Gidget begs for extra meals too. And she's dang insistant! ecurbh taught her to bring the dog bowl when she's hungry. Now she does that, drops the bowl on you, and proceeds to bark at you until you feed her.
I left for the vet just after that last post. Wife called and they said bring him in. I ~just~ got back.
Definitely has arthritis. But she didn't rule out a disc issue yet. Examined him thoroughly, but didn't do x-rays (I was seein' dollar signs and said we'd try the anti-inflammatory first).
So, we got Rimadyl, a pain med and a joint supplement.
And a bill for $233.00
~sigh~