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It's easy to use and pretty lightweight, much more so than I was expecting. Front/back motions work very well, no pivot but not an issue.

Thanks! She's refusing all kibble so went back to hamburger and rice and other things that she will eat

Thanks 😊

Ok, well, now we are at the point where if she will eat hamburger, she gets hamburger. That and treats are about all she will eat now, so let her have what she wants.

And thanks to instruction from @FiveRoooooers (thanks Jan!!) more photos, these are all recent instead of 3+ years old The two below were from our first Grapehounds, July 2018 Funny girl

Knot as a mother's day present (smart man) DH bought us a Bissell - the BISSELL PowerLifter PowerBrush Upright Carpet Cleaner and Shampooer model #1622. With Bella peeing in the house pretty frequently now, it was needed. I had an old, heavy Kirby (ridiculously expensive in 2012 and was given to me recently so I thought I should use it) and the Bissell cleans circles around it. I used the Oxy Urine Eliminator with pretreatment by the Bissell Oxy Stain Destroyer/Pet Stain Remover. I'm really impressed. No more $$$$ to have the rugs professionally cleaned. As Bella is getting older, she's forgetting her potty training so this is great timing. I'm not getting anything out of this, just wanted to share that OMG this works! I think there's a newer model so this one is on sale for $75 on Amazon.

I've never seen anything quite like that - that was amazing!

Thank you Yes, the I/D and Royal Canin are $$$$. Part of it is about what is manageable and sustainable for us as well. She had been taken off of her thyroid med and is now back on it and is doing so much better.

Thanks all! I appreciate all of the thoughts and know I've been starting & abandoning threads on this lately, just trying to juggle Bella's health with what is sustainable from both a nutritional balance and ability to maintain perspective. Given that I'm working on starting a business, my husband travels for work, we've got a young child, aging parents, family health issues and, you know, life, it's not sustainable to come up with something too complicated that can't be easily passed on to a dogsitter or another person in the event of an emergency. The good news is that she's now off of all the meds relating to the pancreatitis attack and is down to her thyroid med & gabapentin. I have to admit I was a little skeptical about needing a thyroid med because of the notoriously low levels GHs have anyway but wow did that make a difference within 48 hours of restarting it. She's back to playbowing for walks and meals and is generally her bossy old lady self again, as she should be. Starting to pee in the house more frequently but we can manage that with paying more attention to her.

Thanks Jan.

Thanks Jan! I'm sure she would love it but given other factors, I'm trying to make feeding her as easy as possible. What kibble did you use? I asked my vet practice what "low fat" meant and received a prescription in response.

Thanks! I'm not convinced that she needs a prescription diet either but after having asked the question of what can she have/what fat percentage, the answer was one of two prescription foods.

Thanks Ongoing management of the pancreatitis, the vet I trust more suggested the Royal Canin, and with the Hills as the other option.

Which do you prefer and why? Royal Canin is slightly less expensive but the feeding guide suggests much higher quantities. Either way we are going to have to move to 3x a day feedings when possible as she just doesn't want to eat that volume of kibble at once.

Cletus, you're doing it rite!

Thanks!

We are supposed to start weaning Bella off of her bland meals (hamburger and rice, she won't eat chicken). She won't eat the Hills I/d that we had started.She won't eat the Hills I/d canned. Shenwont eat the hamburger and rice if a handful of the Hill's is mixed in - she was eating it before we started the hamburger and rice. I don't mind adding things to get her to eat but I know the hamburger and rice isn't enough long term. Any thoughts? My vet hasn't been all that helpful on this, she keeps coming back to the Hill's.

Can you add my dear friend's boxer Pfife Dawg? Too young, he passed today because of osteosarcoma.

I'll figure out how to add recent pictures to my gallery later but didn't want to miss my girl's birthday - she's 14!! Happy happy birthday pretty girl. A couple of weeks ago, I was sure we wouldn't get here and now you're doing just fine. Currently snoozing on the sofa, life is good. Beautiful... Costume contest - patient girl! On our Manhattan rooftop, not long after adoption. Fun in a field Yes, she rode in NYC taxis, when we could get them to take us (we tipped generously).

Thank you Jan @FiveRoooooers - now I remember

I know there are posts on this but search isn't working. Please let me know your recommendations for harnesses to support my old girl - her rear legs are starting to fail her so we'd like to give her help for as long as she is willing to keep going. Bella turns 14 on Monday. Thanks!!

Oh, Jan, you done good again

Bella likely can't have fries anymore but is there in spirit! Love this thread!

Thanks!!!

Sorry for hijacking the thread.