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

Yep he is READY!! Getting bored with the housework and snoozing not so much fun now his throw is in the wash!! I do have to get going though, I am really thinking about this food. Hopefully your asleep before I get back!!! Have fun watching the hockey :)

Yes, I need to go to bed at a reasonable hour tonight,lol. But I will check to see if you are around when we are about for the pit stop. ;)

Thanks for giving the food some thought, I always value your input and suggestions.

Have fun at the play date. Be a good boy Flynny, no twerking! :D

Trish, this is for you :)

http://www.k9cushings.com/forum/albu...pictureid=6746

Awww thanks Valerie... YUM!!!!

Well Flynny had a fine time on his play date, another dog came too Meg, a white Scottie Dog. She was a bit snippy, I think cos those mean boys kept leaving her out of their games!! Minimal twerking, lots of playing!! Flynny is pooped out on the couch wrapped up in the warm throws just out the dryer!!

Here is Flynn and Cooper today wrestling! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJCL...ature=youtu.be

Oh the video is so cute, I love the quick second that he looks right at you! Cooper looks very sweet. Jasper and Shelby love to play and wrestle just like this, when Jasper is feeling good of course. When he isn't, he won't have any part of it and won't even engage Shelby. Unfortunately she almost always ends up getting too rough and I have to separate them. She has to constantly try to show him that she is the boss!

I love that pic you have of Flynn snoozing on the throw, I think it is my favorite. :)

Well back to bed for us, Jasper has already curled up next to me on the couch and is back fast asleep and snoring. :p

Have a good night Trish. xo

Flynn looks great in the video Trish. I remember when Cooper parted with his family jewels. ;) It looks like they both had a grand old time. Xxxx

They are having such fun and wrestling so nicely in the video. Flynn looks great, Trish. Does my heart good:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

What a fun video! Those two are having a total blast!

Hope you are having a good monday! Just this week then a long weekend!

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Sharlene and molly muffin

Aw he,s looking as cute as ever but still checks to make sure mom is still there. :D how was work?

Hi Tracy!!

Word was OK, I had a clinic 2hrs drive north, so lots of driving there and back. Few tree's down on the road I had to negotiate, windy again last night. First big fall of snow down south and it is cold here tonight but no rain so far.

Flynn and Cooper had a fine time, they played like that for an hour or more, he was pooped last night!

Your up early!! How you feeling?

I love to see doggies play like that. Wow snow we missed it this year, it's raining here we had thunder and torrential rain most of yesterday typical bank holiday weather.

I'm feeling better, not so tired. I'm off to the beech today yeah not beach weather but it's Bruno,s anniversary today and I always go and honour his memory. I go and throw a tennis ball into the sea as this was his favourite place :)

We never get snow where I am, I can see it on the mountains though.

I like that your going to the beach to remember Bruno, that is very cool. Sad but nice to spend the day remembering him, after hearing that story of im twerking the ministers arm I smile when you mention his name!!

Glad you had a good sleep and feeling better, I think this long weekend was just what you needed to recover your energy!

I emailed Mike my questions about the report so hopefully we catch up this week sometime to discuss and hear his take on it all. But I have my finger off that big red panic button now so not in any rush to do anything. Going to talk to him about removing the big lipomas, maybe this weekend I will do a video of them so I can show you all how big they are in places.

Yip he was one funny little dog and started my love of jack Russell's so got to thank him for that. The twerking was so funny, the best was the minister kept talking whilst shaking this little dog off his arm, and Bruno was not missing a beat :eek: I have so many good memories of him and they out way the bad ones when he was sick so I don't grieve today I celebrate his 11 years with me :D

Yikes limpomas, suppose they do have to come off if they are big ones. Woody had loads but they were all small. Glad you,ve got your fingers off the panic button as that little guy is looking so darn good at the moment :cool:

Yeah I was not going to worry about them until this latest IMS said he does have a lot and we need to keep a close eye on them. Mike had been keen to take them off but last IMS said not to unless they interfering with movement. I think the one on his shoulder and the big one on his side do to a certain extent. New IMS said they can get nasty and he has seen dogs with chronic problems like Flynn suddenly have what we though lipoma actually be a nasty. Most of them have had a needle poked into them at some stage to make sure it is just fatty tissue but he does have a few new ones that need checking. Will see what Mike thinks.

Sorry was just tailing Flynn outside because I am still on poop patrol but all he did was run round the house a few times, bark at the gate and have a pee! :eek:

I suppose getting them checked out wouldnt hurt, Woodys were poked with a needle as well his biggest was under his front armpit and I suppose I would've been in your position as that one would've ended up causing him problems walking. Poor Flynn or should it be clever Flynn running round the house and not popping I bet he,s like oh there she goes again looking at my poop well I'm not doing one !

I'm off to the beech as it's a 30 min drive for me and it's stopped raining at the moment. Enjoy the rest if your week x

Have a nice day Tracy, maybe you can stop somewhere nice for lunch! Hope Bruno is watching down and is all ready to get his tennis ball. Think I need an early night, so won't be long out of bed.

Go get em at work tomorrow :D xx

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Originally Posted by Trish

I have one, its name is Flynn :D

I am presuming the flyspray that was still likely wet on the fly is not going to poison him :eek::eek::D

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When Palmer was just a puppy, he caught a bumble bee that way. OUCH!!:eek::eek::eek::eek::(:(:(:( I felt so bad for the little fella.
-Susan

Hi Trish!
Just checking in to see how things are with Flynn. :) Seems like things are going okay with Flynn. Hoping you can leave the lipomas for now if they're not impeding his movement.
I am always on poop patrol too! Trixie had a little mucous and blood on her poops last week so we did a few days of metronidazole and things are just fine now. It's almost cyclical with her. She'll go weeks with everything fine and then whatever it is-bacteria overgrowth? colitis? irritable bowel? I don't know but the vet gave me the medication and it works quickly to make things right.
Glad Flynn got to have a fun playdate!! I loved seeing the photos...so funny!! The video is also great. I love seeing dogs at play and Flynn--is he not the most amazing dog acting positively puppy like at his age. He is the energizer pup for sure!! Keep it up Flynn!! :D

Barbara

OH NO

your Friday is almost over????? or is it just starting???

where is my cell phone so I can check your time

Hello!! Friday is most defnititely over... 10am Saturday morning now!! Sunny and chilly, but fine walking weather for dogs :D Flynn and I are meeting a friend at the dog park and then off to a café where we can sit outside with the dogs for lunch!!

He has been pretty good this week, poops have settled back down to normal thank goodness. He had one little puke early am after having his Samilyn, but then gobbled his breakfast. I just think he does not like that big horse pill first thing. But that is sad for him because he has to have it for his liver!! Not very sympathetic am I :eek::D:eek:

Noticing a few times after he gets up, he limps a bit, seems to be front legs but after a few steps he comes right. Not sure what is up with that, the arthritis bothering him a bit more in this cooler weather or his lipoma on his shoulder.

Have not heard from Mike to discuss report, but he has been away again! Nothing urgent and I had told him that in email that we can talk once back :)

I need to get organised and out the door, so will check back in a bit later! Love love love the weekends!! xxxxx

Flynn has a better social life than me what with play dates and lunch out, he does strike me that he fits into the category of dogs that lunch quite well :D

Happy to hear he is doing just fine this week, ok a little stiff but is probably the cooler weather like you say, but as long as it is only for a step or two then we can deal with that.

Hope to catch you later

Have a fun day Trish and Flynn. I love lazy fun days like that. A bit of play, a bit of lunch, time for a nap, ahhh not sure if I am talking about a dogs life or a humans but it works for either!

Days like that you just think... life is good.

Hubs came home from work, we walked over to neighbors who were gardening to cheer them on, offer some moral support, sat on the lawn and had drinks and yakked for a good hour or so, till the garden guy showed up to tell us that no he would do it tomorrow instead. Well, he better get his butuskie here in the morning cause I have plans in the evenings. sheezz (he's canceled 3 times this week already) It is a big job, but if he can't do it I'd rather he say and I'd get someone else.

Molly was miffed we didn't take her and is giving me her back now. LOL Scamp!

hugs,
Sharlene and molly muffin

Haha he does have a good social life lol.... keeps me busy taking him out and about. Had a lovely walk yesterday, the dog park is off leash and I have never once seen a mean dog there they all have a fine time playing together. The path winds along a little stream and some of the dogs go swimming, not Flynn though. Then it goes through a lovely grassy meadow and trees. We are going to meet again there tomorrow and do it again. Nice lunch too, he is a good café dog. A couple of little kids came and asked to pet them. They have a big bowl of water there for the dogs. When we got there we went towards a free table outside and a big poodle dog was sitting next to it and it got all snarky and growled at our two so we changed plans and went to the other side well away from that one :eek:

Such a bad nights sleep, somehow tweaked something in my back and my gawd it is sore was awake most of the night :mad:. I don't do pain and I'm a very bad patient!! Dosed myself up with painkillers then felt sick from those. It does feels better this morning, going to get myself a hot water bottle or heat pack as that is just what I felt was needed!!

Gawd Trish back pain is not good, I suffer from it occasionally. Yip hot water bottle will help my physio told me to keep moving as if you stop it gets worse.

We don't have dog parks here but that sounds lovely. How is he getting on with his stalking cat lol I have the same throw that he is wrapped up in :cool:

Mum got all worried because he was lying there sleeping and she must have trod on his paw, so he kinda leapt up and growled at her. He never does that usually it was just because he got a fright I think! We are going over there this afternoon as my niece is in town for the long weekend, be nice to have a catchup. Guess I will do some baking! Might have to branch out and do something new as everyone will be getting sick of peanut brownies!!

It is just muscular I think, I can feel the sore spot. Need some NSAID :eek: only had Paracetamol, that did not do the trick so found some old Codeine that had been there forever. I was tempted to take some of Flynn's Previcox :D:eek: as that was the only non steroidal in the house!!

Poor Flynn he would've got a fright. Forgot you were on a 3 day weekend. Be good to catch up with your niece, let us know what you bake it all sounds yummy.

Ah codeine I can't touch the stuff it sends me crazy like I'm high on drugs, I took it once and boy was it horrible never touched it again. I'm sure Flynn wouldn't mind you borrowing one of his tablets after all you paid for them lol

Yep, 3 day weekend is the bomb!! None now until like October :mad: My friend that I went walking with yesterday was saying we should take a trip to Fiji or some nice Pacific Island mid winter. Sounds lovely, but I am too scared to leave my parents and Flynn for any length of time as calamity will surely follow!!! :eek::eek:

I remember when I had bad gall bladder pain a few years back, I took Panadol, Codeine and neurofen all together one night. Man I could not lift my head off the pillow I had such spinning vertigo lol think it was the codeine too, which is why it has sat untouched in the cupboard! It is not so bad this time, but I definitely feel a bit ick today. So it is probably that too. Just feels wrong taking a dog pill, I would probably have to take about 10 of his to make up an adult dose so I just not going there :D:D:D will go and get some at the chemist when I go out later.

I'm the same I'm already panicking about my week away in September as usually my sister looks after mum but she will be with me, and with her recent run off health issues it's a worry. But can't put my life on total hold I suppose. But a week in the sun would be good :D

It sure would be, going away for a night in a couple of weeks. I have a meeting in the city where my niece lives (the one visiting now) and she wants me to stay, should be safe for one night!! *paws crossed* :D

Oh a night away sounds good. Tell everyone to keep it together till you get back. LOL And no sneaking Flynn anything he shouldn't have!

Hope you're feeling better and having a good time with family and niece visit.

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sharlene and molly muffin

Hi Trish! Happy to see you on here now, that can only mean one thing, it is now your 3 day weekend!! Yay!!:D :D

So sorry to read about your back, I hope that is feeling better. I am troubled with back issues from time to time also, and it is so painful.

I hope you are having a nice visit with your niece. Nice that she is there for the long weekend. Happy to read Flynn is feeling well. I have to agree, he has a better social life than me too. I don't doubt that he was on his best behavior for the lunch out. :)

Thanks for checking in on me and Jasper. I have just been so busy the past week. I will be posting an update in a bit. You know, about the food, I didn't mean to cause worry there. Jasper has hyperlipidemia, so the low fat prescription diet is imperative for him, as it puts him at such high risk for pancreatitis, among other things. I don't know if the food that Flynn loves is considered high fat, is it? I just looked at Shelby's food and it shows fat 14%. Maybe you could look into switching Flynn to something with more moderate fat rather than going all the way to the RC low fat that he didn't like?

Hugs,
Tina and Jasper xo

Hey Tina

Sorry have been in and out getting housework done before back to work tomorrow. Yep definitely feeling better today, don't think my body liked the codeine... back feels better, think it is muscular as hurt when I breathe or move. Is out the side too. My back never gives me much trouble, touch wood!

Yes I have been worried about diet, his cholesterol is high, last one 13.7 (3-9) so it has been on my mind. The vets tell me not to worry about it too much as the high cholesterol is more a problem in humans than with dogs, they do not tend to get much problem from it as unfortunately they do not live long enough to get atherosclerosis. They said it is more to do with his liver dysfunction. But if I can get it lower I know I would feel better!

Me too, trying to get some last minute stuff done here also. Glad your back is better. I get spasms sometimes, I think those are muscular, they are very painful! How are Flynn's triglyceride levels? I think my vet said the same as yours about the cholesterol not being as much of a worry, and that for Jasper, the sky high triglycerides were the issue causing worry.

It's dinner time now, so hoping I can get him to eat. :o I am also going to get Jasper's last labwork and take a look at the cholesterol. I know it was elevated too, but can't remember how much. Brb.

He has not had triglycerides done. Hmmmm maybe something to add on the next time he has bloods taken.

Some liver diets recommend higher fat, so it might not be too bad after all. At least his IBD is settled, he likes it too so that is a bonus. Might order another tray and when I get a chance to discuss with Mike I will.

I just had some lunch, made a bit pot of vege soup yesterday with barley and a ham hock so just reheated that. It is delicious, I should have made some without the onion in it then I could give Flynn some because he is looking at me like he should be able to lick the bowl!!

That lunch sounds good Trish. I don't know what I am going to have, nothing sounds good at the moment. We had severe storms roll through a couple of hours ago and it looks like it is getting ready for another round. I ran out real quick and cleaned the tree branches up out of the drive way, most of my neighbors were doing the same. Don't need those blowing around when the next cell rolls through. :eek:

Jasper is still working on his supper, he has eaten about 3/4 of it maybe, not super interested. I am going to wait another few minutes and then mix in a bit of canned to get him to finish. Shelby has to be confined while he goes in and out of the kitchen taking bites here and there. :( Poor little girl, she would have it gone in the blink of an eye!

Yes, you might want to ask about triglycerides for Flynn. Here it comes on the chem panel along with cholesterol. Jasper's last cholesterol was just a little high at 269 (125-260 mg/dL). Triglycerides were high at 423 (41-115 mg/dL ). This was in March after switching to the lowfat food. The time before in December that caused all the concern, chol high at 350, and triglycerides way high at 1114 :eek: . Same reference ranges.

Ha ha, I know that wanting to lick the bowl look. I am getting the look now like "ok, I've eaten a good amount of this crap, so go get the good stuff ready" lol.

Koko's new vet since our Dr. Dean moved - she took his place as Chief of Staff

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Dr. R grew up in rural New Jersey and now resides in Saukville, Wisconsin. She earned both her BS degree in Biochemistry and her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from North Carolina State University. Dr. R founded a mixed animal practice in northern Wisconsin where she practiced for 17 years before moving to New Zealand to practice and explore.

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He sees her June 23rd for his annual. I hope we like her!!!! I wonder where in New Zealand she practiced????

Small world, huh???:D:D:D:D:D:D

Ohhh you will have to find out where she was while in NZ!! It is a small world eh Addy! Ask her if she is going to see the All Blacks when they come to Chicago in November :D:D

Well another eventful day here, Mike had txt during work to ask if I was home tonight for a catchup. So I picked up Flynn after work as usual and on the way home a blardy kid flew out of a driveway on his bike right in front of me. I slammed on the brakes and I don't know how, but I missed him. But poor Flynn who was sitting on the back seat flew through the gap and whacked into the centre console :eek::eek::eek: I kinda slowed him down but it happened so fast and it was quite a thud, he ended up down in the passenger seat foot space. He sat straight back up and he was not knocked out but the poor boy got such a fright as did I. He seemed OK so I drove him and gave him a good lookover, small cut beside his eye but that seems all the damage. He was perky and ran around outside and came in looking for his dinner. I even shone a light in his eyes to check pupil reaction :rolleyes: I txt Mike straight away so he knew I was home and to call and gave him a quick rundown of what happened. He text back "Bloody Hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" and then rang thank goodness!

He did not need to be seen after we went through everything, he got me to put an icepack on his forehead to settle any swelling and he thinks he might get a black eye. I txt him a photo of the wee cut.

So after that drama we discussed the report, he happy with it too. We talked quite a bit about cushings, he was talking about the meds and said he has rules for owners to watch for when he gives dogs the drugs, ie to measure water, watch eating to see if they decrease appetite, general behaviour so he sounded pretty up on it which I was happy about. But we both agreed we do not need to go there right now. He wants me to do a monthly check of his water intake over a 48hr period so we will know if he starts drinking more and keep a look out for any of the other main signs.

We are going to meet soon to do the lipoma mapping and decide which ones to remove. With all the other drama I never even got to talk to him about diet Tina :p or the occasional limping Sharlene :p but I am sure we will soon.

Right bedtime for us, night all... don't forget the seatbelts!! Flynn does have one but he hates it and I have been slack not making him wear it so I fully blame myself (again) for being a bad dog mother. :( Luckily he seems fine though. I think I will be waking him through the night to check his level of consciousness! xxx

Omigosh, Trish, what a scare! I am a bad dog mother, too, because I let the girls ride "loose" in a dog hammock that we have set up on the backseat of the SUV. It provides a little bit of restraint, but I'm sure a full stop would still send them flying, too. :o :eek:

Anyway, hope Flynnie's head is hard enough to have come through unscathed!!

Geez that is a scare, Koko has a seat belt as well but I have not been using it either and he too likes to stand on the console from the back seat while in my car.

I hope Flynny boy does not get a black eye.

Always something,

EEEEKkk Yowser, you must have been close to heart failure with the bike and Flynn. What an evening. Glad he seemed okay How is his eye? Were you up all evening with him? No concussion?

Whew, well that is enough excitement for you and Flynn man for this week.

Hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin