How is our "Squirtsy" today??
Carrol
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How is our "Squirtsy" today??
Carrol
Hi Carroll,
Thanks for asking after my Sweet Bebe! :)
She continues to do really well! Our walks are more frequent so we vary our paths often and she always finds things to enjoy along the way. She picked up on a mole underground the other day, true to her Cairn side! :p, and tracked it for quite some way before she jumped on a spot and started furiously digging. Moe saw the action and came to help; with his big paws, he got to it before she did...which was FINE with me! :eek: I didn't really want to have to take the mole away from her :o but she was having so much fun and it has been such a long time since she "hunted", I had to let her go. She pushes the boundaries of our walks often both in time and distance.
Squirt continues to play our games and with the toys, too. :D:D
We had some heavy rain and fairly strong winds this morning and the noise from the raindrops and gum balls hitting on the camper made her nervous...Trink, too. It was loud. Noises don't usually bother her but I could understand her unease. She wanted on the bed so that is where I put her and she crawled under her blanket for a bit, then was fine once the noise level dropped off.
Right now, she is snoozing on the couch on one side and Trink is on the other, so all is well with us.
Hugs,
Leslie and Squirt
Hi Leslie!
What great news and we all need some great news right now after the last week:(.
Tell us about Moe...we haven't heard about him.
It must be something in the air because Chloe has also been more active. She was never a "playing pup" but does do a mini Bichon buzz periodically now. I thought we might have a problem because she was wanting off the bed during the night, running to the laundry room and barking at a bag of kibble left over from the time before we switched diets (had to because of itching and scratching and for Sparky who has diabetes). I thought "Oh no, here we go with the overeating again" but that was not the problem. It was I who was the problem. In switching the diet, I forgot to take into consideration that Chloe treated the kibble like toys. She takes one out of the bowl; puts it on the floor; paws the ground in front of it; runs, jumps and barks at it and then eats it! Dumb mama, she just wanted to play!:rolleyes:
The weather here in the desert is cool but sunny and pleasant.
It was a busy weekend because my 24 yr old son (my human baby) who is a Navy helicopter pilot, was finishing up a month's leave and he headed back to Guam today. He will have a supervisory job on land for a while and then off to Iraq to do medevac and search and rescue. just one more thing to keep me up at night!:rolleyes:
I sure wish I was on that couch with Squirt and Trink after this past weekend but it is cleaning and laundry for me. Why is it that grown children still leave messes? When I asked Joshua this and reminded him that in officer training they had inspection for neatness, he told me he is messy at home so he doesn't burn himself out!!
If Squirt and Trink are on the couch, where is that big Moe guy.....?
Again, so happy to hear everything is going well. That little squirt Squirt :D (sorry, I just had to do that:o) has a special place in my heart.
Love,
Carrol
Hi ya'll,
Man, Squirt is having a ball in this weather! :p We have been out probably 6-7 times today and most of them were so she could play. :p She has insisted on taking her walks, tho she has done very little "walking". She'll get a bit ahead then turn and run back to me making circles around me, trying to get me to chase her or let her chase me...and of course she usually gets her wish. :p Every time she growls, I laugh, when I laugh she grins and takes off again! We just came back in to warm up and dry off but I can almost promise you she will be sitting at the door before long, begging to go back out there. :D
As long as things don't freeze and make ice, I will let her play. Once the ice starts to build, tho, she will have to be leashed for her own protection. She is feeling so good and so full of herself on the Lyso, I'm afraid she will go too far and hurt her legs.
She is taking fish oils and Vit E for the arthritis along with the GlycoFlex III. I can see a difference in the stiffness she was showing earlier, too. She gets 2130mg of oil (800mg EPA and 400 DHA) and 400 i.u. of the Vit E daily. She gets less than the full amount of the Vit E because it is impossible to get all the oil out of those tiny gel caps. Since both girls are on Vit E, I plan to find a liquid so it will be easier to dose and give. I have used a product called Konch in the past and liked it but it went rancid before I could use it all so I want a smaller bottle of oil this time.
Squirt has always been a Miss Piggy and I said at the beginning of her cush journey that her appetite would not make a good basis for judging signs. Well, in her case, that was wrong. When her signs came up, there was a frenzy and desperation about the piggyness that wasn't present before...or now. It was apparent she felt she was starving and would die if she didn't eat. :( She frantically searched for food outside and inside; when she found it, she inhaled it, seldom bothering to chew. Her head would bounce up and down almost wildly as she threw her meals down her throat. I even saw her bite the sides of the bowl a time or two. :( Now I understand what a Cushing's appetite looks like and am so happy she is no longer driven like that...tho she remains a Miss Piggy. :p;)
Hugs,
Leslie and Squirt, the Snow Queen
PS. Carrol, Moe is my brother's big male - he is supposedly a Bermese Mtn Dog but I think he looks more like a Swiss Mtn Dog. Most folks think he is a giant Beagle when they see him, tho, because his markings are very similar to that breed.
Wow Leslie, your description makes me think of my Zoe to some degree. Glad you discussed that.:) I understand the difference now.Quote:
Now I understand what a Cushing's appetite looks like and am so happy she is no longer driven like that...tho she remains a Miss Piggy.
It is so wonderful Squirt is feeling so much better so quickly. You are doing an amazing job with her.
Hope the weather improves for you.
Hugs,
Addy
I am so glad to hear that Squirt is continuing to do so well on the Lyso. She's really enjoying herself. :D
Awe... Life is good!
Leslie,
I wish I could be there with you to see Squirt and the whole troop on the walks. It makes me smile to read your story. I am sooooo glad the Lyso is working and to be able to see such a difference. I never really saw the energy change in Maddie--the eating big difference she didn't have to inhale the food or steal it.:)
Enjoy your walks.:D:D I always had a cup of coffee on our walks--all the people I saw on the walks were a little jealous because I didn't have to have Maddie on a leash (what control I had on her---sure, she controlled me--haha). It was funny to start to see others having a cup on their walks--what a trend setter I was.:D
Have a great weekend!!!
Tight hugs to you and the girls...:):):)
Xo Jeanette and the Princess :p
Hi my friend,
Love your description of Squirt's games and running around :D, and I'm so glad for you both that the lyso is working wonders for her, and giving you back your happy, playful little girl. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
Jane, Franklin and Angel Bailey xxx