Mugmug
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Hello everyone,
It's been a few years since I've posted, but seeing as this forum was so kind to us when we had our questions about our Mugsy and then inheriting Baby after the death of my father-in-law. Thought I'd share last night's events with everyone. ----By the way, if you want to catch up on her story: http://www.englishbulldognews.com/f...29807-tragedy-comes-little-bit-happiness.html
So, in a nutshell, this dog had been through a lot. She had health problems, and psychological problems stemming from witnessing her owners gruesome murder. So yeah, we took her in, reunited her with our boy Mugsy and slowly she became a happier dog again....still some trauma present though. With her health issues, we had started noticing a growth on her right back leg...looked like a skin tag at first and the vet told us, if it wasn't bothering her, it wasn't a big deal. He also said it didn't look cancerous. As time went on, it would grow a bit more....until it was the size of a tennis ball, by this time she was already 11 years old, and the new vets told us "since shes a brachosephalic(sp?) and an elderly bulldog, that it wasn't that great of an idea to put her under for the operation. We agreed. Besides, her quality of life was still pretty darn good. She'd eat regularly, play with Mugsy ALLLL DAY, had a bed i was jealous of, a toy box full of toys to choose from, and all the treats she could want.....
....until this week.
I received a phone call at work from my wife telling me that Baby was laying in her bed panting, and isn't getting up to eat. When my wife tried to hand feed her, she'd sniff and turn her head. So I told her she might be in pain. Turns out she started licking and gnawing at her growth and it was getting infected. We called the vet and since they were familiar with her and the growth, they prescribed an antiseptic spray and told us to monitor it for a day or 2 and to try to feed her some rice or something yummier than the regular food she would eat. So we did....she had some risotto with butternut squash, cheesy treats and some ham....but yesterday morning she wouldn't even sniff them. We noticed her breathing a bit labored and we knew she was in pain. So we made an appointment with the vet. Since my wife and I both had to work, we made sure she was comfortable and had her water bowl close by while we were at work.
We made an appointment for 8pm and i had to carry her in, because she would just plop to the floor if she tried to stand. The wait was unbearable....but the process was quick. Doctor told us it would take about 30 seconds, but she was gone in a fraction of that time. They prepped her, put on the catheter and port for the injection and we wrapped her in her favorite blanket while my wife whispered in her ear, and I stood by scratching her butt which was one of things she lived for. She told her "Pop is coming for you, when you open your eyes, he will be there with Uncle Bulldog!" (uncle bulldog was their first bulldog that she grew up with, years ago).
Pictured below is Mugsy (left) , and Baby (right)
It's been a few years since I've posted, but seeing as this forum was so kind to us when we had our questions about our Mugsy and then inheriting Baby after the death of my father-in-law. Thought I'd share last night's events with everyone. ----By the way, if you want to catch up on her story: http://www.englishbulldognews.com/f...29807-tragedy-comes-little-bit-happiness.html
So, in a nutshell, this dog had been through a lot. She had health problems, and psychological problems stemming from witnessing her owners gruesome murder. So yeah, we took her in, reunited her with our boy Mugsy and slowly she became a happier dog again....still some trauma present though. With her health issues, we had started noticing a growth on her right back leg...looked like a skin tag at first and the vet told us, if it wasn't bothering her, it wasn't a big deal. He also said it didn't look cancerous. As time went on, it would grow a bit more....until it was the size of a tennis ball, by this time she was already 11 years old, and the new vets told us "since shes a brachosephalic(sp?) and an elderly bulldog, that it wasn't that great of an idea to put her under for the operation. We agreed. Besides, her quality of life was still pretty darn good. She'd eat regularly, play with Mugsy ALLLL DAY, had a bed i was jealous of, a toy box full of toys to choose from, and all the treats she could want.....
....until this week.
I received a phone call at work from my wife telling me that Baby was laying in her bed panting, and isn't getting up to eat. When my wife tried to hand feed her, she'd sniff and turn her head. So I told her she might be in pain. Turns out she started licking and gnawing at her growth and it was getting infected. We called the vet and since they were familiar with her and the growth, they prescribed an antiseptic spray and told us to monitor it for a day or 2 and to try to feed her some rice or something yummier than the regular food she would eat. So we did....she had some risotto with butternut squash, cheesy treats and some ham....but yesterday morning she wouldn't even sniff them. We noticed her breathing a bit labored and we knew she was in pain. So we made an appointment with the vet. Since my wife and I both had to work, we made sure she was comfortable and had her water bowl close by while we were at work.
We made an appointment for 8pm and i had to carry her in, because she would just plop to the floor if she tried to stand. The wait was unbearable....but the process was quick. Doctor told us it would take about 30 seconds, but she was gone in a fraction of that time. They prepped her, put on the catheter and port for the injection and we wrapped her in her favorite blanket while my wife whispered in her ear, and I stood by scratching her butt which was one of things she lived for. She told her "Pop is coming for you, when you open your eyes, he will be there with Uncle Bulldog!" (uncle bulldog was their first bulldog that she grew up with, years ago).
Pictured below is Mugsy (left) , and Baby (right)
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