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.