I'm so sorry for your trouble. I'm glad you have your quilting family to turn to, and I hope you c,an resolve it soon. We had a sweet baby that had dripping problem since she was near adulthood. Medicine with a few increases in dosage helped her out.
Our dogs are our babies too. We're on our 4th Dobie -- the third rescue. Whether they like it or not, they're ours for life!