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I'm Fighting Tears

Submitted by Dana on Wed, 2008-09-03 21:00.

Nick the Pug is still in the emergency vet hospital. He's already had two surgeries, one to resect his soft palate and widen his nostrils, and the second to try to fix collapsing tracheal and laryngeal cartilage. As of this morning he was "doing great." This evening I heard that he's in trouble again, and if he doesn't improve by tomorrow he'll need a permanent tracheostomy. He'll be at increased risk for lung infection, and never bark again.

I'm beside myself; this is a nightmare that never ends. When we went away, he was a seriously inbred but healthy little dog; we come back to a medical train wreck, all because the damned house sitter couldn't be bothered to turn on the A/C or follow our feeding instructions. My workmen, who know her better than I, say they suspect she probably barely bothered to stay at our house. Certainly I found myself wondering how she could bear being here with the reek of dog pee I found when I got back.

I'm heartbroken and furious and terrified at the same time. I managed to choke down supper, but now I feel like I might puke.

Poor Nicky.

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This made me tearful to read

Submitted by Jennifer on Thu, 2008-09-04 14:49.

This made me tearful to read as well. How awful and what an irresponsible, unkind house sitter! It is all so sad. I hope and pray your little dog gets much better soon.

Jennifer

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I'm so sorry Dana. You've

Submitted by Amy Dungan on Thu, 2008-09-04 11:26.

I'm so sorry Dana. You've been through so much with your pets. We'll continue to pray that all will be well. ((HUGS))

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sorry to hear that

Submitted by kb9lgs on Thu, 2008-09-04 06:50.

Really sorry to hear about nicks problems. The no barking part that might be OK, but the infection thing that is serious.

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Nicky

Submitted by Phyllis on Thu, 2008-09-04 06:27.

I am so sorry about your pup. Was that house sitter from an agency? If so I hope you reported her. I just lost one of my dogs to heart failure (he was 13 years old) and that was heart-breaking enough, but to have something like this happen would hurt beyond my imagining. Hope all turns out well

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I am so sorry. What a

Submitted by vikki_472 on Thu, 2008-09-04 02:58.

I am so sorry. What a terrible thing, our fur babies are like family. I'll be saying a prayer that he gets better very soon.
Hugs,
Vikki

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thinking of Nicky

Submitted by myrna on Thu, 2008-09-04 00:41.

sending your little one kind thoughts and best wishes for a healthy recovery... he knows you are right there beside him

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