Zak was coughing this morning when he got up. I’m really worried about his throat closing up due to the extreme swelling of his lymph glands. We got confirmation yesterday afternoon that he does indeed have Lymphoma. Craig called about getting him in for evaluation/treatment, but the recommended Dr. cannot see him until next Wednesday. I sent an email to Dr. Laura Harris, a veterinarian and friend, to get some advice.
His lymph glands are really large around his neck and above his front legs. When he gets excited, he coughs and gags. He did eat dinner last night and breakfast this morning. He enjoyed being brushed this morning as I evaluated his very red tummy – it looked about the same as last night. He felt “different” to touch this morning, not quite as warm, but maybe it is just in my head.
Briefly he played with Sally and barked at “something” out back. He helped take out the trash and got excited about going downstairs for a treat. He seemed happy, but a bit less energy than normal.
That evolved to chasing and herding me inside the house. I would pretend that I was sneaking past him and he would pretend not to notice. When his tail stopped wagging and his body would get very still and rigid, I knew he was ready to pounce. I would take off running with him in hot pursuit. What fun we both had!
When I would clean the stainless steel appliances in the cabin, Zak would help by following along and licking the surfaces he could reach. The upper parts would be bright and shinny and the lower part full of tongue prints. He would insist on helping, so that was just the way the kitchen always looked.
You just had to love him - he was such a beautiful puppy both inside and outside.
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