Not Deuce this time though. He's doing well. I'm going to pull the drains out tonight and maybe take him for a little walk. He's getting a wee bit nutty with the confinement!

This time it's Pingo who is hurt. Some of you may remember that over the winter, she had two episodes of unexplained muscle pain in her back end. I think it was because she pulls on an angle all the time and she pulls like a demon! The last time was in February and my vet couldn't find anything really wrong. His x-ray machine was broken that day so her hips weren't imaged. We just treated her with rest and Metacam and in a week she was back to normal.

Last night we had a huge thunderstorm. Very unusual for up here. Several of my dogs don't like storms so I went home early and let them inside. I've never seen storm fear from Pingo before, but last night she was terrified. I've never seen her so scared of anything. She was panting, shaking, and very clingy. Pingo is outgoing and likes attention, but she's not a cuddler. Last night she was a full on lap dog! It actually made me feel ill watching her be so freaked out. I gave her some rescue remedy and it helped a bit, but too late.

After the storm ended, I let her stay in the house so she could pull herself together. When she tried to lay down, she yelped. She wouldn't jump up on the couch & she is a couch hog usually! This morning she yelped when she went outside and then went straight to her dog house and laid down. I think she pulled something when she panicked--she slipped on the floor a couple times.

So this afternoon she's going to see Dr. Rick and get x-rays done. I sure hope there's nothing serious wrong with her hips or her spine. Aside from the fact that I adore her and hate seeing her in pain, she's my main lead dog and she's only 8 years old! I still need her in harness and she loves to pull. She will not want to retire!