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Mosby - Glad this site is here, recovery is rough
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7 February 2017 - 10:29 am
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Haha, yes, he is the star, I am just "Mosby's owner."

His diarrhea has seemed better - he has not had another night like he did Saturday night (husband volunteered to sleep downstairs with him for the repeated visits outside this time), so that is good.

We have tried Fresh Pet - the stinker didn't like the "tube" sort of wet one, but sometimes eats the one that's basically like pieces of chicken. We pretty much have tried everything out there. He ate treats this morning, and the sitter just reported that he ate treats for him, so we are still hoping that as the Cipro continues to clear his system his appetite will improve.

He was perky this morning even though he didn't really want to eat. I was happy about the perkiness, because it means he didn't get overly worn out yesterday. So the plan is still for him to go to daycare tomorrow and Thursday. He didn't drink at daycare - even though they put a bowl right next to him! - but it may have been because there was so much going on. Hopefully he drinks there tomorrow. 🙂

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7 February 2017 - 12:54 pm
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No diarrhea, eating "some" and eating treats AND FEELING PERKY!!!! Sounds like a good update to me!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

Yeah, the Pet Fresh in the bag is the one that seems to work best. Might be time for some more of Mom's homecooked chicken and steak! Yum!

All.paws crossed that the Cipro is the culprit!

Thanks for taking the time to uldate on ojr SUPER STAR ROCK STAR! 🙂 🙂

Hugs!

Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!

Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!

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7 February 2017 - 1:58 pm
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Shhhhhhhhhhh.....Fresh Pet has a GRAIN FREE DRY food now:) CharlieBear and EmmaRose love it as much as they do the bag of Fresh Pet. In fact, they often prefer it:) Who knew?!?

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7 February 2017 - 4:16 pm
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Guess who ate a full dinner and treats and is prancing around the house. That's right, MOSBY. It was the Cipro! At least, it seems that way! Onward and upward!

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7 February 2017 - 4:26 pm
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HooRAY for a good belly, Colonel!!  Glad to hear the funk seems to have passed!  Keep prancing, big guy, keep prancing!

Cheers,

Kat and Astro

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7 February 2017 - 4:26 pm
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OOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNWWWWWAAAAARRRRRDDDDDD. INDEED! 🙂
UUUUUUUUUUUPPPPPPPPPPWWWWWAAAAARRRRRDDDDDD. INDEED! 🙂

WOW!!!!!!!!! What a journey getting to this point of healing!!!! 🙂 🙂

🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!

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7 February 2017 - 6:13 pm
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I'm such a bad mom, I keep feeding him stuff to "test" him. Most of it he's willing to eat. And all of his treats now pass the "yum" test. He's going to really enjoy daycare tomorrow now that he's feeling more up-to-snuff! And while his sitter is doing a great job, it's such a relief to us to have him be watched over and taken care of the whole day while he's at daycare. 

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7 February 2017 - 6:26 pm
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Okay Mom, first of all, you are a GRRRRRRREAT MOM!!!!!! You have had an enormous amount of stress and so many ups and downs, but you weathered it all!! Give yourself a Hug! You deserve it! 🙂

HOWEVER, it is time to relax some now, put the "treat test" aside, and just enjoy the "flow of normalcy". And besides, too many treats may interfere with his supper time 🙂 Then again it really is hard not to give a tripawd anything he wants, anytime he wants!! But with everything you've been through, I can see why you want to do the "treat test" a lot. Being perky and wagging his tail is also a really good measure of how he's doing. And it sounds like he's doing just fine!! 🙂 🙂 AND SO ARE YOU!!!! 🙂

Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!

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7 February 2017 - 8:05 pm
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Oh my DOG we are doing the hoppy dance here! YESSSSS! That is the best news all day. Thank you for sharing. May there be many, many more!!!

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So happy for you!  I hope this is the end of all of the strange complications for Mosby, and he enjoys daycare today!

Otis - 106 pound lab/Dane mix, lost his right front leg to osteosarcoma on Febuary 9, 2016.  Four rounds of carboplatin completed in April, 2016.  Lung mets August 25, 2016.  Said goodbye too soon on September 4, 2016.   Lost his adopted sister, Tess, suddenly on October 9, 2016. likely due to hemangiosarcoma.  

Wherever they are, they are together.

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Mosby ate his full breakfast this morning and is having a GREAT day at daycare! They have sent me pictures and updates. I will post the pictures on the blog tonight, but you can check out his pictures on their facebook site if you want, they are Pawsitively Paradise Dog Resort in Lexington, KY. My heart is so full. And I am also hoping that it was mainly the Cipro, not the chemo that knocked him out after his last chemo - his oncologist actually upped his dose that very day! And he ate a full dinner that night, but started not eating the next morning. We will face whatever we have to face going forward, but right now I am just so happy that he is happy and eating and enjoying daycare. I can't wait to post the pictures, you guys should see his happy, smiling face!

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Not on facebooger so I'll wait to see the blog!! Soooooo happy!!! 🙂 🙂 So estatic!!! 🙂

Tha ks for letting us know! Mosby is such a great dog! 🙂

Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!

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8 February 2017 - 9:56 am
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OK I couldn't stand it, I had to look! Herrrrre's Mosby!

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You ROCK our world Colonel, we love knowing you're feeling so hoppy again!

P.S. Nice tag there! 😉

Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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8 February 2017 - 11:06 am
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Thank you for posting that! Look at that face! I've been informed he also has a new girlfriend named Lelly.

And yes, it's his lucky charm! 😀

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8 February 2017 - 12:44 pm
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He looks great!  So happy, and so healthy looking!   Bad Cipro.   Bad, bad Cipro.

Otis - 106 pound lab/Dane mix, lost his right front leg to osteosarcoma on Febuary 9, 2016.  Four rounds of carboplatin completed in April, 2016.  Lung mets August 25, 2016.  Said goodbye too soon on September 4, 2016.   Lost his adopted sister, Tess, suddenly on October 9, 2016. likely due to hemangiosarcoma.  

Wherever they are, they are together.

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