A traumatic morning.

[Boogie]

Oh yes - I give two without pill then one with in very quick succession.

 

[Candy]

She came out from under the bed after four hours ! I left her alone for a while and she stayed upstairs in her landing bed. Eventually I decided we should have a stab at something approaching normality, so put her collar and lead on, encouraged her downstairs and out for a very short walk, just to a bit of grass opposite the house where she had a sniff and several wees. She then wanted to go home and once back inside she went to her bowl and ate the chicken that had been there all morning, but not the kibble. So that all feels a bit better and I think I'll try hiding the evening tablets in sardines because she loves them and they're very smelly! The problem is that she now won't take anything from my hand, so it will have to go in her food bowl.

 

[SwampDonkey]

I always try the food bowl first mix it all up with other stuff wet food raspberries, Yogurt. I stuff it in a chod of wet food. They are used to yumove tablets so usually see it as nothing. Nothing special normal not thing to see here gone with no fuss. Never really have any problems that way.

 

[Magnussie]

That’s awful. Imagine after all that and he sneaks off and didn’t stop to help you. Glad the scaffolders helped, that was really lovely.
I too know that after Storm got attacked (by a muzzled dog, so thankfully no injury to flesh, that knocked me over flat on my back in process) I was on high alert in case I ever saw them again, that was not a nice place to be in either.

I hope you both recover soon.

 

[Candy]

Sardines have saved the day! She's eaten a full tin, plus some kibble with her antibiotics and painkillers broken up and mixed in. She should be more comfortable now and no more hiding under the bed with luck. Many thanks for all your suggestions and support. xxx
You are all

 

[Charlie]

Brilliant, I am pleased. Sardines always saves the day for worming tablets and medication. Can't beat them. xxx

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

That's great news, @Candy ! GGJ enjoys sardines and you don't have to feel badly for the pill down the throat move. Which is nothing to feel badly about, mind you, but sardines...so much better.

 

[Naya]

That’s great Candy. Harley won’t take tablets either EOI use sardines or chunks of cheese and do some with tablets and some without x

 

[Joy]

So pleased the sardines worked. Hope tomorrow brings GGJ a step closer to normal activity. x

 

[Beanwood]

Poor Joy, sounds like she is still feeling somewhat out of sorts, understandably so xx

 

[Candy]

Poor Joy, sounds like she is still feeling somewhat out of sorts, understandably so xx

Yes, she's still not at all herself, she's lying upstairs in her bedroom bed all by herself. Every time I check on her she wags a little bit and licks my hand but I think she just needs to be left in peace. She knows where I am if she wants to join me and we're back at the vet tomorrow.

 

[Candy]

She's now moved back to the landing, which I'm taking as a good sign. Little steps, but we'll get there

 

[Jacqui-S]

Does she have her leotard on @Candy ? Could be adding to her subdued-ness if she has?

 

[M.F.]

Poor GGJ. How miserable for you both. Hopefully another day and she’ll be back to normal.

Regarding tablets, I always give three treats in quick succession: first with no tablet, second with the tablet inside, third with no tablet (the chaser). Boom boom boom and Snowie is none the wiser. I feed them very quickly so that he doesn’t have time to think about them or find the tablet.

 

[kateincornwall]

Its funny though, how our dogs differ when things arent good for them . When Sam used to have flare ups of his Lymphoma , he wanted to be on his own, no fuss just to deal with it best he could . Reuben on the other hand is a proper baby and requires much fuss as he did with his recent Kennel Cough . Joy will slowly come around Candy , in her own sweet time and with you around, she knows that she is loved muchly , and thats what matters xxx

 

[Candy]

Does she have her leotard on @Candy ? Could be adding to her subdued-ness if she has?

No, I swapped her leotard for her dressing gown yesterday because she's more used to that and it's less tight, but she has shown no inclination at all to lick her wound so today she is naked. I suspect that the wound licking may start once she's feeling a bit better, so I'm keeping a close eye but for now I just want her to be as comfortable as possible. It's difficult to know how much of this is physical trauma and how much psychological/ emotional. I have also wondered if I'm overthinking this but don't feel that I am, she's a little dog who feels things deeply, I'm sure and I think this experience has really shaken her. Poor little sweetheart!

 

[kateincornwall]

 

[Cath]

You know her the best @Candy

 

[Candy]

This is becoming a bit of a blow by blow account! Sorry, but it really helps to share it. Joy has now come downstairs, had a drink of water, asked to go out and had a wee. She considered going to her downstairs bed by my chair but thought better of it and is now in the hallway, keeping a wary eye on me incase I decide to force any more tablets on her. That's fine, another step in the right direction and very soon 'Finding Alice ' is on which I think looks promising so I shall attempt to immerse myself in that!

 

[Cath]

Well thats good @Candy, one step at a time