01/27/2022
It is with a heavy, heavy heart that I am making this post. On Tuesday, Blu made the trip over the rainbow bridge and he is able bodied again. He is able run and jump and do everything he used to do before the accident. He is playing with Emma and Mogli and I know Kent was happy to see him. What a time they are probably having right now. I'm sure Blue is smiling again, something we hadn't seen him do for some time.
We gave it our all - every treatment available was tried in the hopes that we could get him up on all fours again but it just wasn't meant to be. He had SanaWave, laser, acupuncture, water massage and therapy, land therapy, a quad cart, Chinese herbs to name a few. To be very honest, I really thought he would walk but his front legs just couldn't bear any weight. Now, I'm thinking there was more nerve damage than was originally thought.
We had a great summer taking all the buggy rides - he enjoyed his daily, sometimes twice daily walks. We walked up to every Farmer's Market on Saturdays and he basked in all the attention he got. He became a fixture at the markets and everyone came up to talk to him and pet him. He went back to Put In Bay for a couple visits. He made a visit to a radio station and was interviewed. He had lots of cool experiences and met lots of great people that loved him and really tried to help him. We have friends from Toledo to Avon Lake!
It was when the weather got cold and we couldn't get out for the walks that we started to see a change in Blu. We were still walking in December on decent days but couldn't get out daily like before and he just wasn't happy when we couldn't get outside. He lost some of his motivation to work and we saw other signs that he was getting tired. He wasn't happy laying around, even though we tried to keep him engaged and busy. You could see it in his eyes - the usual spark wasn't there. We noticed a change in his breathing as he panted more and sometimes it was more labored. As pet parents, you know your pets and you know when it is time. It was time . . . for him to be whole again. Run, Blu, run!!!!!!! We love you!
