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    I don't have any brilliant suggestions. My male hound, Spirit, does something similar. Water is always available to him, but on occasions he will stand at the bowl and drink for far longer than usual. Most often this behavior occurs in the evening. I too took him to the vet for tests, trying to make sure he had no issues with kidney, bladder, or diabetes. No health issues were found. Yay! Since his "tanking up" happens in the evenings when we're home and it's easy to heed his frequent demands to go out, we just let him out as necessary. I think that approaching your hound's issue as if he needs a refresher course in Housetraining 101 might be wise. Maybe if he steps up his asking-to-go-out technique and the humans step up their watching for his asking-to-go-out messages the problem will resolve.
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    Adorable!
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    Also, he's had the double-whammy of sedation on top of 2 seizures. The seizures alone could well account for some of his symptoms of tiredness and lethargy. Seizures are really quite physical events. Piper actually lost weight when he had multiple seizures and he was certainly sleepy and noticeably "off" for a couple of days. Good resources: http://www.canine-epilepsy.com/ http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com/ http://www.canine-epilepsy.net/
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    Spirit is my drama king. I watched him wake himself from a nap on his dog bed on evening in a snarling fury because one hind paw was caught in a tangle of his blanket. I believe he thought something dangerous was attacking his foot. So, fleece blanket static as a waker upper makes sense to me. Spirit doesn't awaken screaming but instead awakens snarling and growling. This can happen at any time of day as well as at night. He is not reacting to the actual presence of anything or anyone anywhere near him, much less any kind of threatening presence, so I'm not honestly certain what sets him off. He settles right back to sleep after each episode. Spirit is generally shy and is never as relaxed as my other hounds. His approach to life in general is to feel threatened first and to assess things realistically later.
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    I'm so very sorry. Fare thee well, sweet girl.
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    That's a tough one. Does CJ respond to any particular food or treat? If so, maybe you could help him feel safe amid the zoomies by distracting him with his favorite treat when Cocoa starts her romping. It also may be that he will get used to her play spurts as time goes on. My cat was raised with 3 Greys but when my sister and I moved in together we had to introduce her 2 Siamese cats to my cat and to the dogs. There was lots of Siamese hissing and hiding. 2 1/2 years in, the cats are much less worried by the dogs presence, including by zoomies.
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    I'm so sorry. What a grim experience all around. My hounds live with cats (indoor cats), so you will know that I am a cat lover as well. However, free roaming outdoor cats are at great risk of death from a host of sources. When a cat owner decides to let their cat roam outdoors they have to recognize that they are putting their pet in danger and that they are accepting that their pet may indeed be killed by a car, a dog, another cat, disease, a bad human being, or a toxin. It sounds as if you and your partner routinely do everything you can to prevent such an incident. This time there was nothing either of you could have done to change the outcome. I hope the cat owners will continue to behave sensibly by recognizing that this tragedy was their own responsibility. I think that you may want to take your hound to your own vet to have his wounds treated. Unfortunately, cat bites and scratches can be more serious than they initially appear and Charlie may need antibiotics.
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    I'm so glad to read that she is healing and seems to be responding so well to the GME treatment.
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    When my first Grey, Piper, began to have seizures I tried to minimize use of pesticides around him. I experimented with not using flea/tick topical or oral meds at all and, fortunately, none of my Greys ever had fleas and I have found only 3-4 ticks over the last 14 or so years and they were easily seen and removed. So, I have not been using any flea or tick product to treat MoMo or Spirit regularly. When I was taking them to Sandy Paws, I did treat everyone, Piper included, with Frontline Plus. They never came home with unwelcome passengers of any kind and Piper never had an issue with the Frontline Plus.
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    I too have used the "human" incontinence pads--washable from Amazon, with fairly good luck. If you need more absorbancy, maybe try some cheap towels? They'd wash up nicely as well. Piper was on Phenobarbital, though not Pred. He could generally hold through the night but had problems with holding while I was at work. Even if I came home at lunch to let him out, there would often be a puddle. He just couldn't seem to hold urine at all. When he had to go, he had to go RIGHT NOW. I finally ended up putting in a dog door for him, which solved the problem--he didn't have to wait for a human to be available to open the door for him. I really, really did not want a dog door but Piper needed that and it has worked out well. For what it's worth, while the potential side effects of Phenobarbital are alarming, most dogs don't have any problems with it even with long term use. Piper too Pb for 8 of his 10 years and, though I had his liver function checked every 6 months, there was never a problem for him with the Pb. You certainly have your hands full. I'm glad that you are seeing improvements for San Tan Snuggles.
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    for good news!
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    I was a bit hesitant about asking for prescriptions but finally did so and my vet was very willing to provide prescriptions. I usually get one-time meds from his office but with any kind of maintenance medication he has always been happy to provide a prescription. Most of the cat's meds come from Costco and I order one from Valley Vet (Atopica) for him. Piper's seizure meds came from Costco and from a compounding pharmacy in California. Spirit's Soloxine has been a problem this past year--Costco has had a hard time getting it and so has the vet. We've settled on a substitute now that is inexpensive from the vet's office.
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    Sending warm good thoughts for Sweep. The suggestion of catching her "getting up hobble" on phone video for the vet would be an excellent diagnostic tool.
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    Both of mine are long term consumers of Kirkland Lamb & Rice. So far there have not been issues related to the "new" formula. I have noticed some slightly loose stools with MoMo but she has also been on meds related to her broken toe and I suspect the soft serve poo is a medication side effect. She's almost through with the meds, so I'll keep an eye on her to see if things firm up. If they don't, that may point to issues with the new food.
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    http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com/pharmacies.htm This link is to a listing of pharmacies, most compounding, that have proven good at working with dog owners dealing with epilepsy. Check with some of them to see if you can find a better price for cyclosporin. I have learned that prices on meds can vary greatly from one pharmacy to another so it is worthwhile to call many looking for the best price for a costly drug.
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    What lovely, encouraging news for you and San Tan Snuggles.
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    My beloved Piper was eventually diagnosed with GME. Be sure you take your hound to a neurologist or that your local vet is working closely with a neurologist. You want to get the most current and knowledgeable input for treatment. Sending warm best wishes that your girl responds to the treatments and that her GME will be manageable manageable.
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    I'm so very sorry that your precious Beth is gone.
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    Same here. I take 2 capsules a day and give the dogs 2 a day as well, with the vet's blessing.
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    Vittles Vault...now of course, if the human forgets to replace the lid, as happened here over the weekend, all bets are off.
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    Ducky, he is adorable! Congratulations all around!
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    Vittles Vault. http://www.amazon.com/Vittles-Vault-STACKable-40-Stackable/dp/B0002H3S5K/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1436996231&sr=1-1&keywords=vittles+vault
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    MoMo lost a toe because of a problem corn. He recovery from it was a bit longer than expected as well, primarily because she kept getting sores under the bandage. It was really difficult to keep the toe covered with out getting skin breakdown on her delicate ankles. Antibiotics and a "drying" powder to put on the ankle sore did the trick. As Chris says, it sounds about "normal". I became a champion foot bandager through those weeks, at least according to the vet techs.
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    I remember trying to collect a urine sample from a female miniature dachshund. A different set of challenges than y tall male but hat was a "fun" morning! Good luc with Billy. Lucy
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    This tactic has helped us in the past. "We have covered litter boxes and thrn the opening to face the wall or on an angle in a corner. As other's have said, cat poop is, from a dog's point of view, some pretty high quality protein and not to be passed up if available.
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