Now my doggie needs good thoughts and prayers

[scarleta]

Bee: I hope that she continues to improve day by day and give you many more happy years together..

 

[ello]

Oh bee - I''m so sorry your baby is sick! My doggy sends hugs and kisses for a speedy recovery!

 

[Harleigh]

Dear bee,

Here I sit trying distract myself from my own misery, and you are suffering through this. I am so sorry for the ordeal you and Amber have been going through. She is a beautiful girl, and as my love bug Maverick was to me, I can tell she is everything to you. I will send all of my extra prayers and thoughts your way that Amber continues to improve. Thank you for taking the time to check on me when you have so very much going on in your own life. Please keep us posted and let us know how the test results go. Sending hugs and prayers your way.

Love,
Harleigh

 

[Samantha Red]

Bee I cannot tell you how relieved I am that you precious girl is feeling better; I hope the improvements continues and she just gets better and better. Sadly the news is not so good for my 13 year old lab. Her back legs collapsed during our stroll on the park just down the lane yesterday morning and I had to get my lovely neighbour, who just happens to be a vet, to come and help me get her home. She has degenerative arthiritis and it seems to be progressing rapidly. Luckily she is not in pain and after blood tests they might be able to give her something to stabilise her. Her front end and heart are good, but obviously when she loses control of her back end completely that, I am afraid, will be it - it will be the saddest day of my life so far and I spent many hours in tears yesterday. I know it has to come, and that it will be the last kind act that I can perform for her, but I dread it with every fibre of my being.

 

[Madam Bijoux]

Glad she''s doing better. Sending get-well vibes her way.

 

[iwannaprettyone]

Your FurBabe is a princess. What a lovely dog. Thoughts and prayers your way...

 

[Maisie]

Bee, How is the little one today?

 

[bee*]

thanks isaku, Irishangel, haven, Ries, Madame Bijoux, iwanna for all the wishes for my muppy! I''ve passed on all the kisses and hugs to amber so now she''s a big sopping wet retriever from all the kisses!

Monarch-sorry to hear about Milo. I hope that his seizures don''t get worse. We have quite a few dogs in our clinic that are on medication for it so don''t be worried if he does have to go on it. But let''s hope that he doesn''t!!

Scarleta-I hope that you are doing ok?! Thanks for the wishes my Amber.

Harleigh-thanks for the hugs! I''m so sorry to hear about your baby Maverick. Sending hugs and prayers back.

Samantha-I''m so sorry to hear about your lab. That must be devastating! Is your lab on medication at the moment? You''re in the uk aren''t you-so you might use most of the same products that we use overhere? If her bloods come back ok-maybe go on a product called Metacam. Our last dog was on it and the improvement was radical when she was on it. We used it with a product called Arthriaid and she did so well. I''ll keep you and your lab in my thoughts. That must be so upsetting but I know that I''d do the same for amber if she was in any sort of distress. I couldn''t bare to see her in pain. I hope that her bloods come back fine so you can treat it!

Hi Maisie-she''s back to her normal self personality wise but she had her eyes tested this morning and they''re still not responding when we shine light into them. Funnily enough, we had a lecture on this in college today and our lecturer was saying that when their parasympathetic nerve supply is damaged their pupils don''t respond to light so that seems to correspond with what happened to my baby, and the reason that she can still see things is that her other nerve supplies are working. He said that it can sometimes just resume working by itself, so hopefully it will in Amber''s case.

She''s happy though so as long as she''s happy, that''s the main thing. All her weird little things are coming back too. She does this weird dance after she goes to the loo and she has''t done it since she was sick, but she did it again today so I was so happy

And sometimes she does this thing when she gets hyper in the middle of the night and she jumps on top of me while I''m asleep and just keeps licking me until I get up so that I''ll give her a cuddle and she did that again last night. Normally I''m like get off me and go back to sleep but last night I couldn''t stop laughing and it made her get even more hyper. So she started running around my bedroom and jumping on top of the bed and off the bed and on it again! She had me in stitches. I still can''t keep my eyes off her though in case it happens again but I''m hoping that it was a one off.

 

[Maisie]

She''s happy though so as long as she''s happy, that''s the main thing. All her weird little things are coming back too. She does this weird dance after she goes to the loo and she has''t done it since she was sick, but she did it again today so I was so happy

And sometimes she does this thing when she gets hyper in the middle of the night and she jumps on top of me while I''m asleep and just keeps licking me until I get up so that I''ll give her a cuddle and she did that again last night. Normally I''m like get off me and go back to sleep but last night I couldn''t stop laughing and it made her get even more hyper. So she started running around my bedroom and jumping on top of the bed and off the bed and on it again! She had me in stitches. I still can''t keep my eyes off her though in case it happens again but I''m hoping that it was a one off.

Ohhh this is so cute!!!! I would love to see her dive on you in the middle of the night! How do your nerves take it? lol!!

I hope she gets back to full health soon so you can stop worrying

 

[bee*]

Date: 11/27/2007 12:05:48 PM
Author: Maisie
She''s happy though so as long as she''s happy, that''s the main thing. All her weird little things are coming back too. She does this weird dance after she goes to the loo and she has''t done it since she was sick, but she did it again today so I was so happy

And sometimes she does this thing when she gets hyper in the middle of the night and she jumps on top of me while I''m asleep and just keeps licking me until I get up so that I''ll give her a cuddle and she did that again last night. Normally I''m like get off me and go back to sleep but last night I couldn''t stop laughing and it made her get even more hyper. So she started running around my bedroom and jumping on top of the bed and off the bed and on it again! She had me in stitches. I still can''t keep my eyes off her though in case it happens again but I''m hoping that it was a one off.



Ohhh this is so cute!!!! I would love to see her dive on you in the middle of the night! How do your nerves take it? lol!!


I hope she gets back to full health soon so you can stop worrying

She normally frightens the life out of me, but I thinks she thinks it''s funny when I''m trying to get her off me as she just gets more excited. I don''t know what D will think when we move in and Amber jumps on him in the middle of the night

 

[Maisie]

Dogs are so mischievious aren''t they? Like little kids! My sister has a cocker spaniel and she is mad! She runs round in circles like she is completely loopy!

 

[bee*]

they really are but they''re so funny!! That cocker sounds like a dote!

 

[Samantha Red]

Date: 11/27/2007 11:33:34 AM
Author: bee*
thanks isaku, Irishangel, haven, Ries, Madame Bijoux, iwanna for all the wishes for my muppy! I''ve passed on all the kisses and hugs to amber so now she''s a big sopping wet retriever from all the kisses!

Monarch-sorry to hear about Milo. I hope that his seizures don''t get worse. We have quite a few dogs in our clinic that are on medication for it so don''t be worried if he does have to go on it. But let''s hope that he doesn''t!!

Scarleta-I hope that you are doing ok?! Thanks for the wishes my Amber.

Harleigh-thanks for the hugs! I''m so sorry to hear about your baby Maverick. Sending hugs and prayers back.

Samantha-I''m so sorry to hear about your lab. That must be devastating! Is your lab on medication at the moment? You''re in the uk aren''t you-so you might use most of the same products that we use overhere? If her bloods come back ok-maybe go on a product called Metacam. Our last dog was on it and the improvement was radical when she was on it. We used it with a product called Arthriaid and she did so well. I''ll keep you and your lab in my thoughts. That must be so upsetting but I know that I''d do the same for amber if she was in any sort of distress. I couldn''t bare to see her in pain. I hope that her bloods come back fine so you can treat it!

Hi Maisie-she''s back to her normal self personality wise but she had her eyes tested this morning and they''re still not responding when we shine light into them. Funnily enough, we had a lecture on this in college today and our lecturer was saying that when their parasympathetic nerve supply is damaged their pupils don''t respond to light so that seems to correspond with what happened to my baby, and the reason that she can still see things is that her other nerve supplies are working. He said that it can sometimes just resume working by itself, so hopefully it will in Amber''s case.

She''s happy though so as long as she''s happy, that''s the main thing. All her weird little things are coming back too. She does this weird dance after she goes to the loo and she has''t done it since she was sick, but she did it again today so I was so happy

And sometimes she does this thing when she gets hyper in the middle of the night and she jumps on top of me while I''m asleep and just keeps licking me until I get up so that I''ll give her a cuddle and she did that again last night. Normally I''m like get off me and go back to sleep but last night I couldn''t stop laughing and it made her get even more hyper. So she started running around my bedroom and jumping on top of the bed and off the bed and on it again! She had me in stitches. I still can''t keep my eyes off her though in case it happens again but I''m hoping that it was a one off.

Bee thank you so much for your kind thoughts and suggestions. Meg is currently on synoquin which is a complementary type of product and rymadil which keeps the pain at bay. I will ask about your suggestions tomorrow morning when I take her for her blood tests. It is lovely to have such support

 

[Maisie]

I only have a couple of pics of Millie as she won''t keep still long enough for us to get a decent photo.... I will show you anyway

The first one makes her look like such a sweet angel... look at the snooty look on her face lol!

 

[Maisie]

This one shows her as she really is... my niece was trying to keep her still long enough to take the photo!

 

[bee*]

awww Maisie-she''s so cute! Give her a kiss from me!

Samantha-rimadyl is great to treat them also. I''m not sure if they would put your lab on the metacam while on the rimadyl but they might be able to put her on arthriaid as it''s just a strong glucosamine supplement. I put Amber on it a couple of months ago and while she''s never been stiff, I''m using it as mainly a preventative treatment. Also, obviously at 13, she deserves as many treats as she can, trying to keep their weight under control can also help in the long-run. Amber''s been on a diet for the past couple of weeks (although she still gets lots of treats-I can''t help it!). She''s lost half a kilo and needs to lose another two and a bit. Hope that your baby gets better soon!

 

[AGBF]

Date: 11/27/2007 8:21:24 AM
Author: Samantha Red
Bee I cannot tell you how relieved I am that you precious girl is feeling better; I hope the improvements continues and she just gets better and better. Sadly the news is not so good for my 13 year old lab. Her back legs collapsed during our stroll on the park just down the lane yesterday morning and I had to get my lovely neighbour, who just happens to be a vet, to come and help me get her home. She has degenerative arthiritis and it seems to be progressing rapidly. Luckily she is not in pain and after blood tests they might be able to give her something to stabilise her. Her front end and heart are good, but obviously when she loses control of her back end completely that, I am afraid, will be it - it will be the saddest day of my life so far and I spent many hours in tears yesterday. I know it has to come, and that it will be the last kind act that I can perform for her, but I dread it with every fibre of my being.

Samantha Red, We appear to be in the same situation with our Labs. I am finding it unbearable. Killing my dog is such a betrayal of what he expects from me: that I will always protect him and make everything right. This is why I find reading the pet threads unbearable. They are so painful! I want all animals to live well, to be loved, and to live forever .

Deborah

 

[bee*]

Date: 11/27/2007 4:00:12 PM
Author: AGBF

Date: 11/27/2007 8:21:24 AM

Author: Samantha Red

Bee I cannot tell you how relieved I am that you precious girl is feeling better; I hope the improvements continues and she just gets better and better. Sadly the news is not so good for my 13 year old lab. Her back legs collapsed during our stroll on the park just down the lane yesterday morning and I had to get my lovely neighbour, who just happens to be a vet, to come and help me get her home. She has degenerative arthiritis and it seems to be progressing rapidly. Luckily she is not in pain and after blood tests they might be able to give her something to stabilise her. Her front end and heart are good, but obviously when she loses control of her back end completely that, I am afraid, will be it - it will be the saddest day of my life so far and I spent many hours in tears yesterday. I know it has to come, and that it will be the last kind act that I can perform for her, but I dread it with every fibre of my being.

Samantha Red, We appear to be in the same situation with our Labs. I am finding it unbearable. Killing my dog is such a betrayal of what he expects from me: that I will always protect him and make everything right. This is why I find reading the pet threads unbearable. They are so painful! I want all animals to live well, to be loved, and to live forever .


Deborah

I totally understand how you feel. The way I look at it in work and with my own pets is that it is the final last thing that you can do to protect them from pain and hurt. Some of the pets that are brought in to us to be put down would have you in tears as they are just in so much pain. I just know that I could never do that to Amber and much as I know it will kill me when the time comes, I will do it as I don''t want her hurting at all. I''m crying even thinking of that time

 

[iwannaprettyone]

The stocking pic is seriously the cutest doggie pic ever...she looks SO proud of it! hehe bless her. She doing ok today?

 

[Delster]

Date: 11/24/2007 12:15:49 PM
Author: bee*
last one for now-amber with her fave christmas stocking-she just goes mad everytime she sees it! I got her name printed on it also and in the shop I lied to the guy and said that my sister wanted the stocking for her dog, but secretly it was me

I was too embarrassed to tell him that I was buying my doggie a christmas stocking and getting her name put on it

My BF jokes that he wants to eventually get a dog and call it my name. He says that way there'll be at least one 'Delster' in his life that does what he says!

So, one Christmas I bought him a huge teddy bear German Shepherd and actually got a collar and doggy tag for it. The guy in the key-cutting place took my name and phone number first and like an idiot I gave him my real name. Then he asked what I wanted on the doggy tag!!! I completely freaked him out and then when I collected the doggy tag both he and the other guy in the place were in STITCHES. Poor guy still looks at me funny when I bring in shoes for re-heeling

How is Amber doing now?

 

[bee*]

Date: 11/28/2007 10:11:40 AM
Author: iwannaprettyone
The stocking pic is seriously the cutest doggie pic ever...she looks SO proud of it! hehe bless her. She doing ok today?

I know!! I just adore that photo of her. Her stocking is coming out again on Sunday so I''ll post an updated picture of here when I give it to her! She''s doing well today-I checked her eyes first thing this morning and I *think* that they responded a tiny bit although it might just be wishful thinking on my part. I took her into work with me this afternoon too and had the vet check her over again, but they didn''t contract at all when she was there. I''ve been reading lots of notes in college and it seems that it can come back slowly but it does take time. D is coming down in a few mins for a walkies so she''s all excited about that!

 

[bee*]

Date: 11/28/2007 10:21:54 AM
Author: Delster

Date: 11/24/2007 12:15:49 PM

Author: bee*

last one for now-amber with her fave christmas stocking-she just goes mad everytime she sees it! I got her name printed on it also and in the shop I lied to the guy and said that my sister wanted the stocking for her dog, but secretly it was me

I was too embarrassed to tell him that I was buying my doggie a christmas stocking and getting her name put on it

My BF jokes that he wants to eventually get a dog and call it my name. He says that way there''ll be at least one ''Delster'' in his life that does what he says!

So, one Christmas I bought him a huge teddy bear German Shepherd and actually got a collar and doggy tag for it. The guy in the key-cutting place took my name and phone number first and like an idiot I gave him my real name. Then he asked what I wanted on the doggy tag!!! I completely freaked him out and then when I collected the doggy tag both he and the other guy in the place were in STITCHES. Poor guy still looks at me funny when I bring in shoes for re-heeling

How is Amber doing now?

lol!! I''d totally do something like that! D couldn''t believe it when I showed him Amber''s stocking-he thought I was the biggest kid in the world-but when it came closer to christmas he bought loads of treats to put in it so that Santa could come to Amber-he''s just as bad as me

. I honestly don''t know what the two of us will do without our muppy-we love taking her hiking and anytime he comes over, he''s all over the dog before he even says hi to me. I don''t mind her being his other woman though

Do you know what type of dog your bf wants in the future? I think I''ve sold David onto golden retrievers for life!

 

[Delster]

Date: 11/28/2007 4:00:47 PM
Author: bee*
lol!! I''d totally do something like that! D couldn''t believe it when I showed him Amber''s stocking-he thought I was the biggest kid in the world-but when it came closer to christmas he bought loads of treats to put in it so that Santa could come to Amber-he''s just as bad as me

. I honestly don''t know what the two of us will do without our muppy-we love taking her hiking and anytime he comes over, he''s all over the dog before he even says hi to me. I don''t mind her being his other woman though

Do you know what type of dog your bf wants in the future? I think I''ve sold David onto golden retrievers for life!

Aw you just love your honey is all!

BF used to say ''Delster the doggy'' would be a German Shepherd but I think he was only saying that cos he knows I''m scared of them! My mother got mauled by one as a child and I guess I picked up on her fear when I was little and I still get tense around just that breed. I think what he really wants is a border collie. I''d absolutely be up for that - we''ve always had collies at home (rough collies though) and they''re just lovely dogs

I love golden retrievers too! And I have such a soft spot for terriers - I love their feisty attitude!

PS - I just put a piccy of my Mom''s terrier up in the knitting/crafty thread

 

[bee*]

aww that terrier is so cute!

No real update on Amber-I was a crying mess at another party last night as I was telling them what happened her-anytime I bring it up, I end up crying. Not pretty

Her eyes are still not responding to light so I''m not sure if it will come back, but it really doesn''t seem to affect her so hopefully it won''t in the future. But other than that, she seems to be perfect!

 

[bee*]

Just to give you all and update...Amber''s eyes responded a small bit when I took her in for a check up yesterday! Woohoo

So it looks like she''s on her way to a complete recovery!

 

[Skippy123]

Date: 12/14/2007 6:39:09 AM
Author: bee*
Just to give you all and update...Amber's eyes responded a small bit when I took her in for a check up yesterday! Woohoo

So it looks like she's on her way to a complete recovery!

Good news, thanks for the update! I just love your Golden; she is gorgeous. I just want to fluff up that fur and love her. I will pray she continues to recover.

 

[ang3199]

That is fabulous Bee! Yay for Amber!

 

[Patiently_Waiting]

Aw Bee*, your dog is such a cutie. Best wishes and prayers for a speedy recovery!

 

[Harleigh]

Hi Bee,

I am so glad to hear that Amber is doing better! I will pray that you have many more happy years together.

Hugs,

 

[scarleta]

Bee that is fantastic.I hope Amber gets better with each and every day and will continue to bring you lots of enjoyment for many more years..