I was greeted this morning with wags when I released Aurora from her crate. We went outside for her morning business and she made her first mostly-solid poop in two days. Back inside for food and medicine, which she handled like a champ. The cough still concerns me but it comes and goes. I will call the medical center later today.
It is clear that Molly is still traumatized by Aurora, despite being so calm yesterday. As I led Aurora back to her separate area, we went past Molly - without a glance, mind you - who then ran into the kitchen. My son fed her and let her out and I assumed that she would return to her place on the sofa when she came back inside. She fled to the basement again as soon as she received her dog treat. I may have saved one pup from the street at the expense of my own dog's comfort. I really hope she can get past this but it will take some time. I left Aurora with her ball, which she continued to play with even without a human to roll it to her. I want to buy all the balls for her. She is so sweet. She is secured by the leash and I am off to work.
I reported my concerns to the medical center and they don't seem to be worried so I will try not to be.
@6-9pm
B reports an uneventful day. She went outside but didn't poop. He spends his day at his makeshift desk which seems to keep her calm. She does occasionally cough but sleeps most of the time.
Aurora whined during dinner because she could see me but could not reach me. She is so desperate for affection it's heartbreaking. Molly maintains her distance but has started whining for attention, more so than usual. This is worse than jealous siblings.
After dinner Molly retreated to A's bedroom and I brought Aurora next to me on the couch. She stood for a while before she got the idea that it was OK to lie down. I continued to pet her, just stroking her back, and I noticed that she didn't cough once. When I stopped, the hacking cough started again. Resumed the petting and the cough stopped again. Maybe it's a coincidence, but I wonder if the cough is a nervous response. In any event, the soothing petting comforts her. I will do more of this.
Around 9:30, I led her back to her crate and closed her in for the night. That's when I noticed the blood. There are drops of blood everywhere in the enclosure. I'm not talking about murder scene vast quantities of blood, but it's on the floor, on the bedding, even on her cone collar. It looks like she is coughing up blood. This alarms me and I'm going to bed worried.
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