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Hopalong:
....She saw me coming this morning and per the emergency ER, got so excited she either careened into the wall corner when leaping off the couch and hit her head, or was having a brain incident or vestibular problem. She staggered and wobbled and had spazzy eyeballs. Friend drove us to the vet (30 min) and she shook and panicked the whole way.

Right now she's on neurontin and an anti-inflammatory and I'm to keep a close eye due to risk of seizures.

Since her favorite daytime spot is the sofa, I need to rig a foam mattress
on the floor to prevent further hard landings. I have a spare sheet of foam
in my basement. Can't lift/drag it myself so I'll find somebody.

Proper diagnosis will take a while, but she began to recover partly at the ER and
is still able to walk, poop, and charm people. I'm encouraged because I was terrified when she couldn't stand up or walk and dragged her back end. She's recovered from that. Still crooked and staggering but she can go out to pee and get back in the doggie door. That takes getting up three steps so I was thrilled when she managed it while I was on the throne.

Watta day. It's impossible to explain how half my heart resides in this 20 pound "person."

hugs
Hops

sKePTiKal:
That must've been scary Hops! But it sounds like she's gonna be OK. Meantime, she can be a pampered pillow princess, eh?

lighter:
What a scary day, ((Pooch and Hops.))

Glad things are looking good for recovery.

Let us know what the doc says happened.

Lighter

Hopalong:
Thanks, both of you!

She is SO much better. Still the occasional wobble and I'm trying to prevent her leaps off things, but she is walking straighter and seems much more like herself.

No diagnosis so far (would require MRIs and scans and stuff I wouldn't do unless she deteriorated) so I'm going with the idea that she really rang her clock hitting that wall corner and was pancaked like a concussed football player. This is the most likely explanation and I'll worry about possible long-term issues, but for now it makes sense and if it's something else, it'll appear. I think we all may have close calls before we ring that final doorbell, it's how nature works. So I'm just grateful that she's coming through it.

She's about 85% back and moving better every day. WHEEE-EWWWWWWWWW.

hugs and thanks,
Hops

sKePTiKal:
Something to consider Hops, is getting a younger dog into the household now, so Pooch can show him/her the ropes. I think a puppy would be too crazy to consider, what with training and all. But a 1-2 yr old is still "trainable", would have as much play energy. and could be well socialized to people and other critters.

It could be overwhelming for you, I get that. But considering that some dogs are quieter, temperament-wise I would look around for some lonely guy/gal who needs a home... and to continue your live-in companionship, in case Pooch does decline drastically. I've also seen younger dogs "rejuvenate" some older buddies too.

Ultimately, it depends on what you think you can handle, practically speaking.

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