Oreo went to the vet today.

Oreo went to the vet today. He got his vaccinations, so now that's done. He still didn't like it. He's just not ok with being poked, poor buddy.

He's up to 41.8 pounds now, so he's gained ~4.5 lbs.

He didn't feel great today when he woke up, so Aunt Taimi was quick with the anti-nausea meds again. He was also doing the "downward dog" type posture which is a sign of pain in the tummy area. She's been keeping a log of his meals and nothing had changed. He has managed to keep his meals down today.

They were unable to test for it today, but he is almost certainly pancreatic insufficient based on everything we've noted and what the vet observed. They gave him an enzyme to start that should (eventually, in like a month) help him have fewer bad days.

Until then, our sweet boy is doing pretty well. The vet trip didn't wipe him out today. He played with Kiwi after he got home. That's a great improvement over having to be carried into the house and tucked into bed.

His lows have also gone from "I might be dying" to "my stomach hurts and I'm not feeling well" so we'll count that as a win, too.

I've gone ahead and ordered him a tag for his collar and am anxious to bring him home. I've missed that sweet boy and am practically counting the days now! ❤️

Toebean went to the vet again today.

Toebean went to the vet again today. He's now on Gabapentin plus an antibiotic, as well as got an anti-inflammatory injection. They couldn't see anything wrong with his mouth that would make him cry and can't find a reason other than anxiety or pain for him to be pulling his hair. 🙁

I guess if none of these things help he'll be seeing a specialist soon. Poor buddy.

Aunt Taimi got a wild wake up this morning.

Aunt Taimi got a wild wake up this morning. Oreo and Kiwi were wrestling on the bed!

I hear that our sweet boy has had a good day. I'm glad to hear that. He's currently snoozing and hopefully he and Kiwi will let everyone get some rest tonight. 😂😂😂

I didn't want to bum anyone out yesterday, but...

I didn't want to bum anyone out yesterday, but Oreo had no appetite and ended up vomiting yesterday. Aunt Taimi got fluids in him and he seems better today on that front. At least he seems able to bounce back faster than before.

He's been itching since I found him and we thought that might resolve once he was more nourished, but it seems to be getting worse. Aunt Taimi had to give him Benadryl so he could sleep last night.

He's still doing better overall, but not 100%. I'm sure it will take time and many more vet trips to get him sorted out.

For now, he's resting like a good boy. Just look at that snoozing pup! ❤️

Sweet Oreo played today!

Sweet Oreo played today! Look at him go! ❤️

Oreo is doing well!

Oreo is doing well. He's been barking and wagging and having a good time!

In other related news:

His Girlfriend and 5 puppies have been rescued from the streets, as well! My understanding is that they are going into a rescue in Georgia.

This is an old photo of Oreo and his girl. The up close is Girlfriend alone. She's so precious and has a face I just want to squish! ❤️

This makes a total of 7 dogs saved from one area of Noble Street in Anniston, AL.

My heart is happy. I just wish there was a way for me to let him know that they're ok, too.

So we found out today...

So we found out today that Oreo doesn't like hats - on people. 😂 I don't know what my brain was doing, but when Taimi told me that he didn't like hats I was like "Ok. Good to know. We won't put hats on him." 😂😂😂 Anyway, he growled at one of her guests with a hat, but was fine with her once she took it off, thank goodness.

Oreo is looking pretty great. He's filling in nicely. Aunt Taimi is taking him to the vet next week to see if he can be vaccinated yet. He might also restart doxycycline so we can get on top of his heartworm treatment. I'm pretty excited for him.

Look at this sweet boy. Look how well he's doing! ❤️❤️❤️