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Sunday, November 25, 2018

Maggie

We have a dog named Maggie. She is an easy-going beagle. A couple years ago she lost her best friend, sister Molly, to a stomach tumor. Then a year ago, she lost another friend, Bandit, to stomach tumor.
Maggie still has her animal friend Zoie, but a cat is likely not the same as a dog. They clearly like each other, but——?
Along with her friend losses, Maggie has become fully deaf. This clearly distresses her a lot. She cannot find where we are in the house or yard by listening for us. When we are away, she remains awake, peering out at the driveway waiting for our return. If you touch her when she is unaware you are near, she reacts with fright.
Now, I suspect she is struggling with dimetia. She will go to the dog door and start through it. She will repeatedly go in and out looking like she is lost. When I am in the shop, even if I give her a comfy bed to lay in, she will get up and get totally lost. If I am on a ladder or inside my boat, she will go barking from room to room. To me, she cannot remember that I am nearby for her. My heart is breaking fo her obvious insecurity.
So, for now, she is always given a nice comfy bed that allows her to keep an eye on me. Maggie is sweet. Hang in there girl.

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