Bubba the Brave

We had a rude awakening this morning . . . at 6:30 a.m. Rob got up to let our little Pedro outside and found our beloved Bubba on the living room floor unable to walk. We immediately brought him to the animal hospital, where they suspected a disc herniation (a quite common injury for a dachshund) and sent him home with strict orders for rest and no jumping up on things. Bubba slowly recovered over the course of the morning to where he could walk again and we were ready to do whatever we could to prevent the herniation from worsening. He immediately fell asleep and rested like a champ.

Then he woke up, joined everyone in the kitchen, and started falling all over again. We also noticed that now his eyes were darting from side to side uncontrollably, and his head was slightly tilted. I lost it, and still haven't fully regained my composure . . . we returned to the vet, where they are running more tests and now suspect canine vestibular disease or a stroke as the culprit. They are keeping Bubba overnight to monitor his condition, and will be contacting us with his test results sometime tomorrow.

Please pray for our Buster!!! He is Cherub's Resident and our house is so empty without him this evening.

We love you Bubba!! Hang in there ~ you're going to get through this and we will help you every step of the way.