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  1. I don't have any useful knowledge or advice Jen... but lots of hugs to you both and I hope things get sorted out quickly. The clinic sounds like a good place and she's getting good care. :grouphug
  2. We used the Neopaws summer boots for Sully when he had problems with his corn. They were great when I was trying to figure out what size would be best. I just looked at the site and they have lots more products now. The summer boots stayed on great and came with neoprene inserts for extra cushioning. They made a huge difference for Sully as he could go on long walks in comfort. Even after a lot of use the boots were in great shape.
  3. This is what I did with Rook as well- same end result too- anytime he wants something, he comes to me and sits (and looks at me and then at whatever item he wants).
  4. Sully became more sensitive to the heat as he got older- especially around 11/12 years old it was very noticeable. Diesel we lost to osteo before his 11th birthday, so I don't know if he would also have become more heat sensitive or not. Jen, thanks for the link-good article.
  5. Sit was the first one that Rook learned. I noticed that he would occasionally sit on his own so I kept some treats in my pocket and gave him the treat and said "sit" each time. It didn't take long for him to figure it out. Now he offers it for everything, especially if he wants something like a walk, treat or dinner he'll come over to you and sit. If you don't get the idea, he runs to what he wants and then comes back over and sits in front of you.
  6. Rook is 79 pounds and eats about 3.5 cups per day of kibble and I toss in a fish oil cap with each meal. (1.5 cups at each meal and the last 1/2 cup is split between two kongs when I leave for work- the kongs are also topped with peanut butter to keep the kibble in)
  7. I fed it quite a few years ago and my guys did great on it. Then they changed the formula and even my iron stomach girlie didn't do well on it-awful orange diarrhea. I haven't purchased it since.
  8. Checking in and hoping for good news today. It sounds like the clinic is very good and on top of things.
  9. This is the door that we have and we love it (12" x 23" flap). We had it as a slider insert until this summer when DH shattered the sliding glass door. We got a smaller slider and installed the dog door next to it (it's framed in like a window or door). It works great and now we also have the full slider opening and don't have to shimmy through.
  10. I am not good with words and no words can express what Sebau and Sully meant to us. We lost Sully unexpectedly before Christmas. He lost the use of his back legs and we could not keep his pain under control. He was only 12 and a half. Sully came to us a year after we got married and had purchased our first house. We were looking for a companion for Sebau, who never did well alone. I had been interested in greyhounds and Steve agreed that we should look. We were matched with a couple easy going but energetic boys (Sebau was a high energy girl) that would be a good fit. We met a couple but just fell for Sully. His first day home he found the toys and was playing and chomping on them. He met every day with joy and loved everyone he met. He was the ultimate snuggle hound and if I wasn't snuggled with him on his bed for evening TV he would find me and chirp until he got his snuggle time. He was a total ham and always kept us laughing at his antics. He was also the ultimate Diva and loved getting dressed up and going places. Sully's loss has hit us hard- the house is empty. It is quiet. I don't have a wet cold nose getting plunked on top of my keyboard or under my shirt to get my attention, I don't hear the happy chatter when leashes come out... or the happy chatter for meals, or the demanding stomp if I dared be late with a meal. Sebau also felt his loss and stopped eating after he passed. We got her eating again with treats and canned food, but she started to decline and take less and less interest in people or what was going on. Shortly after the new year she began having seizures and we went to the evet. Even with pheno, she continued to have seizures, more and more severe. She passed a little over a month after Sully. Sebau came to me shortly after I had started college. I was still in my teens and living with my parents, who weren't thrilled about now having a young pup at home. She quickly won them over. She was a ball of energy and for years we lived by the mantra "a good dog is a tired dog..." She was famous for her love of eating all things... including many inedible ones. She had a particular fondness for underwear, dirty socks and toilet paper. Other than vet visits or her people not being home, nothing phased her. She helped Sully settle in quickly and helped show the groundrules to Diesel and the other fosters. She never cared for people or dogs outside of her family, but once you were a part of her family she was completely devoted. It is hard to believe that she is gone, that they both are gone. All of my babies are at the bridge now. My house is quiet. Too quiet. You never realize how much of your life, even the little things, revolve around them until they aren't there. Diesel 2000-2010, Sully 2000-2012 and Sebau ~1994-2013. Sully making noise to get attention: Roaching Coming to check on me while I work in the garden Being my handsome old man Enjoying an unusually warm day earlier this fall Sebau and Sully snuggling (some variation of this happened every evening) Sebau bossing Sully out of the toy crock Sebau hated having her picture taken so this was usually what I got before she would get up, give me serious stinkeye, and leave. Old girl on the porch this fall All three are now together again at the bridge. I hope they are having fun running around like they used to. A fresh snowfall was always a reason to get all three outside playing and dashing about in glee.
  11. I am so sorry for your loss. Cody was a gorgeous boy.
  12. We have a dog door with the rubber flap. The flap has strong magnets at the bottom of it and we have not had any trouble with it blowing open or being drafty or leaking (it didn't even blow open during Sandy). We've had it at least six years now and love it. When I was first looking I looked at the electronic doors but they were all too small. The other problem is that if the batteries die, the fob malfunctions or it falls off the collar, your dog could be stuck outside for long periods of time if you are at work. We went with the patio pacific with the endura flap in the largest size they had. As the dogs have gotten older and need to go out more, it really is a blessing. Sebau usually has to go out twice each night now and she can just let herself out.
  13. My vet says three years. Rabies is also every three years here, so mine are due this fall for all.
  14. I'm so sorry. : Rebekah and Xander did our home visit when we applied to adopt. He was so calm and mellow that Sebau even decided to lay down while he was there.
  15. Same here. We had a great experience with them. Sully has the summer shoes. I got a pair as he only had one corn on one front foot, so both front feet got shoes. At first he didn't like them, but he quickly figured out that shoes=walkies so he gets excited when he sees them because he knows he's going out. We've had them a few years now and they are still going strong. They have a rubber sole, so they wear very well.
  16. I have the Neopaws summer boots for Sully and love them. They stay on well and provide plenty of padding. I've had them a few years now and they are still going strong.
  17. I see this again and again on here and it makes me so frustrated. Osteo can be present with constant limping, intermittent limping or no limping at all. If you want to set your mind at ease, they should just do the x-rays. So yes, insist. Unless you don't feel it's worthwhile or cost effective at this time. I would not waste your money on non-digital x-rays. It sounds like your only other diagnostic option after that may be an MRI so I would at least want the x-rays first to rule out a problem that could be diagnosed that way. Do you have a specialist you are working with? I had to push to get X rays for Diesel. I was told that there was no visible (i.e. obvious w/o xrays) tumor and his limp was not bad, he most likely pulled something and they did not want to x ray. They seemed to think I was crazy for pushing for the xray. I was there because it -wasn't- like his usual "pulled something running around like a goof" stuff that he would periodically do. After a good bit of insisting, they did the xray, and it was osteo. I don't really care for that office, but they are the closest ones that have a digital xray, so I will use them again if I need a digital xray and just be pushy about it. My regular vet doesn't have the nice digital xray.
  18. Sully's back end is pretty weak and stiff (he's 11). He goes to a chiropractor and it really seems to help him. Our vet has a chiro in once a week in the early morning before regular office hours, and the chiro also has his own practice and has evening hours- he has a certification that has to do with animal chiropractic.
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