Guest chigal950 Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Yay Jane, good girl!!! Keep fighting and getting stronger daily, sweetheart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Winterwish Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Sending hugs and scritches Jane! I'm so glad fro both of you that she's back home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brindlebaby Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 (edited) Oh I'm so relieved to hear Jane is back home and seems to be doing well!! I was so worried about her! The times my dog had to stay at Columbia, I was really pleased with them! I worry about everything, so their frequent calls were very comforting. Continued prayers and well wishes heading her way! We love you Janey!! You sweetheart! to you Meredith! Edited July 1, 2007 by brindlebaby Quote Kim, (Herman), Pixie (NK Mary Ann), Kitten, Sammie, Darcy and Scout Callie (Callie Walker), Ava (Lass Dance), July, Peanut, Kodi, Bailey, Kony, PJ, Scampie, Carlo & Casey waiting for us at the bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Keep getting better and better sweetie girl. Quote Patti-Mommy of Lady Sophia 7-28-92 - 8-3-04... LaceyLaine 8-2-94-12-5-07... Flash Gordon 7-14-99 - 8-29-09... BrookLynne...Pavé Maria... and 18 Bridge Kids. WATCHING OVER US~SOPHIA~QUEENIE~LACEY LAINE~ CODY ANGELO~FLASH GORDON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GiJenn51 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I'm glad she's making progress!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytlady94 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Gentle ear scritches and prayers for Jane. Quote Greyhound angels at the bridge- Casey, Charlie, Maggie, Molly, Renie, Lucy & Teddy. Beagle angels Peanut and Charlie. And to all the 4 legged Bridge souls who have touched my heart, thank you. When a greyhound looks into you eyes it seems they touch your very soul. "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more then he loves himself". Josh Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjw Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Fantastic progress!! Way to go Jane! Quote CAMP GREYHOUND Tempo (Keep the Tempo), Nora (Road Noise) & Gabe the babe (Gable Habenero), Cooper (Uncle Bud's Coop), Topper (Red Top), & Galgos Lisette & Manolito. Missing our beloved angels Cody (Kiowa My Dodie), Lou (Cantankerous Lou), Romi (FingerRoll), Connie (Devie's Concord), Millie (Djays Overhaul), Bailey (Hallo Forty nine), Andy (Iza Handy Boy, and Rocco (Ripley Rocco), Gracie (VS Megan), Eragon the Longdog, Joey (WJS Flashfire), Roy (Folly and Glory) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickiesmom Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Jane, little by little, you go girl ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey14me Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 checking in, and hoping Jane is continuing to improve :hope Quote Michelle...forever missing her girls, Holly 5/22/99-9/13/10 and Bailey 8/1/93-7/11/05 Religion is the smile on a dog...Edie Brickell Wag more, bark less :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest whatahound Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 That is great news, thanks so much for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chigal950 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 OK its Monday night, how is she doing? Well I hope, please let us know. XOXOX Hugs and scritches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VelvetEars Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 (edited) Sorry --- long day at work, and then practical things to attend to (like feeding her royal hiney-ness and putting aloe on her scrapes). Just now getting a chance to log on. This morning Jackson was play-bowing and barking at her when I was opening up her crate. He's such a hoot. She has NEVER played, but for some reason he thought he should try to encourage her to come out and play this morning. The other two seem happy she's home, and hang pretty close to her (much to her dismay, as she prefers to be left alone). They did just fine when she was gone, but everyone seems much more settled now that the Queen Bee is back on her throne. When she was outside this morning, she was in the front yard as usual, and all of a sudden she took off at a trot toward the parked cars in the front of the house. It was as though she had completely recovered. Took a minute to catch her, and then had to send one of the kids in for a leash. It was a riot! Unfortunately, she's not that good at walking all the time - she just has these moments where everything seems to work again, and then she goes back to being afraid and not sure of where her feet/legs are in relation to her body. Aside from this morning's escapade and attempted escape, it's been pretty uneventful. She spent the entire day on the couch, even when John left twice - once for lunch and once to pick up kids and take them for haircuts and dinner. She does NOT want to be on the dog bed anymore. She finally pooped this afternoon - first one since she'd been home, and DH got the pleasure of that big one - and she ate a tremendous dinner (2 cans of food and about 1/2 a cup of dry). Time to put her outside one more time and do meds, and then we're all going to bed! Edited July 3, 2007 by VelvetEars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey14me Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 so, can she see? I'm just wondering if I missed something... Quote Michelle...forever missing her girls, Holly 5/22/99-9/13/10 and Bailey 8/1/93-7/11/05 Religion is the smile on a dog...Edie Brickell Wag more, bark less :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey14me Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 I mean, I guess I just thought a dog wouldn't run if it couldnt' see Quote Michelle...forever missing her girls, Holly 5/22/99-9/13/10 and Bailey 8/1/93-7/11/05 Religion is the smile on a dog...Edie Brickell Wag more, bark less :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Sounds to me like she's doing pretty good! I wonder if some of her hesitation is more from being blind than the backend issues. Boss still has a "different" gait, but it doesn't effect his happiness and ability to take walks and a little spin in the yard....Jane has come a long way....I can imagine how thrilled you are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinggreysslp Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Thanks for the update. Glad to hear that she trotted around the yard today. I'll keep Jane in my thoughts and prayers. Quote Cosmo (Fuzz Face Cosmos), Holmes (He's a Dream), Boomer (USS Baby Boomer), Ella and missing our angels Clay (Red Clay), Train (Nite Train), Trip (Bock's Teddy Bear),Larry (Bohemian Frigid) and Jimmy (Bohemian Raw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickiesmom Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Thank you for the update - don't post often but have been following the thread and keeping Jane in my thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VelvetEars Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 she definitely has back end issues - her back legs cross frequently, and they're the first ones to give out. i really think she either has partial sight or it comes and goes, because there are times she'll track things - like DH's hand across the room - and other times she acts like she can't see anything. Maybe she can see some light/shadows. it's hard to say. but we had a refrigerator repair guy here this morning, and she didn't so much as look at him, which is not what she would have done before - she'd have been barking and trying to get at him. and he walked right by her on his way in/out today, so it's not like she was two rooms away. he even was hesitant to walk past her until I said, "oh, she's blind and can't get up, so there's nothing to worry about from her." she pooped in her crate and mashed it around, so she got a bath this morning. that was a bit traumatic for her - and not very good for my back - but she's clean and napping now, her belly full, wearing a new collar (american flag motif, in honor of the holiday). this morning when she was on the couch, she actually put her head in my lap - the first time she's done that since she's been home. and she was quite insistent that I keep petting her, which is also the first time she's done that. so i think she's forgiving me for leaving her at the vet, not just once but TWICE (oh, the horror!). this afternoon, i'm going to see if i can get her to walk through the house to my office so she can nap there while i work. i want her to start getting used to maneuvering around more, and take her to places she spent a lot of time. i know how much she hates the crate, so i keep telling her she has to get stronger so she can come upstairs with us at night. ......When we first got her, she was an only dog and literally destroyed anything and everything in or near the crate because of her severe separation anxiety. it's the reason we *had* to get Porsche, and it took nearly 3 years for her to finally be ok when we'd leave the house, so I know this whole returning to the crate thing is traumatic for her. So that's the morning update! We're still here, we're still alive, and we're trying to make progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brindlebaby Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Just checking in for a morning Jane update! That sounds like really good news Meredith, she is making progress! Give her a from us! Kim & Callie P.S. Also to Jackson & Porche and the kitties! Quote Kim, (Herman), Pixie (NK Mary Ann), Kitten, Sammie, Darcy and Scout Callie (Callie Walker), Ava (Lass Dance), July, Peanut, Kodi, Bailey, Kony, PJ, Scampie, Carlo & Casey waiting for us at the bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SillyDog Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 (edited) I'm so glad Jane is getting better! I'm so glad she's fighting and that it's not neospora. It sounds like you're going to be needing to bath her more frequently. I was wondering if you could rig a sling for her in the bath so it's not so bad on your back. Maybe install one of those bars for people with mobility issues in the bathtub and rig some wide, adjustable straps from it under Jane's belly. You can get nylon straps with closures that allow you to pull them taught at sporting/boating stores. I would think 2-3 of the 2" ones would support her really well and not bruise. I've also used a lamb's wool-lined car seat harness to carry a dog around with. I used one from FourPaws: Harness It worked really well because there's a strap at the top that you can carry/assist them with and all of the bottom is padded & lined. It was really like carrying around a beautiful, four-pawed suitcase! Edited July 3, 2007 by SillyDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytlady94 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Jane is a fighter, sending gentle ear scritches and prayers that she will keep getting stronger. Quote Greyhound angels at the bridge- Casey, Charlie, Maggie, Molly, Renie, Lucy & Teddy. Beagle angels Peanut and Charlie. And to all the 4 legged Bridge souls who have touched my heart, thank you. When a greyhound looks into you eyes it seems they touch your very soul. "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more then he loves himself". Josh Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey14me Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 continued prayers for Janey :hope Quote Michelle...forever missing her girls, Holly 5/22/99-9/13/10 and Bailey 8/1/93-7/11/05 Religion is the smile on a dog...Edie Brickell Wag more, bark less :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VelvetEars Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Well, I think wonders will never cease. I'd been in the living room w/ her for several hours, and decided I really needed to be in my office getting some work done. She was on the couch, and not real interested in moving, so I told her I'd be in my office and I'd come check on her soon. A few minutes later, I heard a little yelp, which I figured was her changing positions on the couch, as she sometimes gets a paw stuck under her. Not a minute or so after that, I heard something and turned around, and she was standing outside my office. She got a big drink, and then she kept looking at the back stairs, which are right across from my office and the way they usually go outside (to the back yard). So I took the hint and we very carefully made the trip down the 7 winding stairs to the back door, down one more step, and into the yard. She peed, and then walked further into the yard to find her poop spot, and then we made our way back to the house and twice as slowly up the stairs -- she's better at going down than up, so I have to stand behind her and place each foot for her. Then we rested a few minutes in the kitchen before walking back to the living room and getting back up on the couch for a quick drink and a nap. She's totoally sacked out now. Of course we had Jackson as an escort the whole way. He gets in the way, but I think he's afraid he's going to miss out on something if he doesn't stick close to her. I'm a little worried right now - she has an odd bulge on her "top"side - I can't tell if it's just because of how she's laying, or if things are wonky inside her side, close to the end of her ribs. I think I'm going to try repositioning her to see if that changes anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SoulsMom Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 I too am following closely. Wow, look at her go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighsayer Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Hope the bukge is just her position. Keep us posted. Sounds like she is getting there but in her own time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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