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

The cool beds work but only if your dog will actually get on it.

I have one that is mostly unused because the dogs all seem to think it is something evil and won't go near it. The only time I get to use it is in the car because I can place it on the seat before putting the dogs in their harnesses on top of it. The are attached and cannot get off it.;)

It does stay cool but it only works if your dog will use it.:D

Jenny

Thanks, Jenny. That is kind of my concern. Both my dogs are VERY suspicious of anything new. I put a low upoholstered bench by one of my windows thinking they would love to be able to look out the window...it's been nine years and neither of them have used it yet! I replaced the sofa in my living room and it was over a week before they would get on the new one!

I think I may try the bandanas.

Too funny...our little cush pups are sooo suspicious. Snoop did the same thing at first. It was really hot when we got it. I put her "binkie" and some bedding from inside her her bed on it and hid her other beds that day. She got in and figured it out then pushed out the bedding! She now likes to lay all stretched out on it on her side when it is really hot.

Rene and Snoop

Rene -

Maxwell is just as suspicious as Alivia and he has no excuse! :rolleyes: What kind did you get and what size? Your Snoop is about the same size as my Alivia, I think. Alivia is 18 lbs. and Maxwell is 22 lbs. (I always get two of everything!).

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend and things are uneventful for all!

Hi Mary Beth,

As far as I know they are all the same. Just a square elevated frame with the nylon mesh suspended over the frame. I got a large only because Snoopie likes to share her beds. The actual sizes are on the website so you can measure. Once they figure it out they lay on them to get cool. So, they lay on their side all stretched out. Just make sure your pups will have room or its a moot point.

Our belgian malinois was funny. He would'nt lay on the ground after having that bed. I think because it was "giving" and probably felt good on his old bones. He was a working dog and not much of a house dog so he slept outside. He even prefered it to the regular doggie bed in his dog house. When he got up there in years I noticed he was sleeping outside on the coolaroo instead of his dog house when it was cold. So I bought one of those plastic tupperware garden tool sheds and put it in there with is regular bed on top in the winter. That became his new dog house. I even put one in a childs plastic pool with water and he would sleep on it when it was hot! We have three and we put them in different locations.

Good luck...I hope the suspicious little buggers don't make you waste your money!

Rene & Snoop

Hi Mary Beth,

Stopping by to check on Alivia and Maxwell. I hope the 3 of you are doing just fine!!!!:D

I'm dreaming of a Choooocoooovine, just like the ones I used to drink. Where the bottle glistens, and everyone listens, to that YUMMMMM sound that we all make:D:D:D:D:p;);)

hugs,
Addy, Zoe and Koko

Hi, Addy!

Love your song!!! :D

Well, I am a bit embarrassed to post my latest scare. Alivia was a bit "off" on Saturday. Then she had a green bowel movement, not runny, but definitely bright green. So, like any good cush pup mom, I bagged it up and started searching the internet for a cause. YIKES!!! Found a picture that looked EXACTLY like it - caused by a dog ingesting rat poison!! A million thoughts started going through my mind. How did rat poison get in my fenced yard? How did Ali get it without me seeing anything? How much did she eat? How much time do we have? Which emergency hospital would be best to take her to? Then it occurred to me that I had given her a new kind of bright green dental treat the night before....so, maybe it wasn't rat poison after all. :o But, just to be sure I am keeping a very close watch on her and at the first sign of blood coming out of anywhere we'll be on our way to a hospital. Oh, I did a thorough search of the yard, too, looking for any signs of anything out of the ordinary! You just can't be too careful. :rolleyes:

Hey Girl,

My pups can get green poo of they eat anything green other than the Embark and Zeal (which is green)or Zoe will get green poo if she eats something outside (not rat poison) that is hard on her system.

Any change in stool color can indicate a bit of their system being out of wack. It should change back to normal color within 24 hours.

Was it soft or did it have mucus coating?

Always something;)

Hugs,
Addy

Addy, you are going to get the reputation here soon as the "Queen of Poo"! :D To answer your question. it was a tad softer than usual, but not mucusy. Her digestive system is probably still off from the pancreatitis episode. I am usually much more cautious about what I give them and I should have known that treat was more than her system could tolerate. Happy to report no more green poo! But, aside from that, she just doesn't seem like she should. Her energy level seems very low and she doesn't have an interest in things she usually enjoys. She's not panting and not drinking or eating any more than a non-cushing's dog. Quite the opposite in fact. I think my worrying about cushing's has been completely replaced with worrying about pancreatitis. Is there a website for that???

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Addy, you are going to get the reputation here soon as the "Queen of Poo"!

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How will that look on my resume?:confused::confused::confused:

How would I even explain that?:p:p:p:p:p

Maybe Lori will stop by or Leslie and give you some insight as to how long it may take Alivia to regain her strength. She was a pretty sick little girl.

Hang in there,
Love ya,
Addy