What every girl needs
GRIN # 291
I’ve been blogging about my olden Golden, Sister, and how she’s panting and pacing at night, wandering off during the day.
Wellll…..it turns out she’s not finding the Fountain of Youth or smelling deer or anything else.
I’ve been on the phone with the vet and it’s likely she’s suffering from some form of doggie dementia. In aging dogs, there’s a condition called Sundowners Syndrome, where dogs pant and pace and get agitated at night. It’s accompanied by wandering, memory loss, etc.
It’s not good news, but, fortunately, we can treat the symptoms. The vet is going to give Sister some anti-anxiety medicine to take at night so she (we) can sleep. And since she loves being outside (it’s the only thing that will calm her down when she’s agitated), Jerry and I figured we’d buy her a dog coat since she has no hair.
I bought her two. A solid pink one from Pet Smart for $35Â and a pink plaid from Target for $8.
Which one do you think I’m keeping? You know me well enough by now to make a good educated guess.
So, Sister’s got a new coat and some good head meds. What more does a girl need?
Add a bottle of wine and it’s practically a girls’ weekend.
November 10, 2010 at 3:20 pm
I think a girl needs two coats. She does look quite fetching in both.
November 10, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Thank you, Cindy. I can’t help thinking this might be the beginning of the end:(( Maybe not, though….
November 11, 2010 at 2:31 pm
How adorable, she is such a wonderful dog she really deserves a fur coat, of course that would be a fake fur. then she would have three coats.
November 11, 2010 at 2:37 pm
She is actually wearing the coat, which surprises me:)
November 14, 2010 at 12:50 am
Oh, she is toooo cute and I can’t believe she’s wearing the coat!!! I think she needs a collection of coats………..you know, casual for the day, dressy for evening, fur for special occasions, etc! ahahaha – my dogs won’t even consider wearing anything………well except Tucker — he does have a Santa Suit that Lauren bought him and its real funny! It probably won’t him this year……….the pudgy boy!
November 14, 2010 at 3:54 pm
He’s so cute! He loves to eat.