A bit of a set back

Lucy is experiencing a bit of a set back. I'm not sure why. She's been on Doxycycline since Friday evening and seemed a bit better by Sunday—not so typical of past antibiotics usage where she's been noticeably better in a couple of days. She improved, but only an iota. The improvement could have been my wishful thinking. Her runny nose seems to have gone away (thanks to the Piroxicam or the antibiotic?), but her hacking and coughing have started back up. The heavy breathing is back too.

I am wondering if it's because I have allowed her to play with her cocktail ball the last three nights which takes a lot of nose action and swallowing from a greater distance. Could this cause the hacking? Or is it because on a recent car ride, I let her hang her head out the window. Perhaps a snootful of air is irritating. I'm going to wait until the end of the week, unless things become far worse, before calling.

I like this picture of her. I'm aware most of her pictures show her lying down, but that's what an old girl dog does best. In this shot, she is eagerly waiting by her bowl for dinner. I've elevated them in hopes it will mitigate the coughing. She is looking at me askance because as far as she's concerned it is way past her dinner time and I should be feeding her NOW. This goes to show her appetite is just fine—as is her energy. She's always eager to go on a walk and still manages a fast clip.