Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo - Molly has passed

Popping into see how the delightfull Molly and her poops are getting on :)

You will be tuckered out with 3 late nights I hope you got your lie in:D

I did get a bit of a lie in on Sunday. Loved it.

Molly is doing great again. She had a day of wobbly legs in the back and paw holding up in the front, but then seems to have recovered with gusto. This morning I had to catch her mid air as she jumped right almost over my arm in her enthusiasm to head downstairs to see what her daddy was up to. Then this afternoon after I got home from work, she finally after a long winter, got to spend some time running and running around the back yard checking out all the new scents. She had a grand time and when I asked her if she wanted a lift up the stairs to go inside, she did a running evasive maneuver and up the deck stairs she went. (they aren't steep luckily but they are many)

Poops have been back to normal in the mornings. Solid as I could possibly want. So, hopefully that will continue. She remains on the probiotic and low fat Fromms food at night till I know she is sorted. I mix in a bit of the SO if she isn't drinking enough, which has always been one of her issues.

Who'd think a dog with cushings you'd be having to try to get them to drink enough water?? It isn't that she doesn't just not have the outward symptoms but that she is actually the opposite in things like drinking water.

But I am not going down that road yet. Concentrating on the kidneys first, then we'll LDDS test later this summer and then see where we are at. It always seem to be wait and retest when it comes to molly muffin. Such a pampered little scamp she is.

:)
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Sharlene and molly muffin

Sharlene:
Glad to hear Molly is better with the poops. You are great with attacking things and getting them done, so the plan of starting on the kidneys sounds good. When there are so many issues like Tipper has, you just have to start dissecting one by one or you will go nuts with the whole ball of wax. Sounds like Molly had fun with the new smells in the yard. Tipper was happy for the 15 on the porch the other day checking to see if any critters had been in her territory! Can't wait until Friday and these darn storms are out of here. Blessings
Patti

Sharlene:
This is going on day 4 of the storm situation and we have more coming any time now. Tipper is exhausted, this has really taken a lot out of her. It uses so much energy when she gets wound up tight. I just keep talking to her like normal, but she ain't having it! She is napping now and I made some stronger herbs like the vet said and we will see what they do. Glad you got Molly to forget about it, as this is definitely hard on a dog after four days. How are the poops still ok? That freaked me out reading that article about the dogs and the storms changing their cells!! Blessings
Patti

Poops remain good. She is getting her SO in the morning and the low fat Fromms in the evening for dinner and that seems to be working. I'll start to leave off the probiotic tonight and see how it is in the morning.

I'm just tired today and still have to get through tomorrow at work. arrgghhh Then a 3 day weekend... Whoo Hoooo!

Raining a bunch here, but no thunder. Hubs said he noted that when I react to the storm or anything, molly feeds off of my reactions. So, I'll try to chill more when thundering and hope that helps. It should, it did yesterday, but not any bad ones here like have been down in the states.

I need a nap, and molly is already napping. Think I'll join her in a minute

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Sharlene and molly muffin

Sharlene:
It started up here again, so I gave Tipper the stronger brew. She is sleeping off and on now. I hate to do that to her, but have no choice. I also ordered the Bach remedy. I never got it before because of the alcohol, and it has a lot in it. I decided to do a search for the alcohol free version and low and behold they have one out. I just ordered it for her. I have to test it on her skin first because it is very flowery in the ingredients and she is so allergic to everything. I hope for the rest of the evening it is just rain. Does Molly sleep in her own bed or with you? She seems like she would be a cuddly sweetheart to curl up with. Hope you have a good nap. Blessings
Patti

Molly usually sleeps in her own bed on the floor, unless hubs is away then she takes 3/4 of a king size bed and gets huffy (makes huff and puff noises) till I pick her up and put her on the bed. :)

Molly looks cuddly but in reality, cuddles happen on her terms. She likes to get up right next to your leg on the couch, but doesn't want to be on a lap, unless it is for a treat and as soon as the treat is gone so is she.

In the bed, she doesn't want to be near anyone and will manage to take as much room as possible (not really sure how she does that) but if you touch her she'll move if she is in a "mood".

Hope the strong herbs help. I'm not sure of what we'll do when the thunderstorms get bad here. I usually am up all night with her then too as she shakes and pants. Best is if she will go under the bed till the storm passes, but she won't always do that.

Hope it's not bad tonight.

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Sharlene and molly muffin

It is the Lhasa in Molly:):):):):) They always have to have their terms, not big on cuddles I think. Zoe was the same way and bossy too:rolleyes:

I am rooting for continued good poos.

Pleased to hear things are getting sorted in the poop department :)

I'm picking up some new food for Henry next week (I really like Fromm but want to give him some variety so I've ordered Dr Tims) and I'm hoping he's going to be OK with it. When we first got him the breeder was giving him some total junk so I switched him (gradually) from the day he came home, however he didn't do very well with treats so I've restricted his diet quite a bit, but now he's older I'm hoping to expand his palate ;)

HaHa - love the bit about Molly on the bed. I'm convinced that the smaller the dog, the more room they manage to take up on a bed!!! OH and I unexpectedly had to share a bed with Hamish at a hotel once - we had an inch each and spent the night trying to stay on, whilst he took up the rest of the bed and snored loudly.

Things sound good with Molly..poops all good now, yay!
Trixie does cuddling on her own terms too, very much the same as you describe with Molly.

I hope the storms stay away from your area so that Molly doesn't get stressed! I hate when they shake and pant, poor pups. I think you're right when they find a place to ride it out-like under the bed it's better for them. It's so humid here...storms due tomorrow. We'll see how Trixie handles it, she seems a little better lately when she hears the heavy rain but thunder is another story!

Barbara