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Snowie passed away this afternoon at our house. He died naturally. It was very quick. I am so thankful that he gave us this gift of not having to make the awful decision ourselves. I will post all the details of his demise in his other thread. It hurts too much to write it here. Some pics from...

Yesterday my friend said to me, “I’m saying this as your friend: You need to talk to your vet about Snowie.” Meaning, it’s Snowie’s time. I was so upset but I avoided being defensive because I felt I needed to hear someone else’s perspective. She said, “He’s looking heavy when he walks. Not...

Snowie’s front paws are swollen and painful. He doesn’t want to go out walking much. And he’s now sleeping more—perhaps from boredom. But he is definitely deteriorating and aging rapidly. It started years ago with a yeast overgrowth and licking, but which we didn’t treat properly (we didn’t...

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Snowie turned 13! I thought his birthday was today. But his breeder reminded me it was actually on the 11 Jan! Nevertheless we did a lovely walk in a dog friendly park this morning. And this afternoon we’re going for a walk in the forest. Yesterday we went to the market, which he absolutely...

Snowie has had a rough year. I haven’t wanted to write about it because it makes me sad. But I find myself here unable to sleep after listening to him gag several times tonight. It’s a recent thing and I’m hoping it’s just an inflamed larynx or trachea. But it could be laryngeal paralysis or a...

When I turned on the TV this morning, the first thing I noted (as someone not from the UK) was that the Labradors had voted! 😁

Yesterday Snowie had the Suprelorin implant. We’re hoping it will shrink his prostate. He’ll go back in 2 months for a scan to see if it has shrunk. We considered all the options available to us. There’s a drug called Ypazone. 1 tablet daily for 7 days. Effect lasts 6 months. But not...

I think Snowie is either going deaf or already deaf. It seems so sudden, but perhaps not. His ears have always been bad, always infections. In the last few months, the amount of product that has gone into his ears could fill a pharmacy. We have noticed he hasn’t woken up when we come home. We...

Today Snowie turned 12. I could never remember if it’s the 11th or 12th, but in fact it is today the 11th! Here he is spending an idyllic morning with his bestie Sunshine (9 years old, on the left). He was so cheerful when he saw her; first time in a month. Wagged his tail non-stop and...

We were lucky to have @JES72 visit us!! She came through to Betty’s Bay, where we’re on holiday with Snowie. Had a lovely albeit short and very slow walk on the coastal path. Snowie wore my luminescent orange running socks, taped on with micropore. Did the trick. Really helps protect the bare...

I’ve been wanting to post about Snowie’s health issues for a while. But the list is so long I just never knew where to start. Sorry this is a long read. He’ll be 12 years old in Jan 2024. I forget if it’s the 11th or 12th of Jan!! Up till a year ago, he was a young dog. Then he suddenly aged...

Snowie is every vet’s dream. As in: Kching! Kching! His front paws weren’t getting better. Still limping. Really affecting his quality of life because he couldn’t do long walks anymore. And getting fatter due to lack of exercise. We were dipping his feet in Bioscrub morning and afternoon after...

We were leaving my mother’s apartment block last night, street was rather dark. My husband was holding the lead, and Snowie did his usual sniff along the pavement. My husband said, “Make a wee,” which Snowie did of course. And of course my husband said the usual, in a very praising voice...

Snowie has a bladder stone. 1.5cm diameter. Urine test showed an infection. Back to the vet on Tuesday for an ultrasound and a needle into the bladder to extract urine directly, then cultured to identify the bacteria so that the right antibiotic can be prescribed. After 4 weeks he will have...

Snowie is constipated. Last poo was Thursday morning. He is in so much discomfort, trembling in pain. I spend my waking hours rubbing his tummy or drying him because he keeps going into the pond, I guess cos it brings some relief. Last night I lost count of the number of dips he took between...

A new lump! Another GA just 2 months after the grass seed was removed from his foot. Last Saturday we were at a beautiful farm restaurant in Elgin where the resident dog, Oscar, was in love with Snowie. A 1-year-old wired haired Jack Russell. The cutest doggie you’ve ever seen. I couldn’t stop...

Snowie has just started on Apoquel. Started on Tuesday evening—1 tablet after supper. The loading dose is 1 tablet twice a day for 14 days, but our vet said we can reduce it at any time once the itching stops, and stop altogether any time if he’s no longer itchy. Well, this tablet is magic!! No...

I feel awful posting about this on Snowie’s 10th birthday, but the op is tomorrow and I’d be interested in opinions and things I should be asking my vet. On 20 Dec, I took Snowie for a fairly long and brisk (on leash) walk—realised towards the end of the walk that I was late for a meeting, so I...

Tomorrow Snowie will have a lump removed from his lower left eyelid. Here’s a pic. In March/April last year, he had a procedure done on his cornea to treat a recurring problem. The opthalmologist used a device to keep his eye open, and afterwards I noticed a little black lump, kinda like a...