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My very own Diary!!!

Wow, what a week!!!!

So, where does one begin?? Brutus has been with us for over a year now, and what growth he has had! He went from a 48 lb scared boy to an 84 lb Gentle Giant who is so laid back.

He went in for his yearly...Dr. said something is wrong, he tested positive for Lyme Disease and with his heart, he has heartworm..AKKKKKKK. So, first he had to take 126 pills!!!!!!!!!!!!! 30 days, 3 pills a day until the Lyme Disease was gone. They they take him in about 2 weeks ago and they run some extensive tests on him...they come back positive for the heartworm. :(

So the Dr. says he's a great candidate for an aggressive treatment to kill the worms and get Brutus on the road to healthy.

So, Monday he goes in for his first treatment, they kept him for the night. I called and checked on him, he was doing great. Tuesday he gets the 2nd treatment and I can pick him up that evening. He had two intermuscular shots injected into his butt... thus the 'Mohawk' Butt.

Tuesday he's a bit sore, but happy to be home. Wed he is more stiff than sore but he's getting up to drink water and walking around. He jumped on the couch and took himself a FINE nap. However, he's got the runs and he's not eating.

Thursday morning I'm awaken by the most pitiful, loud, scary howl!!! Brutus is either in pain or has got to go potty NOW. Hubby takes him out and tells me that he's concerned, Brutus is refusing to eat, so I take out his favorites and he doesn't even react.

He laid down and wouldn't get back up, I tried moving him as did my husband. Brutus laid his head down, did a big sigh and closed his eyes!!!!!!!!!!!!! I screamed his name, no response, he was breathing, but he wasn't reacting at all.

My husband got him to finally get up and I told him to just load him into the truck, I was going to take him in NOW!

There was no response from Brutus as he laid in the truck, he wouldn't raise his head, he wouldn't move...My Tasha did that to me her last night and all my husband and I could think of was 'Oh no, we aren't letting him go yet!!!!!!'

I cried the whole way to the Vet, got there before they opened and banged on the door, I was bawling my eyes out and told them to please come help Brutus. I had 3 WONDERFUL people carry my boy into the building and they immediately went to work on him.

Dr. said it sounded like he threw a blood clot, which would indeed claim him.... however, the dr. told them to get him into the back and IV him and give him plenty of fluids and antibiotics for the fever.

I was a mess.... I refused to let him die... the vet called me about 5 hours later to tell me that he was keeping him over night and that he was far from being out of the woods, he kept reassuring me that I had done everything right and it wasn't my fault, but the heart worms. They had also gotten him to take some food.

Today, I called at 8:02 a.m. and the Dr. told me that he was getting perkier, but still far from good... said that he was standing on his own but he was a bit concerned about Brutus fighting him when he tried to take him out of the cage to go potty. I was concerned too since Brutus LOVES to go for walks outside. So the Dr. told me that he had gone in to check on Brutus at.......................................................... .....2:00 a.m. and he refused to get up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I started laughing and clued the good Dr. in.... Brutus goes to bed at 10:30 P.M. and does NOT wake up again til 7:30 a.m. A bomb could go off and Bru would just snore through it.

But, then I thanked the Dr. for being so sweet and going in at 2a.m. to check on my boy.

So I was told to come in and visit him today. Thus the pictures on his page! He lifted his head when I came in and just was his sweet self. sighhhh

He is eating a bit on his own again, he is trying to stand up and does so. I'll find out tomorrow if he gets to come home ... at this point, I just want him healthy and strong enough to come home where he belongs.

Thank you, to all you wonderful people that have either emailed me, messaged me or sent gifts, during this time.

Brutus loves all of you as do I.

Tina (Bru's mommy)

You are loved

Here it is- the newest craze going around Dogster! It's called "You are loved!" Here's how it goes: Pick 3 dogsters who you think are just fantastic and tell a little about why you feel that they are so pawsome! Be sure to tell them how much they are loved with a p-mail or a rosette! Isn't it hard to pick only 3?

OK I was love tagged by my pal Linda

I tag Postal cuz he's THE MAN and my bestest buddy.

I tag Nikita Sophia, cuz I think she is cute

I also tag ANGEL JERRY, cuz she's a sweetie AND she's hanging out with my Angel Sis.


OK so now you must tag three people and do as I did sent them a p mail or rosette and tell them to read your diary...