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    Bissell - I'm in love

    in Everything else Greyhound

    Posted

    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.

    Hill's I/d or Royal Canin Gastorintestinal

    in Food and dietary discussion

    Posted

    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. 

    Hill's I/d or Royal Canin Gastorintestinal

    in Food and dietary discussion

    Posted · Edited by sarabz

    9 hours ago, FiveRoooooers said:

    I can’t address your question either Sara, but would this interest Bella?: pulverized kibble mixed with her choice of Ensure, yogurt, egg or egg whites, oatmeal, sweet potato. Two of my boys had acute pancreatitis and did well on low-fat items, non-prescription. 

    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.  

    Hill's I/d or Royal Canin Gastorintestinal

    in Food and dietary discussion

    Posted

    9 hours ago, NeylasMom said:

    Usually you're just looking for low fat for pancreatitis I believe. I don't think you need a Rx diet to accomplish that. But you could always start her on one and then consider switching later. I'm not a huge fan of the ingredients, but they can also be pricey.

     

    I realize none if this is helpful or a response to your actual question. ;)

    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. 

    Food for dog with pancreatitis

    in Food and dietary discussion

    Posted

    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.

    Happy Birthday Bella!

    in Everything else Greyhound

    Posted

    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!! :wub: :yay :balloonparty

    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...gallery_22136_3139_62205.jpg

     

    Costume contest - patient girl!gallery_22136_3139_336058.jpg

     

    On our Manhattan rooftop, not long after adoption.gallery_22136_3139_931468.jpg

     

    Fun in a fieldgallery_22136_3139_163090.jpg

     

    Yes, she rode in NYC taxis, when we could get them to take us (we tipped generously).gallery_22136_3139_98908.jpg

    Support harness

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    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.:wub:

     

    Thanks!!

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