Caine has been doing well. He has, obviously, mastered the meatballs. We stopped giving him water through the tube though. We want him to start drinking on his own. He is! We pour water from a pitcher into a bowl below and he will put his lips up to the pitcher and you can see him swallow.
When he came inside after a jog in the backyard, he went straight to his old silver bowl that was on the ground and tried to drink. My mom quickly got the pitcher and just started pouring water into that bowl, and he drank some. We are hoping that once the elevated 2 bowl feeder comes that he will like that bowl.
We are hoping to get that adjustable feeder soon. I also ordered tooth wipes to keep his teeth clean. He will not be able to use his tongue or dry food to keep them clean.
He has an appointment tomorrow with Dr. King. We are hoping that he is starting to gain weight again. Last Monday he weighed 63.8lbs, and he should weigh about 74.
We are hoping to have a dog park party when the weather is better to raise donations for Caine and awareness. He can romp around the dog park and meet some new dogs.
Thanks again to everyone who has donated on his behalf. He is progressing wonderfully, and we are hoping to have this feeding tube out sooner rather than later.
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Hey- they also make these sweet toothbrushes that go on the end of your finger.....Daisy and Titan love them....and the Vanilla Mint toothpaste (there is poultry, too)
ReplyDeleteYea, but we're just worried about him trying to swallow the paste and not being able to.
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ohh, that makes total sense. Can you floss Caine's teeth if food gets stuck? I would think they make doggie floss... Would that pose any problems for Caine?
ReplyDeleteP.S. I just found a link that said don't use people floss- not good. But there might be other floss alternatives. Also, could you brush without the toothpaste? That might help you get more of the hard to reach food that gets stuck... :-)
ReplyDeleteYes I could prob brush without paste. I'll have to look up doggy floss. That might make him mad! :)
ReplyDeleteHE LOOKS A LITTLE SAD. I HOPE HE GET USE TO THE DIFFERENT LIFE AND FEEL BETTER. I WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP WHEN I CAN FOR THE DONATIONS.
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