This was supposed to be my Follow-Up Friday post, but I got lazy and took the day off and so here is my follow-up from last week.
You Make Me Smile – January 19, 2014
Animal Couriers said, “Our greeting is two dog heads alternately popping through the cat flap door and our boy George trying to stick his biggest toy through the opening. Never fails to make us laugh.”
I’m pretty sure that would make me laugh too.
Frankie and Ernie said, “We Scream at them saying we are HAPPY to see you.”
LOL Frankie and Ernie, you guys crack me up.
The Words No Pet Parent Wants to Hear
The comments left on this post totally reinforced my belief that the village of Blogville, is the absolute best. Your love and support make everything so much easier. And I forgot to mention JoAnn from Sand Spring Chesapeakes, she was one of my other vet tech friends who got tagged in those videos.
Jana Rade left a link which is probably the easiest explanation I’ve seen about Degenerative Myleopathy.
Sugar said, “Just an advise from mom, don’t “google” so much.”
Googling is the absolute worst thing to do, yet it’s always the first thing I do. Your mom is right Sugar, we just need to stop.
Genevieve said, “Why did they do this to you? Why did you do this to us!??”
I’m sorry I did that to you! I really tried in at the end to leave you a clue that all was not lost. If I thought anybody would have read a post that was over 1500 words long, I would have kept going!
The Blessing of an Ear Infection
You say it’s for my own good, but I don’t see any good in it.
Jana Rade asked, “Did you consider doing the conservative management with a brace support?”
We have an appointment with the Holistic Vet on Thursday and I will discuss with him as well as with my own Vet, I’ve heard mixed reviews as to whether the brace is more of a hinderance or a help, so I’ll keep my options open. Rest assured any decision we make will have much agonizing on my part.
Houndstooth said, “It’s funny how a matter of perspective can make a diagnosis seem so much better! Normally, getting a diagnosis about a torn ACL is pretty tough, but after hearing your dog has DM first, it sounds pretty darned great!”
I totally agree!
Kirsten asked, “Can he do some crossword puzzles to tire his brain out?”
Oh how I wish he could! We did play a little scent game one night and I know I need to do more to help tire his brain out.
Lexy said, “Though wouldn’t it be nice to be able to explain to a dog that this sudden onset of lame/slow/short walks is to help him heal?”
From your lips. It would still be tough on him, but at least if he understood the end goal was that he would be able to run freely again, perhaps his restrictions wouldn’t be so hard.
Dawn asked, “Would something like the Kinn Kudose work for his pills?”
That’s a pretty cool product Dawn! I had never heard of it, and I bet it would be amazing for some dogs, but for me the Ricotta is working so I’m sticking with it. 😉
Carol Bryant asked, “Are you coming to BlogPaws in May?”
Right now it doesn’t look that way Carol, Vegas is a lot more expensive for me then D.C.
Thursday Barks and Bytes – Coyote Ugly
Genevieve asked, “Could it have been a little rock salt that made Sampson limp?”
It absolutely could have been rock salt, it could have been the chemicals they put on the road, it could have been a piece of ice, it could have been the cold. I’m not sure, all I know was I wasn’t willing to take the risk that it could be something more.
Thank you all so much for joining Thursday Barks and Bytes Blog Hop, you guys are awesome and made the inaugural hop such an amazing success! You are the best!! Come back Thursday to see who is the lucky winner of the Amazon Gift Card!
Hope you had a good mini break. Have a marvellous Monday.
Best wishes Molly
Nice to see even the most ‘professional’ of bloggers takes the day off. and by professional I mean experts that I hope to one day be as good as!
Monday. Friday. Whatever. Days confuse me. They’re too much like numbers – marching along one after the other.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Not googling so much is the best advice. Mom does it too and sometimes scares the pants off herself with the answers she finds and usually it all turns out to be nothing.
That was a great Monday follow up. Glad you took some days off, everyone needs some days off. Hope Sampsons ear infection is getting better and that your visit to the holistic vet was a good one (unless I am a week off and good luck then). Always here for you so you just come a calling when you need too. Hopefully I will get to the mailbox today or tomorrow to get your doggies a little surprise. Have a great Monday.
You did a great job on your FUF. Having to put Thunder in a cast through hunting season was a tough decision, but it was also the right decision and the only way to make him rest it. It seems to have cured the issue with his wrist. I know you will make the best decision for Sampson. 🙂
I admit. I probably google too much too. But, i have learned a little bit along the way.
Think of it as NOT being LATE fur last Friday… Butt EARLY fur THIS Friday…
Hey, better late then never right? LOL
((husky hugz frum da pack))
“love is being owned by a husky”
Glad I caught this FUF because I missed the news about Sampson last week. Hate it when you get those bad diagnosis that turn out to be something else…not that a torn ACL is much better, but with rest he can recover and hopefully avoid surgery. Keep us posted.
Well now I’m feeling all caught up! Hope Mr. Sampson is doing well and I hope you are feeling better too! I didn’t know that you had diverticulitis! Ouchie!