Prayer for my puppy

what a cutie...
I hope he gets better soon...
Talus sends him loving slobbers and great big hugs...
What is his name?

His name is Anubis, and I'm sure he appreciates Talus's support =) Thanks.

Anubis is a great name....
where did you come up with it...
How's he doing today?  What did the vet tell you?

Good thoughts for Anubis coming your way from all of us.
 
 

Awwwwwwwww, Get better cute Anubus!  Grady sends soft nuzzles & well wishes.

Get better Anubis!  When a pup has had a rough start it's tough on both the dog and the guardian.    I'm sure the vet will check for other types of parasites (they often seem to happen together) -- parasites can make a pup SO sick.
 
Do be cautious -- if you POSSIBLY can, replace the sod where the puppy pottied -- because hooks live *forever* in your soil.  You will need to be ultra vigilant forever with any dogs you may have because all it takes is for the climatic conditions to be 'just right' and hooks will be BACK in your soil.
 
I took a dog for a local rescue group during a hurricane many years ago -- and it turned out he had hooks and whips.   All of my dogs got them, but my "old guy" at the time didn't survive.  It was a hot humid July and I thot his lethargy was just an old dog feelng hot.  *sigh*.  I WAS WRONG.  I lost old Mike during treatment.
 
Since I make sure my dogs get fecals at least twice ... and sometimes 3-4 times a year.  I use Interceptor rather than Heartguard and I use it all year round specifically to help protect from hooks.  It's not infallible but it's far far better than nothing. 
 
This is one of those things vets often forget to tell you -- that the hooks will live on in your yard.  There really isn't anything that will "kill" them fully. 
 
Good luck with Anubis.  What a cutie!!

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Anubis is a great name....
where did you come up with it...
How's he doing today?  What did the vet tell you?

Anubis is the name of an egyptian deity that had a jackal head, and I rather liked the name. He's doing a bit better, I think I may also be struggling with a picky eater as well. I've tried hiding bits of turkey in his dog food hoping he'd eat the food to get to the turkey which worked well till he just started digging out the turkey. He's one sneaky puppy. I think I made a breakthrough at around dinner time though I wet his food a little bit then heated it up and he seamed to eat a good bit of it that way, not a lot, but more than he's been eating.
Thanks for the info, calliecritturs, I'll be sure to ask the vet about Interceptor. I've kept Anubis away from the area in our front yard where I was taking him out when we first got him. I live in Texas and our front yard gets pretty dried up so I'm hoping those hookworms won't live too long in that dried up grass. Either way I'll keep a close eye on Anubis's condition.
Thanks to everyone else for your well wishes for Anubis, he really appreaciates them []

The sneezing and coughing could be kennel cough.  You may want to speak to the vet about what treatment he/she would recommend to avoid any secondary pneumonia, since your pup was already weakened by parasitic infestation.
I'm glad he is starting to perk up, though!

I took Anubis to the vet today, and he gave me some bad news for Anubis. I don't know if any of you have read my other posts, but Anubis's coughing and sneezing got worse then he started losing hair around his eyes and also had some discharge from his eyes and green discharge from his nose. The vet told me that it appeared that Anubis has distemper.

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I took Anubis to the vet today, and he gave me some bad news for Anubis. I don't know if any of you have read my other posts, but Anubis's coughing and sneezing got worse then he started losing hair around his eyes and also had some discharge from his eyes and green discharge from his nose. The vet told me that it appeared that Anubis has distemper.

 
Oh, I am so sorry.  I hope he makes it through, he is so cute.  Romeo and I are sending good vibes to you.  Hugs and kisses for your baby  and for you a big hug and hang in there.

Im so sorry. Maisie send licks to you and Anubis in this hard time.

The vet told me and my parents that we should take anubis back to the SPCA. It's only been two weeks that I've had Anubis and he spent most of that time being sick and taking medicine. I'd like to keep him, but my parents want to take him back tomorrow. It makes me sad knowing that this relationship between me and Anubis is going to be interrupted like this.  I do want to, however, thank all of you on here for your prayers and good vibes and slobbery hugs and kisses from your pets. I just wish I had better news to tell all of you.