I’ve mentioned before that I get migraines. The kind that try to kill me, I’m useless for 36 hours, head and stomach in agony, and sometimes have to go to the ER. Many people have asked how I manage the dogs on those days.
Sometimes, I have help. On the days I don’t, well, I do what mothers of humans do, I get up (even when I’m sure that I can’t), I make it downstairs (it ain’t pretty) and I get the dogs out and fed. With a 36 hour migraine, this often has to happen 3-4 times. I will say, on those days, I curse the day I moved the dogs over to a raw diet.
The boys, well they are crazy good on migraine days. Even better than they are on normal days. To be honest, I think they like migraines. I say the words ‘mama doesn’t feel good’ and they assume the position. They can go much longer without potty breaks and they really champion the sleep time.
Of course anyone who has shared a bed with dogs knows that they must be up on you at all times, and sometimes you are pushed out of the bed during one of their sideways stretches. Since migraine days mean extreme nausea for me, I had to come up with a solution that said ‘it’s snuggle time’ but also ‘I need you to stay over there’. So I got their bolster beds, the ones that have a pillow insert and I took the pillow part out and put the bolster part on the bed. This way they are on the bed but there is a barrier to me. (I also used to do this with my sister using duct tape. Only back then, if she crossed the barrier, I’d go tell on her). I thought I’d have to train them to stay in, but they got it right away.
It worked so well that sometimes I use it on normal nights to keep Melvin on a section of the bed, not occupying the entire thing!
If you have to go through hell, it’s nice at least to have those two by your side.
Yes! Exactly!
Sorry about the migraines but with the boys at your side i guess it is a bit better.
They are definitely something I would classify as ‘medicine’!
I love this idea. My little pug sometimes has a problem pooping in her bed now that he back legs don’t work anymore. I had to move her to a kennel at night, so she wouldn’t poop in MY bed. I miss her up on the bed with me and I know she misses me too. Tomorrow I’m shopping for a bed to put on the bed. She might get to sleep with me again. 🙂 Love, love your blog.
Sandra
Such good DOGtors they make! ^_^
Dogs just know that when we’re sick they have to be good. I’m not feeling well today, stupid sinuses, and Boomer and Dottie are being awesome.