Hi guys, sorry for the MIA again. We took Riley to an animal hospital as per the vet's suggestion; he called me at 8am sharp to tell me it was dire that we took him. Turns out he has kidney failure; both of his kidneys are dead. He's on IVs now, but the hospital docs say if he doesn't handle the fluids well this week (which he seems to love the IVs right now atm), we should consider putting him down... He's not even six years old, he shouldn't have health problems *this* early. :(

It's harsh news, and way worse than any of us hoped for. Id been crying all day since the vet's initial call. Just trying to stay positive now since there's nothing else I can do. His disease now is only manageable, not cureable. Sorry for the onslaught of depression and worry lately :( I can't even look at my dog without tearing up. He just looks so content and unaware of what's happening to his body... I feel absolutely horrible. I had thought about bringing him to the vets earlier, but neither of us thought that his condition was this bad...

I'll post as soon as I wake up before I head to work (it's 4am now haha)