Squirt - my Queen has crossed The Bridge

Unfortunately I have to watch with the sound muted because Henry is asleep.... just using my imagination from the other comments here.
I use pet wipes to clean the road salt of Henry's legs and find them quite effective, although they're not that much different to a wash cloth. Is there any chance she would tolerate water from a small watering can (the indoor plant sort of thing) - I used one once or twice on Hamish when he got stuff on his fur and it was far less traumatic (for both of us!) than a bath.

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Originally Posted by Squirt's Mom

One of the babies I am sitting -

Prince, The Entertainer

http://s752.photobucket.com/user/gir...6f90a.mp4.html

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OMG! too funny!

re: cleaning, wipes are good. there are also some sprays you can use...spray bath, waterless shampoo and similar names. A few squirts (on Squirt) then wipe lightly with a soft towel. An old trick is a dusting of corn starch, then brush it out.

Leslie,
Toward the end, Buddy had serious neurological issues as well as rear leg weakness. He could no longer balance to lift his leg to pee, but he still tried. He often ended up peeing on himself, which distressed him greatly. This coming from a dog who never had an accident in the house. He always managed to get outside in time. Anyway, I used unscented baby wipes with a small amount of waterless unscented dog shampoo to keep him clean. It worked well and did not bother his allergies. If you wipe them down right afterwards, the urine washes off quite easily. xxxxx

Squirty gets wiped with a sopping wet cloth any time I know she has wet herself. The problems come in when she leaks during the night while we are asleep. Then she lays in it because she doesn't know it happened and it soaks through all three coats of her hair to the skin. Her hair is getting thinner and thinner so the urine gets to her skin faster. By the time we are up for the day, it has dried. I have used the hose on her outside when it was warm and I have a large plastic cup I use to pour water over her inside but after a while, she needs a soaping, or something, to get it all off. I'm gonna look for some dry shampoos and see if they will help. What you have to understand is the Queen does NOT like grooming in any shape form or fashion! :rolleyes::D Wiping her with a cloth is a battle; a full bath is all out war! :p

That Prince is hilarious! He keeps me in stitches when he's here talking to me. He will actually say "Mama". The first time he was here I was in bed and the dogs were in their crates in the LR. It was dark and late when I heard, "Mama. Mama!" FREAKED me out! :eek::p His buddy, that he lives with, is Lexi and she is very timid....she gets depressed when her mom leaves her here and it usually takes a day or so for her to come out and join everyone. Pearl is the other guest; she is young and FULL of mischief! :D But Pearl has been playing with Trink, which ain't easy to do!

My family is on one of the cruise ships that got trapped in Galveston first due to fog then due to another oil spill in the Gulf but they finally got to board the boat yesterday and it did move across the Gulf. Still don't know if they actually get to leave the Gulf or not yet, tho. I told them they were nuts to get on one of those ships anyway and told them to be sure to pack extra buckets. :eek::D:D:p But never dreamed something like this would happen and hope they get to at least see part of what they had planned.

I can sympathise as I had a cairn who hated bath time....

Is there any chance at all she would tolerate a belly band - I don't have any experience with them but I was just reading another post where someone mentioned they helped wick any moisture away from the skin.

Song sent me info on PeeKeepers that looks promising!

http://peekeeper.com/home

Oh that does look promising. Good find Song!

Sharlene and molly muffin

Squirt started back on the Novifit for another 60 days today and I'm glad. She was showing more and more CCD signs - standing staring at the walls, getting stuck in corners, more restless at night. It's a bit ahead of time to restart but I hope this helps her like it as so far.

I have also started giving her some Metacam, as much as I hate to. Doc makes a compounded form that is mixed with a liquid beef flavored vitamin and mineral base that he calls Meta-Tinic. The vitamin/mineral base is Lixotinic. She cannot be still for long and it is so obvious she is in pain any time she moves - I couldn't bear to watch it any longer. I have to choose my battles and her pain level is what I am fighting, trying my best to not think of what this will do to her liver. Time with her feels paramount but her comfort is the thing, the only thing, that really matters today.

AND it is time for another nail trim, bless her heart. So sometime today or tomorrow we will have that fight! :p

I just came across this site, and thought it certainly can't hurt. I have found certain types of music have calmed my dogs in the past. I ordered 1 calming cd, and the one for thunderstorms. I noticed they have one specifically for senior dogs. Perhaps it may help Squirt, or others?
http://throughadogsear.com/music-to-enjoy/

;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKU6PyRDZ14

(never used it...just searched for it...)