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IVDD: intervertebral disc disease. That was about a year ago. The vet wanted me to put her down then, but her cognition was just fine and didn't think it was necessary. She told me I had to rest the dog completely. I did this. For 2 months I carried her out to potty, put her in her bed. My back nearly gave out from all this bending and lifting so I put her dog bed in a beach wagon so I could haul her around the house with me, out to the back yard. We put a strap around her hind quarters to position her to use the bathroom when she went outside. When she was able to walk again, we put outdoor rugs on all the pathways in the house so she didn't have to fight the laminate floors to stay upright.It was a lot of effort, but she got better. She is still with us and I don't know how much longer she will be here--she declines a bit each day, but she is a sweet old lady and we'll do what she needs. When the time comes that she needs to cross over, we will help her do that too, if we need to. It is hard to lose them. God...so hard. But I am grateful for every moment I have with her and all the moments I had with her son, before he transitioned.