Gabby

It's been years since our neighbor Roger moved. That was Gabby's buddy. Gabby would come running over Roger's as soon as he came home. Roger has a real soft spot for Gabby and they got along great. I haven't kept in touch. I sent him this picture along whith Hoshi's Christmas card letting him know Gabby passed away.


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Gabby has been doing well since he started taking Vetmedin. I'm ordering Vetmedin through Foster & Smith as a significant discount. His cough has improved. His activity improved slightly. He sleeps a lot. He has lost weight--a good thing because he was overweight. I've decreased his Lasix dosage from 120mg (without my vet's approval) to 80mg per day because his symptoms have improved with Vetmedin. 120mg of Lasix is a whopping dose even for a human.

He's doesn't like peanut ...

Gabby is doing well. His cough was worse this morning although better overall. I really haven't noticed that much of a difference since I found out about his heart condition last month. I can't get away with missing doses of his medication like I used to. We didn't like giving him the Lasix because he has accidents with it. He has lost some weight and it looks good on him. We haven't been on our usual long walk all summer. Maybe he'll tolerate walks better when it cools down in the fall. ...