[Dailydrool] Winston Churchill

[Linda Dianis]

> I took Winston the new foster to the vet today. Tho he is very fit  
> for a senior (almost 10), he is LYME positive, and has little muscle  
> tone in his rear hips, joints of which are inflamed. No wonder he  
> "doesn't like walking, so we don't walk him," said the prior owner.   
> Poor lamb.
> We have already started him on glucosamine (last week), and now he  
> has some NSAID to help too. And the antibiotic. And our AM walkies-- 
> by next week I am hoping to have him up to almost a mile. Meanwhile,  
> his ears needed meds too, but his 2 particularly UGLY lumps are  
> probably more a cosmetic issue. He was so good, tho the car ride  
> stressed him. Of course we stopped on the way home, twice, to go to  
> the dog park and to get treats at the feed store. That helped a bit  
> too, I think. He was happy to see "home" when we returned. Otis and  
> Nelly thought he smelled just great.
>
> WInston is such a marvelous, cheerful, adaptable dog. He has learned  
> our routines in a couple of days, and carries a toy to Otis to  
> initiate Basset 500 romping after dinner. How can ANYONE dump these  
> seniors?
> This guy so deserves a wonderful furever home. I tried to attach a  
> ocuple photos, but I need to put them on photobucket or something so  
> I will do that later. he is smooshy and dear.
>
> Linda, with Otis and Nelly (he is a nice dude), and WInstonfoster
>