Suki's Monday Blues

Suki was very subdued this morning when I got up. She had spent the night in the corner of the bedroom, panting loudly. Avinash gave up trying to sleep in the same room and went to the guest bedroom to sleep. Her panting didn't bother me at all, since I can lay on my "good ear" and not hear it at all out of my deaf ear.

I took her meal out to her in the yard, and she did sniff it. When I went back into the house, I saw her dragging out the pieces of bacon from the dish. I think she will probably eat them, but it didn't look good for the rest of the dog food. I left her there in the yard with her dish, to ponder for a while.

When I came home at lunchtime, all of her water was gone, but the dog food was untouched. I hand-fed her two hotdogs, with the arthritis pill tucked in one of them. She's been getting creakier and creakier without the medicine.

After (my) supper, I brought her out onto the front steps. It was a beautiful evening and Avinash was enjoying the balmy temperatures and a magazine on the steps. I brought out the package of hotdogs, to try again, but Suki started shaking like a leaf and hid behind Avinash's legs. I eventually gave up and took her down to the basement.

At bedtime, I asked Suki if she wanted a walk. She was laying very low on the floor in the corner of the basement. She did not show any evidence of wanting a walk, despite the licking encouragement of Rowena and lots of pats from me. Avinash reported that he could hear crackers outside when he was reading on the front stairs, so that must account for her fright. I gave up for the evening and will try again tomorrow. Fortunately, I only work half a day tomorrow, so I won't have to leave her outside alone all day like I did today.