Please say a prayer for Paddy

[ChrisH]

Thanks Gini.

Dear Chris -- I am so happy to know that Paddy is still "kicking"! I notice that you first posted about him in September last year, so for him to still have a good quality of life six months later is excellent.
I would be very interested to know what medication he has been on, because my 15 year old terrier mix has been diagnosed with heart failure and water in the lungs (per xray). He has been taking Lasix and Enalapril for 2 weeks now and is doing better, but his breathing is still somewhat labored. I am concerned that he should be taking some antibiotic, but the vet has not
prescribed it. I wonder -- was Paddy treated with antibiotic?
My 'lil Shorty is still happy and has a good quality of life, and I'm hoping that with proper management he will have as much more time with us as possible. Paddy's story gives me hope. God bless!
Dot

Oh, I am sorry to hear about your boy having the same thing as Paddy.
I asked Jayne, my daughter-in-law, about Paddy being on antibiotics and he has. When he was first diognised and once again earlier this year when it was thought he had some sort of infection. Of course that doesn't mean your boy needs them too but it might be as well to check.
Good thoughts and prayers on the way for your boy. Please give him a kiss from me.

Holy Cow I lived in Wrexham for a year lol.... ( up by the old closed down steel works. I moved from there pretty fast.) do you think we should really confuse folks and start talking in welsh lol.

It's a small world as they say! I live more in Wrexham town itself, well, close anyway. I'm not familiar the old steelworks area, are you talking about Brymbo steelworks?
Talking in Welsh? Well, don't know about confusing other folks but it would certainly confuse me 'cos, despite being born and bred here, I don't speak a word!... well, maybe a few words. I know I should be, and am, ashamed.

Chris

[ChrisH]

Some news about our Pads, but not good I'm afraid. Not his heart/lungs, he's been doing well on the medication, surpassed all expectations, it's something entirely different, diagnosis is he has the equivalent to senile dementia in humans.
Poor old fella has gradually been losing control of his bodily functions, only managing to eat if he's hand fed home cooked food and now his sight is failing plus he's losing his sense of direction.
When they took him to the vet tonight the he said there are some pills they could try but there hasn't been any reported success with them. His opinion was it would be kinder to put him to sleep, he would if it were his dog.
They didn't want it done right then, Jayne, my dil especially, so they took him home. She wants to spend some time with him, take him out somewhere he enjoys going, take some pictures.
They did take the pills with them, who knows if they will help or not. I hope so.

It has to be one of the hardest thing in the world doesn't it, saying that final goodbye to an old friend.

I will update when and if.

[lizbud]

I'm glad Paddy is still with the family even through he's getting senile.
He's had two good years since you last spoke of him, Poor old pup is no
different then most older people when it comes to ageing.Prayers that
Paddy stays happy & comfortable.