Unfortunatly, this may be what she gets for a present :-( . She is losing her hearing, poor thing. It has happened very quickly. She goes to the vet/kennel tomorrow, so we'll see if they can clean her out. There does not seem to be any infection.
Used to be when she was loose and would hear my whistle, she would turn on a dime and come to me. Now, not so much :-/ . It makes for scary travels when she is near a road and not able to hear.
Today I put food in the bowl and clanged the spoon against her bowl...just a few weeks ago she would have been on full speed getting to the kitchen to check it out, but today, she just layed in the living room, oblivious to the sound of food. I think the worst part is when I walk next to her when she is laying down, she is so easily startled! I feel so bad for frightening her!
It's sad to see her get old, but she is remains a wonderful, and very well loved companion!
(She is also well photographed - I'm hoping my family can add a few of their favorite Doggy Dog pictures on their blog!)
Happy Birthday Doggy Dog!
