Squirt - my Queen has crossed The Bridge

Leslie:
That was a close call with those clippers! When I was a child I was sitting on the front porch in suburbia, and along came 2 girls walking at dusk. One screamed in front of our house and yelled snake. The snake had tried to bite her as she did not see it on the road and stepped near it. My dad was not home, but the neighbor got his car and tried to run it over!! I was really upset as I do not kill things on purpose. It struck at his car though. When my dad finally arrived he got a rake and picked it up and went in the woods with it. It was a Copperhead so I saw how nasty they can be striking over and over at the car tire. I learned as a child from my dad not to kill things unless they are going to harm you. There are lots of woods around this development. Some of the woods were taken out to put these houses here. I have seen a lot of field mice. When you see them you know there are snakes. My dad loved to fish, and he would have me, at 8 years old take his pistol and watch for vipers while he fished in creeks. I learned a lot about the outdoors from him. Needless to say I am not scared of snakes, critters, spiders and all from learning about them from him. I used to bring snakes home all the time, and my friends would scream when they saw them. I have a great respect for all living creatures. I know how to spot different types of trees , but not herbs. What about the one that was green and is spiked all around and had white and purple like threads you could pull out. The kids all called it Indian Tobacco. I wonder if it had any medicinal purpose?? We always had a lot of Queen Anns Lace. Is that used for anything? Tipper actually went out and played around on the porch for a while it was raining!!! She never does that!! She seems so much better on the 25mg. I am hoping by the time she gets the ACTH in October that the numbers are good, and not too low. I am glad I decided to add the 5mg trilostane. Well we have a rest period until Wednesday when she gets her blood pressure and weight. She seems to be getting larger around like a barrel. I need to get some more weight off her. Usually it has not been that hard, but lately after that uncontrolled period I cannot seem to get the weight off her. I am still giving her lentils and if not for them she would be huge. I am blessed every day I have her with me. It got me teary eyed baking a cake for her birthday. In my mind I was wondering how many more she would have. I hope she can be like Squirt and be a wonder dog and keep on going, that I can only pray for. Blessings
Patti

The spiky plant may be a Thistle and many of them do have medicinal uses. But one common name for Lobelia is also Indian Tobacco and it is used medicinally also, tho it is one I am still afraid of as I don't know much about it and it can be a difficult herb to use correctly. I use 1/4 tsp of dried Lobelia in my smoke mix - it calls for a full tsp. but I'm very cautious with this herb for now. ;) I do make a Lobelia tincture for a friend who has RSD / CRPS as I will never use all I have on hand and she is comfortable using it.

I'm so glad Tipper seems to be having a good day so far! I, too, hope she is like Squirt and finds her balance soon.

Snakes don't scare me - in fact, I really like them, but if you want to see an old broad throwing backpack, camera, collecting bags, and clothes in the air while running around like a whirling dervish, just let a grasshopper get on me! :p Things with legs that move fast CREEP ME OUT! :D:D:D

Jeepers remind me never to go on a walk with you and Squirty!! :eek::eek::eek: SNAKES and lots of them and you walk in long grass :eek::eek::eek: I hope your yellow gummies have steel cap reinforcements!! :eek::eek::eek: I am leaving your thread now as I am feeling all clammy :D:D:D

Very pleased to hear Squirt has picked up though!! Love she is enjoying her walks, either under her own steam or getting her Mom to give her a ride... smart wee dot she is :D:D xxxx

Leslie:
I was looking at a lot of the pictures you posted of your babies. I swear that Squirt has some Jack Russell in her. When you look at her face and guard hairs etc. she is very similar to Tipper. We had rain most of the day yesterday. Without any noise coming from the heavens Tipper did very well. She has a decent nite sleeping also. The skin moving and leg jumping are scaring me though. I am so scared it is that tumor being active. It seems as soon as she closes her eyes it starts up, but not during the day unless she is sleeping. I feel a little better today so I may attempt to clean 2 rooms in the house. I don't like things messy or dusty and it is getting on my nerves. Tipper has already walked this morning, and it is very overcast and gloomy outside. I will take this cool weather any day. Hope you and Squirt have a good adventure today. Blessings
Patti

My Sweet Bebe is the product of two show dogs who escaped and "hooked up" - literally in their case! :D Her dad is a black Cairn Terrier and her mom is a black and white Long Haired Chihuahua. So you are seeing Terrier in her face, but it's Cairn, not JRT. ;)

Now, Trish...you gotta come to Arkansas and take a walk with me! By the time we got back to the house, you would find your Soul filled with beauty and wonder and hope I promise. I happen to think my home state is one of the most beautiful, diverse places in the country. There are mountains, gently rolling hills, grass plains, and delta lands here. I always felt that when Mother Nature was forming these lands She was just practicing in the other areas and placed all Her favorite things here in Arkansas, close to the center of this country, to display much Her Glory in one place. :)

Leslie:
I love a good old Cairn Terrier. They are adorable and wonderful dogs. Very smart, and tenacious as a terrier should be. Terriers are really resilient dogs, and keep going and going. Tipper's breed lives to 17-18 years, I pray she can use as much of that time up as possible. With the decline I have seen in her the past few weeks it will be a miracle of God. Blessings
Patti

Glad to hear that Squirt is doing well and just wanted to say that you write the neatest things on peoples posts, thanku

Leslie:
Hoping you and Squirt had another good nite. Are you having the cooler weather? I hope so as it makes these Cush dogs feel so much better. Going to clean up the house today as I am feeling much better. Is Squirt on or off the Lysodren now? I got Tipper's vaporizer out of the closet today. Last year when I put it away, the thought of her not using it again ran thru my mind. Thank God she is with me, I am trying to get as much out of every day that I can with her. I have all the cameras and video ready for her birthday. It will be a happy, yet sad milestone that day. Blessings
Patti

Leslie, i don't mind snakes as long as they're not attacking. As a child, I also fished often and was lucky enough to never meet a poisonous snake. Copperheads and water moccassins are known to be in the area. I adore garter snakes. They're sweet and mellow.

Leslie:
Just checking in on you and Squirt. I talked with the cardiologist yesterday about Tipper. I had read so many good things about Hawthorne and it helping dogs hearts that I wanted to know if Tipper could take it. She said many of her patients use it, and she has not seen any problems from it. She wants to see Tipper in November and XRay her heart to see if there are any changes from the echo she had 6 months ago. Then we will see about the Hawthorne. I read somewhere it is not good to give it to your dog if it has Congestive Heart Failure- so I am confused. Even though Tipper's heart is functioning well is the condition still considered CHF or not until problems start? So I am concerned that I read if they have this condition do not give them this. Do you know anything about this? Very cold and foggy here this morning, Tipper is loving this weather. Blessings
Patti