Jeff came home for lunch on Monday just as the kids came home from school. He happened to look out the window saw that our dog Rocky was just laying by the fence not moving. He goes outside and the dog just looked at him with a glazed expression, his tail didn't wag, and he didn't lift his head. So off he goes to the vet. At first, he thought it was parvo, but that test came out negative. The dog was dehydrated, and had some sort of virus. They did x-rays, and gave him several bags of fluid. We were told he had to stay there for a couple of days. If we brought him home he would die of dehydration.
Now for those of you who know us, we usually wouldn't spend this kind of money on a dog. But, we had just recovered from having to put down a dog in January,(he was also a boxer) after spending several hundred dollars on the vet bill, and the purchase of the dog. The vet thought he maybe had a tumor. He was really suffering. It was heartbreaking for the entire family. Not only that, but the dog before that, Hank, which we had had for 12 years, had passed away during the summer. So there was really no choice for us but to see if he could be saved.
We don't understand how this keeps happening. I think we are not destined to own a boxer. We decided if this dog didn't make it we were either done with pets, or we were just going to buy some mutt from the pound and put him in the backyard, never to be played with again. Those kind seem to last longer than the papered dogs do.
But alas, the mighty Rocky pulled through. After spending 3 nights in the doggy hospital he is home recovering with his family.
Dog Purchase:$600
Vet Bills: $610
Saving the kids from meltdown and not eating for a month: Priceless
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Holy Dog bill! I'm glad Rocky is okay, but sheesh!
Wow! So sorry for your recent travails. Caroline is going through the same thing. Check out her blog - maybe you can bond.
See, you need one of my dogs. They live. HA j/k. I am very sorry about it, it is hard losing dogs. I am glad he is better. Give him some hamburger mixed with rice until he feels better.
Wow.
Me, not being the animal lover, am cringing at that $$$, but I get the whole disappointed kid thing.
How does a dog get a virus?
Does he hop the fence and make-out with Scout? I don't get it.
Been ther done that. They do get expensive. What did you do Nat buy a Thesaurus
Sorry misspell meant "there" now I can't take back my comment on Nat.
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