I should tell you that Red is seriously sick again, and he has been especially ill these last few days, plagued by diarrhea, squatting, some vomiting, total loss of appetite and many accidents.

Our regular vet was closed over the holidays, so we took him the Hoof N’ Paw Service on the other side of town. We liked Jack Kittell very much, he is going to be our large animal vet for sure.

Red had his worst night last night, and so did we, an endless cycle of rushing him outside, of accidents, explosive accidents, clean-ups, an exhausting night. Fate is recovering from  her stomach troubles, she is eating  and digesting well. She seems herself.

Red is in a bad way, he is no longer eating,  we took him back to Dr. Kittel this morning and he took some blood. The blood work was all good, all negative, Red’s temperature is  normal. He got some shots and new drugs and Dr. Kittel is optimistic this may turn the tide.

We will be washing rugs and towels for a good long time. I’m making him a concoction of white rice, hamburger and medication and hopefully he will come around. We hit the $500 mark this morning. I like Hoof N’ Paw, it is a real country practice, with a seasoned country doctor.

We are not abandoning our regular vet, but it makes sense for Dr. Kittel to continue the treatment that he began. Gus is  unaffected by the illnesses of Fate and Red. It was a wild night from Hell, the kind many dog lovers know all too well. More later.