On Sat, 2 Jul 2016 17:29:00 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Keep Mr Ed inside where he can't hear the full noise. Â*My dog wasn't too bad last night but he strains at the leash to get back home if any go off in the neighbourhood. Â*The big show in the harbour didn't seem as noisy as usual.
I'll have to get him earmuffs for next year..Canada's 150th birthday celebration and the local people are promising a really big shoe...er show.

"He seems less worried about all of that stuff these days. A
thunderstorm won't even get him out of his chair."


Do you think his hearing is starting to fade?
How old is he now?

"He seems to hear OK, he is just getting more mellow and less jumpy
about stuff. He is pretty old tho and with the cancer, I am not sure
how much older he will get. The vet says just watch and make sure he
still finds joy in his life. So far so good. He still likes his boat
rides, a walk in the woods and a dip in the pool. Â*
Benedryl and Prednisone.
This is really where old dogs go to die tho. I always rescue adult
dogs and try to make the rest of their years golden."


A noble thing to do.....sounds like your Mr Ed got lucky.
The costs can really add up in their last year's of life. I remember when my first Springer needed steroids...vet wanted $80.00 for a little vial. This was way back in the mid '80s.