Poor Baby Coco

Just thought I should update everyone on how our sweet little baby dog, Coco is doing. Over the past couple months, we have noticed a crazy change in her behavior. Those of you who know her, know that she is a crazy, high-energy little morkie. She plays with dogs 10 times her size, pesters everyone, and runs at the speed of light. But lately she had been real low on energy, not wanting to play, and has random shakes and tremors. Her head shakes when she just sits still, she loses balance really easily, and she just wants to cuddle up next to you and do nothing.

So, we took her to the vet, they didn't know what was wrong with her, and referred us to a doggie neurologist. In lieu of the $3000 MRI they wanted to do, we opted just for the exam which was quite a bit cheaper. The doctor said she thinks it is either encephalitis or a brain tumor, with the more likely diagnosis being a brain tumor, given how quickly her symptoms have progressed. The good thing is that both options are treated with the same drugs...steroids. So that is what we are currently doing....giving her steroids, and we will go back to the neurologist in a few weeks and see how she is doing.

We will never fully know what it is without the MRI, but the doctor is pretty confident that she has a good idea what it is. And as of today, Coco has been on the steroids for about 2 days, and I am already seeing an improvement in her symptoms. All we can do from here is see how she does on the treatment. Thankfully, she is not in any pain, and the minute she starts to be in pain, we will have to have some difficult conversations on what to do about her.

I happen to be one of those people who thinks that we will see our little animals in Heaven, so if you feel the urge, pray for our little baby Coco, and definitely for us as we think about some things we never wanted to think about when it comes to our little baby dog!

So in honor of Coco, here is a cute little video of her when she was healthy. This is what she does when she thinks she is in trouble: