Moses was very subdued yesterday, did not eat much, and was whimpering a
bit. The same this morning. He underwent his second chemotherapy treatment
on Thursday for osteosarcoma, to which he lost a leg.
I spoke to one of his doctors on the telephone and was told that a dog
sometimes will not "bounce back" as quickly after the second treatment. He
is not febrile.
He has begun to eat, although not with his usual "vacuum cleaner" intensity
and does appear to be "picking up" a bit. I slept on the floor next to him
last night; I know that he takes comfort in being near me as, when I gently
massage him, he emits a relieved half moan, half contented sigh. I cannot
sleep in my own bed when I am concerned about one of the furrykids as I am
too worried to fall asleep so I set up bedding near or next to the dog and
then rest more comfortably.
The weather was no help yesterday, either; heavy rain and strong winds; this
bothers Moses because, I think, it bothered Yoda and he saw that extra coos
and kisses were common; not that I catered to Yoda's fears but...
Lisa Allen
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