My Angel Scout!
Anyone who has ever met this dog, knows he is truly an angel. Most people who meet him say he is the sweetest dog they have ever met. He truly is. He is MY Angel. He protects me and I protect him. He is straight from heaven!!!
Lately my anxiety has been more prevalent than normal. I can’t pinpoint exactly the reason(s). What I do know is the last 2 days Scout has not been well. Maybe my anxiety has been because I know he is not feeling well, or maybe he is not feeling well because I have not been feeling well…???? His moods seem to parallel mine…
2 years ago we found out Scout has Congestive Heart Failure. This is a very serious condition in which the heart doesn’t pump well enough to meet the body’s demands for oxygen; resulting in lung congestion, and in his case short rapid breathing. As a result the heart tries to work harder which only worsens his condition. Ever since we found out about his condition he has been taking medication (enalapril and lasix) twice daily. The medication can be “up’d” periodically when his condition worsens but only for so long.
He is in a bad state right now. Breathing hard and short. We are VERY worried (as always) about the little guy. Our vet has decided to refer him to a heart specialist because we don’t have much more room to play with his medication. I only hope and pray that this heart specialist can help him in some way.
Scout is only 8 years old. I have had 8 WONDERFUL years with him, and need MORE. He worries me, and to be honest, I CANNOT fathom my life absent of him. I can’t even go there. It’s just not his time!
Please God, help him, comfort him, comfort me, and spare his little life for a while longer. I need more time to give him the love he SO deserves!
Sweets, I'm so sorry you're hurting. I agree, Scout is the most wonderful dog. I just adore him. You're both in my thoughts and prayers. oxox, tracy
Posted by: tracy | September 25, 2004 at 05:33 PM