u/TofuMelody

Hi everyone, I have 2 older iggies (Molly & Ziggy, siblings/litter mates, almost 10yrs) and they have a daycare they like going to. We have a trip coming up but my dog sitter bailed last minute and we’ve been struggling to find another one, so we are planning on boarding them at the place they go to daycare for a week. I feel AWFUL about it, and I’ve tried my best to look for other options last minute, but for now this is the plan.

The staff loves them and it gives me comfort that they will have each other as well, but I am very nervous about it and feel like they will think I’m just abandoning them. I’m also just generally nervous because iggies are so sensitive as we all know, and they are always on my or my husband’s lap.

Does anyone have experience boarding their iggy? Did they do okay? Any tips or advice? We’ve also considered trying to get trazodone last minute for them in case they get anxious but I’m not sure if I can get a prescription for them that quickly.

Thank you for reading and for any advice 🩷

Hi everyone, my 9 year old boy, Ziggy, just got a splenectomy because his spleen was found to have quite a few masses that burst and were internally bleeding. It was very sudden and I’m so lucky he made it through the surgery. But now we’re waiting on the biopsy results, and my vet is suspecting Hemangiosarcoma, though there’s still the chance that it is benign. I’m prepping myself for the worst, and wanted to see if anyone has had any experience with an Iggy who got Hemangiosarcoma, and/or a splenectomy. I know this is an aggressive cancer with very poor outcomes, but normally it’s more common in larger dogs. I’d love to hear any advice or experiences since as we all know, Iggies are very sensitive and I want to make sure I’m giving him the best possible rest of his life if it comes to that. I pick him up from surgery today, and will hopefully get the pathology report next week. 💔