Got home from solstice rehearsal and Chase was all stressed and wheezing. I took him outside to the grass for a few minutes, then came in and gave him a can of his favorite gooshy food (which I had to fight to keep the cats away from) and his various and sundry pills. He ate, but was still doing the whole stressed-out rapid-breathing thing. I got the nebulizer set up and spent the next 45 minutes keeping the canister in front of Chase's nose... for a dog who won't get up, he can still manage to move a remarkable amount.
By the end of the nebulizer treatment, he was breathing normally and resting comfortably. At the moment, Errand is hanging out with him, mooshing up against him. It's very cute.
I think I'm going to see if I can scoop him up and get him settled in my room. Hopefully he'll sleep for awhile now that he's breathing better, which means I might also get to sleep for awhile. If all else fails, I guess I can go back to bed after I take Chase back to Caring Hands in the morning.
Anyway... thanks to everyone for all the good wishes and healing thoughts. I really appreciate it!
By the end of the nebulizer treatment, he was breathing normally and resting comfortably. At the moment, Errand is hanging out with him, mooshing up against him. It's very cute.
I think I'm going to see if I can scoop him up and get him settled in my room. Hopefully he'll sleep for awhile now that he's breathing better, which means I might also get to sleep for awhile. If all else fails, I guess I can go back to bed after I take Chase back to Caring Hands in the morning.
Anyway... thanks to everyone for all the good wishes and healing thoughts. I really appreciate it!