Basil

Well the Beez and I are back, and like I worried about, he has had some breathing difficulties since being back. He normally has allergies, and is fragile respiratory wise anyway, but coming from the cold North where there were no allergies back to Texas where we are just getting into Cedar season seems to have pushed him towards the edge.

His temp is not up, and temperament wise he is pretty normal, though not as perky as usual. I called the vet in a panic who had me start him on a new remedy matching his new symptoms. Ben turned the heat up in the house since Basil always seems worse when he is cold. I added Peanuts heating pad to his kennel and he seems to be a happy camper, barking at the other dogs when they cruise close to his kennel to see if the chewy he has stashed in there can be stolen.

Dr. Falconer has been very patient and understanding, especially after I called him today in a panic but by the time he called me back Basil was busy barking at Buddy. NOT the sick guy I though he was. Dr. Falconer said both I and Basil should take some rescue remedy to get us through this, and since I am already taking some, I just had to mix some for Beez right quick. We hope that in the next 12 - 24 hours we will be seeing improvement and crisis will be averted.

It is times like these I have to fight hard not to grab that bottle of cipro stashed in the cabinet, or nebulize him with that bottle of solution I've been too paranoid to throw away in the fridge. I am constantly forced to acknowledge we have been down that road and hit dead ends every time. His spirits are great, mine are frazzled. That reminds me, I think it’s time for my next dose of rescue remedy.