Duchess has - and how do I put this delicately? - the runs. She has had this condition off and on for about 6 weeks now. If she makes it outside to do her business, it's not too bad - save for the mess that sometimes is left under the tail area. But if she can't hold it until she gets outside and happens to let loose on the carpet, it's not pretty. After cleaning up one such mess last night and fearing something was horribly wrong with the little white fluffy thing with a dirty behind, Cheryl broke down and made a V-E-T appointment today. After a thorough interrogation of Duchess' eating habits, the doc ran a few tests. His diagnosis: too much protein in her diet. Prescription: white rice, potatoes and boiled chicken for a week. Then she can slowly start eating low-protein dog food and treats, but still no people food, which is hard for dogs to come by around this house anyway. Hopefully with a few changes in her diet Duchess will be on the mend. And thankfully the V-E-T doesn't charge extra if one of his patients bites him.
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