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Gone Tomorrow

It happened unexpectedly in early February. He started losing strength in his hind legs. First, it was a subtle slip when ascending the stairs. Then he fell by the pool as Dana grabbed him before he slid in. We knew something was very wrong. He had another couple of episodes that night, and we decided to take him the very next morning to our vet.  Unfortunately, Dr. B, our regular vet was on extended medical leave, which found out later was due to a skateboarding incident. Paul had an incredible zest for life The events that followed are still blurry to me as I have subconsciously tried to erase as much as possible from my memory. Paul was shaky as we gently walked him into the office. Dr. M saw him and ran a whole slew of tests, none of which showed anything unusual. Paul was healthy, according to the tests, as he had been since the day we got him from the Humane Society of  North Texas. We took him home perplexed at his ailment.  We continued to walk him slowly the next...