Buddy, The Mighty Lizard Hunter - Suspected Pituitary Macro Tumor

[Trixie]

Kathy, These little rubber socks look like they stay on somehow...they are called Pawz.
here is a link for them..they would be great to shield Buddy's paws from the grass.
http://pawzdogboots.com/

[SoggyDoggy]

The Pawz are great, my Dad uses them for one of his dogs. They have floor boards throughout the house and Jake (13.5 y/o poodle) slips all over the place. They bought the boots to try and were a raging success! Jake doesn't try to pull them off, in fact he asks for them to be put on! As soon as they are, he runs bog-laps around the house in a happy dance. They are non slip obviously so it basically gave him his legs back.

I use the socks on Oz because his feet are so small I couldn't get the pawz on him (I tried them too), but his feet when standing are pretty much the same width as his ankles, so there is nothing to hold them in place. I've tried boots in the past too, and bandages with tape, but the boots fell off and he hated the tape - it was constricting. I don't know why, he doesn't object to the boots at all. Probably because they are so soft, the stretch so don't constrict his feet, but he can still run and walk in them easily. (except, if he runs too fast, they do tend to fall off). In a 30 minute trip to the park, I will usually pull them up at least once, but it's a small price to pay. I do realise when winter hits us that they will get wet when we go for a walk, but as long as it keeps the grass off his paws I'm cool with that. We also don't worry about them at any other time. For now it is just the walks, so he doesn't object too strongly.

[Mel-Tia]

Hey Kathy

Just checking in to see how you and the Buddy are?

Hoping his allergies aren't bothering him too much

Big hug

Mel
Xxxxx

[Budsters Mom]

Hi Mel,
We are both doing well. Thanks for asking.
Buddy's allergies continue to wreck havoc at times, but they are better for the most part. I tried to change his antihistamine because Benadryl drugs him so much and it wasn't working well. The change upset his stomach, so I switched back to Benadryl. I didn't want to have to deal with stomach issues again, particularly when he's on Trilostane.
As far as Cushing's symptoms, the only one that remains is rear leg weakness. Even that doesn't seem to slow him down much. He is unstable when he walks across the tile floor because his back legs often slip out from under him. Right now he is guarding in the front doorway, watching through the security doors. You never know when one of those pesky lizards might try to come through the crack in the door.

Yesterday, he actually caught one in the backyard and brought it inside to show me his prize! I told him to drop it and he did. Unfortunately,I didn't realize the lizard was still alive! It took off like a shot under the couch. Chaos ensued. The mighty lizard hunter was beside himself with grief over the loss of his prize and yapped hysterically. It was a ridiculously insane moment! All I could do was double up on the floor and LOL. A moment that never would've been possible before treatment!

Hugs to all,
Kathy and Buddy

[Simba's Mom]

Hi Kathy, I love all your stories about Buddy and his lizards, could be a title for a children's book it's awesome to hear that he is feeling better, even though his back legs are still bothering him....Simba has that too, seems like he can't move them sometimes, kinda scary but then he will run for his treats...wierd...anyways, glad for happy moments for you and Buddy, take care!

[Mel-Tia]

Rubbish the pills upset his belly it's such a delicate balance

Lizards would make Boyce pitch a fit, I bet he is really funny to watch when he is in stalking mode

Could you get some mats to put down in a line on the tiles He could then run around without slipping. I have wood floor so have mats as well

[Budsters Mom]

I tried putting mats down in the kitchen/dining room area and in the bathrooms. The rest of the house is carpeted. Mr. High and Mighty walked around the Mats, refusing to step on them, as if they were hot lava! Buddy is very bright and a little nuts! That's not a good combination!

Hug,
Kathy and Buddy

[molly muffin]

I love Buddy's personality. He is just hilarious! I laugh every time you tell one.
I agree, Buddy the Mighty Lizard Hunter, childrens book title.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly muffin

[Boriss McCall]

ha.. I love the lizard story! He is so funny.

[Fellasmom]

Hi Kathy and Buddy!
Just wanted to say thanks for all your love,support and kind words.I've only just begun to be able to start going thru the threads here and just wanted to say hello to you and Buddy.He sounds like quite the character and love the lizard story-made me laugh!!Hugs to you and your baby!
Love,
Patty