Poor Little Puppy

Our poor first born, our Lhasa Apso, Sophie is really sick.

2 nights ago, she was vomiting all night. Around 11 AM I decided to take her in to the vet. Alden was napping, so thankfully my mom drove over so I could take her in. I got there and they looked at her. They said she was very dehydrated and they were going to keep her to give her fluids and do some blood work. Then, they decided to do an XRay on her.

Once the XRay was done, they realized she had a HUGE bladder stone. This is partially why she was so sick. Then, they found a mass on her jaw. They were unsure if it was cancerous. To add to it, her hips were out of socket.. They always have been they said, and they were starting to being arthritic.

This would all make sense if she was an old dog... But, she's only 3.

You have to remember this is my baby girl. She was a gift from Lyndon's parents for our engagement. I've had her since she was 8 weeks old.

Lyndon and I had a hard decision to make. Pay for her to get fluids and then surgery to remove the stone... OR make the decision to put her down. With the condition she was in, I made the choice to put her down, but I couldn't be there. She literally could not stand on her own.

Lyndon went to the vet when he got off work and signed the papers to put her to sleep. Then, they asked if he wanted a few minutes with her. He said Yes. They brought her in, her tail was wagging, she was walking and sniffing everything. Lyndon thought.. I can't put down this dog! So, he called me.

We decided to give her more fluids and bring her home.

She is now on an antibiotic for her bladder and she is scheduled for surgery. We aren't sure how we are ultimately going to pay for it, but we hope it will work out. We are just taking it one day at a time.

It's amazing what you will do for your pets. She is one of our family members. It's nice to have her home. We are hoping this will all take care of her issues and we will have her for a long time to come.