Tipper - adrenal tumor/breathing issues

Hi Everyone:
Tipper had another ok nite. She did have some episodes of real heavy breathing, but for the most part it was ok. When I got up this morning to take her potty she started to go into the circling behavior when I attempted to harness her. She would not stop this time, I could not call her out of it so,I picked her up and could feel her body wanting to continue moving as I held her. I put her on the bed, and she kept wagging her tail 100 miles an hour and moving about in a weird way. She knew she was not stable, so she did not attempt to jump onto the floor. I put her down on the floor and she still seemed to not be able to stand still. This is the longest this has ever lasted. It scares me when she does this. I watched a dog with this problem on YouTube and he did exactly the same thing Tipper does. I just hate when things happen to her that are out of my control. It is believed this has something to do with their inner ear? I am not quite sure what brings this on. They say some dogs never get rid of it and some cannot stop doing it repeatedly all day long. I pray we never get to that point. Dear God when I think of the totality of all Tipper's issues it scares me, she never had all this stuff going on. I am just thankful she doing as well as she is, and pray she continues on for many years. I will gladly deal with all this, just to have her with me. Blessings
Patti

Hi Mel:
Tipper the Ripper is sending you some hugs and kisses, and says don't work too hard. She is resting after her morning walk, as it is getting real hot and humid fast. Hope you have a good day, hugs to Boyce, and tell him to stay cool. Blessings
Patti

Patti,
Has Tipper's breathing, congestion type issues been better since you been cooking the SEB? You mentioned that you had been sprinkling it dry on the food before. The reason that I'm asking, is that Buddy's allergy symptoms seem to be a little bit better each day since I started the SEB. Buddy said to tell Tipper that there hasn't been any lizards around lately. There has been a lot of birds though!;) Other than that circling thing, things are going pretty well for you, so I'm glad.;):)
Hugs,
Kathy

Hi everyone:
Tipper had another ok nite. Something has changed this breathing and whatever it is I am so thankful. She had a few episodes last nite, but nothing like it was before. Kathy I stopped giving the SEB to Tipper in her food, and tried the soup. She appeared to have gas really bad that nite so I cut it out. She is still doing ok on that front. Tomorrow we go for blood pressure, and weight. I know her weight is up because I have been appeasing her with dried plain cheerios- only 3-5, so back to the carrots and green beans. I can feel she gained when I lift her. Because she gets bored so easily it is hard to keep her out of trouble since she has to stay in so much from the heat. She is not used to this, and it is making her naughty. We don't call her Tipper the Ripper for nothing! She is not due for an ACTH until August, and that makes me nervous to wait 3 months. She gets urine and a blood panel at the same time, and I am worried about her ALK Phos as it had increased some the last few times. You have to have eyes in the back of your head and be looking in every direction with this disease, as you never know what it will throw at you. I just pray her breathing continues to improve. We are supposed to have rain and storms for the next 8 days straight, so Tipper will be out of sorts. I am ordering some Comfort Zone Spray to spray on the spot in the closet where she goes in an effort to calm her down. God Bless Us All and all our babies.
Patti

Patti,
I am so sorry that more storms are on the way.:o Poor Tipper, they frighten her so. Have you thought of ordering a cool mat for Tipper. It would really help her stay cooler while in the closet. Naomi was talking about them. She has one for each of her boys. Just a thought.... I am glad to hear that Tipper's breathing is still kind of under control and she continues to have pretty good nights. That is awesome.
Hugs,
Kathy

Hi Patti,
I'm just popping in to see how Tipper did last night.:)
Hugs,
Kathy

I just read about Tipper's night on my thread. I am so sorry that she spent last night in the closet. Those dang storms!:) Give her a belly rub for Buddy and I and tell her that we're sorry. :(I hope tonight is better for both of you.
Big hugs,
Kathy

Poor Tipper with those storms.
I have no advice on this matter because Daisy could care less about the rain as long as she doesn't have to go out in it.

So happy that the breathing is better! Maybe it is the loss of fat in her neck?

Hi Everyone:
I wrote such a dissertation on Kathy's thread I was spent for the day yesterday. Ok so here we go again-mostly a nite of struggling to breathe again has returned. It was bad, but not to the point like it had been. I gave Tipper a Pepcid AC this morning as it is raining again, and that seems to give her stomach acid from being nervous. Ordered the Comfort Zone to calm her down when it gets here. I want to try the cool pads to lay on, but there are so many I don't know which ones work. Anybody with any experience? Tipper already had her walk before the rain started so she won't be too ansy this morning. Blessings
Patti

Hi Patti,
Naomi is "Soggy Doggy" on the forum. Her thread is called, "Introducing Fraser." She uses cool mats for her boys. I'm not sure what kind she uses. You might want to send her a PM or ask her on Frasier's thread. ;) So sorry that Tipper had such a difficult night. It could be tied into the storms, don't you think?
Big hugs to you both.
Kathy