bagel’s leg, 5.23.25

we were on a walk in the neighborhood. bagel used the bathroom right by my house, near the woods. as i was picking up after him, i let the leash down. he was marking his territory about 10 feet away from me. after i had gotten done picking after him, he wanted to run into the woods so i ran towards him. he ran towards the sidewalk, then i grabbed the leash. as we were walking, his gait was off. it seemed as if he twisted something. it was bad, but he wasn’t complaining. bagel will let you know how he feels, but when it comes to pain, he is extremely stoic. i decided to cut the walk short. as we approached the side doors, bagel tried to jump on the steps and his two back legs gave out. this was one of the scariest moments i’ve ever had with him. we walked in the house and i examined him. i looked for cuts on his paws and legs. there was nothing. i stretched is paws, ankle, knee, and hips. he didn’t seem to be in pain. he also ate normally when i fed him dinner. still, something looked off about him, especially when he walked. he didn’t want to go up the stairs and was afraid of jumping up on the couch. something clearly was bothering him even if he didn’t show it himself. i gave him some gabapentin and lifted him every time he wanted to go outside or on the couch. thinking back on the way his two legs gave out on him when he tried to jump on the steps by the garage makes me sad. i’m tearing up thinking about it.

i’m hoping he feels better over the next few days, but a visit to the vet seems to be on the way.

-ratha, 10:25pm, 5.23.25