This week has been very hard on Marty. She took Whispy and me to agility on Wednesday but we had to hurry home so she could take care of Rainy. A week and a half before Marty found two enlarged lymph nodes near Rainy's jaw, she said they were the size of a grape. She was very sad.
Rainy's chiropractor came that evening and she noticed the two enlarged lymph nodes though they hadn't changed in size since Marty found them
I ran really well at my private lesson on Thursday. I even did the weave poles out in the big training area. First I did just the weaves and then Marty had me do a course and the weaves were in that course...I did them :D Marty was so proud. I ran a couple more courses and the our time was over.
Friday Marty took Rainy to her vet. The lymph nodes had not changed in size. Because predisone hadn't worked to shrink the lymph nodes back in February, Rainy's vet said he would not put her on it. Marty was told that Rainy was now in palliative care and they came home.
Marty was doing the dishes and I heard her crying. She had just bake salmon for Rainy and was getting Rainy's dinner ready. Rainy was lying in bed and Marty fed her there also bringing her her water dish. Rainy has a lot of trouble walking now. She can't walk by herself any more.
We had a great weekend. Marty stayed close, worked on laundry, cooked us good food while us Chihuahuas ran and played. Whispy washed Rainy's face and Twig washed behind each of Rainy's ears. Marty went to McDonald's and got a big breakfast with hot cakes. Rainy got to eat most of it. Lucky dog. Rainy looked so happy.
Sunday night just as Marty was turning out the light Rainy decided it was time to chew on her bone. She chewed and chewed. She must have chewed for at least one half hour before falling back exhausted. Marty turned off the light, patted each of us telling us good night and that she loved us. A while later Rainy started panting very hard. Marty turned on the tower fan but that didn't help so she got 2 tramadol and gave them to Rainy. Rainy went to sleep shortly afterwards.
In the morning Marty talked to Rainy's vet telling him that Rainy needed tramadol for pain. He talked to her about dosage and frequency. Rainy started panting and crying quietly. Marty gave Rainy more tramadol and after two hours when there was no change change she put in a call to her vet. Her vet talked with Marty and had her give Rainy 60mg quellin and told her if that didn't help in two hours to take Rainy to the emergency vet. Rainy started to vocalize as is bark/howling. Marty called the emergency clinic and they left immediately.
When they got home Rainy was having a lot of trouble staying on her feet despite Marty holding her up by the handle on her harness. Marty got Rainy into bed and soon followed. They both slept about 5 hours when Rainy woke panting and vocalizing again.
At 730a this morning Marty took Rainy. She had told Rainy they were going to see Dr. Baker and Rainy got really happy. Marty had tried to feed Rainy but she wanted no food at all so Marty had to put the medications down the back of her throat. They got to the vet office an hour early, before Dr. Baker arrived, and Rainy lay on the lawn watching the morning, enjoying sniffing the air, hearing the wind whisper through the tree leaves, feeling the coolness of the morning.
Dr. Baker arrived and Marty told him it was time.
Marty came home this morning without Rainy and she cried and cried. Marty went back to bed and cried some more.
I don't know what to do to help Marty. I don't know where Rainy is or went all I know is that Marty took Rainy's bedding off her bed, tossed on a clean quilt and crawled under it. Poor Marty
Hope we go to agility tomorrow.
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