Tipper - adrenal tumor/breathing issues

Hi Everyone:
Thanks for thinking of me. I drank a lot of fluid yesterday. This time I got a UTI with the stone as an added bonus, so I am in the bathroom every few minutes. Tipper has been right beside me watching everything I do. I could not take her this morning for her blood pressure because we had a storm as soon as we got up with lots of thunder and she is very upset. Her blood pressure would be thru the roof and I want a true reading, so I will go tomorrow morning instead. I really was anxious to find out if it went down too as it is making me nervous. She did ok last nite, but has developed a habit of going in the closet after we go to bed. I think she doesn't want to worry about if a storm catches her by surprise, so she just stays in there all nite. I feel really bad as I have tried the thundershirt, the pheromone spray, and the Comfort chews, none of which worked. The blanket she lays on in the corner behind my clothes was soaked this morning from her panting. She has to calm down now and get hydrated. If the darn closet was just not so hot, I tried a fan and she goes nuts if I turn it on in there. Tried putting it outside the closet door and aiming it in the closet, she won't tolerate that either. I am going to get her a cooling mat once Naomi lets me know if hers worked or not, and what kind it is. That is why I prefer winter for Tipper. She is at peace then, she can walk anytime as she loves the snow, and I don't have to worry about her overheating. Plus all the nosy neighbors are inside so that is a bonus! So for my girls sake I hope we have an early winter. Blessings
Patti

Patti---I feel the same way!! Between the crazy heat and storms every afternoon I am wishing for the Fall and Winter to come already! I feel like it's been hot, humid and stormy for about a month now. Seems to drag everyone down, especially the dogs!! Not one cool morning in weeks....Hoping Tipper is doing okay though. Dogs do so much better in the cold- don't they?? Ugh we still have to get through the rest of July and August. Seems like Sept. is always hot too! Let's hear it for the wind chill factor!! :D
Barbara

Oh I am going to hate that wind chill factor come winter time for sure!

I watch for when the wind here shifts to the N or any combination with the north. That seems to break the humidity and the storms. We're expecting it to shift this afternoon from South to North, so YAY. Hopefully it shifts before the Ohio storm gets here. :)
Do you notice that too in Ohio Patti? That the north wind breaks the humidity? I'm not sure if it would work the same or not, since you have Erie and Huron lakes that could bring moisture too. :(

I hope you are feeling better today Patti

Hugs Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Sharlene:
So much fun right now as we are under a tornado warning! Tipper is having a nervous breakdown. I have tried everything to calm her. This started out this morning like this and now this. We can't catch a break. I think we do get cooler temps with the north wind. Have to go sit with Tipper. Blessings
PATTI

I just saw the radar down your way. It looks like some pretty rough storms over towards the Penn side of Ohio. :( Stay safe!!

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hello Everyone:
We are being deluged with rain and hail as I type this. Rolling thunder is the highlight added to just make my Tipper a nervous wreck. It has rained for 20 days straight, and the ground is so saturated it is ponding everywhere. This stuff needs to stop for the safety of my Tipper, she can't take another day of this. Blessings
Patti

Hi, Patti. Hope you are feeling a little better. We are having a lot of the same weather here - lots of flooding in my area today. Alivia, thankfully, is not bothered by thunder but Maxwell (also a JRT) is terrified. It breaks my heart. He will physically tremble uncontrollably, not eat ANYTHING, and refuses to go outside no matter what. So, I feel your pain. I have tried the Thundershirt - seems to help a bit if I get it on him BEFORE the storm starts, but also the added heat for a Cush dog isn't good. Also tried The Comfort Zone pheromones (both the spray and plug in) with no noticeable benefit. I think we have had so many storms the past few weeks that he is becoming a little desensitized to them. He still won't go out but he isn't shaking as much.

I bought two cooling mats for Alivia when she was panting and having Cush symptoms. One had beads in it and you had to soak it in water before using it, then do it again every time it dried out. Very messy. She wanted nothing to do with it. The second was more pricey and was like a water bed mat. It definitely feels cool to the touch and seems like it would be comfortable and work...if only I could get her to lay on it! I've even put it on my bed thinking when it's hot one of them would lay on it. Neither of them will try it. :o

Alivia's BP has been as high as 180 and her specialist didn't seem worried. She gets so stressed at the vet's so they expect it to be higher. Hopefully, that was what Tipper's was from. It seems the more they are at the vet's the more it stresses them out because they probably remember more about it (and not much of it good!).

Hang in there. I hope the storms end soon and you are feeling better, too.

Here we need rain desperately in Southern California, and they flood you out there!:o It doesn't seem to be quite fair! I hope that you are feeling better. Poor Tipper, she has probably been living in that closet! Did Tipper's chicken arrive yet! Big hugs,

Patty,
I'd take some of your rain if I could! We've had a few showers today and last night after 2 weeks of straight heat and humidity.

I hope that things calm down there soon!

Hi Everyone:
I just called to check on the chicken and it is still not in. They said it should be there by Saturday. I will be out of fish today so I need to scramble and think of what to do. I am ready to go find Noah and help him gather the animals to put on the Ark. My goodness it was nothing but rain and storms all day from morning on. I thought my poor girl was going to have a heart attack yesterday. She just had puddles of water where she had panted so much. I made sure after it was over she got hydrated. This has been truly awful for her. My vet called me last nite and said we are going forth with the Adequan shots for her, after speaking to the vet Leslie referred him to. I need something to work for her, she can't keep struggling for air every nite and not have this weaken her heart. I was actually surprised he made the call without me having to push him for several weeks to do it. He is now on vacation until the 22nd and he said we will start that day when he gets back. I hate to put her thru this pain as these hurt being that have to go into the muscle, but by some slim chance if it helps her like the other dogs this Dr. used it on, that is all I want for her is some relief. I pray I am doing the right thing here. After the storms stopped last night, she went on the floor beside my bed and passed out, didn't even move when I called her to go potty for the last time at night. She was physically and mentally worn out. The rolling thunder was the worst and it would get louder and louder each time. Thank God it is over, and our forecast is clear for a few days. She has had 2 walks already this morning, and is resting now, in peace and quiet for once. Any suggestions of what to give her for protein with no salt in would be appreciated, with the exception of eggs. The heat index is supposed to be really bad today so I am sure we will be in all day again. Sharlene I hope your weather has gotten better too. You have been having a time of it also. The vet told me not to take Tipper for her blood pressure today, to wait until tomorrow. He doesn't want any false readings, and wants to be sure she is calmed down from all this. So we will go tomorrow morning, and I will be glad as I am wanting to know if it is high, and if so get something for it. I was so worried if her blood pressure was up already, and that the storms would make it even worse , and possible push it over 200. I worry about strokes with her when these storms come. Also I want every ones opinion on the safest blood pressure drug to use in case Tipper needs to be put on one, the least side effects possible?? Hope we all have a good weekend. Blessings
Patti