I'm tired of cooking/preparing 3 meals a day. It's just the two of us but boy oh boy can that woman eat!! She stays slimish, I get fattish. It's bad enough I do everything here much less start making her one thing and me the other. At times I feel guilty when I buy her fast food cuz of the nutritional value....not to mention I eat it too.
It's so difficult. I would say get the vet to check him over, but then again you really don't want to turn into one of those owners whose dog's prescription runs to four or five pages of medications that most populations in the world can't afford for humans. Take him in just for a sitrep, perhaps, and to find out where you are?
Our first rescue dog got to sixteen. Looking back, I thought I'd kept her going a bit beyond fair, if you see what I mean - her last eighteen months can't have been much fun. But then last year, keeping Cindy in mind, and seeing as my Staffy's spinal column seemed to be deteriorating and he was getting terribly tired, I let him go and ever since I've wished I hadn't.
It is an absolute bummer and you can't win. Hugs to Spike - all dogs are the world's best dogs.
What really upsets me though, is when he flops down on the floor! This is a very new behavior. He’s never ever laid on the wood floors! The other night he was in the recliner with me and he jumped down and laid out on the floor like he was giving up on life! I also found him lying on the floor in front of our door. It is upsetting because it’s not a new behavior and my beloved cat Toby (RIP) did something similar when he was having a heart episode! It’s like we’re at the time in Spikes life where every other day I’m observing these changes and thinking dammnit it’s time to send him over the rainbow bridge. Then he snaps out of it and all is well...for a day or two and then rinse, lather & repeat!
I am really not cut out to be a caregiver of elderly humans or dogs. I don’t know how some of you do it! You obviously can’t compare the two but if I can hardly handle a dog, I know I can’t handle a human. I just wish people AND dogs AND cats didn’t get like this when they are old.
cw - I hear you. I have been reducing the"things to get to later" and yesterday sorted some possibly useful/needed in the future business stuff and put it away, It isn't easy but, for me, getting easier. Most of the heirlooms I still have are things I want to keep for me.
(As you can see I'm on a break now. Maybe I've had enough for now)
My mother does the same thing to my sig other's cat Sam. She keeps giving him human food and it makes him sick. Sam will eat anything that is put in front of him, but he is 16 yrs old and just can not digest food like he use to. Therefore he is on a special diet. But my mother still gives him food.
Just the other day, we had NY strips and here comes Sam down the stairs with a piece of it. We had to chase that dam cat all over this house to get that piece of steak from him. It was to big for him to chew it, but small enough for him to run with it! Sam did finally gave it up! Lol
My daughter’s dog does not know he’s a dog! He thinks he’s human. Hahaha.
Little dog with a big personality! He’s the cutest little thing. My daughter is such a good momma to her fur baby that she rescued. I love that she brings him over to visit with us.
I would be upset too. I hate losing privacy with my mom living with us. We rarely get to go out but it’s important to have time alone.
I hear you. My mom has Parkinson’s too. I pray that I never get it.
I live in New Orleans. I have always wanted to do a whale watching trip.
All of those areas sound fantastic. Maybe one day.
Do you remember when the whale was lost in the bay in California? Oh gosh, years ago. We were visiting friends in San Francisco and we took a cruise ride in the bay hoping to see him. We didn’t get to view him. Can’t recall what happened to that particular whale.
My favorite whale is the orca. I just think they are beautiful. I think it’s horrible that whales and dolphins are placed in captivity. They belong in the ocean. We do have dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico near us.
Orcas. Humpbacks. Greys. Huge geographical span.
In the U.S.: Northern Oregon coast. Washington coast. San Juan Islands.
In Canada/B.C.: A handful of spots along the ocean side of Vancouver Island. Several notable sites along the eastern (bay/channel) side of Vancouver Island: Campbell River. Quadra Island. Telegraph Cove. PortMcNeill. Port Hardy.
That Maine coastline is beautiful. Only went to one spot in Maine, Kennebunkport. We went to a bed and breakfast there and I loved the lobster! Where did you go?
I love Salem too. I have a friend who grew up in Salem. He loved whale watching there. He loved his ‘New England boiled dinners.’ He married a Texas gal and she refused to cook it for him. Hahaha. She cooked him Tex-Mex. It was culture shock for him! Poor guy.
Slidell is very close to New Orleans. Less than an hour drive.
Tennessee is lovely. Book a trip!
The first time I went to the smokies I was in my twenties. We were on our way back to our room, I stopped at the hotel bar to get a glass of wine. I was tired. I took a few sips, then asked for a go cup to take it to the room.
The bartender looked at me like I had two heads. I had to explain that I was from New Orleans and we have go cups and drive through daiquiri shops! We went in the fall and it was so pretty.
We went whale watching in Mass one summer, it was a long trip out.. but we did see whales and had a great time! we did a BNB vacation to NE, and we had a great time! Marblehead is beautiful, and our DD loved Salem.