Request for ideas for helping move a dog

[nwfloridafalconfan]

Glad to hear of the improvement.  Molly had the same appetite problem during recovery - we think crunching her dry kibble caused more dizziness and distress.  We put her first on stewed chicken and then moved her to a good quality canned dog food until she regained interest in kibble.  If you go the chicken route, make sure you get the minimally processed, no added salt kind - sodium 80mg or less per serving.  Most supermarket chicken is injected with salt to enhance flavor and is hard on a pet's system.  Strip the skin, cut up, crock pot with plenty of water for a few hours, cool, then pull meat from bones.  Save the broth, skim the fat after chilling, dilute with water, and give as a good source of fluid if water intake is down.     

[ezsha]

Further update on my almost-puppy:

Got to stay with her during the Tree Peony Festival, and she has had some downs and ups. She was doing considerably better, until, due to her excessively thick triple coat, the very wet weather, and her difficulties moving because of the vestibular symptoms and her age, she acquired a nasty infestation of creepy-crawlies...YUCK!

As a result, she is now shaved quite a bit, has been on additional meds, but has made leaps and bounds, and is now 'back to work' when the weather isn't too hot... and ravenously hungry, which will continue until she is done with the steroids.

She is back to talking, and whining, and looking for water in the ditch to wade in (which is what we thought she had done until she stopped eating again... poor girl.) All in all, things look bright. The bonus is she's a lot cooler than she would have been, and she's pretty intelligent about staying out of the sun, so she's not getting sunburned. Also, we found out she's part llama, which explains why she has never liked being brushed...

It's pretty neat to be able post a question about a scary moment in life, and have a community of people I've never met rush to help, comfort and educate me, and make a dog's life so much better!

It doesn't seem adequate, but thank you all again!
ezsha