[Fluff] Pupper got a clean bill of health today and I cried about it like three timesDog Talks

I've got a sweet baby angel of a Havanese that came into my life when she was around 8. She is my first dog that I've had as an adult and even as a self-professed animal lover, I'm legitimately shocked at how much I've grown to love her. Like I did not know that someone could feel this strongly about a pet. She's 12/13ish now, so my partner and I are starting to come to terms with the fact that she's not going to be around forever, but she should be around a while yet and other than some dental issues and anxiety is just a picture of perfect health. She still runs speed laps around the park (albeit a little more slowly) and loves to play and do tricks (or try to, at least).

A few weeks ago, she had a round of tests done because her urine had previously had some very slightly higher-than-normal levels that could indicate kidney issues. The vet called back to say that doggo's blood had a high white blood cell count. She went on to say that it's usually nothing and might have been a fluke, but in older dogs more often indicates either Addison's disease or leukemia. She then asked if my dog had been acting more fatigued (a tiny bit, but she's old, ya know?) or throwing up (a tiny bit, because only because she sometimes gets so excited she forgets to chew). The plan was to wait two weeks and then get a new round of tests.

Today we got the call about the second round of tests and the vet said that not only are her white blood cells down to where they should be, but her urine is now back to normal as well. I soon as I hung up I just burst into tears. I hadn't realized, but I was so, so terrified of her getting sick. She's had a stressful life, but now that she's with us gets to relax and enjoy her life, and I didn't want that to end for her.

I'm even tearing up about it now. Two weeks of anxiety will really get ya.

Everyone please give your dog a snuggle and keep trying to make their time on earth the best it can be.

Submitted October 21, 2020 at 02:52AM by Squeaksmcgueaks https://ift.tt/37wOfvz