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What a relief for all concerned (including us!).

I would tell my dogs to sit when I was going to put their leashes on; Otis would sit very nicely and it was easy to put on the leash. Kieran, on the other hand, used to get excited and jump on me. As soon as she started to jump, she was told to sit and I turned my back on her and eventually, she calmed down and I could put the leash on. It took awhile, and now, six years later, she sometimes still tries to jump - I don't say anything, I just turn my back and she sits politely so I can leash her up.

That is a great suggestion, gracegirl!

Great news!

I remember when Happy joined your family. I'm very sorry for your loss but I'm so glad her last years were spent with you and your pups.

He's a beautiful dog! I'm glad that the vet didn't find anything serious.

:yay A successful poop is excellent news! You're right - only fellow dog lovers will get ecstatic about poop!

Kieran did not have her dew claws when she came to us - I assume they were done when she was a puppy, which is when they should be done, in my opinion! Otis' back ones were done but he still had his front ones and they were similar to what you are describing. He caught one on something a few months ago and ripped the nail partly off. The vet trimmed the nail right off but said it would grow back, which it did. Because his dew claws did stick out like thumbs, I had her remove them when he went in for his dental a few weeks ago. She and I agreed that we didn't want to put him under anaesthetic just for dew claws, especially when he was due for a dental this fall. He doesn't miss them at all!

I am so sorry for your (and our) loss! Thank you for sharing Suzy's story with us.

I'm sorry, Wendy.

I'm sorry, Kari.

Have you had bloodwork done to check her blood glucose levels?

Welcome from Revelstoke, B.C. Where are you located?

I agree! I would do exactly what you are doing and I would feel just as terrible as you do. Doing the right thing doesn't always feel good.

I'm so sorry to see this!

I am so glad that Quilty doesn't have more serious problems - not that diabetes isn't serious, but at least it is manageable. My 11 year old cat had lost about 3 pounds (from 10 lbs. to 7) so I took her to the vet and we discovered that her blood glucose levels were too high. Now I give her an insulin shot twice a day and she is eating Ralston-Purina DM food for diabetic cats. After a few months, her weight was back at 10 pounds and her attitude was back! After the first month or so, I had to take her in to spend a day with the vet so they could do a glucose curve (check the blood sugar every hour) to make sure the insulin dosage was correct. I am a type 2 diabetic myself so I occasionally check her blood sugar with my meter and so far, so good. I'm looking forward to seeing beautiful Quilty gain some weight; she really lucked out ending up living with you!

I'm glad there was nothing more serious!

I recognized it as a Weird Al creation . Many years ago, my youngest son,who is now 32, was a fan of Weird Al and I heard the songs playing constantly. Frankly, I often preferred his versions to the originals!

I am so sorry to see this!

:yay

I'm glad to see this - my vet has suggested cartrophen for Kieran. She has corns so that's part of the reason for her limp but we have Xrayed and there doesn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary in her joints, so I think I will have the vet start her on the cartrophen - I'm happy to hear that it was successful for your pup!

Great news! :yay

:grouphug I'm so sorry to see this sad news!

I'm sorry.