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

@ mc davis...10 ticks....you won the jackpot! nice pic of him in the car.
do you use anything like a flea/tick collar or drops? i found some too on my dogs already.
we don't like summer too. 17c today and windy, we like it that way!
in this temp. we can still do our midday walks.
we do more short walks in between cause ian needs to go outside more to pee.

@sblackmon47; my dogs are not easy to pill, so i always try to hide them in something extra yummie like wet cat food or cream cheese or peanut butter.
when they accidently bite the capsule they immediately spit it out.
just don't throw it in their bowl, but feed it seperately before you give the rest of the food. make it a small bite, so they swallow it without chewing. followed by something extra yummie to reward them.
good luck.

update on ian; we are having awful high temperatures again. last saturday it was 36C=100+F. ian went outside to pee and got a seizure in the sun for 30 seconds. walking wobbly afterwards and feeling off. he never had one in his life. he is 14 1/2 now.
cush dogs do not well in the heat and ian has a very hard time during those heat waves.
our country used to be cool and wet, but not anymore due to climate changes. we had 2 cooler days and some rain, but as of tomorrow it will be hot again.
i don't have airco-hardly anyone in this country has-and i hope the doggies [and i] will survive. and it is only the beginning of july.
i am not a summer person at all!!!!!!!!!
i used to take them to the beach every sunday when it was cooler, but not anymore. way too hot!
because of the heat stress he is only taking 20 mg of vetoryl, 30 mg is making him lethargic right now. so drinking and peeing a lot.
we want snow ha, ha! his sister enya [13] is still the same; pot belly, a few mild symptoms, but no progression into full blown cushing's.
going for a walk in the dark right now, and after that, off to bed.

I hope Ian is ok and no more seizures! The heat is miserable here, too, and the humidity makes it feel even hotter than it really is most days. I am not a summer person either, getting physically ill in the sun. I wish I liked beaches, camping, and all the fun summer activities but I simply cannot participate. Walking thru a tourist town shopping in the summer is not fun for me - it is torture. ;)

Let us know how Ian is doing as you can! And stay cool! Do you have a kiddie pool, a small stiff plastic pool that is about 8-10" deep? You might put some water in that while the pool is in the shade to let Ian and Enya cool off. A cool wet rag on the belly can help them cool when they get too hot. ;)

So sorry to hear about Ian. I hope he doesn't have any more seizures.

I absolutely hate the heat so I'm with you in counting down to winter / snow. I spend most of the summer hibernating somewhere cool and complaining about the horrible heat ;)

Our a/c failed a few weeks ago and we had fans everywhere - we put a bowl of cold water behind them to get a cooling mist. If you have multiple levels put a fan on the lower floor directed to blow the cooler air upstairs. We kept the curtains drawn to keep the rooms cooler, and we draped cold damp towels on Henry and gave him ice cubes. When outside we didn't let him walk on any hard surfaces.

thank you, 2 fellow "'i do not like summer"' persons.
i do the same for myself and the dogs to try to stay cool.
it was cooler and we even had some rain for 2 days, but today and tomorrow will be hot again. next week it will be cooler the weatherman promised us.
i am a natural red head, so summer sun is my enemy.
i hope the 2 of you and your dogs will survive this summer.
going to walk the dogs in the dark. it is 1;08 am over here.
good night everyone.

last friday afternoon ian got sick suddenly. blood work showed very high liver numbers. the chem machine couldn't even measure the alkaline fosfatase. nothing helped, no medicine, nothing!
he was so miserable today that i went to the vet to put him down.
a week ago he still walked along the river and now he is gone.
he and his little sister were never a day apart, they were very close and now she is confused and upset.
this is the second dog i lost to the dreadful cushing's disease.
he was 14 1/2 years old.

Oh no!!! I am so very sorry for your loss.:o Yes, this disease sucks! :o

Fly free Ian, fly free!

I'm so sorry to learn of Ian's passing -- please give yourself and Enya gentle hugs!

I'm so very, very sorry to hear about Ian. Poor Enya must be so confused - my thoughts are with you both.

Dear Iris,

There are no words this morning, just tears that join yours and Enya's. I know how hard you fought for both these boys, how much of yourself you gave them every single day....and so do they. Ian knows how many sleepless nights you have spent worrying about his medicine and tests on top of everything else; he knows the lengths you went to in order to make sure he had what he needed, even when your own needs weren't met. Flynn, Ian, and Eyna simply could not have a better mom.

My thoughts and prayers are with you in deepest sympathies,
Leslie, Trinket, Brick, Sophie, Fox, Redd, and all our Angels

FROM FRIEND TO FRIEND ♥

You're giving me a special gift,
So sorrowfully endowed,
And through these last few cherished days,
Your courage makes me proud.

But really, love is knowing
When your best friend is in pain,
And understanding earthly acts
Will only be in vain.

So looking deep into your eyes,
Beyond, into your soul,
I see in you the magic, that will
Once more make me whole.

The strength that you possess,
Is why I look to you today,
To do this thing that must be done,
For it's the only way.

That strength is why I've followed you,
And chose you as my friend,
And why I've loved you all these years...
My partner 'til the end.

Please, understand just what this gift,
You're giving, means to me,
It gives me back the strength I've lost,
And all my dignity.

You take a stand on my behalf,
For that is what friends do.
And know that what you do is right,
For I believe it too.

So one last time, I breathe your scent,
And through your hand I feel,
The courage that's within you,
To now grant me this appeal.

Cut the leash that holds me here,
Dear friend, and let me run,
Once more a strong and steady dog,
My pain and struggle done.

And don't despair my passing,
For I won't be far away,
Forever here, within your heart,
And memory I'll stay.

I'll be there watching over you,
Your ever faithful friend,
And in your memories I'll run,
...a young dog once again.

― In Memory of Asta, Feb. 1997 ♥
by Karen Clouston