Zoey the Wonder Dog

Last night and this morning we had a huge scare with our Wonder Dog. Zoey tried walking last night, but would cry out in pain. Eventually Mark had to carry her to bed. Our hope was that she would wake up recovered and just like her old self. Unfortunately, that didn't happen and I became all emotional thinking of every possible thing that could be wrong with her. After dropping Anthony off at daycare and teaching until a sub could come, I brought her into the local vet. After doing some tests and taking a couple of x-rays it was determined that she is showing some signs of trouble in her left hip and lower spine/back. The vet feels that arthritis has set in, which is causing and will cause her problems in the future. Luckily, that was the best outcome out of the range of possibilities. So it looks like Zo needs to go on a little diet, try to "take it easy" (that should be interesting) and take some medication as needed.
I realized today after immediately taking a personal day from work and paying a vet bill without flinching that I will have some major heartache when Zoey's time with us ends. From the moment I drove all the way to Menomonie, Wisconsin, based solely off of her cute picture on Petfinder.com, I fell in love with her. So for the next few hours I'm planning to take it easy, cuddle with her in bed and be thankful for our Wonder Dog.