Update on Magoo and Trigger

Yesterday was a sad day for us; we took Polly to the vet and we decided the time had come to let her go.  We thought we would have to do it last Nov or Dec, but with some meds she was able to make it until June.  Yesterday she started having respiratory distress; with her other problems we decided along with our Vet. that it was time to allow her to go.   She had been having a lot of pain in her spine that didn’t completely go away with meds, and she was quick to snap at us if we touched her back.  She was age 13 on Dec. 26.  We already miss her terribly, and I think Magoo and Trigger realize she’s not coming back home.

Trigger is still doing great!  He’s pretty friendly with most people now and with us, of course.  He loves to chase a ball outside.  Magoo is  on a couple of meds (Denamarin & Tramadol—he only takes them with cream cheese!), one of which helps with the arthritis.  So he still gets around, but slowly.  He doesn’t go up and down stairs anymore, and he doesn’t walk around very much when out in the back yard.  But his appetite is very good as long as we include a little canned dog food with the dry.  He sleeps good, except he often wakes up around 4 or 5 a.m. and barks until we feed him.  He also barks when it’s time for his med (every 8 hrs)!  He’s actually a pretty smart little doggie.

Magoo has a little round soft bed in my computer room; right now he’s sprawled out, half in it and half out, but I guess he’s comfty Smile  Trigger, of course, is lying right next to me.  That’s where he usually is!

Have a nice summer.....

Pat Stone

Note: Pat Stone, who adopted Magoo and Trigger from us about 3 or 4 years ago. Magoo has apparently decided he's sticking around to live the good life as long as possible. We thought he was at least 10 when she adopted him.  

Update on Magoo and Trigger

Thought I would give you an update on our Bostons since they completed another year with us last month.

Trigger is doing very well; recently had a check up at the vet and no problems. He’s a good weight, active, eats well, loves to play. We still have to watch that he doesn’t nip someone who is “tall and wears black/dark slacks”; just have no idea why that sets him off, but we suspect he had a bad experience with someone like that before we got him. He still loves to cuddle and play with Magoo when Magoo is willing to play.

We’ve had Magoo in the vet’s also; he’s doing well except that he has some kind of ulcer in his right eye that has not healed with drops. He has an appointment at the animal hospital later this month to have some minor surgery on it & hope that will resolve the problem. His arthritis has bothered him and we now give him some med prescribed by Dr. Smith & it seems to have helped. He likes to lie in the sun and sleep, but still has his playful times. His vision is very poor so he has trouble going down stairs, but not up. When he wants to go down, he barks until one of up helps him walk down. We keep him on a leash now when he goes outside because he tends to bump into things or get mixed up as to the right direction to go. He’d rather be inside.

We also had Polly at the vet; we’re pretty worried about her and think we will eventually have to put her to sleep. Her vision is poor & her appetite is not very good. We try to not pick her up unless we really have to, because she is apt to snap at us because she has a disc problem in her back. Dr. Smith showed us how to pick her up if we have to, so she won’t hurt (and so she won’t bite us). We also put her on a leash when she goes outside. It’s so sad that she isn’t able to get around like she used to. She will be 13 in Dec. and I guess that is an average life expectancy for Bostons. Trigger seems to know that he can’t get her to play anymore.



Pat Stone