Turns out, not only is he old and blind, he's also got cushings disease. He has a tumor on his pituitary. Symptoms: excessive drinking, excessive peeing, excessive eating, thinned out hair, blindness. So, the dog's a real mess. But, I was with him no more than 1 minute and I knew he was coming home with us anyway! He is the sweetest thing, and has the most wonderful disposition...how could I leave him there to be euthanized?
We took him on a foster arrangement so that we could have him checked by a vet and make sure that the disease wasn't too far gone for him. The good news is that the disease is treatable with some fairly expensive medicine. But, it's treatable, and he's ours now. We've had to special order the medicine...so we haven't been able to start him on it. We hope to get it on Monday. Once he's on that, the symptoms should go away, except of course for the blindness. He pees a lot, so at night we have to get up a few times and take him out, and when we're gone during the day we have to kennel him. I can't wait to get him on his medicine so we can stop worrying about the peeing!!!
He makes me smile every day...much of the time because he's bumping into things and looks funny when he walks himself into a corner. But, it's really amazing how well he does for being blind!!!
Here's our guy, Sparky:
3 comments:
He's a cutie. Tell me what the name of the medicine is that controls the excessive peeing. Maybe Paul can take it at night!
OH how sweet! Just goes to show what I have been saying all along.
You really are a good person and we are so lucky to have you as a friend. By the way, don't let Roscoe give him any ideas about me!
I still can't figure out why that dog hates me so!
I am so happy for you. No, let me say that again. I am so happy for that sweet little guy. He is so lucky to have you and Chris as a family. I can't think of a more loving place for him to be.
How does Rosco deal with him?
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