Happy and Healthy Again

After being sick for about a week, Hershey is finally feeling much better! Last Sunday (on our way back home from visiting family for Easter), Hershey starting having diarrhea. We have no idea what caused it; there is no telling what he could have gotten into when we were at my mom and dad's or Cody's mom and dad's, or if he just got a doggie bug. When we got home on Sunday, we starting feeding Hershey boiled chicken and rice instead of his regular dog food, hoping that it would help his tummy feel better. Unfortunately, this didn't really seem to help.

After waking up in the middle of the night to Hershey's panting (because he didn't feel good) and cleaning up diarrhea on the carpet, Cody took him to the vet first thing on Tuesday morning. They gave him three different medicines--one antibiotic to get the bad bacteria out of his belly, one to help stop the diarrhea, and one probiotic to replenish the good bacteria in his tummy. Per doctor's orders, we continued feeding him a special diet of rice, cottage cheese, and boiled chicken, which he loved!

By Thursday, you could tell he was feeling better because his eyes weren't as droopy and his ears were perked up a little, but he still wasn't back to his usual self. However, today, he seems to be back to his playful little self, with a happy little swinging tail. He enjoyed taking a walk with Mommy and Daddy, playing out in the yard while Mommy and Daddy were planting the garden, and playing with the water hose with Daddy. We gave his dog food back to him today, so hopefully this will settle okay with his tummy. We are so glad that our little boy is feeling better!