Purple and Paws
Advice and stories from one dog to lover to another
Three months have gone by since my last update so I figured it was time for another one. I wish I had good news but I don’t. The B12 shots didn’t work. There was no marked improvement after four weeks or five weeks or six weeks. In fact, taking him in for those appointments to …
I skipped an update last month because, well, frankly, I didn’t feel like getting into everything. The good news is that Socks is still doing okay in terms of his liver disease. The meds that he’s on are working well and he’s had no issues with them. The bad news is that his back legs …
I wish I was writing with better news but I’m not. The slightly good news is that his liver disease has stabilized. The medications he’s on are doing wonders for his insides and he hasn’t had one of his “bad” days since he started on his treatment. Unfortunately, his back legs continue to be an …
Here we are, almost exactly two months after Socks was diagnosed with copper storage syndrome. And I’m extremely happy to report that my baby is doing so well. He’s currently on four different medications (SAMeLQ 225, Penicillamine, Prednisone, and Metronidazole). He’s eating the Hill’s Diet l/d, a special food for dogs with liver issues. He’s …
My dream has always been to adopt a whole bunch of dogs. Ideally older dogs, seniors, who aren’t adopted as much. I fantasized about having four, possibly even five dogs. But I’m not sure it’s going to happen while Socks is alive. He has jealousy issues and it worries me. When my sister’s dog visits, …
When I was looking over my posts from last year, I noticed I’ve written about my worst dog mom moment. So I thought I should write about my best dog mom moment.
Four years ago this month, I brought Socks home.
A few months ago, my sister adopted a Chihuahua named Riri. My sister wanted to get Riri settled in to her new life before she met up with her new cousin and finally, after weeks of getting used to her cushy new living arrangement, my sister brought Riri over for some bonding time.
I’ve only been a pet parent for four years and I’m proud to say I haven’t had too many pet parent fails. But, as other dog owners will tell you, life is not entirely smooth sailing when you have a dog. Mistakes are made and accidents happen. Read on for my worst dog mom moment …
Back in December, I took a Pet CPR class. This was something I’d been thinking about doing for a long time, especially after I adopted Socks. I knew very little about pet cpr and realized that if Socks started choking or became injured, I had no idea what to do aside from rushing him to …