Flynn 11 y/o Foxie Cross - Right adrenalectomy- Good Bye Flynny We will miss you

Hey Trish,

Just wondering, how much time does Flynn spend at your Parents? Is there a connection to the upset tummy there by any chance? Coz curry would definitely do it, and I'm wondering if your Dad has maybe slipped him some extra tid-bits along they way?

Blinking work prevented me from checking in this morning not impressed

Pleased he seemed to perk up, and better poops too, hopefully you will get to the bottom of it soon (ha ha did you get it) :D

These parents need some training. Lots of stink eye going around last night then :D

I am with you on the present, it's one thing inspecting it, whole different ball game that, I would probably gag for sure!

Hope you have a great day today

Mel
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Trish, Zoe never would vomit or lose weight with her colitis which then turned out to be inflammatory bowel disease after she was scoped. Colitis stools can start out good for first stool of the day and get worse throughout the day. Sometimes what we think is mucus can also be fat. All her tests were always normal, never anything in her stool so they always told me "stress colitis" until they finally scoped her two years ago. That stress colitis went on for a few years, she could not eat a lot of foods, sometimes just one piece of kibble would set her off so if Flynn is sneaking stuff at your parents, could be playing into it.

I can count on one hand how many times in six years Zoe has vomited. If she ever starts, I'll know we are in bad trouble.

Trish
I'll have you know I was suffering from Trish withdrawl when I didn't see you this morning!:p.Hope Flynny's tummy is better and poops are good.Think you might be at your mom and dad's-enjoy and stay away from the curry!:D.

Hi everyone

Naomi - he is at their house every week day from 7.30am till I pick him whenever I finish usually 6ish. I leave him a supply of his venison there and biscuits and he is meant to be allowed a 'snack' at lunchtime, I give him his main meals at home. But I know they give him tastes of their food, he only has to look at them and they melt, he knows it and uses it to his full advantage the little shite! You should see him resting his head on Dad's knee looking up at him lovingly, they are putty in his little paws!

Addy - he has not lost weight. He fluctuates up and then back down to his regular 13.8kg. The vet's did want him down in the 12's range, but we never quite seem to get there.

He vomits infrequently, probably a handful of times over the past 3 months. But I do notice when his breath goes bad, his bowels go loose soon after. Only a week on probiotic so will see how that goes, it is called Inner Health and he has 1/4 tsp morning and night. I need to dissolve it better as have noticed some whitish stuff in the poop which might be that. He never has had totally watery diarrhea so maybe I am worried about nothing :confused:

He is otherwise pretty good, honestly if tummy issues now settled I would be ecstatic!!! Best he has been since surgery :)

We have new neigbours, with a cat :eek::eek: It just walked past our back door and luckily for it, Flynn did not see it but I certainly did. We went outside later and he certainly smelt it, he was zooming round and round and house (it's only small circuit) with his ruff up, nose to ground trying to hunt it down :eek::eek: Silly pussy, better keep on its own side of the fence!! He has given up his mouse hunting lately, but on a walk last night we came across this big ditch, down he went and run along the bottom of it on full alert sniffing things out, I could not quite see what he had but there was some scuffle and spitting in there, it was not a cat but it could have been a rat :eek::eek: as there is often water running through that ditch. Dear lord, he would NOT come out, I had to walk away and he finally popped his head out to see where I was and decided he best come with me... litte ratbag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Drainage ditch aside, why hunt rats if there are CATS! Much more fun sport. :D

Glad he is doing so well other than tummy issues, you deserve the break, that's for sure. I'm just wondering with that though if it could be related to the "snacks" he is getting at your parents? It might be worth keeping a chart going, ask them to make note of anything and everything they give him, see when he has these little "episodes" and see if there is a correlation? It could be food related, that he is just intolerant of something in particular, ie chicken. Cause that's exactly what happens with the boys when they have chicken, smelly breath then watch out below! :eek:

Just a though. I hope you have a great weekend though, enjoy the relax and the sleep ins.

lol isnt it adorable how they can race around zoom zoom zing little nose to ground little feet just going 110 mph on a crazy curvey loopy path of scent on the ground. wonder if cats ever mess with dogs by walking in weird patterns. lol

Evening

Thanks for your post on Miss T's Thread.

I added a photo to her album so you can see her little face and know who I am talking to everyday....

How are you and Flynn doing this evening, have a good day??

Mel
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Hi Mel.... Awwww I just rushed over to your page to see your sweetie, she is such a cutie pie, love her pic!!!! How did the meeting go?

He has had a great day, showery grey old day here, but we managed a walk and only got rained on a little. He had a romp with a huge German Shepherd... :eek::eek: he loves all dogs, it is me that gets nervous of the big ones but I have made it a habit to have nerves of steel so he does not pick up on it and he has never had a problem approaching them, except he does not like pit bulls after one bit him in the shoulder and he needed stitches.

Only one softish poop today, I have decided to take him off the biscuits for a while and see if that helps. I boiled up some rice to go with his venison, added a few beans and he gobbled it up like always. Also added a wee bit of metamucil for fibre. So we will see how that goes, I was around at my parents this afternoon and told them they must NOT give him any tidbits this week so we can see if that helps settle things down. His breath stinks tonight, so kind of expecting some loose poops.

He has just been racing up and down the house barking and bringing me his ball to throw so he is full of the joys of life today! I love it! xxxxx

It was those eyes, it was like she always knew what you were thinking. I miss her sweet face.

Meeting wasnt great, he seemed to forget I had told him I was working on a project and then proceeded to be a bit crappy because I had not attended the other meeting he organised the other day. He actually asked to meet me after a client meeting next week so not sure what he will say. I was actually quite opinated on what I thought we should do with this customer and he didnt agree, he is the boss so I have to do what he says. Whatever I have 3 projects and only one pair of hands!!

So chuffed he is running around like a loon, its great to see them full of life. I think they sleep better after having a good old run around with other dogs.

Lets hope your Mum and Dad pay attention, mine always seem to ignore me regardless of how many times I spell it out. Its like the same with the kids, grandparents always give you more sweets and good stuff!!

I think its a good idea to try and eliminate foods to rule it out, i know you have been through a few so you must be running out of options! I dont know if you can get uk stuff over there but I have just recently purchased a venision biscuit from a place called Lilys kitchen. All naturally made with herbs, Boyce loves it.

Are you all settled in for the night now? Watching anything good on the telly?

Big hug

Mel
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