Panzer Update

First, thank you for your comments and good thoughts. I'd like to happily report Panzer is home with us for recovery. I'm even more happy to report that he can pee AND poop on his own! I swear, I almost cried tears of joy for poop last night. Anna was wondering why she doesn't get this same response. :)

Looks like we're now on the week, weeks, months road of recovery. Panzer can walk. It looks like a low crouch, but he can get around. The key is to limit his movements, which is tons of fun. Anna is being a fantastic nurse though, even letting him snuggle up to her (shhh, don't tell her I told you).

Dr. Vet seems optimistic that we'll see further improvement over time. I'm also looking for a good canine acupuncturist for him.

The two will have a review of their Chewy item this week, it came just in time to keep a puppy that needs restricted movement to stay content on something.

Again, thank you. We're not out of the woods yet, but I think we're on the right trail.

Dog Mom

Panzer Prayers Please

Dogmom here.

I need Blogville prayers for little Panzer. I am beside myself.

I came home at lunch, checked on Panzer all was fine, let him out, fed, potty etc. Left about 1:30 then returned home about 5 pm. When I went to check and he somehow got himself wedged in the wire create corner trying to escape.he got his body through but was pinched in right at the waist/hips. I ripped it apart, got him out and he couldn't stand on his back legs. 

Rushed to the vet, they did x-rays and the only concern my vet had was one of his vertebrae had a little more spacing than the others. Good points, by that point he could sit up on his back legs, move toes tail and had reflexes. Concern, didn't show sphincter reflex. Left leg was of more concern than right, as it was cooler to touch when he first came in but was warming up. 

He's stayed overnight and received a steroid injection. 

The vet called this morning, he's slowly improving. He's better, he's sitting up and trying to walk. When he stands it's like a poo - hunch back. He has eaten wet food, seems more normal and alert. He has not pooed on his own, has a little sphincter reflex, so they're going to give an enema. 

She wants to keep him today, monitor him and then check back about 3pm. She wants to give more time to see if he continually improves, she may send him home this afternoon for us to keep him contained. She feels it's a combo of some nerve/circulatory damage, that she hopes in a week will be better, but he may always have a little back end issues. We can send for an MRI as well, but i think we'll give it a few days before that.

I am physically sick over this and am asking for prayers. In just 4 days this little guy became such a part of our family. Thank you and I'll try to keep you posted.

So...Panzer is not a tank.

Who knew? I learned this the hard way. On Friday mom, dad and the BP left with some towels and stuff and said they'd be back.

Hours later they did come back. I kept listening to hear tank noises, but didn't. I walked in and found this:

Umm..you is not what I was expecting. 

Turns out Panzer is actually my new puppy brother! What the what?!?! It's all starting to make sense now.

You seem to be more fun than a tank.

Panzer is an 8 week old sable German Shepherd puppy!

Mom says he will be a bit bigger than me, but I'm like no way! He's all knees and elbows!

Panzer, this do be our yard. You poo here.

Mom and dad said it's my job to help raise this little puff ball into a proper GSD.

I may have been caught giving him slobbers...

So far he has done quite well with the poop and peeing outside thing.

The kitties are not as impressed.

He's even tried to make friends with the kitties. Winston is all "whateves" and Mia does her "WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME!" stare of disdain. So, normal kitty behavior.

Maybe he is part bat?

He's fun, we has played tug and stuff this weekend, but I tell you that puppy do sleep a lot!

Big sister work is  tiring.

Well, I may have taken a nap as well...

If only there was a Christmas tree in the back, we'd have our cards done!

So far we do think this little guy is a perfect fit. The BP does love him too. We'll see how this adventure goes! So Bloggie friends, meet Panzer!

The Plot Thickens...

Remember my last post about something weird going on...well, last night this happened:

Why didn't they do this years ago??

Last night, mom moved the cage/crate thing in her room, set it up with a little bed and some small toys. Then the BP did crawl in there and start barking.

Mind. Blown.

I thought, oh this do be a new BP Containment System,  but mom said no. It's not for the BP, it's for the Panzer. So I did Google the Panzer and got this:

Level of Confusion: 20 billion

I hate to tell moms, but I don't think that the Panzer will fit into this cage. Although it did do a great job of holding the BP. Mom said I'll see on Friday. I is starting to wonder if everyone here did lose their minds...

Trick nor Treat, Something is Up...

Hey all! Is you ready for Howloween tomorrow?!? I is going as my normal supermodel self...or Batman's dog. Whichever you prefer. The BP is going as a giant chew toy:

He says he is Fozzie...looks fuzzy to me.

Mom says I cannot nom him, but he squeaks and everything!! And I say: You is Fuzzy! And he say: No, I be Fozzie. I is confused.

Speaking of confused, the package delivery man left something on my door that has left me quite puzzled. I thought it might be some noms or something, but it was this:

What the what?

What does this be?!?!?

This is some weird trick...has to be. 

A cage?!?! What for?

What could fit in here??

Mom says it is not a cage but a "crate". Hmm...it is not an Anna size cage-crate...

I looked over the mail label thingy but got no clues.

A giant, elaborate squirrel trap??

I'm just going to sit here and look at it and think...what does this be for? Mom said I will know within the week, then laughed. I does not have a good feeling about this...

Bamboo Agility

We went on another small field trip--mom did take me and the BP the the Bamboo Forest! Did you know that there do be bamboo growing all over Alabama? We has no panda bears, but apparently years and years and years and years ago some people thought "Hey, let's see what we can make with bamboo!" 

But there wasn't much you could do with it, and did you know that bamboo will grow like a weed? Well, it does. And it spreads. One place here in our town was made into a park, because the bamboo was allowed to grow and get so big it made it's own forest!

But since it's a park in the city, I do have to wear my walking string. 

In the middle of this park is a little pond thingy full of lovely muddy muck, which mom calls "nasty" but I do call heaven. I is not allowed in the muddy heaven.

There do be some big trees in with the big bamboos.

Mama said she wanted a picture of the two of us. But then she said, look like you loves each other, so I....

Gave a BIG ANNA KISS! BP did tell me BLECH! But you know he loves it. 

There was a stream down on the backside...shhhh....Don't tell peoples mom let me be on my "invisible" walking string for a few minutes....

The BP did try to do some more agility work. He's pretty good....

But I is super good! He has a lot to learn still. :) 

Trail Day

The weather here is getting cooler, which is a good thing! Sad thing is, normally we do be in the North Carrylina mountains this time of year, but we can't go because dad has gone back to school. Mom says this will be a good thing, so right now we just have to wait it out.

Anyhoo, it was a rough week, what with my Big Bro Duncan going over the bridge. So mom said on Saturday morning: "Okay everfurybody, we is getting out! In the car!"

So me, dad and the BP loaded up and mom did take us to our best kept secret, Swayback trail. We hazn't been there in forevers, so it was great to sniff around.

And the BP and I are off!! FREEDOM!!

Why is you and dad sooooo slow?!?!

It had rained the night before, so dad was worried it might be muddy, but all we saw was a nice cool trail....then we came upon...

Oh, what wonders are this!?!? MUD! Glorious MUD!!

Just what the paws need, a deep mud treatment....

Mom and dad immediately grabbed the BP and were like NO!! So dad did carry him over. Poor BP, he gets no fun!

Dad does look like he is about to drop him, but he didn't. The BP remained mud free.

It was great to get out. The overcast, coolness made it feel like the mountains even though it wasn't.

We did find a bridge in all the leafs.

These are actually bike trails that people do ride their peddle bikes on. But it's a great place for some off leash dog walking/hiking. Not many peoples know about it, but that's the best part! The BP even got some agility in on one of the bike ramp thingys.

Not bad form BP! Maybe you do an agility Bald Puppy?

Most of the time we saw nobody. We saw one other couple and their off leash dogs (who knew trail eddy-cut and stayed in their space and me in mines) and a family that rode their bikes through.

Trail eddy-cut says we get out of the way of the bikes.

It was a good to get out. We needed it. Mom said I needed to get out, the BP needed to get out, we all did. And I do agree. There's nothing like spending time walking 3 miles on the trail with your favorite peeps to make everything seem betters!

Me and my Mom boo!