixed that. He still has trouble with his back. At the same time we found out about his back we found out he has hip dysplasia in his left hip. Also just recently I found out he has a luxating patella in his left leg.
It makes me so sad that a dog his age is having so many problems. His breeder doesn't care because she is still breeding his parents. It makes me cry that he is in so much pain after playing just a little bit. After playing he will cry out in pain when he trys to stand up. I have pain pills at my place and at my parents place because anything can trigger a problem.
I was told by the vet that with all his problems about all I can do is just make him comfortable, give him glucose supplements, keep him lean and keep him from too much exercise. I can't take him too the dog park anymore or let him play with other dogs because it causes him so much pain afterwords. He LOVES other dogs and loves going to the dog park.
It just saddens me that I may not have as much time with Ole as I thought I would. He is the best dog any one could ever ask for I can leave him in a room of little kids and not have to worry about him. I take him to the nursing home and he is perfect there, without having any training. He is exactly what I wanted in a dog personality wise.
Sorry to go on for so long but I love my very special Ole and I can't even imagine my life without him.

He makes me so happy and I know he makes the residents at the nursing home happy too. Just wish he wouldn't have to go thru all of this because he doesn't deserve any of it.