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Looking after my sisters elderly dog for the week, he's 13 and has some bad arthritis and pancreatitis. So he has to be monitored and fed a specific diet to try and avoid flare ups, he's on B12, steroids and pain killer meds too... and drinks a lot of water.

But a flare up we had this afternoon, he also a poop walker... literally walks and poops at the same time, which is bad enough when it's normal poop... but when it's runny yellow poop... at least it's easy to spot across the deck, the paving and lawn.

I also caught him drinking water from a dirty plant pot in the garden... which might explain the flare up... and why he refused to go out for a walk at all today. He's feeling rough.

Sadly, it also means we have to almost starve him for 18-24hrs, aside from something to take the tablets with. So this evenings meal was a spoonful of rice and boiled egg and his meds... rather than his normal special food... When he has a flare up, it's starve for 2-3 meals (he's on 3 small portions a day now) then some chicken, rice and cooked veggies for 1 day, then slowly mix in some of his normal food with the rest.

Aside from dog sitting, ripping apart a bedroom, wallpaper came off today... thursday start removing the plasterboard on 2 internal walls so I can move some electrics about and add new sockets, as well as TV/Satellite/Ethernet ports in the corner, then put some acoustic insulation in the walls before getting them boarded and skimmed ready for paint and carpet.

I also did the skirting in the hallway, so that's another DIY job down and once painted... another room finished... only 3 more to go (guest bedroom, lounge & dining rooms)