Rose Finds Her Voice, Life With Dog

Awareness of the outside world. Several cat foods have been recalled due to bird flu. Keep an eye out. I would assume that dog foods may follow. Ditto.

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The good news is that Rose is speaking out more. The bad news is that she’s doing so because her needs have increased.

Unfortunately, she began having problems with her back a week or so ago. At 2 am, she was fine. At 6 am, she was wobbly. She recreated in a few hours what took Jasmine several months. Vet lit agrees that there are two types of this problem, one slow onset, one fast.

Fortunately (unfortunately), we know how to shift Basset bulk and could ramp up immediately.

Unfortunately, Rose did not initially like the constant attention of minions. Jas saw it as her due.

Fortunately, Rose is getting used to being hauled about. She is realizing than the minions are trying, even if we get it wrong.

Unfortunately, she can be just mobile enough to get up and wobble off.

Fortunately, she’s coming to accept living in easily accessible spots, rather than hiding in corners as she prefers. She has discovered that the floor of the entry way is an excellent kitchen monitoring position.

Unfortunately, she has been know to bite off more than she can chew. Go running around the yard and be worn out the next day. Go up the hall to empty the cat dish and run out of steam partway back down the hall. Portable fencing has been deployed.

Fortunately, she is learning to go slowly when she is walking. She is learning to accept help. She is learning to ask for what she wants, i.e. Minion, more water. Minion, I require being taken outside.

Unfortunately, we hadn’t realized how much work a wobbly dog entailed because Jas eased us into it slowly.

Fortunately, Rose still does outside things outside.

Unfortunately, she is a 13-year-old Bassett Hound with spinal cord issues.

Fortunately, we are doing what we can with what we have, for now.

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Onwards!
Katherine