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Sorry....Dealing with A LOT!
Hey ladies! I have not been on here in a week or two! Things have been crazy, therefore, I have lost track of where we stand with the challenges and stuff. Mike got a job in Columbus, 4 hours away from where we currently live. So, we have had to find an apartment, get everything handled for that, get him moved, and now I will only see him on weekends until I get a job and I can move with him! It ***** being away from your fiance when you have a 19 month old together!!! I needless to say, have also not worked out AT ALL in two weeks. Mike accidently took my key to the gym with him on a key ring, so he is brinigng it to me this weekend. I can't believe how hard it is being a single parent, and it has only JUST passed the 24 hr mark lol Anyways, hopefully I can get back on the band wagon once stuff settles down!
Also, found out SSI over paid my son by 300 bucks, so I have to pay that back....Oh, plus my new puppy I got Ashtyn was diagnosed with Parvo, and the vet gave him a 50/50 Chance of survival...so I have had to prepare myself to put my puppy to sleep if he gets worse or starts to have internal bleeding. Ugh, when it rains it pours!!!
Also, found out SSI over paid my son by 300 bucks, so I have to pay that back....Oh, plus my new puppy I got Ashtyn was diagnosed with Parvo, and the vet gave him a 50/50 Chance of survival...so I have had to prepare myself to put my puppy to sleep if he gets worse or starts to have internal bleeding. Ugh, when it rains it pours!!!
Thank you so much. Buckeye got out of the kitchen during the night and went potty everywhere lol So needless to say I was late for work! He appears to be doing great though, so I am sure the pottying will get better soon!!! I just hope Ashtyn comes around. I try not to show him I am upset, and we play and smile and laugh and he appears great....but if you look at him funny, he is bawling....so hopefully he starts to come around!!!
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Hang on there - you'll all be together again soon. Babies are very sensitive to mom's mood, so maybe the Ashtyn is crying because he knows mom's upset and crying is his only way to express himself.
Don't worry so much about the puppy - he will be fine in the kitchen and as soon as he's better and can leave the kitchen, he will forget that he ever got banished. Just take good care of him and concentrate on yourself and the baby. I agree that exercise might not be a priority right now, but on the other hand, maybe if you make yourself go to the gym and work out, it will take your mind off some of the other stuff.
You'll be fine. Take some deep breaths and try to think of some other things - look for your new job, etc and this will be over before you know it.
Don't worry so much about the puppy - he will be fine in the kitchen and as soon as he's better and can leave the kitchen, he will forget that he ever got banished. Just take good care of him and concentrate on yourself and the baby. I agree that exercise might not be a priority right now, but on the other hand, maybe if you make yourself go to the gym and work out, it will take your mind off some of the other stuff.
You'll be fine. Take some deep breaths and try to think of some other things - look for your new job, etc and this will be over before you know it.
Thanks ladies for all your encouragement. The GREAT news is that my baby Buckeye is running around, eating, drinking water and pedialyte, playing, barking, and everything a puppy should be doing. However, he still has vomiting and liquid poop, but overall, he appears to be pulling through rather well. I feel HORRIBLE but I had to block him into the kitchen because it has lenolum (spelling lol) and can be cleaned with bleach when he has an accident. Because he has pretty much destroyed my carpet by going potty on it. So, we are having it professionally cleaned. I feel SO bad for blocking him into the kitchen but right now I don't have much choice. So, things are just not going well for me. The dog gets deathly ill hours after Mike leaves, all Ashtyn does is cry becuase he misses his daddy, and I can barely go minutes without crying becuase I feel so alone. Ugh, I hope everything starts to fall into place and Buckeye gets better.
Cheyenne, thanks for letting us know! I'm so sorry you're going through all this all at once! You came to the right place. I hope you could "hear" JoyRenee's heart in her post - she's just trying to give you a clear pic - as friends will do. Same thing with Lonelymom.
Right now, I think exercise is probably NOT the most important thing for you to be worrying about. BUT, I will say that it is a GREAT stress reliever.
You take care, and, like Barb said, keep logging on here. We'll try to take good care of you!.
Right now, I think exercise is probably NOT the most important thing for you to be worrying about. BUT, I will say that it is a GREAT stress reliever.
You take care, and, like Barb said, keep logging on here. We'll try to take good care of you!.
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Very sorry to hear about all you are going through.
On a positive note - I had a puppy who got parvo and survived, so good luck with whatever you decide to do.
I'm sure it's very difficult with all you have going on, but don't forget to log on here every chance you get and go ahead and vent.
Good luck.
On a positive note - I had a puppy who got parvo and survived, so good luck with whatever you decide to do.
I'm sure it's very difficult with all you have going on, but don't forget to log on here every chance you get and go ahead and vent.
Good luck.
Sorry I can not give you words of hope right now. I have dealt with many dogs that have gotten parvo and died. I don't even try to save them any more. Lost a lot of money that way a lot of time and a lot of heart broken people in my house. Parvo is one of the worst things your dog can get. The smell that your dog will get is very foul and will be hard to get rid of.
On the upside moving is good exercise like JoyRenee has said and being a single parent is a lot of work so you will get more exercise that way as well. Welcome back to the forum!
On the upside moving is good exercise like JoyRenee has said and being a single parent is a lot of work so you will get more exercise that way as well. Welcome back to the forum!
And I'm sorry if I come off as insensitive. It's actually quite the opposite! My heart is breaking for you and your puppy and I just wanted to be helpful with as much info as possible and my experience. So please know that I do care!
Oh my goodness!
First- I find that packing and moving is a great workout! LOL! I hope that is a ray of sunshine in an otherwise cloudy day.
Second- when I had a dog, she got Parvo. It was definitely difficult and expensive. I opted to not put her to sleep. Instead we bought the at-home care kit for trying to get her better. I had to put an IV in her neck and she got really bad. She was at death's door. BUT... she survived! But it is true that probably half of pets that contract Parvo do die. And I'm so very sorry to hear that. You need to do what is best for your situation and for your pup. You probably don't have the time and money to care for her so putting her to sleep is a gentle way to put her out of pain.
Basically it took about 5 days of me giving her an IV and sitting with her, trying to shove pills in her mouth (which she'd spit out or throw up) for her to recover. Dogs with Parvo will become very weak to the point they cannot walk. They will drool uncontrollably and vomit anything that gets in their body. They also have bloody diarrhea. Their eyes get really droopy and they lose weight from lack of food/water. Basically they starve and dehydrate to death. Putting your pup down might be best to spare them all of that.
If you get another dog, it is possible for them to contract Parvo as the Parvo virus can be dormant for months (outside, in the grass where they pee and poo and even on a dog's body!). So it is very important to vaccinate a dog if you end up getting another one ASAP.
First- I find that packing and moving is a great workout! LOL! I hope that is a ray of sunshine in an otherwise cloudy day.
Second- when I had a dog, she got Parvo. It was definitely difficult and expensive. I opted to not put her to sleep. Instead we bought the at-home care kit for trying to get her better. I had to put an IV in her neck and she got really bad. She was at death's door. BUT... she survived! But it is true that probably half of pets that contract Parvo do die. And I'm so very sorry to hear that. You need to do what is best for your situation and for your pup. You probably don't have the time and money to care for her so putting her to sleep is a gentle way to put her out of pain.
Basically it took about 5 days of me giving her an IV and sitting with her, trying to shove pills in her mouth (which she'd spit out or throw up) for her to recover. Dogs with Parvo will become very weak to the point they cannot walk. They will drool uncontrollably and vomit anything that gets in their body. They also have bloody diarrhea. Their eyes get really droopy and they lose weight from lack of food/water. Basically they starve and dehydrate to death. Putting your pup down might be best to spare them all of that.
If you get another dog, it is possible for them to contract Parvo as the Parvo virus can be dormant for months (outside, in the grass where they pee and poo and even on a dog's body!). So it is very important to vaccinate a dog if you end up getting another one ASAP.
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