new from europe (arthritis and vetoryl?) - Ian, Flynn and Enya have passed

one day the storms must be over finally. i hope for you it will be soon.
this is not ok anymore for people, pets, and wildlife also.
i saw butterflies today and bumblebees! and birds nesting!
my car is at the garage. in nl. you have to let your car have an anual safety test. they also test the exhaust system for environmental reasons etc. my car is 14 years old, so................i hope for the best.
today i payed the last part of flynn's vet bills, so that is done at least.

Supposed to get to 50 today. I am hoping the doggies can walk! Blessings
Patti

and i have been reading tipper's thread and i noticed you had some nice walks, great! is the weather forecast better now?
we do have a bit of a temp drop now and a cold wind.
the car is back .........euro 750! i do not have to pay it all at once. nice people overthere.

Oh yes Tipper had a ball yesterday. She is not meant to be cooped up in the house for long periods. She just walked her little legs off. Her and Toby were exhausted, as he has short legs and has to walk many more steps to keep up. Sorry to hear you are getting the lousy weather now. Ian seems to be cruising right along with his treatment. Thanks for the info on the diabetes. I have no experience with it at all, but saw the glucose level kept rising. Knowing stress can affect it could be the reason alone. She has to get her blood pressure and Adequan shot on Wednesday and that's all. I am hoping her bp is good as the last three times it was up, but there was a lot of stuff going on in the vets office too. I want to make sure it was that and not her. Blessings
Patti

i hope there will be a quiet spot where they can take tipper's bp.
there was a topic on a dutch forum about having a high glucose level because of stress. that dog went really high. [a foreign rescue].
we went to the forest today and ian actually jumped over some fallen trees on the path and climbed in and out of a dry ditch.
his hindlegs are getting stronger again every day.
nice, that your dogs enjoyed their walks too!
are they on a leash or do they play ball in a park? or both?
is there a nice spot where you can walk/drive to when the weather will be better? to spend the day in spring/summer? relax in the sun?
i am spoiled in that way with forest, river etc within a 10/15 min drive.
i am glad grace is doing fine in her new home!
bedtime for me now. sleep well!

I know a number of the members have suggested taking Tipper's bp in the car. I asked the girl who does it one day to do that. The vet told her no way, make her bring the dog in here. If it was not for him she would have done it. The places that you are able to take In to sound beautiful. I am so glad to hear his legs are getting stronger too. It is colder her today and it feels like rain coming. Tipper is waiting patiently for the temperature to go up so she can walk. It makes the world of difference on her when she gets out. Blessings
Patti

it is so sad that you can not explain it to tipper why she can not go out today. isn't it possible to fence this place where you live now? so tipper and toby can run around in the garden?
since you live in the country too, isn't there a place where your dogs can run off leash?
well speaking of walking, i have to go now for the last time today.
hope tipper sleeps well without breathing issues!

I have to get my car inspected Thursday too. I hate doing it as my car is getting older and I am always afraid of having too fix things into make it pass inspection. I don't spend any money I don't have to because of Tipper's situation. I could never afford fencing now, but it is a great thought. Tipper cannot be off leash because Jack Russell's are such tenaceous dogs that if she saw a squirrel or any wildlife she would chase it clear across the country. Even though she is very obedient, they can never be off leash unless fenced. They never quit anything, and that includes begging for food! She would dearly love to run through the forest like Ian, but I would never see my dog again! Blessings
Patti

okay, so that would mean a search and rescue mission to find tipper...............
i know what you mean about the yearly car inspection with an older car. they always find something expensive that has to be fixed.
i hope your car will pass the test without a hugh bill.
mine was euro 750!
you could drive a rolls without tippers vet bills!! [now the vet does probably].
i found ian's vetoryl on his comforter this morning. i hid it in a spoonful of peanutbutter and he ate it. so no pill today and a new one tomorrow. it is such a challenge everyday.

I am quite sure I have helped put one of his daughter thru college, or gotten them a car, so that is so true. What was wrong with your car? I know what you mean about finding the pill you thought Ian took. One day I saw Tipper gnawing at her lower lip, and looked and one pill was stuck there like glue. I almost had to cut it out, and she is so funny about being fooled with now. We will be outside this afternoon as it will be 50. Blessings
Patti