Dog Walker

Today is the first day that both Bodie and Miles will get a break when their new dog walker comes by at mid-day. I think they will both be happier to get a break from the house while we are gone for the day.

Last week, I interviewed several dog walkers and decided to go with a company called Au Purr, http://www.aupurr.net. Having someone come by should make the day more fun, and reduce Miles's anxiety about being in the crate when we aren't home.

I'll be traveling this week, so having someone come check on them will make me more comfortable.

Aside from the new help, not much has changed for Miles. Training is going well. He can sit, lie down, and even roll over (video to come). He is comfortable at home, and I have been letting him off leash in the backyard (even without a fence).

I'd say he is a happy dog, and we are still thrilled to have him home with us.

Miracle Dog

This morning we were able to get both Miles and Bodie over to the vet for their follow-up blood-work. I am happy to say that both of them are back in the normal range for both BUN (blood urea nitrogen level) and for creatinine levels. This means that at this point, both dogs appear to have fully recovered from their Rimadyl binge.

We'll follow up in a few months to monitor them, but this appears to be a miraculous recovery. Now that the dogs are better the vet filled us in on the conversation she had with Pfizer as they began to plan treatment. Apparently, the people at Pfizer told her that with the amount of Rimadyl that Miles had he should have died. It seems that the week on IV was really a last ditch attempt to save him, and clearly it worked.

Miles the miracle dog!