Jump to content

JackieDog

Members
  • Posts

    686
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by JackieDog

  1. We haven't been too social yet...but Star City is at Petsmart just about every weekend. I'm going to try and get Homer out there this weekend to say hello...and try and get more names etc. I'd like to try and be a little more involved, with Jackie it was hard on her to drive...and Xena is just a little to crazy still (she came from a bad situation and is still learning to relax and interact). But, now we have Homer and he'll love to visit other people and dogs.
  2. Well, I feel the same but I'm married... to a guy who would not have married anyone who didn't like dogs . Dogs were assumed and in fact, one of those pre-marital conversations like children, outlook on life and all that. Dogs were waaaayyy up there in the conversations! eta my husband has real allergies to cats (not the 'I don't like them' allergy), yet he never complained, fussed, tried to 'get rid of them' and even took over litter duty when I got pregnant (and never gave up litter duty after that). The idea was to never get a new one, but the incumbents were never made unwelcome in any way. We did do a little kitty foster briefly but that was temporary.
  3. Wow, that's about how long we had Xena when she and Jackie had an (unwitnessed) argument. I suspect either Xena tried to get Jackie to play or vice versa when the other didn't want to, or Xena was wound up by someone/dog going by and had some displacement. We had a behaviorist come by and ultimately she was leaning towards a one time thing or a displacement. We basically just went with muzzles from then on if the dogs were outside or were without supervision. Later, with Homer, I did see some displacement growling and snapping from Xena after a bad across-the-fence aggression from another dog. However Homer has about 20# on Xena and when he did not engage she pulled herself together quickly. With Jackie the weight was the same and Jackie was old and not physically a deterrent. Plus, just about everyone I talked to pointed out that two females are more likely to have a serious row than a mix of genders or two males. Homer just can't be fussed. Anyway, I think the timing coincidence is interesting...and the muzzles are a wonderful tool.
  4. I agree also that 'hating' the dog is over the top. And POSSIBLY a warning if the controller/isolator/abuser sort of person. Most likely he is just unnerved, but do pay attention, it may be Cleo is onto something there. If Homer didn't like someone I would assume there was something wrong going with that person! If the BF makes an honest effort I would give him a chance to stick around. If he pulls the jealousy/keep her away when I'm here attitude, then he needs to get shown the door and then ignore the drama sure to follow. Isolating behaviors, forcing others to choose them over pets, then friends, then family is a pattern to be on the lookout for. I had a friend who went through those classic stages--the wife insisted the dog go to the pound (not even rehoming), and it was years before the poor guy was able to un-entangle from her manipulations. By then there were no friends, family was estranged and he had been placed in a financial hole...and it started with the pet not liking and being 'jealous' of her. Rather extreme and you don't need to be paranoid, but IIRC you are younger, and may not know these type if warning signals. Of course,he may just be scared of her too, and she may just be anxious with the guy factor (lord knows Xena has that problem to the nth degree). But do keep your radar going. Hopefully the great recommendations about treats and time will be all it takes. But, if you find yourself about to give up your dog, or restrict her access to you because of a third party, stop and think. Cathy
  5. Hello! I'm in Salem and just got Homer from Star City about three weeks ago . Cathy
  6. He did nt belong at the pound, so glad you were able to get him!
  7. I'm sorry, she was such a character to read about Cathy
  8. What a great collage for a pretty girl...I'm sorry Cathy
  9. Poor Carol and poor Carol's Mom .
  10. Thank you all for your support. This is not an easy part of the boards to come to, and I'd been avoiding it the last few months in particular, especially the last 2 weeks. I do appreciate the support and it's just helpful to have a place to say 'this hurts'. I'm lucky to have people around me who understand, and a wonderful vet that made things peaceful. Cathy
  11. I don't have much to say...Her thirteenth birthday is the day after tomorrow and a month ago I thought we were home free and we'd have a teenager. On April first we noticed a bump, hard as a rock and very tender...and got her X-rays--totally consistent with osteo. They had to give her a little sedation for the films to get the angles to see it properly (it was on her shoulder blade) and while woozy they tried an aspiration. It wasn't enough to say 'it's osteo' but it certainly wasn't an abscess and what they saw had malignant features. She's been having trouble with her hind end and given the location, her age and how unsteady she already was, well, comfort care was the choice. Yesterday I came home from work (I leave town Friday night and come back Sunday night every other week) and she tried so hard to greet me at the door. She almost fell down--her back end was even weaker because she'd been limping much more just over the weekend. The lump has tripled in size almost in 2 weeks. This morning she just looked at me and was done. She couldn't get comfy on her bed and was just too tired out. I always said I'd rather let her go a day early than a day late... but I'm pretty sure it was just the right day. I'm glad I made it home and I am super glad we have a wonderful vet office. Our regular vet doesn't work Mondays so her partner came to our house in the middle of the morning and let her go to sleep on her own bed without an awful car ride. My dear, sweet Jackie...not the brightest bulb but the absolute sweetest and best dog ever.
  12. Such a beautiful girl...I'm sorry for your loss Cathy
  13. I always loved the Sequoia pictures--such a happy dog! She is one of the first dogs I remembered by name/picture when I signed up here, and she always brought a smile to my face...I'm so sorry for your loss . Cathy
  14. JackieDog

    Jet

    I'm so sorry Cathy
  15. This is so sad, her poor boyfriend and sons .
  16. I'm glad you posted this, and for all the replies especially what Hawthorn wrote. Yesterday I barely walked into Jackie's nose (nothing that hasn't been done before) and she gave a mini GSOD. Sometime between afternoon and dinner she suddenly could barely walk though she pottied okay, ate everything with gusto etc. Last week she had been limping a little--DH took her to the vet and 'everything checked out' (my husband's words). Several weeks ago she had given me a little yelp during 'neck rubbies'...but yesterday morning she was running around like a 6 year old. By bedtime she looked like she was going on 13 (she is almost 11 but would never know it). In any case, today (I barely made it to the end of the appointment) she now has the dx of either a 'pinched nerve' or a herniated disc in her neck. Before I got there apparently one of the exam maneuvers included the neck range of motion and poor Jackie shreiked. Without an MRI it's hard to say for sure but I'm glad I happened to read this thread...it gave a good piece of information for the vet to figure out what was going on. I was worried about a stroke or osteo otherwise (I was VERY worried last week with the limping), and though this is not a happy thing for Jackie hopefully she'll improve or at least be managed. Tramadol, Rimadyl and leash potties only for a week...but the nose pain was a good clue. Cathy (and Jackie-the-owie)
  17. I've been a secret admirer of Peanut for, well, a couple years now. Such a wonderful girl... Cathy (and Jackie)
  18. JackieDog

    Jewell

    Thank you for taking care of her.
  19. JackieDog

    Steak

    He's another one I've been admiring from afar--I loved Steak stories from even when he was still running. Handsome boy...I'm so sorry Cathy
×
×
  • Create New...