Bubba's Trip to the Vet

Bubba LOVES to go places. As soon as his collar is on, he knows that he is taking a trip somewhere. It doesn't matter where, to the groomer, to the mountain house or even to the vet. He is all about getting out of the house and riding in the car. If you have ever seen him, he is pretty docile and slow but once he knows he is going somewhere or even if he decides he wants to go somewhere, hold on to something sturdy when you open the door because all 70 lbs of him is going to bulldoze you over to get out the door. You are not leaving him behind.
Today, he had to go to the vet. He is just not losing any weight with the diet dog food and minimal treats. He is up to 70.1 lbs now!! He is supposed to losing and he has gained 3 lbs this year! He also has LP in both hind legs that this extra weight is not helping at all. So I wanted the vet to do a thyroid test to rule out any thyroid issues and then we'll go from there. Poor guy. He also had to have routine shots, which he took like a champ and got some heartworm meds. The other reason for the visit is that the poor guy has been "scooching" on our carpet or some fat dog's version of scooching. He doesn't do it very well, but I know what he is trying to do. So he had that little itch taken care of today too. Almost $500 later, we were out the door. At least he feels better. I felt like I had just been mugged.
The vet said that we need to keep an eye on his back legs for future LP surgery. Yikes - he better lose weight fast! Each leg is about $1,600! We'll keep an eye on him and I'll update his weight loss progress. I would like him to be about 64 lbs so he needs to lose 6 lbs - I think he can do it!!!
Bubba also turned 5 this summer! Happy Birthday Big Boy!