Title: The sleepiest dog in the world Source:
[None] URL Source:[None] Published:Oct 18, 2011 Author:me Post Date:2011-10-18 18:54:10 by Critter Keywords:None Views:544 Comments:28
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He's 15 years old and he hates to wake up in the morning. Kinda reminds me of me when I was 15. hehehe
Having lost the DAWG that I grew up with I should tell you that when Benny passes (and it will be soon I suspect) his bladder will empty and that beautiful bedspread may not be salvageable. I can only hope that you have a plastic mattress cover also.
And, as usual Shoonra's stiff necked and unseemly criticism can be safely ignored.
Dad brought ol' Spud (a Beagle who walked kinda sideways because he was hit by a car) home when I was about 5 yrs old, and at 16 I was on the road (my first road trip) with a band. We were in Charleston, SC gigging at The Merchant Seaman's Club, a private, after hours bottle club that anyone but the cops could enter after showing a driver's license, something that undercover cops won't do.
One morning I had the strangest feeling that Spud was gone. (He wasn't sick or anything when I left town two weeks before) A phone call home proved that my eerie sensation was correct.
Poor Benny has a hernia too, I see. And animal companions that age invariably suffer from degenerative joint problems, and their kidneys are prone to failure.
actually, it's not a hernia, it's a fat tumor. I had it and another one biopsied about 3 months ago. The vet and I agree that he is too old to put through the trauma of removing them at this point.
He still has a lot of energy for an old guy, aside from not wanting to get up in the morning.
As far as bladder problems go, he is already experiencing a little leakage if I let him stay in bed too late. I do have a mattress pad on the bed for those occasional leaks. He's been a good friend for a long time, so washing sheets and blanket once in a while is not a big deal.
As far as bladder problems go, he is already experiencing a little leakage
Benny is so cute!
Fatty tumors come with the years....not to worry. How are Benny's kidneys doing? I put my sweet girl on a homemade diet and that helped with leakage and bought me more time with her. Chronic kidney disease is common in canines, reducing the toxins really helps a lot.
My dog is 16 (ive posted video of her- Maxine turns 16) She had started to wet the bed a year ago & the vet said give her MOVE FREE (its for people).Arthritis was affecting her bladder.After THE FIRST SINGLE pill-she never pissed the bed again.Great stuff