Pet health – Sweet Pea Journey

June 7, 2018

My Senior Girls

How time flies! I can’t believe I got my baby girls 9 years and 8 years ago from the shelter. It felt like it’s only been 2 years, especially they both cute puppy face! I get teased a lot because I name my lab mix Bubbles, I love that name! She is always super happy, super sweet, she has got that bubbly personality! Jasmine, on the other hand, she is a big girl, but scared easy. She doesn’t realize how big or how strong she is, until Bubbles started to show signs of aging badly.

Last Christmas time frame, Bubbles was very sick, and she was in a lot of pain. She literally could not change body position. She could not stand the pain to put her back legs on the ground. If she had to go outside to potty, she was struggling to move on her front legs, and barely touch the floor with one back leg, if any. She was swaying left and right, using her body weight to pull herself forward. I felt her pain. I have really bad spine issues for over 5 years now. I know what kind of pain it is to drag yourself from one spot to another, because you absolutely had to.

At the vet, I was told she may have tumor, she may have arthritis, due to aging. She needed a series of tests and probably surgery. I was dumbfounded. In my head, she is my bubbly ball of joy, always happy, forever baby-faced. I didn’t realize she is 63 years old in human years! I tried the prescription the vet gave and didn’t really work, until I found this magic pill at Sam’s Club!

I have to say, this completely changed Bubbles’ life. Within a short a couple of weeks time, she was up and walking and hopping around like she used to, no vet bills, no surgery pain. I am so happy this pill is helping her. Both my girls are taking these daily since last Christmas, I want to give them a good life.

After all, isn’t that the whole purpose of adopting them from the shelter?

Took them to the vet the other day, to get routine vaccines, we are happy girls!