(Sigh...) old age is taking hold of my other life partner....maxx....my 12yr old siberian husky/g. Shepard companion. This morning noticed he had an odd case of the wobblies and had a difficult time manuvering about and even walking normal. Hoping that its not hip dysplasia, something hes succeptable to. Plus to make it worse I had to drag him out of the pool....let him out to use bathroom and it took a while for him to come back so I called gor him and still nothing. I figured he was getting his minutes worth so I waited and called again....nithing...its been 10 min now. So...I thought he was just being bad and nit wanting to come back just yet. I put on my jacket and sweat pants cuz its 6am and its cold and go out back and called out again....nothing. ...I head out and get to edge of the pool to find him struggling to make it to the shallow end of pool...it took only a sec to realize he wasnt taking a morning dio and that he needed help. I grabbed his collar and supoorted him as good as possible and hoisted him out of the pool. He was dazed; confused and seemed lost for a few secs but then he snapped to.....but again he tried to walk and his legs just didnt want to engage fully and he stumbled around like a newborn attempting his/her first steps. I called vet n left message I hope he ll be ok but hes 12 and the avg lifespan fir his breed is between 10-12yrs...with a potential max of about 13-15yrs. Hes sooo young at heart still and now old age seems to be attempting to rob me yet again....of another beautiful and special person (yes....person...hes a very smart dog....too smart at times...) that has been in my life....through it all...like someone else I hold dear to my heart and never forget each day I wake.......
Posted on: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 08:11:15 +0000
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