- Location
- Cornwall , UK
I wish I could give you a hug , but you are in my thoughts xxxx
Poppy
- Thread starter MellowYellow
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Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
In mine too Karen
- Location
- Welsh borders, near Chepstow
So lovely to hear that you are having a nice time together albeit bitter sweet. Sending lots of hugs.
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
Brought tears to my eyes, such a dear girl and still getting a little pleasure and showing she can still retrieve her dummy. Thinking of you.
- Location
- Vlaardingen, the Netherlands
@MellowYellow you and Poppy are in my thoughts all the time. I’m so very sad for you. You are amazing being so strong in all of this and making time with your precious Poppy to have such wonderful moments together.
Thinking of you all with love 
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
Oh sweet, sweet girl. I can’t help but think that you and Poppy are managing the best and most gentle transition out of this life and into the next that we could ever hope for. I really admire you both.
Keep having that happy spark however you can grab it, Poppy.
Keep having that happy spark however you can grab it, Poppy.
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
And hereTears flowing freely here.
Bless you both
Lisa
Moderator
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
So sorry you have had this news, Karen.
I hope you are able to continue to make the most of the time you have together. Thinking of you and sending hugs and prayers.
I hope you are able to continue to make the most of the time you have together. Thinking of you and sending hugs and prayers.
Poppy is doing a little better at present. We realized that her pain medication was making her sick, so we have stopped giving her that, and since then she has been eating better and able to keep food down. She is alert and interested in her surroundings, and very very happy that OH is back home. Her back legs are a bit wobbly and she sometimes drags her back feet a little if she is tired. That said, today she walked down the road with me about 100 meters to my friend's house and we sat out in the garden with her, then back home for a bit of cooked chicken and some mince (this dog gets better food than many people!). She hasn't done a poo for two days, so I am hoping this little walk will get things moving, so to speak.
We are just taking each day as it comes, and are very grateful that we have this time with our dear girl; it feels like a precious and unexpected gift, seeing as I thought she was going to die a few days ago.
We are just taking each day as it comes, and are very grateful that we have this time with our dear girl; it feels like a precious and unexpected gift, seeing as I thought she was going to die a few days ago.
That’s so lovely hear.
I find that psyllium husks are a great way to get a nice poo! I used to give it to Snowie with his veg mixture, with lots of water in the mix (it absorbs a lot of water, so it’s not runny), and it guaranteed a great poo every time! I haven’t bought more, but had it then because the gastroenterologist I went to (for my first (and still only) colonoscopy—I’d reached the age when it was recommended!) said everyone should take psyllium husks, he said something about it encourages a good microbiome. So, of course Snowie got it, too.
Not sure how enthusiastic Poppy will be to eat it. But if she’s constipated, it’s a good option. Perhaps mixed up with roast chicken. You only need a small amount to have a big effect!
I find that psyllium husks are a great way to get a nice poo! I used to give it to Snowie with his veg mixture, with lots of water in the mix (it absorbs a lot of water, so it’s not runny), and it guaranteed a great poo every time! I haven’t bought more, but had it then because the gastroenterologist I went to (for my first (and still only) colonoscopy—I’d reached the age when it was recommended!) said everyone should take psyllium husks, he said something about it encourages a good microbiome. So, of course Snowie got it, too.
Not sure how enthusiastic Poppy will be to eat it. But if she’s constipated, it’s a good option. Perhaps mixed up with roast chicken. You only need a small amount to have a big effect!