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Cocker Specific Discussion => Health => Topic started by: Rufus01 on October 10, 2011, 04:10:25 PM
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Rufus has been home now for 11 days and he is an absolute star-he's settled in really well and we adore him.
Sadly though he has been wobbling around on his back legs-I mentioned in an earlier post-struggling to get his back legs moving at times/struggling to get out his basket/ showing no reflex when the vet pushed his back paws down i.e. doesn't corret himself/ finds it hard to sit on his back legs etc.
So the vet took some x rays and blood tests last week and he has sent the x rays on to a specialist. We are waiting to see what they show, but we are now feeling so awful and anxious. He really has us smitten and we can't help but worry (the vet questioned whether it is his central nervous system).
Just wondered if anyone has been through anything similar or can just offer any thoughts. Worrying myself silly at the moment.
Thanks
Anna :016:
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Oh bless, no experience of this, but just wanted to say I really hope you get some positive results from the blood tests and an action plan to help your little man. Sending lots of postive thoughts and :bigarmhug:'s to your boy and you....
Lisa & Maggie
xx
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No experience of anything like this, so no advice, but wanted to send you and Rufus lots of positive thoughts and some hugs :luv: :luv: :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
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Sorry no experience to offer you but I will be keeping my fingers crossed that the tests go well and you get some good news soon. :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
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Thanks both. Just a really worrying time - he is otherwise such a healthy, happy puppy from a brilliant breeder.
Just hope it is puppy growth pains and nothing more serious-the vet mentioned a whole host of things that I am praying it isn't. Hopefully we'll know more soon.
Anna x
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Oh poor baby :-\ I've no idea what it could be but I hope you get some answers soon and that it isn't anything serious :luv:
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Sorry no experience here either but sending lots of :bigarmhug: for you and Rufus :luv: and lots of positive thoughts too :-*
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Oh bless him. :luv:
I would guess if it was his central nervous system it would have show before now, like when he was still with the breeder. Could it be a trauma of some sort ?
I do hope it is nothing that cannot be rectified or managed easily. Sending positive thoughts :bigarmhug:
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Sending loads of positive thoughts and masses of big :bigarmhug: and loads of cocker :-* :-* to you both. And fingers and paws crossed for a good outcome x x x :luv: :luv:
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So sorry to read this post, :'( Poor Rufus ,i do hope you soon get some positive news and Rufus makes a speedy recovery and is quickly back to the bouncy, mischievous puppy he should be,sending :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug: for you both :-*
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I hope for a good outcome from the tests, and that you get the results very soon :bigarmhug: for you all.
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How worrying for you. I hope Rufus is OK :bigarmhug:
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So sorry to hear about Rufus, Anna. Being a curious devil, I just wondered whether you have discussed this with his breeder and asked if any other pups she has bred, especially Rufus's littermates have been afflicted in the same way, or similar? Just a thought. Hopefully the specialist will be able to throw some light on it anyhow and it won't be anything that can't be 'mended'! Positive thoughts coming your way. Keep your chin up - as best you can. x
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Lots of positive thoughts for wee Rufus. What a worry for you! :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
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What a worrying time for you all :'(
I hope & pray Rufus doesn't have anything seriously wrong :luv: :luv:
Thinking of you & sending lots of love with positive thoughts :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
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Oh poor little baby & poor you too :'(
I'm sure there can be a multitude of reasons as to what may be the cause & I pray it's something easily explained & made better :luv: :angel:
Silly to say try not to worry because I know you will but with all our positive, caring thoughts & wishes, hopefully they bring you some comfort at this terribly worrying time :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
Thinking of Rufus & all the family & send as many positive thoughts as we can :luv: :-*
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Poor Rufus and poor you :'( :'(
Sending you lots of positive :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug: and :luv: :luv:
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I do hope the little guy's problem is not serious and put right very quickly. You must be sick with worry, understandably. Sending a massive :bigarmhug: to you all and loads of :-* :-* :-* to little Rufus. I also think you should mention this to the breeder as well. Please keep us updated on the outcome of the tests, we will all be hoping for the best possible news.
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No advice either but wanted to say positive thoughts from us :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Oh no, bless him.
No advice here but thinking of you! Hope everything is ok. :bigarmhug:
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Thanks so much for your kind words-we will keep you posted but watching him again now is just a bit heartbreaking as he really seems to have no sensation/response in his back legs....
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Poor Rufus, hope with all my heart that it is nothing serious.
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Sending positive thoughts and loads of love.
Really hope everything turns out OK and it's just a trauma that will soon mend. xx
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Poor wee Rufus :luv:
I've just read this post and wanted
to add some cyber-love to you
all......................xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
steffxxx
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Poor little Rufus, i just want to add some more positive thoughts for your little man :luv: :luv: and :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug: for you
Stephanie, George and Hamish xxx
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Sending all the positive thoughts in the world that it is nothing serious and can be easily rectified :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
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Sorry to read this - hope they can find out what the problem is, that it is not serious and can be rectified ASAP. :bigarmhug: for you all
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Just seen this. Poor little Rufus :luv: Sending lots of positive thoughts, cocker kisses & :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
Luv Lynn & Ruby
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Sending you lots of positive thoughts - hope everything turns out ok for little Rufus xx
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Hi Anna
Wondering if theres any update on Rufus? Have you heard back from the Vets yet?
Really hope everything is OK xx
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Been thinking of little Rufus and hoping for some good news. :luv:
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Me too wondering how
the little chap is going.
I can't stop thinking about
him and hoping he's ok.
steffxxx
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Just seen this, how awful and worrying for you :'( How is he doing?
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Thanks so much for everyone's thoughts and kindness.
We have had the first lot of x rays back and been recommended to see a neurologist as there are certain images they couldn't get as the spine is so well protected behind bone etc.
Rufus seems happy and well, but he finds it very hard still to use his back legs when getting out his basket. When he drinks from his water bowl, his back legs slide flat under him rather than keep him up. It is very clear they are not doing what they should be doing, regardless of age and growing bones, so I think seeing a specialist is the only answer at this point. We've eliminated a number of parasites through doing blood tests, but given his reflexes are so bad in his hind legs, it is more likely to be central nervpus system. He really only uses his back legs when he is on the go-sounds odd but most the time he flops down on them and uses his front ones.
It is very worrying but trying to keep positive that it will be something we can fix, rather than something debilitating.
Anna x
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Thanks for the update, I keep checking to see if any news. Oh dear, poor little chap. It sounds best to see the neurologist and hopefully this will give you the answers. In the meantime :bigarmhug: to you all. Please give little Rufus the biggest kiss he's ever had from me and Tobes. Try to keep positive, I know it's hard, but it will help in the end. We're all with you every step of the way :luv: :luv:
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Thanks for updating us....i am so sorry its not more positive news for Rufus :'(
Will be keeping everything crossed here the neurologist can shed some more light on his back legs :shades: :luv:
As Neon said we are all here & routing for your little fella :luv: :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
as an aside have you told the breeder? :shades:
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I'd just like to second Neon, really. Thinking of you and hoping for good news. :bigarmhug:
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Sending you all our best wishes and hopes (and some cocker kisses)
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Hope with all my heart that whatever is wrong with little Rufus can be easily rectified.
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Just caught this, I am so sorry for you all and do hope things improve for him, will be thinking of you all and sending positive thoughts. Will you keep us updated, big big hug from us a a big slurp from selby xx
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So sorry to hear it's not better news, but stay positive Anna, it's amazing what can be done these days and it may just need some manipulation, from someone who knows what they're doing, to put things right.
Load of love and positive thoughts being sent your way. You know we're all rooting for you and Rufus xx
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Just seen this thread and have read through it all to see what was occurring.
I want to send my love, big hugs and kisses to you and Rufus.
You and your family must be going through hell at the moment.
May I send you positive and healthy vibes. I will also put everyone, including Rufus in my prayers.
I hope that you can get to a positive outcome for Rufus.
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Everything crossed here for your little man too :luv: Must be so hard for you all to watch him struggling :'( Really hope you get some answers from the neurologist and a plan for helping Rufus on the road to recovery :luv: :luv:
:bigarmhug:'s for you all :luv:
xx
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Am so sorry to hear about little Rufus' problem with his back legs. It's hard watching an older dog when they have problems with mobility but I really feel for you watching a youngster not having the power in his legs. I do hope the specialist will be able to suggest a line of treatment to solve the problem.
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I'm so sorry you are having this problem with Rufus, what a worry for you all. I have an old CKCS who suffers from arthritis and has mobility problems and that is bad enough to watch, but as Rufus is so young it's really sad. I hope that when you get to see the Specialist he will be able to give you some answers, and hopefully a treatment plan that will help him recover.
In the meantime lots of positive thoughts and :bigarmhug: to you and Rufus.
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GOSH poor little Rufus !! :'( My heart is breaking for the little soul ...
At least you are getting it looked into ... I can imagine how devastated you must be not knowing what is up with the poor wee man.
I hope you can keep us updated with his progress and i send lots of positive thoughts and prayers that he will be ok. I can only imagine how much worry it is for you and i know how easy it is to let the worrying and worst case senarios over rule positive thinking, but keep positive :luv:
Please keep us updated and i hope that that you get some answers very soon
Thinking of Rufus :luv: :luv: xx
Charlene and Diesel
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So sorry to hear that it wasn't better news. :(
Sending all the positive thoughts in the world that the neurologist can get to the root of the problem and it can be easily rectified.
:bigarmhug: :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
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I am sorry to hear that it wasn't better news from the vet. It must be very worrying, keep positive for your wee man.
Sending lots of healing :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug: and cocker :-*
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Hello all,
I am feeling decidedly cheerier today. Rufus is still sluggish with his rear legs, and it is very clear that it is something neurological that we need to resolve, but he is to all intents and purposes a very happy, healthy puppy. He is eating well, putting on weight (judging by his paws he is going to be a stocky boy!), and he even met another couple of puppies last night and we proudly watched as he played nicely and enthusiastically.
It's interesting that we have now noticed he is a bit slow generally and we now wonder if it is all related., implying that it is something to do with his nervous system. Hopeful though that at no point will it stop him from leading a very long and comfortable life.
Once we have seen a specialist I will post an update, but for now I wanted to post something positive as he really is a little star!
Anna x
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Oh bless him. Positive vibes that you can shortly find out exactly how you can help him to lead a happy and long life.
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I wanted to post something positive as he really is a little star!
Anna x
Ah, the little star shines brightly :angel: Glad you are able to feel more positive and Rufus is happy in himself.
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Hope you get a diagnosis soon :-* :-*
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So sorry to read about the worrying time you are having with little Rufus.
Just wonder how his toilet training is going? I wonder if he has normal sensation there?
Will be thinking of you as you wait.
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Anna I'm so pleased to hear you are feeling more positive today. Believe me I know how hard it is for you at the moment but it sounds like you truly do have a "little star".
I'm sending you both a massive :bigarmhug:
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Thinking of you all and hope you get to find out whats going on big warm cocker hugs from us :bigarmhug:
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Glad you're feeling more positive as well. Rufus sounds like a wee darling. Lots of good vibes and positive thoughts from us too.
:-* to Rufus and :bigarmhug: to you!
Di, Jonny and Penny
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We are so thrilled that you are feeling more positive about Rufus.
Our hearts go out to you
Love,
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Wishing you and Rufus well hope they can find out the cause of his problem
Erica Dylan &Jessie
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Oh bless, poor Rufus :-\, glad to hear your update though. It's great that you are so positive.
This is something that needs to be brought to the attention of the breeder, apologies if you have already done so ;)
Fingers crossed for a positive outcome with the tests x
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Poor little Rufus. However, he doesn't care if he is a bit wobbly; that's the great thing about being a puppy not a person :blink: As long as he is healthy and has good quality of life there's no reason he shouldn't have a long and happy one. Here's a video of a couple of "CH" cats (neurological disease caused by worm infestation in mother) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjl5eHlaPb8&feature=related If you do a search on "wobbly kittens" there are lots on Youtube. The cats are very healthy and happy, they just happen to be wobbly!
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Sending love and big hugs to you and Rufus. May the future be bright and full of happy days for your beautiful little boy. :luv:
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Just seen this post, how worrying for you. Hope you get some answers soon :luv:
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Glad to see a positive post, it must be such a worry for little Rufus but I am really hoping that you can get answers very soon and it's something that can be fixed.
Thinking of you and gorgeous little Rufus :luv:
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Just read your thread, poor little Rufus, i hope you get some answers soon. Sending you lots of positive thoughts and hugs from Willow and I xxxx
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Any more news on Rufus? Hows the little one doing?
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Are i am so sorry to here Rufus is unwell ... i do hope you get somw answers very soon
Thinking of you :luv:
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Hi Anna
Just wondering if there's been any news on Rufus yet?
Loads of love and positive thoughts being sent to all of you, and keeping my fingers and toes crossed as well that the prognosis isn't too bad. xxx
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Oh my goodnesss, I've only just seen your post, you really are going through the mill with your little guy. Keeping everything crossed that you get some positive answers from the specialist and in the meantime sending huge hugs to you and Rufus. :luv:
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Just wondering if there's any update on Rufus?
He's on my mind all the time.
Really hope everything is OK xx
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Me too keep thinking
about the little guy :luv:
Hope things are okish!
Sending y'all some
Yorkshire hugs and kisses,
steffnelliexxx :-* :-* :-*
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Me as well, I really, really want to hear some news on the little feller, good news hopefully :luv:
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I have sent them a PM to see if everything is ok with little Rufus, if I hear anything back I will let you all know x x x
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I have sent them a PM to see if everything is ok with little Rufus, if I hear anything back I will let you all know x x x
Thanks Di.
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My goodness - don't know where my head has been but have only just seen this and read through the whole thread. Poor little guy - I really hope whatever is the matter won't prevent him from having a wonderful life although there is no doubt about that with such great owners he will - come what may :luv:
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Hoping to hear a positive update on you soon Rufus - Lots of :luv:
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Hoping you have some positive news soon :luv:
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We are hoping and praying for some good news very soon.
Keep thinking of the little lad :luv:
Love,
Gwyneth Colin & Megan xxx
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Dear all,
Thank you so much for keeping your thoughts with us. Little Rufus has had not only his parents worried but lots of other lovely cocker owners too.
We do feel much more positive- his back legs are still sluggish especially when he gets out his basket, or when he goes to sit, but he seems lively and happy, and not in any pain. We have wanted to see if it is progressive and do not think it is, but we will be going to a neurologist nonetheless as the vet has done all the tests possible before consulting a specialist.
I think every time he gives me a big sloppy kiss my worry reduces a little :luv:. He really does make us so happy and if he does have a problem with his nervous system, it just makes him even more special!!
Thanks for your kind thoughts
Anna and Rufus x
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Hi Anna :D
Bless his cotton socks,
wee Rufus :luv:has got all
CoL rooting for him .
Good to hear he's happy and
giving out kisses.
Once you see the neuro things
should be a bit clearer :shades:
Physio and hydrotherapy can
work wonders you know, and
can be enjoyable too!
steffxxx
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So very pleased to get the update. I was getting really worried that things had gone totally wrong ph34r
Big hugs and loads of love to all of you, and please keep us updated.... you know we're all rooting for him and hopefully those positive thoughts will help. xx
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The little doll has got us all worried and thinking about him but at least he is happy and pain free. You are so right when you say we love them even more if they have something wrong with them or are suffering in any way. When is he seeing the neurologist? Hope you don't have to wait much longer for the answers you need. Great big :bigarmhug: and loads of :-* :-* :-* to you all (especially the little chap :luv:)
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Glad your back Anna you gave us all quite a scare there :luv: :luv: as long as little Rufus is in no pain then why shouldn't he just enjoy puppyhood as best he can for the time being :luv: take care Hun and give Rufus a great big sloppy cocker :-* :-* :-* from phoebe and mia x x x
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Anna I'm so pleased to read this update. :luv:
I hope that you will soon get some answers from the specialist, but in the meantime sending you all :bigarmhug: and loads of positive thoughts for your very special boy. :luv:
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I've only just seen this thread, hugs from me and cocker kisses from the boys for little Rufus, he sounds like a dear, sweet boy :luv:
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I have only just seen this thread too,i really hope you get some answers soon from the specialist.
:-* to little Rufus
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How is little Rufus? Hope everything OK. :luv:
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Thinking of you both :luv:
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Me too!
We hope everything is ok
and we are sending you
love and kisses
steffnelliexxx :-* :-* :-*
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Just read this, I can't begin to imagine what you have been going through :'(
Just want to send our best wishes as well
Wendy + Lottie x
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How are you and Rufus doing? Sending big hugs :luv:
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Hi Anna
Just to say you and Rufus are still on my mind and in my thoughts and prayers.
Loads of positive thoughts are being sent your way,and all my fingers and toes are crossed as well.
Please let us know how things are when you can find a moment to yourself. xxxx
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Hello and thanks to everyone for the kind emails.
Rufus is doing very well. He is growing (rapidly it seems!) and his back legs do seem stronger. At times he drags them a bit but generally he bounds around and causes mayhem like any cocker puppy does.
He really is amazing. If in time his legs start to deteriorate we will see a neurologist but for now we are heartened by his development.
Thanks all x
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Thats great to hear :D
Hope he keeps going from strength to strength
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So very very pleased that things are going well.
He sounds like a super little pup with a big heart :luv: :luv:..... and his owners also sound the same :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
Good luck with every thing and please keep us updated, you know our thoughts and prayers are with you all. xx
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Hey, what great news :banana: So glad little Rufus is doing well and enjoying his puppyhood. :luv:
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Awww that's brilliant news love to you both :luv: :luv: x x x
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Hi Anna :D
Thank you for updating
us on Rufus :luv:and your
positive news!
Go puppy!
Cause mayhem!
Really pleased for you all.
sending you wuvs,
steffnelliexxx
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Thank you for updateing us, pleased things seem to have settled :luv:
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What did the vet say? I hope it's not any pelvic or other joint problems.