Interest Growing

I have an appointment next weekend with a family to do a meet and greet with Gigi.  She will be done with all her medicine by then and ready to go to a new family.  The family is one we know from the neighborhood and soccer.  They may be interested.  They had a beautiful yellow lab that they loved dearly so they would like another lab.  Keeping my fingers crossed that Gigi is a good fit for them because I know they are animal lovers and will continue to take excellent care of her.

However, if she is not a good fit then another couple is getting interested also...

Starting the Home Search

Gigi is doing so well. All of the side effects have subsided and she is ready to find her forever family.  If you are interested in adopting Gigi, please message me or post a comment on the blog.  There will be a $100 re-homing fee to cover extra expenses we incurred caring for Gigi during her heartworm treatment and recovery.

Side Effects

     I called the vet yesterday afternoon to inquire about the panting and pacing Gigi was doing after I brought her home.  The vet said that it was a side effect of the medication that some dogs exhibit.  This side effect indicated that Gigi was in pain and uncomfortable.  So he called in 2 pain medications for Gigi to our pharmacy.
     After we gave Gigi her meds she settled down and relaxed.  She just wanted to be with us so bad that if we went into a different room she followed.  Finally, the medication took it's full effect and Gigi went to sleep...in my bed.  She LOVES to snuggle.
     So far this morning she hasn't eaten her breakfast.  Another side effect of the medication.  She has lost her appetite.  I'm going to sweeten the pot if she hasn't eaten before tonight because who has ever heard of a lab that doesn't want to eat.  Maybe I'll add some cheese to her food to make it a bit more appetizing.
     This dog has melded into our family so seamlessly it is a wonder how we are ever going to give her up.  The family that wants to adopt her had better be ready for some scrutiny because we are falling in love.

Update at 4:15:  Gigi ate all her food.  When in doubt have an 8 year old hand feed.

Gigi's Home

     I just picked Gigi up from the vet.  Her heartworm treatment went great. She was able to tolerate the arsenic based injections and now we just have to administer her medications to her daily for about a month. Then followed by a monthly heartworm preventative.  Which are all possible because of the generous support from the readers of this blog.  Thank you so much!
     Currently Gigi is pacing the house. I can't tell if she is nervous, it has been a confusing week for her.  Poor baby! The only family she has ever known gave her away (for good reason), then she came and stayed with us for a few days, then I took her to the vet and left her there over night, and now she's back with us.  She is probably wondering what's going to happen next.
     Or if her pacing is being caused by discomfort from the treatment.  She isn't showing any side effects the vet spoke to me about so I think she's just nervous.  I am supposed to watch for coughing.  Apparently the dead, disintegrating worms can cause pneumonia as the body tries to get rid of them through the lung.  So we will watch for that for sure.
    Otherwise she looks great! She needs to rest for a while....about 24 days.  After that, it's chasing the Frisbee time:)