Tipper - adrenal tumor/breathing issues

Hi Everyone:
Well I did make myself start the spring cleaning. I have my bathroom and bedroom done. I have been taking breaks and walking the dogs in between cleaning. I have a zillion rooms left to do! Oh well at least I made myself start that is the hard part. Tipper walked three times yesterday and had some tremors, not a lot like the nite before. I can tell her cortisol is lower as every time someone starts a mowers or something she runs away from the noise. I hope this does not ruin her summer and that she will come and sit on the front porch. The lower cortisol is better for her symptoms, but no good for her being afraid of noise. It is sunny, beautiful and in the 60s, so that is Tipper's kind of day.I cleaned all the bedding in the dogs crates and put it all back real nice and here came Tipper the ripper and tore all of hers out onto the floor and left it and walked away. Blessings
Patti

is the gras already growing so the neighbors have to mow their lawn?
outdoor season is coming so lots of noise outside. overhere too.
sad that it affects tipper so much.
where do you find the strength an motivation to do the spring cleaning?
my house could use some spring cleaning, but i am not in the mood.
my dogs do the same with their bedding. they want to do it themselves.
glad that the weather is ok, so you can walk in the sunshine!

Iris:
It is to be 70 today so we will be out as tomorrow is storms and the next day is snow!! Tipper walked four times yesterday. She was up and walking around last nite, it was supposed to rain and maybe she could sense the pressure change. I have no energy to really do this spring cleaning, and could hardly get put of bed this morning. I am just about to start another room. Nomthey are not knowing here yet, they are just getting the mowers ready for summer and starting them up. Blessings
Patti

Hi Everyone:
Tipper was up wandering around last nite. I think she was sensing the rain we were to get, and didn't. It will be 70 so she is definitely going to be walking. I could not tell if she was having tremors as she was not in the bed much last nite. She insisted on going in her crate and digging and rearranging her blankets, much to Toby's disdain. It's three in the morning and Tipper is digging in her crate and Toby is barking at her. Typical nite in this household. I am going to the
livingroom and clean it today. Even though I could barely get out of bed this morning, I am wanting to get this cleaning finished before the really nice weather starts! This will be a major accomplishment the way I feel. Blessings
Patti

Hi Patti,
Sorry your pups were up in the middle of the night. Those changes in the weather are definitely noticed by the dogs.
Trixie is the exact opposite as Tipper..now with lower cortisol she is much less jumpy about noises and especially the rain.
It's been great dog walking weather...glad you have gotten out with the dogs so much, I know they love it.
Trixie had 2 long walks yesterday--morning was off leash in Central Park and afternoon along the East River which she also loves. The weather brought out everyone so there were so may dogs which Trixie really appreciates.. she just loves sniffing after every dog. She had a ball.
She's resting right now. Last night and today I hear tummy gurgles from her which always gets me really worried...she seems fine had normal poops and has her usual huge appetite. I just wish I knew why sometimes those tummy noises are more prevalent. She did drink a bit more after all the walking and warmer temps so maybe it's just the fluids in there making noise...I hope so.
Hope you enjoy the day and don't work too hard on the spring cleaning...save it for the rainy days. ;)

Barbara

Save cleaning for the snow/rain day coming up! Great idea Barbara. :) It's too pretty out to clean today. LOL

Little rascals, up all night.

hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin

hope the doggies will allow you to have a good night sleep after all this cleaning you have done....
i only did the laundry today and a bit of gardening.
do you have a big garden? i am glad i don't have a lawn to mow.

Hi Everyone:
I could not wait until the snowy day to spring clean as I had already started. If I stop I will never go back to it and finish it I hate it that much. I did manage two walks for Tipper yesterday in between cleaning. I finished the living room and I am moving into the dining room today. I was ready to take the cat up to see Delora yesterday and called her, but she said no don't bring it for some reason. Maybe she told that wonderful son of hers I was going to bring it and he said no. She is really upset they moved her to another room, he son told the staff she was too isolated. What a joke! He had he isolated the whole time she lived by me!! Tipper was having a very hard time breathing last nite. She really struggled and wheezed. The dew point was 51 and it got to almost 80 degrees. I have to go out
and rremove the cover off the central air in case I need to turn it on for her next week when it warms up. I can see a definite difference in her heat tolerance even from last year to now. I did turn on the ceiling fan, but had to shut it off as it gives me an earache to sleep with air flowing over me. We are awaiting the storm right now. I gave her a Melatonin and she has her dap collar on, and scratching at it already. She is panting off and on and I am not sure if it is the humidity or the pending storm making her nervous. It said on the weather to expect a lot of thunder, so this will be a challenge keeping her from getting crazy. She moved about the room last nite so I was not able to see if she had tremors or not. I hope to God we just get rain and no thunder for her sake . I will have to get her cool harness out and ready for the warmer weather. I fooled around trying to upload video from this table and don't have a manual to see what I am doing wrong. I looked online but found no help. I have to work at this as I want others to see it as it is not like any other ones posted. Blessings
Patti

Hi Everyone:
We are awaiting the thunder any time now. Tipper was really Crazy when the heavy rain started, so I do not see this dap collar helping her when it thunders. I am already stressed thinking of her panting and crazy from this. I need to get a permanent fix some how for this. I am desperate, and even looked into doggy ear plugs!! There is a head gear type that is supposed to work, but making her leave something like that on??? Well that should be a picnic! Blessings
Patti

so sorry for tipper having all this anxiety problems with the thunderstorms coming your way.
the only thing left is giving her a mild dose of real tranquilizers.
just for the heavy storms with lots of thunder.
ian has problems with the heat too. we had summer temp. last week. humidity does not help either.
maybe just put cotton balls in her ears?
distract her with a meaty bone to chew on?
i hope you will find a solution for this.
was she afraid of this before the cushing's too?