Breakfast this morning was a bust. Lupe at one bite of chicken, one bite of hamburg and one bite of bread (sounds like a George Thorogood song) but not second bite of any of them and the bite she did take was me trying to feed her. She also does not want to be in the same room as me, which is very unlike her. She is normally so underfoot that I have to be careful not to step on her. So she’s on her bed in the bedroom, no lights on and sleeping. Is this truly the Tramadol and all that she is going through or is she telling me something else? I honestly have never had a sick dog in my life…growing up our dogs decided to move on when we weren’t around.
We are going to spend the night at a friend’s house. I’m hoping the change of scenery will do her some good and maybe spark her appetite. They have 3 dogs (all big dogs)…Lupe has met 2 of them before and loved them, but she hasn’t met the new one, a pitty pup so we will be keeping them separate for most of the time. The humans are heading out for a concert and a birthday celebration but my heart is so heavy that I find it hard to motivate this morning. I want to crawl onto her bed with her and snuggle. Maybe that’s not a bad idea.
She is still peeing, walking and drinking which are all good. I plan to check in with her normal vet (Dr. B) tomorrow to update her on Lupe. I just don’t know if surgery is an option if she’s already not eating. We do have a few more days to decide what to do…
Max didn’t display any behaviors like you’re describing, but I know others on the forums have. I believe AngelAbbysMom said Abby would “hide” from them out in the yard after her surgery. The meds can make dogs loopy, I can vouch for that. But Max wanted one of us near him when we were home. Maybe laying down next to her isn’t a bad idea. Try it, and see if she likes it. Be sure to post your questions on the forums, too; you’ll get a lot more eyes there. Keep us posted on Lupe’s progress.
Abby was VERY standoffish and not her normal self at all after her amp, but I don’t really know if it was the pain of the recovery or the tramadol. One thing that would perk her right up was visits from others, so hopefully your outing will perk Lupe up! Hope you find something to tempt her tastebuds.
Jackie