Oh Tonks

So, I went to get a second opinion on Tonks today. I have to say this vet was 10x better than the other one we went to. If you live in Austin go to South Park Veterinary Hospital and see Dr. Singleton. He is probably the best vet I've ever seen..Unfortunately, he didn't have the best news about Tonks. She has elbow displaysia in both legs. So basically she's going to be dealing with arthritis for the rest of her life. She's only one :-( The vet was very thorough on everything from meds, treatments, and her quality of life...meaning we can keep her on bed rest for the rest of her life, or let he be a dog and just give her some meds on bad days.

I think Jon and I decided well take it day by day. Get her some supplements for joints, keep some meds on hand for bad days, and just let Tonks be Tonks..we'll just bring it down a notch. Like not too many trips to the dog park and shorter walks, but the doctor said don't cut out exercise all together because it does help keep her joints from getting stiff.

So, we got a long road ahead of us, but we're going to keep our dog as happy as we can...We're thinking of doing acupuncture as well..if anyone has tried it on a pet please let me know how it went!

Wag-A-Long Wednesday

I know its Thursday, but I forgot to post yesterday! Oops...anyway, it was another boring Wednesday at the DeMitchell house. Unfortunately Tonks is still not doing so great. She was doing better last week so the vet decided to take her off the anti-inflammatory drugs because Tonks stopped eating. After she stopped taking those her limp came back. I'm going to take her to another vet tomorrow to get a second opinion about her leg. I asked the other vet to do an x-ray twice and both times they told me to take Tonks home and come back next week. I kind of feel they're just liking that I have to keep paying vet visit fees every time I come in. So we're going to a new vet and this time I won't leave without an x-ray. So, yeah, we did a whole lot of nothing again. Sat around, ate pizza, cuddled with the hubby and the dog and watched some Buffy. I'll leave you with a picture of my smiling dog.

Wag-A-Long Wednesdays

So I was so excited to start a new post called Wag-A-Long Wednesday. I want the post to be about Tonks and me exploring all the doggie places in Austin! parks, lakes, cafes, pet stores. I was going to start it this week, but Tonks got injured and she's on strict bed rest. She goes in for an x-ray on Friday. Hopefully its nothing too serious.
So because of Tonks having to stay home, this weeks wag-a-long wednesday is going to be here at our house!
Tonks and I just chilled, watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Nexflix, I painted my nails and Tonks relaxed and got belly rubs!

No Kill Day

The Austin City Council will officially proclaim March 11th "No Kill Day" in Austin, Texas!

I love that I live in a city that's working hard to make it 100% no kill. I think every animal deserves a chance at a happy life. So celebrate No Kill Day with your furry family members on March 11th.

I'm coming back....again

Ok, so I've been having trouble keeping up with my blog, and I think I'm back for good! My husband and I decided we're going to start getting our act together now that we're in Austin and start working on our dream of owning a house and then starting up a pet supply store. I'm going to start taking a sewing class so I can learn how to make some fun doggy stuff, so look for me on Etsy soon! (hopefully). Well thats it for now, but hopefully their will be more posts about all the doggy stuff to do in Austin! Maybe I'll post some people stuff as well....this town in full of awesome activities.