new from europe (arthritis and vetoryl?) - Ian, Flynn and Enya have passed

Iris, Microsoft released their last security patch for XP today, for those that aren't changing right away!

Sharlene and molly muffin

ok, thank you sharlene, i ordered a vista dvd since w7 was not compatible with this old pc. [only euro 10 via some nerd forum]
i wish i could affort a newer pc but not a chance.
should marry a rich man...
lots of wind and some rain today and about 13C. the dogs were happy that is was not so "hot'' outside anymore.
hoping for good test results for tipper tomorrow!

You can do the update for the security patch issued today and should be fine for awhile till you can get an upgrade. Vista I would think would work, as long as you have enough ram/memory, etc to run it. That might have been the problem with the win 7.
I can ask our IT guy on Thursday how long the XP patch should be good for. We also have a microsoft certified specialist that I can check with if IT is unsure, but I am fairly positive this guy will know. Besides working for our company and being VERY good, he has a computer shop.
I might even be able to get hold of him tomorrow.

hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin

thanks sharlene, that would be great. i've read that they should last for about a month [no garantees though]
but any info is welcome.
my pc automatically downloads the ms updates for w- xp.
or is this last one a special one?
do i have to download it myself?
where can 1 find it?

no, if your computer automatically downloads the updates you should be fine.

I'll let you know what he says.

Sharlene

Hope you get your computer woes straightened out. That is an pain in the butt when you have computer problems and need to use it all the time. Where I live I would be lost without it, as I am in the middle of nowhere. Everything I need virtually comes from my computer use, as I have to get many things shipped to me, so I would be in trouble without internet access. Tipper already had one walk and we are getting ready for the dreaded testing. Hope you and the babies have a good walk today. Blessings. Oh I just saw your first name on one of Sharlenes posts so now I can properly address you.
Patti

i did not want a computer for a long time, but about 10 years ago i was the only one in this country who didn't have one......
so i had to find out everything by trial and error, no lessons, google is your best friend they told me. and that was right, i spent many nights fixing things. using nerd forums to help me etc. .....and it worked in the end. i am almost a nerd myself now ha, ha!
we choose the forest today to walk so happy doggies.
it is past midnight so i have to walk the dogs for the last time and try to feed ian the vetoryl i just found on the floor again with some snacks.
luckily last week i did not find any other capsule.

Hi, I didn't get a chance to chat with our IT guy today, hopefully we'll both be in the office at the same time tomorrow. :)

So the brat managed to not take another pill huh. :) He's the king of manging to hide those things. :)

Glad you had a nice walk in the forest today. I'm sure the gang are all happy about that.

Sharlene and molly muffin

Iris:
When you say walking in the forest it sounds so beautiful there. I hope you have a good day and not so hot for Ian. He has become the master at getting rid of pills. Blessings
Patti

Okay, so my IT guy said 30 days you should be okay. After that you really need to be upgraded to a different operating system from XP. Of course with all the news of the heartbleed issue with encrypted ssl, make sure that the things you use are safe, weren't affected at all (use a different type of encryption, most banks don't use the open ssl) anything that is vurnable, wait till it's patched, then change your password. It won't do any good to change a password if a system isn't patched or website. Most things you'll find you won't have to change the password on, but still check to be sure.

Hope you are having a good day
sharlene and molly muffin

thanks sharlene, last night when i want to shut down my pc there was a message from windows not to do it because there were 3 new updates?? well windows installed them as usual.
i am not doing any payments with w xp anymore.
today i received my w vista dvd so i can try to install it.
i am feeling a migraine coming up, so took my meds and i am off to bed.
patti, today i drove to a big sluice in the river and we watched large ships and boats going in and out. there was a dog on one boat that was barking at my dogs. ian ran along with the ship, navigating out of the sluice, trying to catch that dog.
it was a towboat and they are very slow.

Iris:
I hope you get all your computer woes straightened out. Something is all changing and I guess we just have to keep up with it. Tipper has walked already.It rained last nite, and still raining and foggy. We had a chance to go when it stopped for a while. I need some energy, I cannot get myself going to start this darn spring cleaning. Hope your migraine is better. I take daily medication for those and know how bad they can be. Hope your weather is better than ours as we are to get snow on Monday. I am not really happy with Tipper's numbers as her pre is still low. I just cannot get both numbers to be right no matter what I try. I guess we will go for best as opposed to perfect. Blessings
Patti

hi patti, rain and snow again? i can imagine that you are not happy with this forecast! hope you and the doggies can walk though.
ian has diarrhea as of last night, last time he had it he was 1 year old or so [giardia].
i gave him pills i had for flynn. they are called diarstop/finidiar.
[Elke tablet bevat: kaoline, aluminiumhydroxide, natriumchloride, calcium, kalium, magnesium en aroma. ]
no vetoryl last night and only 15 mg today. he is not feeling sick though.
he is eating and drinking, so no worries yet.
lots of old newspapers on the floor in front of the back entrance when i was at work and he used them, but that smell....brrr!!

Iris:
I guess that smell was not anything you wanted to come home to! I hope there is nothing too much wrong with Ian. Does he drink outside? Is that where he gets the Guardia? Tipper has already walked 3 times. I am spring cleaning and I take a break and take them walking then come back and start cleaning again. I am noticing Tipper getting jumpy from noise and the neighbors are starting mowers etc. to make sure they are working. When she hears the noise she runs to hide, so I know her cortisol is lower. It is in the 60s and sunny. I wish I had a house cleaner!! Have a good walk today with the babies. Blessings
Patti

damn, enya ate ian's vetoryl. called the vet, but she said not to worry because it is such a low dose and just a one time dose. i hope this will work out fine for enya.
ian is so suspicious of anything i want to feed him, i tried the peanutbutter trick and he did not want it. it fell on the floor and his sister got it.
ian was always a picky eater and now he does not trust me with any food anymore. that is a big problem. even with his favorite food!
spring cleaning, my house could use it, but i am a lazy housekeeper!

Iris:
Yikes that would scare the crap out of you!! Hoping Enya is ok, and hope she never does that again. Would you be able too give it squeezed inside some bread? It would be easy to mold it around the pill. He is just an expert at detecting these pills. It makes it so hard to medicate them when this is the case. I have to get a small piece of cooked chicken, poke a hole in in and insert the pill. I have three to give Tipper so that is even worse. Hope you can get it down him this time. Blessings
Patti

enya was fine, so it did not affect her like the vet said.
no pills yet today. he does not like bread.
he is not at all food orientated.
unlike his sister; she eats anything.
does tipper always eats her pills without any trouble? she is always keen on food isn't she?
sounds like you had a beautiful day today. followed by rain and snow tomorrow...grrrr!
i wish you lots of strength with your spring cleaning.

Iris:
Tipper does love her food, and loves chicken, so she takes it every time with no hassle. I used to try and pill her without the food and it got too stressful for both of us, so I went to the chicken. I have to buy her special chicken to fees her as she cannot have salt, and all the chicken sold here is pumped full of saline. I get it where they butcher it fresh and freeze it with no additives. It is really expensive too, but what can I do. We were waiting for a storm right now, it is dark and Tipper is getting very Andy already and smelling the air. She knows its coming. Hope you have better weather than this and you and Ian and Enya have a good walk. Blessings
Patti

it was a bit cold today with lots of wind and some hail.
but not nearly as bad as you will have.
there is some doggievirus in this neighborhood going on.
ian started with diarrhea for 3!! days and as of today ian is finally doing better, and now enya is starting.
i did not give him vetoryl for 3 days.
i will start tomorrow on half the dosage.
or shall i wait any longer?
i buy organic meat myself, because they fill cheap meat up here too with water and salt.
and those cheap chicken comes from chickens that had a really bad life.
more and more supermarkets sell free range chicken with no additives.
eggs from chickens in cages are not allowed anymore.
i hope the storms will be over soon for yours and tipper's sake.

Iris:
I guess they pull the same tricks over there with the meat. There was a virus going around a few months back over here that was really making dogs sick. I hope they are both ok. I have laser therapy today for Tipper and I just do not feel like going, as I was up all nite. I hope you have better weather today to walk if the dogs are up to it. Blessings
Patti

hi patti, we did some shorter walks today, ian is fine now, but enya still has loose stools. i am short of old news papers because of all the accidents in the house.
i only gave ian 15 mg of vetoryl today. tomorrow i will try the normal dosage.
farmers have started to clean out there stables and put their dung on the land, so the smell outside is the same as indoors.......
hope the us goes fine for tipper tomorrow with good results.
hope you all sleep well and take good care of yourself!

Hi Iris:
Boy I could sure help you out with newspapers, I have a huge stack I saved. You just can't escape that smell!! That is funny that Ian the dog that is sick got better faster than the Enya who is not sick?? Hope she gets over it that has to be a yucky clean up job! I cleaned the family room after taking Tipper this morning for her bp. Her weight was down and bp was good so I'll take that any day. She has walked twice in between my cleaning. I am beat today, so it will be to bed early tonite. Sleep well. Blessings
Patti

no, ian got it first and 3 days later enya followed him.
i can imagine that you are very tired after all this cleaning.
i hope enya will be better soon, because i am cleaning diarrhea non stop since last friday. pills don't help. luckily no vomiting, but otherwise a very stubborn virus.
did i make a mistake with tippers us appointment?
i thought it was on wednesday?
so nice that tipper is doing great with her bp and weight.
sleep well!

Iris:
I can imagine you are sick of the dogs having the runs! Tipper goes next week for her tumor check. God help us cause that is a terrible nerve wracking time for me. I hope Enya gets better soon, it must be a terrible nasty virus they got. I am ready to start cleaning my kitchen, the dreaded kitchen!! Tipper has walked and it was nippy this morning but getting sunny now. Blessings
Patti

hi patti, this morning i found some poop-drops om the floor from enya, but she did not have to go since.
my whole container is full of dirty newspapers.
not a lot of papers for charity this month. they recycle it and got paid for that.
o, i thought it was this weeks wednesday, but you will have to wait an other week for tippers us.
tipper will surprise us all with great results!
i hope your kitchen is clean now, so you can rest.
hope you will have a sunny eastern!

Oh poor Enya, really hope for your sake and hers that this virus clears up soon!

hugs,
Sharlene and molly muffin

Iris:
If this pooping keeps up I might have to come over and clean for you!! It is so hard on the poor dogs too. I am sure after all this time you are sick of it. It is amazing how Ian bounced right back from it real quick. Tipper did not want to go on her walk this morning, which is highly unusual. She had tremors again last nite. Hope you get out to walk with Ian, is Enya still going along, or at home? We are supposed to hit 70 Sunday!! Heat wave!! Blessing
Patti

Iris:
I have the link up to see Tippers tremors on her thread. This is a mild one, watch the tail and face twitching. What do you think? I will try to get one of the bad ones videoed. Blessings
Participation

hi patti and sharlene, no more poop in the house..........and patti, my house can do with some cleaning after this. so if you do have some spare time?
i am so glad that you will have some real spring weather this eastern.
70...you will need a bikini for that.
it was 12 c today. eastern will be about 18c. so not bad.
ian is on his 30 mg vetoryl again and we had a long walk today.
patti, i watched your video and posted on your thread.
they look the same as ian has when he is fast asleep.
but i always thought they were just muscle spasms from dreaming.
maybe the video about the more serious tremors will explain more .
hopefully the specialist will be able to tell you more about them.
p.s. tipper looks so sweet when sleeping. i love those fluffy ears!
ian wants to marry her ha, ha!!

Iris:
After seeing her big belly in the video Ian may want to reconsider!! I am going to try and video the bad ones. I am glad Ian is back with the Vetoryl and having his walk. Yeah!!!!! No more poops in the house. I was thinking you would have to go buy newspapers if it kept up!! I am resting today and tomorrow as I am worn out. I will resume Monday and try to get finished by the end of next week. When I was younger I would just keep going until I finished, now things are different. Hope you and the babies have a blessed Easter. Are you going out or staying home for
Easter?
Patti

Hope you, Ian and Enya, have a lovely holiday weekend!

hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin

first; i wish you, patti and sharlene, a happy easter too.
we do have 2 days of easter holidays overhere.
i am going to visit my aunt. she will cook me a nice meal, and i will help her with the garden etc.
p.s.
tipper..... ian has a bit of a big belly too. his tail is getting bushy again and his mane are growing too. shiny coat, but curly . i know horses with cushing's do get a curly coat too.
i have to walk the dogs for the last time and go to bed.

Iris:
I hope you have a real good day today at your aunts house. That sounds like quite the treat having someone cook for you! She must be a wonderful aunt. Hope the babies are good while you are gone! Blessings
Patti

hi patti, 3 days without internet. my pc needed a doctor. now fixed with vista. but i miss my w-xp.
the dogs are always coming with me to my aunt's. they are very welcome at her place.
in fact i stayed the night and the doggies too!
i like it when someone is cooking me a meal.[and she is a good cook]
i have to catch up reading on this forum, but i am too tired right now.
hope you and tipper have a good night sleep.

Welcome back. Glad you had a sleep over at your aunts. Sounds like just the thing!

Yes I understand I mounted xp for a long time too. It is still my preferred op system of them all.

Sharlene and Molly muffin

Iris:
So glad all got fixed with the computer. Hope you will not have any problems for a long time. That was great you got a cooked meal, and taking the babies with you is terrific. You must have a very sweet aunt. Tipper and I went for bp today and it was good. I am so disappointed having to wait another week to take Tipper for her tumor check. It just makes for a lot of anxiety for me, when I lay awake at nite I think about it. Rainy here today and cold so unless it stops no walking. Is Enya all better now? Ian seems to be doing well on his maintenance dose too. Have a good walk with your babies. Blessings
Patti

sharlene and patti, my aunt is indeed a really nice person.
i loved w-xp too, so easy to use.
since the pc is on vista i do not have sound anymore. very strange.......any suggestions?
i have to buy some extra memory bars to help my pc.
it is hot and sticky overhere, at night too, and it is only april.
i wish i found a way to feed ian his vetoryl, he needs it, but last 2 days he refused every treat because he knows there could be a pill in it
i tried to force it down as a last attempt, but he did put up a nasty fight and cried all the way. he is very upset right now and no pills.
he did so well on them.
i don't know what to do anymore.

Sounds issues tend to be associated with the drivers. You might need to download a new driver.
Does he like stinky cat food? Some dogs love that stuff and will take the pills in that.
Sharlene and molly muffin

Iris:
Does Ian like fish? Do you think you could put it in fish and form it in a ball so he does not see it and harder to smell. He is a tough one that Ian, hard to fool. It makes it so hard for you to pill him I know. If Tipper smells it or tastes it, it must not be that bad as she eats it anyway. One of the supplements for her liver she spits out of the chicken just about every time, so it must be foul. She knows every time when it is in the chicken. Does everything about this disease have to be so difficult??? He probably does need his pills if he has been missing them, but the stress like you said of trying to just get it down him is not worth it. I hate to pill Tipper, but she leaves me no choice with the liver supplement. I swear she has jaws of steel, and you cannot open them. Hope you can walk before it gets to hot and humid. Sharlene may know what is wrong with your sound, I have had an issue in the past with sound, but can't remember what it was. Blessings
Patti

it sounds so familiar; jaws of steel. i simply can not open his mouth.
i do not want to damage our relationship, he is such a sensitive dog.
today i bought a fish taste can of catfood and i hope the vetoryl is down.[searching the floor with a flashlight right now] but tomorrow i probably have to find something else to fool him.
he can miss it for a few days, but i do not want ian to collaps again.
he is almost back to normal on the vetoryl and i don't want to loose him.
we finaly had rain and thunder tonight, so i hope the temp. will drop.
i am going to read tipper's thread now. hope you and tipper are fine.