O.G. Update (formerly known as 'Danny')

Well, not long after we have been looking after 'Danny,' Allan decided his name should be changed to 'O.G.' - according to Allan, O.G. sounds more like a cool, rapper name and stands for 'Old Guy.' As bad a shape as Old Guy is in, we had a feeling that it was more a case of mal-nourishment and not being looked after as opposed to any sort of disease he is dying from. When I took him to the vet, he was concerned and said he was in 'rough' condition. At just over 48 pounds, he is also about 10-15 pounds underweight, which is, yes, a lot!



Of course, after they did blood tests, sure enough we saw that O.G. doesn't really have anything wrong with him. A bit anemic, rotten teeth, skinny, weak back end, but no bad liver or kidney or cancer or anything like that. Mostly easy things to improve, like feeding him 'Raw' (which he loves). The vet is excited to watch his progress with us. We are too!

We take the dogs for walks every couple of days, and the first time we were shocked to see fragile, shaky old guy run! Must be that Malamute in him. Its funny how he can be so unbalanced and weak, then when we go for a walk he gets spunky and energetic. Hmmm, maybe he's just playing possum for all that food and attention :) I wonder if, in time, he will actually be able to sustain running...