He had also lost a large patch off one of his left ft paw pads. That has healed completely.
He no longer limps and was running as usual. Then gradually I have seen him start to stand by the front road and just stare.
He also has just begun to jump back on my bed. I had mentioned before that he wouldn't even try to if I put his treats on the bed. I can get him to stand by the bed and then pick up his back legs.
But he will jump on my bed if I toss a few small biscuits on the bed. But he has to circle around before taking a few steps quickly then jumping/climbing up.
The neighborhood has become extrememly quiet in the morning. But he will bark at people walking up or down the road, with or without dogs. He also barks at things I can't see but I can't say he didn't see something.
He will go down to the lowest spot of the Retaining wall and will climb up that low edge. But he is afraid to jump up or down anywhere else but at the low spot and he more slowly climbs the lowest part of the wall.
There have been no deer for weeks except for in the trees down the hill from my neighbors. Charlie hasn't seen them. There were a herd of the Ghuina hens (sp?) in A's yard and he had never not barked at them before. He iust looked and went back to eating grass... which I can't seem to get him to stop doing.
Charlie does look for A's truck and whenhe sees it he looks t their porch for Flinn.
Charlie won't play ball anymore. It scares me silly.
He has had trouble climbing the back steps. He may ocassionally climb very slowly. But other times he looks at them and walks to the front door instead.
He is scaring me to death. If I stir in the night I have to touch his nose and lie my hand on his heart. Having just lost Chance I am terrified of loosing him also.
His personality has completely changed. He stares out my bedroom window for hours. Or he lies on my bedroom floor if I am working at my desk.
At least he still eats and drinks. He doesn't pee or mess inside. OMG he just sorta barked - He hasn't doenthat since 6am when he needed to go out.
I am hoping I can get him to the vet in May. I have had to pay some hefty bills which leave me pretty poor. I sent you a pathic email with all the dirty details. SIGH!
If you have any suggestions as what I should look for in Charlie behavior, etc.. Please share. My vet book is in MN in storage. ARRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!!! Will I never get my things.
Oh His diet hasn't changed but I do share my hard boiled eggs with him - I get 2 thirds, he gets 1/3. He gets 1.2 of very small apples in the M and maybe some of those small carrot sticks, 2 or 3 at most. Then 1/2 of large dental chews and 2 or 3 of the "tiny" Darford biscuits and 2 of the small dog bones.
He has put on a bit of weight with not running around and being clumsy and going in circles ocassionally just before he poops.
Well I don't know what to do, as the Vet is not an options right now. In about 2 weeks after May 3rd payday.
He will lead or follow me walking the wild area out back - he stays on the path but does try to grab grass to eat.
Ok that wraps up this conversation. Any suggestions please email or post.. doesn't matter which.
Thanks in advance.
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