A few months ago Laney started striking this pose a little too often. She has a torn ligament in her knee! Poor pup is almost 8, so she's not a spring chicken anymore, but she's far too young to be hobbling around like a tripod just yet. A few vet appointments and few pounds lost, and she was ready for surgery. Except she really wasn't because the optional bloodwork that she had done before her surgery showed elevated protein levels, which means she has kidney disease. We now know it's stage 2. She came home from the vet without a repaired ligament, and with a new diet and a really sad diagnosis. Her life expectancy is now half of what we have been planning on, but we are determined to give her the best life possible every day that she's still with us.
Of course, Laney has a flair for the dramatic, so she started striking obituary-worthy poses as soon as we got the news.
She is our best pup, and the best reminder that every day is a gift.
She's been officially upgraded to my side day and night, no more kennel for this sweet and sick pup.
What would she tell us if she could talk? She's always been such a great listener.
She definitely approves of the new diet!
And we're going on as many adventures as we can, just like always.
Just kidding, that's a dog from Leah's mission- I really hope she gets to see her own scrappy pup again. We're doing the best we can to keep Laney with us for as long as she's happy and comfortable!
We love our sweet Laney Bear!
