Sookie needed a vet appointment. The arthritis in her knees has been progressing, so we needed to bring her in for a check. She got her vaccines, flirted with the vet and our awesome vet tech, got pets, and once it was determined that taking X-ray in her current state would be painful for her, got a little bit sedated.
About three hours later we picked Sookie up, and she had a lovely time at home of napping and lounging about. This morning the sedation wore off. Turn the sound up and please excuse the drool.
I gave her her new painkiller but it must not have kicked in yet, because she’s moaned for about an hour and a half now. She is super loud and I heard her all the way back in the office.
Gordon think she might be playing up for the sympathy because when she moans, I drop everything and got to see if she is in discomfort. I think she is mourning the wonderful sedative and going back to her doggie grind of sleeping 23 hours a day. Miss Sookie is the whole mood this morning.
The good news is, a new arthritis drug is schedule to be released in the next couple of month and we will definitely get her on it.
I wish you a happy awroo-roo Tuesday.
Thank you for the info about a new arthritis medication. Our little old lady needs it. Lovely to see Sookie.
My childhood dog suffered bad arthritis toward the end of his life. He had done alot of wear and tear on his knees – he was part collie.
I had suggested acupuncture to my parents for a while and once he got it, it was as if he dropped 2 years. The acupuncturist did warn its not a fix all so it may not work on Sookie but I know what it meant to us, so thought I’d suggest it.
He did have medication but it made his legs go numb and hindered him more. I still have the photos somewhere of the little needles between his eyes and the look of “what have you done” on his face. 😅
Hope this helps!
Poor pup! I did crack up at Gordon’s commentary on the conversation, but still big sympathy for Sookie.
I also suspect there are some audio mixers out there who would love to have this sample–Sookie’s warble could easily be the voice of some fantastical creature :).
Warble is the perfect word for it! Poor Sookie 🐶 ❤️
I thought she might be able to voice the next Chewbacca! A new career for her. 😊
I turned up the volume and the poodle beast was concerned for sookie and had to come listen. She patted me withher paw, which is her way of saying, “fix it” and then went back to sleep. She hopes that Sookie’s new meds make everything feel better soon.
Same here! My GSD heard Sookie, jumped up, and gave me a Concerned Look.
The dogs sympathize!
My American Bulldogge shares Miss Sookie’s afflictions. He passes on his sympathies and wants to know if Sookie is crossed with a Walrus, because he feels Sookie was singing the Song of the Walrus people. Not that that’s bad…it’s just…unique.
Poor baby. Maybe she’s hungover from the sedative. I hope she feels better soon; it’s so hard when they feel bad.
our 6 year old Great Pyrenees is on the new arthritis drug. so far, so good. also highly recommend hydro-therapy. Well monitored therapy that’s very easy on the joints. Good luck!!
I don’t know if it exist in US but in France we can give salmon oil to the pets for arthritis and it’s good to calm down the pain
I’m in Scotland and using it too_ a total miracle! Our dog is 6 years old and she started to limp a lot. My neighbour recommended I try salmon oil, and within 2 weeks she improved. We now have used it for 3 months and she is not gobbling anymore! What a difference. So ended up telling our other neighbour with 13 year old dog and it has made a mega difference there too. So highly recommend that.
❤️ and they loooove it ! my little dog come and dance around me when it’s time to eat ! But be carreful because if they take too mutch This will make them fat
Poor baby.
Hopefully the new meds will help.
Oh dear, sweet Sookie! Especially waking up from sedation, probably a little disoriented, maybe not sure where she was–I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know–just being supportive. Your voice, scent, & presence must have been so comforting and reassuring. I hope the new med gets here sooner than sooner.
Sending heart loves to her.
Whatever Sookie said it got my girl up looking at me like I did something wrong. She hates the vet visits too, even though they are the sweetest people in town. Poor Sookie hope the new meds will help when it comes out.
Poor Sookie. My elderly kitty went to the vet a few years ago to get a tooth removed, and when I picked her up the tech commented on how chill she had been about the IV removal and discharge process. I said that was surprising (Effie could be a bit hissy), and the tech said “…or maybe she’s just enjoying her opioids.” Yup, there we go! Even pets love the good stuff.
Awww poor doggie!!!! Those moans are heart-rending. I hope those meds kicked in soon after 😢
One of my pups decided to (we think) try to bite a bee out of the air yesterday. Ears back, tail tucked, and she got some love and sympathy. Thought all was well until a couple of hours later when I noticed her lower face was swollen like a balloon. After hours, of course. We rushed her to the emergency vet. On the way, she puked all over my husband. She got an antihistamine injection, and one for nausea. I discovered that dogs are not as likely as humans or cats to have major respiratory issues from an allergic reaction (yay!), but digestive issues are likely. We wrote a big check and came home with OTC benadryl and pepsid. Swelling is better today, but she’s still a bit ears-back. I wish I could believe that she’d learned a lesson…
My girl did this once. She used to snap at the bees, flies and little insects in the yard. She caught a bee and lost the battle. Since then she runs and hides if even a fly gets to close to her.
Ah, so she did learn! Maybe Peanut will have learned too.
My GSHP did the same thing, going after bumblebees that come out of a rolled up rug in the shed, but most of them she got before they could get her. Then one stung her in the throat going down. She was all swollen up around her face and neck; she did recover well with antihistamines. She didn’t chomp any more bees after that.
My GSD did the same thing, but we were in the middle of Australia (between SA and the WA border) and the nearest vet was about 3hrs away.
Rang them and they said give him an antihistamine tablet.
Luckily, I always have hayfever tablets with me, so gave him half a tablet and the swelling and breathing went back to normal.
My dog does this too, but rather than bite at the bees, she delicately paws at them il until they fall on the ground, and then she eats them. I have no idea how she learned to do this, but its terrifying.
Aww, poor Sookie! Gordon might actually be a little bit right LOL, but what’s wrong with needing a little extra attention? 🧡She was probably a bit disoriented from the sedative. You’re a good mama!
I have a pitty. She whines at me if she’s hungry, if she has to pee, if her water dish is low, if the cat is in “her” spot, if the other dog is getting pets, if I don’t go to bed on time.
Today she’s whining because she’s hot and wants me to turn the AC unit on in the office for her.
poooooor Sookie! I think the sound people of Skywalker Ranch should capture her out-of-this-world vocalizations!
And I am with Gordon on the bid for sympathy. OTOH, I would totally fall for it too!
Oh Sookie! Lots of pets to her.
She’ll be very smug that the Horde is sending waves of sympathy and pets. Get well soon. 🐶🤒
Such a sweetie and the picture of her as a pup was adorable! Love bulldogs
Let us know how the Librela injection for the arthritis pain works out. It’s reputed to be a wonder drug that helps far more than any other drug on the market.
It has been available in Europe for longer than it has been in the UK, and, I am friends with a German vet who has a lot of experience with it. As soon as it became available in the UK we booked our old arthritic greyhound boy in for the Librela injections. As I understand it, there needs to be a loading dose (ie you don’t get the full effects with one dose). My German vet friends told me that in her experience it works brilliantly for about 80% of dogs, but does nothing for others. Sadly, our boy was not in the 80%, so after much consideration we have gone back to trying other things. She tells me that when it does work, it is not just a small change, it is transformative: having seen another friend’s dog – Milo – change from hating going for a walk to bouncing around like a puppy again (it does wear off a little before the next dose is due, but Milo just gets a bit more stiff and then is fine after the new dose tops him up), I can only agree!
It is an expensive drug here, but we would have continued with it if it had worked for our boy. Another plus with Librela is that because it is an injection, if you have a dog who has issues with tablets it is much easier.
Awwwww bless her.
big hugs and hope she’s feeling better soon 💕
My and my friend’s horses both were older (mid to late 20s and both ex racehorses) and both had arthritis.
We had been successful in mitigating some of the effects of arthritis, but the game changer was giving them collagen. A tablespoon of collagen powder once a day, within a week we saw MAJOR improvements in their comfort levels.
They still needed arthritis pain meds, but much less. It made such a difference I started taking collagen for myself since I have bad knees and I have seen improvement in my knees (and my hair – which, not surprising really when you consider that collagen goes into making skin, hair, nails, etc.).
I just thought I would mention it in case this would be something you would interested in looking into. Hugs to poor Sookie. I know what it’s like when your joints hurt. 🙂
Our 15 year old Cairn Terrier had his first Librella injection about 3 weeks ago – it is like night and day! He has been running and is moving so much more smoothly now. It might not be for every dog but definitely a good thing to talk to your vet about. It’s been available in Europe for a while and in Canada for about a year.
AwwWWHhh! Poor puppy!! If interested, listen to The Dirt Doctor’s podcast from Oct. 1, 2023, as he spoke about how he helps his older (and younger 1) dog(s) with supplements. Tater had hip dysplasia at an early age, but it hasn’t been an issue for some time. Hope Sookie stays well, and the family also! Inserting a big heart & hug
I need that new arthritis drug. For my knees are bad too. I don’t think I can moan as pitifully as Miss Sookie though, and am not as adorable when doing so.
Aw, poor Sookie! I’m glad that you’re being so kind and patient with her.
Our vet was talking up the new arthritis med. we have a 17 year old rat terrier that is currently on a ketamine routine for pain management. We’re hoping to try it soon for her also! Best wishes.
My new dog perked up and whined in response to Sookie!
Hope the new drug works. We had great luck with acupuncture with our old border collie.
I would be totally checking on my dog too!
Poor baby! Arthritis is no fun at all.
Oh Sookie….poor thing. I hope she feels better soon. 😢
My first pooch was a 103 lb. Golden/GS mix, and in his later years had really awful arthritis.(He lived to 13.) Luckily, glucosamine worked for a long while until he finally had to go on Rimadyl (which helped to some extent but had side effects…it was the best they could do at the time though.)
Good luck with Sookie!
My poor Eonney dog who is 17 corgi Pomeranian mix has such horrible arthritis that his back occasionally gets stuck in hump position I t happened yesterday and I had to give him a 1/4 tablet of rimadyl so it would relax back down for him but he was a lump and had upset tummy and wouldn’t eat I wish we could afford this new one that everyone was talking about. I only use rimadyl sparingly and in worst case scenarios only😭
Hope the meds kick in for her soon. Poor Sookie!
In Canada there is a new drug called Solensia but I think it’s more for kitties. It’s injected once a month and has really helped my dude if anyone out there is one the fence about it.
Yep – we have Solensia in the US too. The first OA drug specifically for cats I believe. It really helped my 17yr old lady kitty. We had to let her go this summer due to neurological issues.
I’m with you Sookie, Vets, Dentist, and mammogram takers, they the Devil!
They’re doing their best to keep us in one piece. Well, maybe not dentists 😂
She has such a sweet little face….I do love little old dogs and their quirks. I did note though, in Sookie’s puppy pic, the size of her feet. Wow. She did grow into them though.
Look at those adorable huge puppy paws
it sucks when our pets get old.
Sookie makes wonderfully ghastly sound effects. I hope her discomfort disappears soon.
On a completely unrelated and possibly therefore inappropriate topic, could ModR please do a cooking thread soon so I can ask more stupid questions?
Thank you and I hope Sookie is comfy by now!
Oooh ooh if we’re suggesting topics, I’d love to see one with video games. My middle aged self is finally back to playing a few as kid demands are on the decline (sort of) and a little lost/wondering what I’ve missed since 2005 or so. 😂😂
Here are a few suggestions to get you started 🙂 https://ilona-andrews.com/blog/my-starfield-review-so-far/ The comments added more!
Oh Miss Sookie! Sending you hugs sweet girl! 💚💖💛
My poodle is now very concerned for poor Sookie. So concerned he woke up from his morning nap.
Our vet is very excited about that new arthritis drug, too! Ty is currently on Galliprant, and it works, but $$$$. Here’s hoping the new med works as well and is less expensive to keep our furkids comfortable!
I absolutely love her face! She is so very cute. I’d absolutely give her all the petting she wanted. A talkative girl, so special.
Poor Sookie. I do think she could be soaking up the extra attention. She is very sweet.
❤️ senior dogs. hope she feels better
Our cat has been on a once a month injection for her arthritis and it has significantly helped her. The cat version came out before the dog version, so I’m assuming it’s the same new drug. It should work if it’s the same!
I think Gordan is correct in that she hamming it up for sympathy. I had a horse years ago the some flaming idiot mistook her being a 16 hands and 1100 pound blood bay quarter horse for a deer and shot her in the rump. Luckily the bullet didn’t do too much damage and she fully recovered but she was lame for at least 6 weeks and I was so upset about her being shot that every time I saw her I’d say “oh poor baby, do you hurt”. For the rest of her life if you said “oh poor baby, do you hurt” she’d hang her head down and start limping because she got so much extra attention and special treatment while she recovered from her gun shot I think she thought that if she faked the same injury she’d get the same attention again. Animals are very smart. They know how to play on our heart strings.
❤❤❤ Sookie.
Adequan injections paired with Dausaquin max (the prescription kind, not the OTC garbage) helped my old boxer with arthritis.
if that is the doggie arthritis shot equivalent to Solensia for cats, it’s a good thing. I have a19 yr old cat that we started on it and he gets around well, before his back legs were collapsing after a dump in the litter box. hope you all have the same or better level of success with the new meds.
Our doggie (a big goofy Lab/Newfoundland mix) came back from a vet visit where he had been sedated so high and confused that he would cry if he couldn’t see one of his people. The problem was he would turn his head to look in a different direction and then start crying because he couldn’t see us.
We had the olds arthritis fairy visiting before my puppers went over the Rainbow Bridge. We started with Rose Hip powder and fish oil . plus the nice chill pills from the vet. after 2 weeks, they were moving around more easily Miss Sookie might benefit
Poor Sookie and poor you.
It’s so hard when there’s something wrong with our animals.
I ended up at the emergency vet yesterday. My dog had what we think is a spider bite on his neck that was causing an allergic reaction. So now I’m having to force Benadryl down his throat 3 times a day. Fun wrestling match every day.
My son’s cat has been suffering terribly from arthritis, and she just got the second shot of a new once-a-month arthritis medicine. He tells me that Pumpkin is already doing much better than on the previous medication, which was a pill – and a daily battle!
I don’t know if this is available for dogs. Of course, your new medicine for Sookie might be this!
Lord, this is hilarious.
She needs to become some weird magical character for Kate to find and ‘fix’. Heh.
As a human with arthritis I sympathize with Miss Sookie. The chronic pain from it is not for the faint of heart as it you get to having lived with it for over 30 years. I don’t want to even think about how it feels for her since she can’t understand just what is happening and why she hurts. Give her a couple of pets for me I know how she feels.
Poor lady! I hope she gets plenty of feelbetter nummies.
Oh my…such sadness! What a great face.
Poor Sookie ! Arthritis really sucks 🙁 She might have been a little dysphoric too because of the sedation (if it was butorphanol for instance it can happen) but here since she didn’t moaned all the time I think Gordon’s theory is more probable ahah ! Dogs can be really good dramatic actors when they want too : I’m a vet student and last week one of the hospitalized dog moaned like hell whenever we lightly touched her, so we told her owners that she was in a lot of pain but each time they visited she was totally different : on her feet, waiging her tail and jumping, not manifesting any pain at all ! I think she just hates vets now and found her strategy to make sure we don’t touch her anymore : totally played us !