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I don't know for sure, but this started after the tumor problems at Christmas, so I'm guessing it is connected.  But I could be wrong.  

What happened is (this is the Vet's explanation) the tumor died, and as any tissue does that dies, it decomposed into a large, bloody, pussy, horrible mess.  Vet said if the body is not able to reabsorb it, it is coming out, like a volcano.  Which is exactly what happened, one morning there was a large, deep hole in her back above her hips that was oozing thick, bloody nastiness.  Later that day there was a second hole overlapping the first, all oozing thick nasty mess.  That evening I left the room for a minute, all dogs asleep on beds or on floor, and when I returned thick, bloody ooze was pouring out of Anna's back, it was all over the floor and still pouring.  I put pressure on it and managed to get it stopped.  (This is Christmas Eve Eve by the way.)  Pressure bandage for the next couple of days until we could get into the Vet.  It was really awful.  Her back is almost completely healed now, but I imagine inside her it is still healing, and I think it must hurt to twist, so when she lies on her side like usual, she does not twist her torso to get one of her legs under her to start standing.  

Somebody else mentioned bells, I might think about that, maybe make an elastic cuff for one leg with bells attached, and hopefully when the paddling starts I'm home and hear it.  She really gets upset/worn out/stressed when this happens.   

Anita Woodrum
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Hi, Anita.  First, congrats on the tumor!  I think a lot of us would be interested to know what alternative treatments you used!

Second, I can think of a couple of other reasons she may not be able to get up.  Is there a possibility she has spinal problems?  Like fused disks or stenosis (basically, arthritis of the veterbra)?  Maybe an Xray would help you diagnose that.  or if you know a doggie chiropractor, maybe an adjustment might help her.

As to hearing her at night, hmm; maybe you could attach a couple of small cat bells to her collar?  YOu can often find small "jingle bells" in the craft section at places like Walmart.  Maybe the jungling caused by her paddling would wake you up?  Or - maybe you could get her a large crate of X-pen to sleep in at night, in your room, to keep her in one place? Or maybe set an alarm and get yourself up 2-3 times a night to check on her and help her outside if needed.

Hope some of this helps; poor girl, it ain't easy getting old.
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Not being able to get up is the problem.  She is sleeping a lot, which is fine, but a lot of the time she is sleeping on the floor in one room or another, and she sleeps on her side, always has.  What is happening is, she is on her side, wakes up, and she can’t get up.  The legs are paddling like crazy but her feet are not hitting the floor, it’s kind of like a bug on its back except she is on her side.  If I am home and hear or see her I go over and start rolling her onto her belly and she hops up.  But if I am gone or she is in another room sleeping at night, I don’t hear her.
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