Wolf just
turned six years old, and has always
"wobbled", or had an unusual gait,
even as a puppy. He was just diagnosed
with severe spondylosis, where he has as
many as three disks fused together in one
place, and two fused together in a couple of
places. He has seemed to be bothered
by a bit of pain, and some slowness getting
up and down, but he still takes long walks
on leash, still runs, skips, rolls on his
back, etc.
Wolf has been
the best dog anyone could have. I call
him my "all purpose dog". He
loves to swim, is perfectly obedience
trained, unfailingly loyal. He never
takes his eyes off me, unless there is
someone small and helpless in the house,
such as my granddaughters -- then he
will not leave their side. My Wolf is
so wonderful, I can't imagine life without
him! The day he spent at the
veterinarians being sedated, x-rayed and
diagnosed, was a long tough day for me.
I missed him more than he missed me for
sure!
For now, he's
on Rimadyl and seems comfortable. I'll
continue to monitor his condition, and will
update his story here as needed. I
have so many photos of him, it was hard to
choose one. I have pictures of him
"driving" my car, meeting my four
pound granddaughter for the first time,
showing the appropriate reverence for that
occasion, giving my parrot "pony
rides", and another photo of him lying
on his back with kittens crawling all over
him (in pure delight!). His full name
is 'Majestic Wolf of Hannibal'.
I appreciate
the opportunity to share his story, and I
read each and every one of the 'Shared Real
Stories' as well. What wonderful, stoic dogs
Rottweilers are.
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