Bryn has crossed to Rainbow Bridge

This photo was taken 4 days ago in the office at work, Bryn & Trudy relaxed in their usual place..




I woke up this morning and knew that today would be the last journey for my beloved boy Bryn. We've shared many more months of precious life than we had thought since he was diagnosed with bone marrow failure early this year, every day has been a bonus to see his lovely face and watch his waggly tail. Early on the vet told us short term paliative care. Who would have imagined that the little fella would have held on to life for so long. The last couple of months has been slow going for him with a sedentry lifestyle and we knew that he could go at any time so every extra day we shared was a bonus.

For anyone that has ever owned and lost their best friend before you will know how hard it is to say goodbye and how much it breaks your heart to let them go, especially with such a young dog as Bryn (he was only a baby at 3 1/2 years old). So this morning when I got up with the tears streaming down my face as fast as the water from the shower, I knew that I had to let my boy go. He bravely struggled to his feet wagging furiously at the door thinking we were going to work........he never once flinched, whimpered or worried as we lay him down on the table for the very last time. As I cuddled him close he looked up at me with those lovely eyes and in my mind I heard him tell me that it was time, Granny Tess, Bruno and Rocky and all the others were waiting for him at Rainbow Bridge to go and play racey chasey games until we meet again.

Goodnight my lovely Bryn, God Bless you.

Bryn's new hobby - Rat Watching!

We are rat sitting for a month or so and Bryn has been glued to the cage like doggie tv!

He's been a bit wobbly for a couple of days but actually has a bit of pink colour in his tongue when usually it's grey.

Just over a week ago Bryn had a couple of pretty low days where he kept having low oxygen spells and was going down several times a day. I talked to Rob and wondered if I should let him go. But then I felt panicy as I knew what would happen if they couldn't find a vein and couldn't put him through that.

Anyway after those 2 days he seemed to perk up a bit and gather strength again so I sure am glad I didn't call the vet. He seems to had evened out once again and his body is compensating somehow for the lack of blood cells, yes he still has feignting episodes most days but if I can stop him getting excited they are less.

Bryn is still on antibiotics daily and he now has JWB with a spoonful of seaweed, an immune support supplement and half a banana a day. I have also found that by giving him a small breakfast and a few snacks during the day helps to keep his energy levels a bit more even and helps to prevend him running out of steam.

We have a pair of pet rats here on holiday which Bryn spends his every waking moment fixed on them, neither him nor the rats dare to move so they remain locked in a sort of trance like state for ages and ages! He's also obsessed with the kittens at work and spends his time outside stalking them and dribbling when they come and rub round his legs!

A quick update on Bryn: Every day this little fella amazes me, despite his fragile health he is devoted to me and squeals with excitement and gives a little yip when he knows it's time to go to work in the mornings. When I wake in the night or morning the first thing I do is feel down the side of my bed to find Bryn in his bed next to mine. I can hear his tail thumping and if he does get up he furnishes me with a big pointy nose in the face, a snuffle behind the ear almost always followed by the appearance of 2 front legs and the scrabbling to get on my bed. I have to heave him on to the bed as he isn't strong enough to get up on his own,, then he will torment me until I stroke him at a constant pace......whatever difficulties have been thrown at this young dog his spirit remains intact and fighting strong.

He has been having more fainting atacks when he gets up too fast or gets worked up so I try to avoid those situations, and if he does go down I sit quietly stroking him for a little while until he comes round again, looks at me, gives a little wag and gets up to carry on with whatever we were doing.

With the weather being quite damp and gloomy Bryn is feeling the cold a bit so he is back in his coolex coat until the heating is on at night just to keep him comfy

The last week Bryn has been much the same, he did have another turn on Thursday last week which was quite distressing, he just went down in a faint I guess and then lay for a bit with his eyes open but not really with it, it felt like ages but I guess it was only 20 seconds or so. I sat and cuddled him then he came round put his head up and was ok again. This episode did make him a bit tired and he slept a lot then for about 24 hours or so and then perked up again.

Silly sod missed the last few steps on the stairs yesterday morning and fell down and landed on his head, so from now on he will have a steady hand on his collar to catch him if he stumbles. Rob carries him up to bed at night as he can't get up the stairs any more, he holds him so his legs are going through the motions and tip tapping on the stairs but he isn't actually taking himself up, but he still thinks he is!

His colour is very very pale, almost milky white so it must be down to all the positive thoughts people are sending him that's keeping him going, he's a happy little chap and still bright and interested in everything, really enjoying life and eating up his meals and piggy ears, or anything else he can sneak off people.

We just keep up with the antibiotics and I add kelp and a herbal supplement in with his dinner which may be helping?

Bryn has had a rested weekend and although still a very sick dog he is happy and alert and can still jump on the sofa for a cwch. I do think all the positive thoughts and prayers people are sending is helping him along. So please please please keep saying those prayers and sending healing thoughts to the little fella. We all appreciate it xxx

The last few days have been pure hell. Friday eveing Bryn collapsed and started fitting in my arms, I can't tell you how dreadful it was, I thought he was dying in my arms. He came round quite quickly but it seemed like forever, he looked so drawn and tired I thought the night would see him off or I would need to call the vet. I carried him up to my bed Friday night, tears streaming down my face, sobbed myself to sleep with the little fella laying beside me as close as he could get. i didn't sleep much as I wanted to check on Bryn, make sure he was breathing. When the morning came I woke with a migraine and couldn't leave my bed til nearly 5pm. Apart from going out for a couple of wee's Bryn stayed with me all day, quite and rested. Only when he realised I was surfacing did he claw me for a fuss. Bless him.

I think the long rest did us both the world of good. Today he has rested again and seems brighter again somehow. I know each day is precious but it's so hard to stop the tears from welling up now......

Keep saying a prayer for my boy, something mus be workingxxx

Bryn is very poorly, his colour is white and he has collapsed twice today. I fear the worst and can't stop sobbing.....

It's been a tough week really, Bryn has had a few more faint spells which have been unpleasant to see. They happen when he over exerts himself (which doesn't take a lot now). Yesterday he collapsed as he was about to get in the car, I held him in my arms and really thought he was dying there and then infront of my eyes. I felt so helpless. Rob was just round the corner and Carol was in the shop but I didn't call out for anyone, I just held him and watched wide eyed. luckily Bryn soon recovered so I think it was a faint, and probably only took several seconds but to me it felt like a lifetime.....

Today Bryn has wanted to join in a gentle game of ball with Trudy and Lucy but after a couple of little jollies his legs go to jelly so I had to stop him and make him watch, or just throw the ball to him so he doesn't have to scrabble up. He doesn't seem to bother a lot about these occasional interuptions to his movement, just seems a bit confused about why his legs wont work when he wants to run. Bless him. Despite all this he is happy, squeals with excitement when it's time to go anywhere and happily curls up on the front seat of the van. He still likes to guard the shop and if I have missed someone coming in the door he will soon let me know they are there!

Bedtime is a bit awkward as he wants to come upstairs and sleep by my bed but getting up the stairs takes a lot of puff out of him but he manages ok, then looks at me at the top of the stairs as if to say 'right, that's me sorted for the night'. he hasn't been able to get on my bed for weeks and possibly months now. However yesterday I woke with a banging migraine and couldn't move from my bed. Somehow he managed to claw his way on to my bed and wouldn't leave my side. he lay right alongside me and nudged me occassionally to check I was alright. I have no idea how he managed to get on the bed by himself and Rob said he didn't put him there.

Not a great deal to report this time only that Bryn is still happy and going about his business as usual. No change from last time really. Keep praying for him....

This week has been absolutely scorching hot and quite humid a few days making it quite weary for the dogs. bryn isn't keen on the heat and gets tired very quickly. He likes nothing more than to say hello to the kittens and spends his time trotting round to the stable looking for them. he is only allowed small bursts with them as he gets puffed out too fast.

Bryn has been off his food the last few days which is a bit of a worry as he feels quite thin now he has so much muscle loss, although i suppose he's not really too thin but I don't want him loosing any weight if I can help it. He has been having sardines or mackrel every day, seaweed and an immune booster as well as his antibitic. He is always keen to snaffle Trudys JWB food so I bought a bag for him today as it's better to get nutrition in to him any which way. Well tonight he scoffed it all up quickly licking the bowl afterwards so hopefully he will continue to eat plenty.

he did get too hot this afternoon and went a bit wobbly falling out of the landrover (quite high) I felt awful, I tried to steady him and he lost his balance landing on his face with a thud on the concrete. I could of wept it was horrible. He seemed a bit dazed afterwards but is ok now but a rather angry bruise is creeping across his muzzle, poor bugger as if he hasn't enough things to cope with.

On a more positive note, he has met and made friends with the 2 new horses at the yard, having a good sniff at their muzzles and getting a hairy lip across the ear!

Not a lot to report this week. Bryn is much the same as he has been, his colour is very pale and I have to stop him twitching over the kittens now because he gets so excited and looses his co-ordination, I assume through lack of oxygen, then he just falls over amidst flayling limbs and can't get up again. I think he may have a little more strength again though as he has managed to climb on to our bed for a few nights (for a while now he could only get front legs up).

The weather has been very hot for a few days and he finds that rather tiring (don't we all!) but apart from that he has a good appetite and still finds time to terrorise stangers that dare walk past the car! Oh and he likes to keep his paw in at duffing up Dizzy and Rat!! Pinning them down and roaring in their earholes till they squeal! (it's all noise but sounds really nasty!!)

I have started adding a seaweed supplement plus an immune booster from Global Herbs this week, I don't know if it will help but there's nothing to loose.

Bryn has been busy tottering about his business all week and seems quite bright and interested in everything. he does get very puffed out if left to twitch over the kittens though! He has a bigger bed in my office now as trudy keeps muscling in and nicking his, leaving him to get in hers with his legs all hanging out the side.

Not much to report today, not much change over the last few days. bryn has been on the steal today for food! Lunchtime I put my soup down to answer the door and when I came back the soup had vanished and Bryn was wiggling and licking his lips at the same time.

Tonight we ate dinner and again I left the room for a few moments returning to a sparkling plate!

me thinks the combination of carrot soup and chilli con carne could be the recipe for a windy night ahead!

Tottering About enjoying the sunshine

As you know, I have been very worried about Bryn this week, wearing my heart on my sleeve always wary that this day may be his last. However, today the little fella is enjoying the long awaited sunshine and has been tottering about his business. Bless him. Keep praying for him, he needs all the help he can get right now.

A little stroll in the paddock

I have noticed Bryn getting weaker almost by the day so this afternoon took him in the paddock for a bit of a photo shoot while I still have the opportunity. I took all the photo's with tears streaming down my face, I suppose it's like 'creating memories' for when the time comes to say goodbye, it's heartbreaking.

Bath Time for the little stinker

Our vet saw Bryn yesterday morning and is pleased that his chest now sounds clear so it looks like the change of antibiotics has done the trick, it's now back down to a maintenence dose. he still has some problems with temperature going up and down a bit which could be a virus or something still present, we are controlling this with metacam and hopefully it will soon clear.

bryn is visibly weaker than he was and finds it harder to climb the stairs or jump on the bed! but he's had mostly rest for a few weeks now so needs to have time to gain some muscle and stamina

Today Bryn had a bath on account he's a bit of a stinker! despite reservations about how he would react (I was thinking teeth out) he was very well behaved and seemed to enjoy the hot water and attention. he's all wrapped up in his coolex coat to draw the remainder of the water off as he is terrified of hairdriers and would run a mile even before it's switched on!

Bryn has a new hobby of 'kitten herding' with the 2 kitties at the farm, he is so animated when he locks on them and stylish too, what a shame I'll never be able to develop his working skills with sheep......but to be able to still have him here with us is the greatest gift we thought we would never see, so let's keep everything crossed the little fella will continue to have a zest for life and an unbreakable spirit.

Bryn has bounced back quite dramatically today and has been very active and bossy with our friends little JRT's staying for the week. he has been quite playful and is much more alert than he has been. The new antibiotics must be doing their job! I am so pleased to see the little fella looking more with it and not sleeping all day. the door has been open to the garden all day and he's been in and out like a yoyo poking his nose in to all sorts of things he shouldn't!

It's been a very difficult and worrying time over recent weeks with bryn being so ill. However he has amazed us all again with his zest for life and positive 'get on with it' attitude. Rob and I have been patting his chest helping to bring up the fluid and it seems that things are starting to improve slightly again, Bryn's temperature has come back to normal and he has been alert and playing today. He's still been a bit out of puff but I think he will take a while to get over this lot. Lot's of positive thoughts and prayers for him have, I am sure helped him 10 fold.

I had to go to Cardiff this morning but really hated leaving Bryn behind. Rob was calling in to check him until I could get back at lunchtime, I was so worried about him as he had me up in the night a couple of times nudging me for a fuss, almost for reassurance.

by the time I returned lunchtime bryns temperature had quite obviously gone up yet again and he was boiling hot. Another dash to our vets did indeed reveal a higher temperature. however our vet was amazed to hear that the infection seems to have 'broken' and the chest was sounded clearer despite outward signs. She gave him a jab to bring his temperature down and again all we can do is wait and see. this evening he is obviously a LOT cooler and a bit more with it (he's been sleeping for days) so we are still hopeful he can beat this hiccup.

Bryn has been very sick with the lung infection that has been bothering him so I got him in to our vet lunchtime. He has a high temperature and it would seem the antibiotics are not effective any more. Our vet has changed to a new group of antibiotics and all we can really do is wait to see the outcome. Poor chap was so out of puff he could hardly climb the stairs for bed....

Bryn has been really poorly again, his lung infection flaring up again after I dropped his antibiotics back down. He was wizzed in to the vet yesterday for another jab and increased antibiotics again for a further 10 days. Apparently his chest isn't as bad as last time so it seems like the antibiotics just didn't quite finish off the bug, so fingers crossed it will sort it this time. Yesterday he was quite low and coughing a lot but today he's been in bed with me all day and only coughed a couple of times.

The past 10 days has been a very distressing time for us. Bryn went down with a lung infection and was struggling for breath, coughing and with a slight temperature. He was so very poorly I went to pieces worrying that he was going to die.

Our vet has been very good, everyone there knows Bryn and he always gets a fuss and nothing is ever too much trouble. bryn has had 10 days of increased antibiotics and appears to be over the infection although he is still a bit out of puff and pretty grumpy at times with the other dogs. I think it's mainly due to tiredness that he just can't be bothered with any fuss, although he did have a little run around with a dog toy this afternoon inviting the others to play chase. His colouring is so very pale and he can't run around as he should do, he seems to have adapted to his limits and just gets on with things as best as he can.

Tonight he is rolled up in his bed snoozing away, the other dogs have not climbed in the bed with him tonight, i think one by one they have been 'told off' today so have decided to give him a wide berth!

Bryn has been enjoying good health and energy and had a great holiday last week. Sadly he has gone down hill a lot over the last few days and was very poorly last night. I had to keep checking him in the night to see if he was breathing. I'm waiting to see the vet now and to find out if they can do anything to give him a boost. The reality of the situation hit home last night and I haven't been able to stop crying my eyes out as I am so scared of losing him and I'm just not ready to give up yet....

Life has been pretty hectic recently so the blog has been a bit slow....

Bryn seems to be coping quite well and his stamina has improved very slightly. Most days he will run around with the other dogs while they play ball and he self regulates when he's puffed out by laying down and watching. A few times I have had to pull him from a game and sit him out when his legs go all weird and unco-ordinated but in general he seems to be doing better than I had expected. He loves the sunshine and takes great pleasure in sunbathing in the carpark at the shop with trudy. A few days this week he has preferred to relax in the Lintran box in the fresh air with laddie rather than come inside the office. I like to spend as much time as possible with the dogs especially Bryn as his future is so uncertain so he has his own posh bed upstairs now but often migrates to our bed by morning!

We are off on our jollies next week with all the dogs to Pembrokeshire. A great dog friendly place set amid fields so the dogs will enjoy a holiday too. We will try to keep the walks shorter this time so Bryn doesn't get too tired and if I remember to take my camera there will be some photo's posted when we get back.

Another good day today and bryn seems to me very strong, he nearly pulled me over trying to get at the kids and pushchairs going past the house this morning and I find him hard to hold on the lead if he wants to take off!

Bryn seems to be up on his feet more over the last few days, and not lying down a lot like he was and his legs seem to be talking to one another again, may be he's not so aneamic after all the brocolli, watercress and vitamins he's been having? His appetite is still good and there's been no fussy eating going on now for a few weeks, I am pretty sure the live yoghurt has been helping settle his tum against the antibiotics, just a tablespoon twice a day. I've also managed to get bryn to enjoy bananas, something I never thought would happen so I get to share my banana in the day with him much to the amusement of everyone else.

A friends big wooly GSD is staying for a few days so Bryn has been pre-occupied with bossing this great big lump around, infact he's been extra bossy today.

Bryn still won't get in the car or van by himself, he will put his front legs up and stand waiting to be hauled in, I think this is more a mental block since he kept falling down and bashing himself when he was too weak to get up. I know he can jump that high as he has no trouble getting on my bed, the sofa, my office chair and also standing on my desk looking out the window at the ponies!

I hope he continues to feel good for our holiday in just over a week so he can benefit from the lovely walks around the farm.

The last week has been a little up and down. Bryn was quite low over the weekend and his glands were up a little so I think he was most probably fighting some infection. However today he is bouncy again and managed to get himself in to the car without me lifting him in and he was loose with the pack for the entire game of ball this morning running around so he seems to have more energy again. I think the vitamin supplement must have helped as he has more puff and didn't seem to lie down so much in the last couple of days. I've been cooking brocolli in the steamer and feeding it to him - he loves it! this morning I forgot to add it to his breakfast so just handed him some steamed brocolli and he just wolfed it down! Yuk! even I couldn't do that!

We have a huge watercress bed in the garden so I am going to cook some up for him as that has an enormous amount of iron and vitamins in.

All in all I'm happy with bryn's progress so far. He is enjoying life and seems to be coping very well for such a sick dog. His fur is growing back fast and soon there will be no outward sign of anything strange.

The weather has been hot hot hot here most of the week so I thought Bryn might find it a bit much. However he seems to enjoy the sunshine and hasn't been too puffed out.

Over the last week I have been giving him a multi-vitamin and iron supplement, also some nice oily fish and brocolli and he has perked up no end. Most days he's been getting down on his front legs willing the dogs to play with him (brought a tear to my eye as he hasn't done that in months) and Monday he was actually having a full blown wrestling and racey chacey game with Laddie and Dizz Wizz. He's had a bit more puff over the last couple of days and managed to join in a game of ball with the others for a while.

The 'old' Bryn spirit has reared up! Yesterday I was chatting to Bleddyn in the yard and when he turned to get on the tractor Bryn made a move and looked like he was going to nip his ankle if i didn't stop him! This morning the little bugger cocked his leg up in the shop!!!! he never does that!!! so me and Carol reckon he's definitely feeling a bit better!!

Jan kindly sent me this photo of Bryn from our mini meet, sitting in the back of the van looking rather regal! You would never guess that just a few minutes before he couldn't walk.

This week has been a mixed one really. Bryn has been a happy chap alert and busy but he has had some problems with mobility when he gets a bit puffed. A few minutes and he has to lie down and his legs get un co-ordinated. I think the key is to know his limits and stop him from doing too much before he gets worn out.

I guess I've been soft and continued to allow him to sleep on our bed, I just feel that I want to be able to spend as much time as possible with him. mind you when I woke up the other morning and found him laying full length on top of me the thought crossed my mind that our bed is just not big enough! As soon as he hears anyone stir, he makes his way up the bed and plonks a great big hairy claw in my face and continues to 'claw' me til he gets a stroke sending him back to sleep.

During the daytime bryn continues to accompany me in the shop and spends a lot of his time curled up in the bed in the office on top of Trudy, she must be like a hot water bottle!

bryns hair is growing back well and his bum is nicely covered up again, he has such wooly trousers it tooks eons to brush him last night and he never really enjoys being groomed.

Bryn has enjoyed better health over the last week, his appetite has been good and he hasn't been picking over his food and hampering after everyone elses.

His blood results came in today and there is a teeny weeny increase in the nutriphils at 1.4 when the last test showed 1.2. He is however borderline aneamic so that probably accounts for his collapse and loss of co-ordination last weekend. We have to continue to treat him as if he was a lukeamia sufferer, although we are no nearer the truth behind this mystery illness. Sadly that probably means continueing with the antibiotics because he is at real risk of dying from infection if caught.

I think it will be a case of adding some live yoghurt to his diet to help settle his tum down a bit and also adding spinach and brocolli to up his iron levels, or give a supplement.

In the meantime, Bryn doesn't 'look' sick and continues to be bright and shiney with a gorgeous healthy coat. He's a very happy chap and loving life so we have to continue to take one day at a time and keep hoping that his bone marrow may recover enough to support him.

I had Bonnie bird in the car this morning and the whole journey to work was spent with Bryn and Bonnie trying to bit each other through the bars!

Little bit disappointed to learn today that Bryns blood tests were void. Firstly the lab sent the results to the wrong vet and now when they did come through it appears the blood was coagulated so it wasn't viable. poor chap now has to go again to have his leg shaved and more bloods taken, what a shame.

I'm going away tomorrow until Sunday night and the hardest part is leaving him for 3 days. I haven't left him at all since he's been ill and I'm going to miss him so much...

Just rushing out the door and wanted to post that Bryn seems no worse for wear after his exhausting walk on Sunday. He has been happily gallavanting round the shop and yard today as usual, nosing in to everything he shouldn't be and putting his best 'stroke me lots' face on for Amy who's a sucker for fussing him.

Bryn has not been so great over the last week, his back is obviously troubling him and he has had to lie down after just a short time on his feet. The last couple of days he seems a bit livelier and more mobile so we took him with us today on a mini toller meet here in Wales. Jan & Ken from the IOW were staying in Crickhowel for a holiday with 2 of their 4 dogs and Judith came across from Hereford with 3 of her dogs and off we went with the gang to Mynydd Mawr country park for a walk and game of ball.

Bryn started off well, running round and even having a dip in the water, I put him on the lead when the balls came out as i didn't want him to get too tired or get knocked over. He seemed to be doing quite well until the walk back when his legs gave way and he kept collapsing. We stopped to give him a little rest and continued along the shorter route back to the car. Bless him, he tottered along slowly but eventually kept tripping over his legs so Rob carried him back the last bit. I felt awful for taking him and wearing him out, but he so wanted to go and seemed to have a lot of energy today. It brought back to me just how precious his life is at the moment and that despite the brave face he's putting on everything he is still a very sick dog.

I sat with him on the sofa for a while this afternoon in front of the fire, fed him a banana and kept him warm, once he'd had his dinner and a rest he seems back to his old self again bless him. I think he just got exhausted. The photo shows him laying in the back of the car at the end of the walk.

Not much to report today, Bryn slept on my bed last night (well, it was a cold night and my electric blanket has broke...) he seems well rested and relaxed with life at the moment, although he wasn't too keen on having his leg shaved yesterday and he's getting fussy about his food! Cheeky bugger wouldn't eat his breakfast this morning as he was too pre-occupied about whinging and squinying with anticipation to go to work with me, couldn't get him to focu on anything. I took his breakfast in to work and he still refused to eat it until lunchtime when he got a whiff of my tuna baked potato, OK so I gave in and added a spoonful of fish to his food - he ate the lot straight away....

Bryn's energy levels continue to be good, definitely nothing wrong with his brain as he doesn't miss a trick. If I had let him out of the car dinner time when I made a house call I think he would have shifted the bantams pretty quick.

Bryn continues to thrive despite the vets prognosis just 2 weeks ago that we were looking at short term palliative care. His energy levels have increased ten fold and he is just like the old Bryn we used to have. The only exception is the pain from his back which is causing some nerve type problems in his back legs but he has been managing 2 good sessions of racey chasey games a day. His eyes are sparkling and he has that altogether more 'with it' look about him, bright and alert and listening and watching my every move. He spends the days in the shop office until he knocks down the dog gate and escapes to come and find me up the shop!

He did get bowled over on Saturday during a game but it hasn't put him off although he is obviously a little sore on his back. I felt really guilty for letting him join in the game with the gang but he so obviously wants to play and is raring to go, if I pull him out of the game for a little rest he stands there trembling and squeaking with excitement, then nips at the nearest set of paws that come thundering past!

It's 2 weeks since he started his treatment with Liz Sanders the herbalist and also the healing with Liz & Margaret. Liz calls him 'Bryn Dog' which makes me smile. The treatment has been from afar and the healing has been 'distance' healing so Liz & Margaret have not actually met Bryn yet but I know in their hearts and minds he is as close as I am to touching him physically now. I can't thank Liz enough for the time and effort she has put in to helping my dog. I'm not sure what the future holds but Bryns quality of life has bounced back in to full on normality which is a far cry from what it has been over recent weeks and months.

Our vet took blood samples today so we are all waiting anxiously to see if there is any change in his bloods.......

Bryn seems to be back to his normal self right now, strong and alert and bossy. I can't tell you how pleased I am with his progress in such a short time because I honestly thought on a few occasions that I would put him to bed at night and not see him the next morning, I can't thank Liz (herbalist & healer) and Margaret (also a healer) enough for all the time and effort they have lavished on him over the last fortnight. I pray that he continues to thrive and enjoy life to the max.

The only thing I can say is that he has always been a smelly dog and today he is particularly stinky! I threatened to give him a bath but I will wait for some warmer weather first as I don't want him to get a chill.

Bryn has had another good day today and seems pretty strong, I had a job holding him back on the lead! He really wants to play with the other dogs and was up to his old tricks nipping ankles and tug'o'waring it with Toby and the rubber ring. I stopped him after a while for a rest as he was a bit puffed out but he was still trembling with excitement.

Tonight he has Rat firmly pinned down and is giving her a thorough washing against her will! Laddie just arrived next to him and got a face wash too.

Not much to report today except that Bryn has enjoyed a short game with the gang today, he's a bit tired and was limping a bit again today, but never the less his brain is in full fettle and his 'nipping' skills haven't dwindled! He still seems bright and less inclined to sleep so much but I don't think he likes the cold weather so much since he's been poorly.

Touch of Snow

I got up at 6.30 this morning to find the garden white with snow so went back to bed for another hour or so.....by 9.30 it had almost all gone but it didn't stop the dogs having a jolly round the garden.

Bryn has been quite high spirited today and has even played with dottie for a short while. This afternoon I allowed him to run with the pack and have a short game of ball which satisfied his need to round up the others. I am cautious not to let him over do things so about 10 minutes was the limit and he started to limp a little so I called him in. His appetite is really good but he really doesn't like the injections at all, a right battle of wits to get him jabbed twice a day!

he's fast asleep now in his bed surrounded by other hairy hounds

Friday 5th April Progress

I'm really pleased to say that the change in Bryn since Monday is quite profound.

Bryn has been given healing every day all week. he started on an intensive course of herbal medicines Tuesday combined with a natural diet and he is BOUNCING!

2 days ago he almost pulled me over! and a sight I haven't seen in a good couple of months was bryn sprinting to keep on Laddies tail and also joining in with a game of ball AND keeping up the pace! His gums are noticeably pinker and he has got a much more altogether sparkly look about him.

Our vet saw him mid week and was amazed at the change in him, she had never seen his gums a good colour and called the other vet to come in and see the 'dog that is defying medical science'.

If Bryn carries on like he has been then we are actually quite optimistic that his bone marrow may kick start again. It's my birthday at the end of the month and the best present I could ask for is to see blood tests results returning to normal. I'm praying......

Bryns Treatment Diary

1/4/08
Bryn had a lot of healing yesterday which was quite remarkable. So it led me to thinking I would set up this blog space just for Bryn to diary his health on a daily basis, that way I can keep track of time and what's going on while also hopefully helping anyone else out there facing a similar dilema to decide if the information I give is helpful to them. Will put that on my long list of jobs to do.

So, yesterday on bryns 3rd birthday he received his first distance healing session from 2 very active experienced healers. He was with me all day at work and after lunch, around 1.15pm he climbed in to his bed in the office and slept so deeply he never moved a muscle for almost 2 hours. An email popped up from one of the healers Margaret saying she had been sending healing for the last 2 hours and 'where Bryn was sleeping he was way way down and he needed to come up'. I thought she meant his bed was too low on the floor. Apparently not, what she actually meant was that hi energy was too low down and she was trying to lift him. The afternoon gave me a chance to catch up on paperwork in the office, and there was a lot of noise from the workman banging and crashing on the roof etc, Bryn would normally be barking and woofing at anything or anyone unfamiliar but he just lay in his bed. At 4.40pm I turned round to find Bryn staring at me wide eyed as if he was in a trance, in fact hypnotised would be a good description. I've never seen a dog actually stare in to my eyes like that before, and this went on for some time. He was acting very strange and Trudy kept hiding under the desk when usually she would be in the bed with Bryn. Off I went home and started Bryn on his new food regime of chicken, rice and steamed vegetables which he scoffed with great gusto. I later found out that Liz the other healer and also the herbalist who has agreed to treat Bryn was due to start her healing session at 4.30 but got delayed so started about 10 minutes late, just at the time bryn went in to a trance like state!

So, this morning I was very pleased to be greeted by a waggly bright Bryn because he has been too tired to get out of bed and greet me for a few weeks now! All day he has had bags of energy, been mountaineering all over the car crates and sprinted up and down the yard chasing Laddie first thing this morning. His face doesn't look so drained and his eyes are bright and sparkly. Carol was like me, couldn't quite get over the transformation since yesterday. I took Bryn to the vet today to get the little lump looked at, turns out it is a tiny sebacious cyst (basically a zit). I told the vet about his healing session and invited her to look at his colour, a lovely pink set of gums and healthy looking tongue! She even called the other vet in to see 'the dog that is defying medical science'. She said she has never seen Bryn with colour that good......so I feel very positive that he may respond to the natural care approach if today and yesterday is anything to go by.

Today his herbal medicine arrived (along with the bill which I guess the insurers won't cover so I have to work a bit harder to fund this - small price to pay to help my hairy little mate) I pursuaded the vet to let me have some liquid vit B12 so i can inject him each day, no objection there which is good. bryn wasn't too chuffed about the tincture mixed in his food but the capsules were sprinkled on no problem. I have to try and get a banana a day down him too which is difficult because he really doesn't like bananas (unlike Laddie who enjoys them by the bunch, skin and all). He is really enjoying his new diet of chicken, rice and steamed vegetable, the other dogs look pretty jealous at dinner time though. Let's just see what the next week brings and take things a day at a time. At least I'm doing something rather than throwing in the towel and admitting defeat.