Flynn 11 y/o Foxie Cross - Right adrenalectomy- Good Bye Flynny We will miss you

Hi Trish,
I am reluctant to say anything because the situation may be temporary. Rosie's scratching is down 90% since Sunday. She is hardly scratching at all and hasn't had any Benadryl the past few days.:D in fact, I haven't used any meds on her!

Here goes...... Judi (Judi/Keesh) mentioned a type of skin bug that Keesh had as a puppy. Her vet told her to bath Keesh every 2-3 days using "Johnson's Baby Wash Oatmeal" for a couple of weeks. I was reluctant to try it because it is not good to bathe dogs that often, but was at a loss of what else to try. I found "Johnson's Baby Wash Vanilla Oatmeal" at my local Walmart. It is hypoallergenic. I don't know if you have anything like that there. I have bathed Rosie with it twice now.

The other thing that I have been doing was found on-line. I read to dip a flea comb in a mixture of a few drops dishwashing liquid and water, then comb through itchy spots. Continuing to the dip the comb to wash off any residue, then leave damp. I have been doing that a couple of times a day when I see Rosie start to scratch a specific area.

I don't know if either thing is working, but something has so far. I hopefully Flynny's itching is doing better. Xxxxx

There you are, found you on page two. Hope Flynn's itchies are subsiding and the mucus poo too. Always something but then we can look foward to our girlie drinks, chocolate and hot baths to helps us cope. Your weekend has already started.:):) If I dont strangle my boss today, I hope to enjoy the weekend as well, otherwise I might be in jail!:p

We've had a very busy forum lately. :) So whats on for the weekend? Got that new hose all ready to go.
hmmm, maybe another trip over to the garden center, I mean there is always coffee to be had right. :) LOL

We went and ordered 3 new 6 foot emerald cedars, for where we are going to replace a pine tree that seems to be dying and make a mess of the roof shingles. ugh. Not sure if we'll get them in before winter or not, depends if the tree guy can make it out, if not we'll do it in the spring.

Hows the Flynn man? hope the itchiness is abating. Not a bad suggestion that Kathy had, and that worked for Zoe and Rosie both.

It's mother in law to the mall day here. Think I'm going to stop off at a restaurant supply store too. Need a new blender and I'm tired of those rinky dinky ones that seem to not last. I've replaced them a couple times, so maybe I can just get a good one that will last. Yea, found a coconut pie recipe that makes it's own crust, so need ze blender! LOL

ta, hugers
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi everyone

Thanks for popping in with your ideas, glad to hear Rosie's itch is better Kathy.

Still a little up and down here. I flea bombed the house on Friday, got home from work afterwards and thoroughly vacuumed, washed all his bedding and showered Flynn again. He shook and shook as hates getting showered and I do not have a bath so don't think I will be doing him every couple of days. He has not been itching as much since then, so hope that continues.

Tummy wise, he is on the z/d and anallergenic biscuits and does not like them much. He does not eat it all in the mornings but does later in the day. I have BBQ chicken in the fridge and he knows it and is willing me to give it to him. I wish I could just give him food he loves but will persevere for another week at least. He is still having normal poops but they are periodically covered in mucous, bit like a sausage casing which could indicate his small bowel is still somewhat inflamed and secreting mucous more than it should. At least it is not diarrhea.

His energy fluctuates too, not running quite as fast, bit more puffy when running. Yesterday on his walk he cocked his leg to pee and toppled over, he was on uneven ground in the middle of long grass so I think he just lost his balance :eek::eek:

I am taking him in this week for his checkup and UPC so will see what they show. He is due for his 6 monthly ultrasound at the vet hospital next month. I have given him his toys back and he is enjoying those again so will keep a close eye on his mouth to make sure no ulcers reappear.

Sharlene this weekend is even better than usual, as it is the start of 10 days off for me!! Hurray! It is a funny morning though, real foggy again but no problems as we are not due to go out for a few hours yet :D:D That damn hose is a pain in the butt, it does not fit the attachments I have as it has a bigger hole (who knew they came in different sizes:confused:) Went back yesterday to buy the right ones and they do not have them! :mad: So stupid, so I have put the blardy thing in the boot of the car but they want the packaging to return it and get a new hose BUT that is at the bottom of the bin so I have that little joy to look forward too later on today... dumpster diving :eek::D:eek: I have a ton of hose fittings from over the years, you would think one would fit but nooooooooooooooooo it is like the huge bag of electrical cords I have collected sitting in the bottom of the closet. When I need one they NEVER fit and I have to go buy another one ;):):confused::rolleyes::):eek: Honestly, I need Leslie here to sort them all out and FIX IT!!!

Addy, do I need to send a cake with a saw in it??? We will rescue you sweet!!

Right I have just been outside hanging my washing on the line came back in and could feel a tickle on my leg... its a FLEA :eek::eek::eek: I am off this week so I am going to get pest exterminators in, it might be pointless doing it outside but if they are jumping on me then Flynn stands no chance!!

Oh no!!! Fleas still after the bombing?! Well that was inside the house, do you think it jumped on you outside or inside? Ugh, I hate fleas with a passion, they are soooo hard to get rid of.

Oh, just saw you are having a picnic today. What a nice idea! It's rainy and cold here today.

hmm, molly seems to Want something. Is sitting at my feet making huffy noises looking up at me. So, looks like she is just dying for a treat of course. So, think I'll go find her a tooth treat.

Oh those blasted hose couplers. I use to have tons of hose stuff too. We've tried to whittle down all the junk we have in the garage that we don't seem to use and throw out things we should have thrown out long ago. So, much of that went off to the recycle bins in recent weeks. Good luck finding the right size you need!

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

It most definitely jumped on me outside the house :mad: But then inside when I felt it I swatted at it but don't think it died. I got the spray and gave it a good blast where I think it was so hope I got it, now I think that when he goes out, rolls in grass which he loves doing he will just be picking up more and it is a never ending cycle the frontline cannot keep up with.

Blardy things, hopefully the pest exterminator can deal to them but I guess they will hop over from next door :confused::eek::confused:

Right time for me to get going to our picnic at the park, gorgeous sunny day here and not too hot, love this spring weather! Chicken salad sandwiches, pineapple and watermelon for me (no sweets, diet continues :rolleyes:) z/d for Flynn! Still he will enjoy a romp around with his mate!!

Then BACK to the hardware store with the blardy hose :mad: ha I WILL be watering tonight with a fully functioning non leaking hose if it kills me :D

Hope Molly enjoys her treat and you have a nice night, keeping warm xxx

Geez, fleas and ticks, bad stuff these dang varmints. Hopefully they can fog your yard and the fleas will move next door;) We had a good frost last nite so I am hoping that got rid of some of our ticks.

You know dogs, always something:):)

TEN DAYS OFF:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D Sublime:):):):):) What a heavenly break for you and I know Flynn will be so happy to have mom home. I hope his monthly work up yields good results. I will repeat the mantra daily "Go Flynn, good news for you ";):):D

10 days off *dreamy sigh* wouldn't that be lovely. As it is, I had 3 days off and having a hard time finding my enthusiasm to go back. LOL

I just saw that the winner of the Man Booker prize this year is the Canadian born, New Zealand writer, Eleanor Catton for The Luminaries. It sounds good, think I'll have to get it. It's the last year that the award is just for those from the Commonwealth Countries, Ireland and Zimbabwa. Next year it is open to anyone who has their English written book published in the UK. So, congratulation New Zealand!

Hope you are having a fun weekend and Flynn is doing okay. No other sign of weakness right? Just the fall over from uneven ground? That is one of those things that kind of makes you go ummmm, when they happen and then you watch for a bit to make sure it isn't a systematic problem, just a one off for some reason.

huggers,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi Addy and Sharlene

I have not noticed any other neuro signs Sharlene, I think he just got a bit over balanced. Sometimes with his arthritis he struggles to get his leg as high as he would like, he was on a little slope at the time so I am not going to worry about that one :rolleyes:

He was good yesterday, enjoying his outings. I took him up the beach last night and it was very funny when a giant "Lassie" dog took a liking to him and kept trying to herd Flynn towards its owners like he wanted to take him with them :eek::eek: Flynn went quite happily even when I started walking in the other direction calling him.. little traitor! :D:D

Ate his z/d like a champion and seemed hungry, good poops. It is our habit when I go to bed I take him a snack and it is a handful of his biscuits, he promptly gobbled them down and then brought a few back up :eek::eek: then (close your eyes if squeamish) immediately ate them again so dunno what that was about :confused::confused: maybe he pigged them too quick and he is never usually keen on them. I have rung and booked him in tomorrow for his checkup bloods, UPC, BP etc so you keep saying his mantra Addy :D:D

Re The Luminaries Sharlene - we can share that prize, Canadian/NZ has to be a good combo :D:D I have not read it but a good friend is in the midst of all 800 odd pages at the moment... she said it is a real marathon and she is finding it a struggle to get into to be honest. She described it as a 'arty farty' style book :D:D Mum is an avid reader too and she is starting it soon, so I will see what she thinks. xx