The Dalmatian Diaries Blog

Wow! Where did the time go? My little Widget is 2 years old today.

I had hoped to have all the photos finished uploading by today's post, but as you can see... I don't.

An update on Widget's health: She hasn't had any more kidney/bladder issues for almost 2 weeks now. She's been eating Browser's vegetarian food which seems to be the key. We don't know, however, if the food was the problem or if the vegetarian food is just easier on her kidneys. We're doing another urinalysis next week to see if there is any change. She seems to be feeling 100%. Make that 110%. She's completely back to her widgety self. I hated that she was sick, but I have to admit having sleepy-time Widget for 10 days let me get a lot done at work.

The vet(s) never really did figure out what her problem might be. They suspect it's early kidney disease but her tests aren't showing it yet. I just don't know. I mean, for her to bounce back like this makes me think it couldn't be something that was progressive like kidney disease but rather something she either got into or that was in her food. I had bought her bag of food a couple of weeks before the incontinence started, and it is a brand she's been eating for several months. No one seemed to suspect it but when I changed her to Browser's food, 2 days later she was "dry". I had already switched her back to her old food thinking the change hadn't done anything. Well, two days after that she was "wet" again. She's been back on Browser's food since and has been dry since.

And since it's her birthday I suppose I should give in to the whining that is going on right now and blow some bubbles for her. That is her favorite game afterall!