Rudy’s Rescue

05/28/2026

We're going to be taking a little break from social media. We'll return on June 4th. In the meantime, here are some updates about the senior crew.

🐾 Manny – He's stable for now with the stomach issue. We may have to address the spot on his elbow again. The wound has started to heal, but hasn't closed all the way yet. We're still keeping it covered, and he's still complaining about it. 😁
🐾 Roxy – No update needed, really. She's still living the unbothered bulldog life. Napping and eating are her priorities. Not necessarily in that order.
🐾 Buster and Tink – Still practicing their “I’m cute, but leave me alone” looks. They both have an imaginary 4-foot boundary they try to enforce. Doggie violators will suffer the wrath of these toothless dictators.
🐾 Ella Mae – Ella is a real sweetheart and is still trying to figure out where she fits in the hierarchy here. Her favorite friend is Mabel, our basset. Her unspoken enemy is Manny, whom she is terrified of. She goes to great lengths to avoid being around him or walking past him. Ella also has a fear of the corner she has to round to go outside. Not sure if it’s the fridge on one side or the washer and dryer on the other.
🐾 Stella – President of the “We Don’t Care Club” doggie chapter. She keeps to herself and lives life exactly as she pleases.
🐾 Hopper – If you need to reach Hopper, he’ll be in his office napping.

We hope everyone has a great weekend and we'll catch up on June 4th!

05/25/2026

05/23/2026

🐾Manny Update🐾

Manny is feeling a hair better. The stomach gurgling has stopped, and he's eating better. We've given him a break from the leg brace but are still covering his elbow. We also got him a donut to wear when he decides to start messing with the elbow.
If there were awards for dog acting, Manny would win an Academy Award for his portrayal of “The Exaggerated Limper.” But for the full performance, he absolutely must have an audience. As you can see, his left paw is for digging. One can absolutely NOT use a paw attached to an injured elbow.🙂

05/22/2026

Just when we thought we had this stomach thing, or whatever is going on, licked, it has returned. Manny is feeling bad again. Not only that, but the place on his leg that has been bothering him just doesn’t seem to want to heal. He doesn’t want to eat much and doesn’t have much energy.
We spoke with the vet and are changing his meds up again. When he was hospitalized a few weeks ago, he had a full blood panel done, and it was basically normal. He’s had X-rays and ultrasounds done, but nothing shows up there either, except the birdshot we found in March.
If he continues not wanting to eat after the med change, we’ll take him back again, scratching our heads. He desperately wanted to go outside, so we let him go for a few minutes even though it was misty out. He loves being outside in the cool weather so much. He’s inside resting now. Manny ate well tonight, so we’re hoping he’ll get a good night’s rest and do better tomorrow.

Please say a prayer for Manny boy. 🙏

05/17/2026

Manny’s stomach is back to normal once again. We did have to get him a leg brace so he would leave his elbow alone. It provides a little padding for the elbow as well. He’s not too fond of it of course, but he likes it better than wearing a cone.

05/12/2026

🐾Update on Manny🐾

Apologies for the delay in updating everyone on Manny. At Manny’s appointment Saturday morning, we did bloodwork to see if there was anything else going on besides the upset tummy. Thankfully, the bloodwork came back pretty normal.
Although he seemed to be on the mend for a few days, he eventually stopped wanting to eat altogether. He was already only eating once a day, but even the fanciest meals we put in front of him were declined. His stomach was still tender and had started gurgling again.
Also, last week, he started licking the callous on his right elbow and eventually opened it up. After two cones and several battles trying to keep him out of the dirt, we decided wrapping it was our best option. He’ll keep the elbow wrapped for about a week or until it heals.
Lately, we’ve been seeing a different side of Manny. Normally, he’s pretty chill with any sort of “doctoring,” but when we wrapped his leg at home, he snapped at us. Getting his meds down also became nearly impossible once he stopped eating. The only thing we didn’t try was standing on our heads.🙂
I was concerned that if we couldn’t get his meds down consistently, his appetite would continue to decline. The vet and I agreed it would be best for Manny to stay there over the weekend so he could rest while they handled his medications and monitored him closely.
He didn’t start showing improvement until Sunday afternoon, but he was doing well enough to come home yesterday morning. He’s still fighting us on the meds, but we’re getting them down. Manny isn’t 100% yet, but once again, he’s on the mend. ❤️

05/08/2026

Manny isn’t feeling great today. He’s also done some pretty weird things that he hasn’t done before. Yesterday and today he got into the walk-in shower to nap and made a horrible fuss when he had to get up. Called the vet a little bit ago and made an appt. to be seen tomorrow.

05/06/2026

Today marks Manny’s first anniversary with us.
The temperature is in the mid-40s this morning, and Manny has already claimed his spot out on the deck. He’s chosen to spend his anniversary in his second favorite place. His number one spot, of course, remains directly on top of the air conditioner vent.
Since his tummy troubles, he’s decided one meal a day is sufficient, despite my repeated attempts to convince him otherwise. (Negotiations are ongoing, but he’s a tough client.) Today is his last day of meds. He’s doing much better, though not quite 100% yet, so we’ll be keeping a close eye on him—as always.
One year in, Manny still runs the house. The crew may attempt the occasional mutiny, but he remains in charge and unbothered.
Here's to many more years with Manny!❤

05/04/2026

Buster to the other dogs….
It’s only been four minutes since we saw the neighbor’s dog. We must stand here and bark until tomorrow morning.