Alivia was recently diagnosed with Cushing's - Alivia has passed

Oh, Mary Beth......honey, I went and got a bottle of Chocovine. My, my, my! Oh, that is some good stuff! :D I plan to curl up in bed about 6pm with a glass. :p

It will be crowded in that bed cause we are all coming to have a glass:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Hugs,
Addy

I'll have 'em chilled and ready! :p

Rene - I will check out that Milk Thistle - sounds good! I've seen others mention Sam-e here, but I am not familiar with it, so I will read up. What I am using now is a non-alcohol based tincture and her IMS calculated the dosage for me. I will finish this bottle and get her blood tested to see if it is helping any.

Marie - Hopefully, Ella will have a long, HEALTHY life and you can eventually just enjoy her without all the concerns that we all have here!

Leslie - See!!! I told you!!! I would have never expected ChocoVine to be so good, since it sounds a bit strange (and is so inexpensive). It is like dessert in a glass - very rich!! Glad to hear that you like it, too! I think we should all "get together" and have a glass! :cool:

HAPPY FRIDAY, EVERYONE!!!!! :D:D

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Originally Posted by MBK

Now that I know my Maxwell is fine, and after reading Rene's hysterical Snoop story, I can now kind of laugh at what happened to us. There was a birds nest built on top of one the posts under my deck. Of course my dogs found it first and were sniffing it through the floor boards. I put a carpet on the floor over it so they would not traumatize mama bird and I delayed cleaning the deck so as not to disturb the nest. Saturday morning I let the dogs out and there were so many birds squaking that it reminded me of that old Hitchcock movie, "The Birds". Then Alivia barked her, "I'm telling on Max" bark and I suddenly remembered the... BIRD'S NEST! Ran out to find Max with a baby bird in his mouth, running up the deck steps towards me, probably trying to make a break from all the birds threatening to attack him! I'm screaming, "Drop it!" and he's completely ignoring me (and, Rene, he is NOT deaf!). So, I start trying to pry his mouth open and the poor baby bird is still moving but obviously injured. In my mind I'm thinking I am going to have to somehow humanely put the poor thing out its suffering. Max is holding on tightly, intent on bringing it in the house and also eliminating my worry of having to humanely euthanize the bird. So, I shut the gate at the top of the steps to keep him on the deck to save the two other baby birds frantically hopping around the yard terrified. Max is still refusing to give up his prize, so I grab the broom and point it at him and shake it. This scares Max and he drops the baby and runs for the door. I got Max when he was 8 weeks old and for all of his 10+ years he has been absolutely terrified of brooms and I have always tried unsuccessfully to reassure him there was nothing to be afraid of...well, so much for the past 10 years! I am sure he now thinks he has been right all along and there is a really good reason to fear the broom!

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LOL...great story! That's a terrier for you...I've had to deal with "presents" like rats and birds on more than one occassion.....they are always so happy when they bring one back to you! I too, found the broom to be the best way to get them to "drop it"!

Jeff & Angel Mandy

Yes, Jeff, that is definitely a terrier! A month or so ago, Maxwell, after trying unsuccessfully for NINE years, finally caught a squirrell. He deposited that one on the deck about two feet from the door, without the broom threat. I swear he came in the house with a smile on his face and a swagger in his step.

Question for you guys. Since Cush pups seem to be so heat sensitive, has anyone tried those cooling banadanas and, if so, do they work? It has been so unusually hot and humid here that I thought it might make it more comfortable for Alivia when we go out. There are a lot of places that have them, but I meant something like this: http://www.cooldoggs.com/cool_doggs.htm

I'd appreciate hearing about any experiences with these and/or suggestions of which to get.

Thanks!

P.S. - Same questions for the cooling pet beds that are available.

Hi Mary Beth,

My dogs have always loved the coolaroo beds. The air can circulate from up underneath them and the heat from their body does not get trapped. You can put them inside or even in a play pool if your dog likes water. They are cheapest online if you shop the different vendors.

http://www.coolaroousa.com/view-prod...ategory_id=Pet Products&nav=all

Also, my vet was the one that told me to put Snoop on the Sam-e when her liver enzymes were so high.

Sorry about spaming your thread with the picture, it was suppose to be a link!

Enjoy your weekend,
Rene & Snoopie

Thanks, Rene. I have serious doubts if mine would ever get up on something like that. They are both very suspicious of anything new! :o

No worries! There were no pictures anywhere - just a link. (I would not have minded if there was a picture!)

I'm still thinking one of those bandanas may be worth a shot.

Thanks for the info.