Couples

On 2/18, my neighbor's dog couples jumped up on their couch, staggered then jumped back down to the floor and collapsed. She herniated a disk in her spine, which is not uncommon in older Cairn Terriors. She can now move only her front right leg & paw and, even then, not much. She can move her head around. I offered and have been going to their house every weekday since Friday to check in on her while they are at work. The vet didn't tell them how to express her bladder and bowels, so I looked it up. I got her to tinkle but the way to get her to do other stuff will not be detailed here. I've had to bathe her often since she sometimes wets a bit in her bed. I lost my cats years ago to awful, prolonged health issues and I feel for my neighbors. I work from home so I can go over and help Couples out. We're hoping she improves; she seems to have a bit more movement in her back leg since this Wednesday. Why is this in my blog? It makes me happy that I can do something for this little dog. She's an amazing little girl and I wish every neighbor dog I'd ever lived near had been like her (lived next to a beagle for 15 awful years). Having watched my cats go through horrible pain, I want to be available for Couples while Dave & Angel are at work. Hopefully she'll be better in a week or two.