Thanks guys for the support on Mooch, I needed that. Like ParNone said, I too have had people tell me that maybe I should put her to sleep. They seem to think it's cruel to let her live like this. Plus they say she so old that she can't adjust to this. Well, I'm not ready to let her go, she eats very well, she seem happy, she still does her little happy dance when you talk to her and there is no pain involved so I see no reason to put her down. Except that one tought, way back in my mind of how scary it must be for her live like this. But again, she will learn to adjust, just as she learned to go on after she was burned. I just hope her hearing holds out, that to is showing signs of going or else she just being hard headed and not listening to me then. There are times I have to raise my voice at her, but not always.
As for how my other dogs treat her now, it's a little different. The other day, we where out side and Tuffy was laying on the deck. Along comes Mooch and walks right over top of him.I'm thinking that's it Mooch is going to hear about this from Tuffy. But NO, Tuffy just looked up at her and then laid his head back down. This is not Tuffy's normal way!! If it had been another dog, Tuffy would have let them know real quick, Don't do that again.
Now Brandy who spends most of her time with Mooch, acts no different towards her. I would have thought Brandy would have been the first one to change around her. But no. Cannilla now has to eat someplace else. She doesn't understand that when Mooch bumbs into her, she not trying to take her food she's just walking by, But Cannilla will fight any dog that gets near her food.
I wish the cats would figure it out, they try to rub on Mooch as normal, but sense she doesn't know what it it, Mooch snaps at them.
Mooch has walk into a few things now and again, but she never got hurt, she move so slow now so she wont get hurt and it's her way of feeling things out.
My only big problem now, is she still wants to jump on the couch with me and she can't. She tries and of course misses, falling back to the floor. Most times, I see her coming and pick her up, but a couple of times, I was at that almost falling asleep satge and didn't know till I heard her fall. You can't image how bad I felt.
And yes Delidog, we have a pool, and no we never let Mooch any where around it. As for "your" Brock, he has to be keep away from Mooch, the big goof, doesn't care, he'd walk on top of her if I'd let him. I swear he's so tall that I don't think he even sees her down there. But thats Brock, he's like a bull in a china store.
This Sat. I'm taking Mooch and Brandy to a small PT meet, so it going to be a test of sorts as to how well Mooch can handle different, new places. I figure with other Pet loves there, they will be understand and hopefull help Mooch if need be. I'd leave her home, but thats to long for her to be left alone, now. Plus she loves car rides. I don't think I'm going to let her run free though with the others, safer that way.





I'm thinking that's it Mooch is going to hear about this from Tuffy. But NO, Tuffy just looked up at her and then laid his head back down. This is not Tuffy's normal way!! If it had been another dog, Tuffy would have let them know real quick, Don't do that again. 
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