Thank you all so much for your kindness. It's been awful, but I know now that at least Sid sin't in pain anymore. It's actually helped a lot to learn more about the nature of dauschund back injuries and how simple or complex they can be. I was hav...

I went to see him yesterday morning, and he just looked awful. The vet said he had been on a strong round of anti-biotics and sterroids for 48 straight hours and his condition had only deteriorated. I asked if I could hold him and went to pick him ...

I ended up taking him to the vet around 3:00am. He was laying in his bed next to mine when I noticed he was having trouble breathing. It was like he had to exhale through his mouth. He was whimpering every time he took a breath and began "chomping...

I have had "Sid" since he was 6 weeks old, and have never been away from him for more than a couple days at a time. He is the most loyal and loving friend/child/pet I have ever had. I absolutely consider him a member of my family and love him with ...