What a day, and it's only 10:30

[Emily, Jace, & Maggie Devers]

I dont even know what to say about this day....maybe that I'm just overwhelmed and feel like curling up in bed and crying. It all started last night, I had treated Maggie for worms on sunday-tuesday just as a precaution, and last night roundworms showed up in her stool, well, they were dead so I've cleaned the yard and the house like a maniac, she doesn't have diarrhea and she's acting like she doesnt have a care in the world, I'm happy for her. Then this morning I take Jace out for his first potty break and all is normal, second one, it all goes down-hill, he has severe, like nothing I've ever encountered with him, diarrhea. I mean, worse than when he had a tapeworm.. I'm in panic mode. I'm shaking, freaking out, like "WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY BIG DOG?!" and I'm frantically calling the vet and their number was busy for honestly 30 minutes. all the while my husband has our only car, is somewhere in mississippi hours away, having to tell some parents that their son passed away yesterday... So I'm doing my best not to burden him right now with all the craziness going on here. The vet finally answers, and they call in Metro and Dia-Gel for Jace. They say it's probably a virus of some sort.....who knows. I'm just incredibly nervous and upset right now.... He's so pitiful too, he's just laying down and following me acting all pitiful and lethargic, I can tell he feels bad, he attempted to play with maggie and his rope... but he just went to sleep. I get so tore up about my furbabies.. honestly I dont know what I would do if something happened to either one of them. I would blame myself forever. I love them like they're humans... when I panic like this my mom and husband both try and explain to me that they're dogs, they will be fine, they're durable, blah.blah.blah. all I hear is nonsense because constantly my mind is worrying about them, I try really hard to not let anxiety dictate my relationship with them but somehow the constant worry of their health trumps everything else.. I wish there was some way I could come to terms with the fact that I do everything in my power to make sure they're healthy and happy, and if something goes wrong it's not my fault. Sorry if this post seems like it's rambling, it kind of is though, I'm just venting... I feel like you all here will understand. I also freak myself out by looking up things on the internet.. I automatically get in my mind that one of them is going to die. why, who knows. I do it to myself... I'll keep everyone updated.

[F, Calla & Luca]

I understand how anxious you are but really there is just so much one can do and the dogs will no doubt be fine soon.

[Debbie Miller]

My Sadie had a virus a couple weeks ago with all the diarrhea and it scared me again thinking she had pancreatitis 2 yrs ago. That was the worst time of my life not knowing if she was going to get through it all. But she's doing good now and just have to keep her on higher protein and low fat food. And try and get her weight down to a normal weight ha thats not easy to do.  Hope he Jace is doing better.

 

[Lynda Kamrath]

Oh, you are normal!  We are all crazy about our dogs and super worry warts.  This is actually a pretty good experience for you because you can learn to be more independent.  Get the meds and administer for Jace.  Hopefully it will take care of the diarrhea.  If not, it is probably not life threatening.  He will recover.

I had one doodle with liver problems and he had to be medicated and cooked for for several years.  I learned a lot from that experience.  All life is a learning experience and all love is a learning experience.  So you are learning and Jace is helping you in that experience.  Your husband is doing the hardest thing, so it is good that you are not getting him involved in the dog's diarrhea problem.  You can handle this.  Take a deep breath and go to bed and invite Jace to come with you.  My dog loved to just lie in bed with me when either he or I were feeling poorly.  He might like a cuddle in bed with you.