Mo'i update... Around 3:30 this morning, Debbie woke me up, saying that she'd heard an odd “dog noise” out in the kitchen – as though Mo'i were trying to bark. I got up and went out, and sure enough Mo'i was trying to bark. The poor guy was so weak that all he could produce was a pathetic mix between a moan and a bark. He was lying on the floor (instead of on his bed), and couldn't get his legs under him. That's a fast decline from even last night.
I picked him up and laid him out on his bed. He looked frightened and confused, probably not understanding why he couldn't get himself up. After we comforted him for a bit he looked a little better. We tried to get some water into him, but he wasn't at all interested. Debbie and I laid down next to him and petted him until he fell back asleep. It was good to see that fear disappear from his eyes, and his breathing return to normal.
We're going to see if we can get an earlier appointment at the vet. It looks to us like Mo'i is doing the best he can to tell us that he's done and ready to go...
Sweet dog....
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