I have been missing from this blog for a couple of weeks, as Precsh had a health set back, and I thought this may be the end of her life. But she is better now, and I have no clue as to the reality of her lifepsan. We are just taking it one day at time ... every walk as it is her last.
I am very depressed right now. She has these dark circles under her eyes. It is time for us both to sleep.
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Thursday, March 13, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
"You Did The Right Thing"
Last Sunday we took a walk in Precious' favorite park that has lots of dog friends. The snow was beautiful near the marshy river. It had snowed several inches the previous Friday. A sight that I thought was amazing, was the millions of doggie foot prints in the snow beside the walkway. It seems that all dogs like snow, except for Precsh. She never did like walking or playing in the snow, and always gave me this look of "do we have to?" Well, we saw many dogs having snow fun ... but Precsh mostly just enjoyed the usual "dog meet and greet."
As we were walking, we had a few nice supportive comments from the other people in the park. One man yelled across, that we were good people and that we "did the right thing, by not putting her down." I agree with him and it was nice to hear that again. We also came across another woman who said that a friend of her's had a welsh corgi that had been put down, even after the idea of a doggie wheelchair was discussed with her. She was happy to see Precsh doing so well in her cart, and wished that her friend had gotten one too. So many people are impressed by Precious' wheels. I feel she is being a good ambassador for the handicapped pet. Hopefully, when all of these people's pet's grow old or infirmed, they will give their beloved animals a chance with wheels.
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As we were walking, we had a few nice supportive comments from the other people in the park. One man yelled across, that we were good people and that we "did the right thing, by not putting her down." I agree with him and it was nice to hear that again. We also came across another woman who said that a friend of her's had a welsh corgi that had been put down, even after the idea of a doggie wheelchair was discussed with her. She was happy to see Precsh doing so well in her cart, and wished that her friend had gotten one too. So many people are impressed by Precious' wheels. I feel she is being a good ambassador for the handicapped pet. Hopefully, when all of these people's pet's grow old or infirmed, they will give their beloved animals a chance with wheels.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Just in from a W*A*L*K
If you have ever lived with a dog, you know what I mean by spelling the word W A L K .
My friend Larry stopped by with his 2 little girls, Kaitlyn (almost 5) and Megan (3), and their beautiful new nanny Kris (from Brazil). The girls got to watch me put Precsh's diaper on, her sweater on ("dogs don't wear clothes"), and put her into her dog wheelchair ("is that her seat belt?"),("what is the leg for?"). And then, "LOOK SHE IS WALKING!" The dog is walking :) Precsh was happy to see them all, and ran ahead of the girls. I think she was proud and showing off. Precsh and I walked with them over to the Boston Children's Museum. They were such good sweet little girls today. We left them off at the museum and then continued our usual walk down the Fort Point Channel, to the Boston Harbor, around the Federal Courthouse, Fan Pier, and the Institute of Contemporary Art, and then back again. Precious loves to say "hi" to people as they pass, and most of them have questions about why she is in a dog wheelchair. I feel like I need a a sign that says "She has a disease that would be similar to Lou Gehrig's Disease." But actually, this is one of few ways people actually talk to you in Boston, as they are usually hard nuts to crack. The usual comments are "awww," "poor dog," "she's doing really well!," "good for you," "you are a good mom." And you know what? That I am ... a good dog and kitty mom ... :)
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My friend Larry stopped by with his 2 little girls, Kaitlyn (almost 5) and Megan (3), and their beautiful new nanny Kris (from Brazil). The girls got to watch me put Precsh's diaper on, her sweater on ("dogs don't wear clothes"), and put her into her dog wheelchair ("is that her seat belt?"),("what is the leg for?"). And then, "LOOK SHE IS WALKING!" The dog is walking :) Precsh was happy to see them all, and ran ahead of the girls. I think she was proud and showing off. Precsh and I walked with them over to the Boston Children's Museum. They were such good sweet little girls today. We left them off at the museum and then continued our usual walk down the Fort Point Channel, to the Boston Harbor, around the Federal Courthouse, Fan Pier, and the Institute of Contemporary Art, and then back again. Precious loves to say "hi" to people as they pass, and most of them have questions about why she is in a dog wheelchair. I feel like I need a a sign that says "She has a disease that would be similar to Lou Gehrig's Disease." But actually, this is one of few ways people actually talk to you in Boston, as they are usually hard nuts to crack. The usual comments are "awww," "poor dog," "she's doing really well!," "good for you," "you are a good mom." And you know what? That I am ... a good dog and kitty mom ... :)
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I have cats TOO!
It may seem that this blog is only about my disabled dog Precious and her wheelchair, but I also have two fat cats. Last spring, Arvo the cat lost a lot of weight. He is a large build cat, but got down to 7 lbs. I decided to stop feeding him his regular meals and just leave an unlimited supply of food out for him to consume as he wished. However, he didn't regain his weight, until I took him to the vet. She discovered that he was diabetic. I had previously had another diabetic cat named Ginger, who died at the ripe old age of 20 a few years ago. So I was experienced at giving cats shots. Insulin shots are very simple to give. The needles are extremely thin and you insert them at the back of the cats neck where they have tough extra skin. They hardly notice the shots. Arvo actually reminds me when to give him his insulin shots on time. I give him these shots about every 12 hours. It really is no big deal.
He has regained his weight and has actually gotten quite large. His younger sibling cat Tootsie, also got fat during this process. She is a small build cat but has gotten quite round. So, it has come time to put the cats on a diet. For those of you with cats, you know that cats make life unpleasant for humans when they are hungry. After they had gotten used to the concept of food always being available, I didn't want them to start thinking about me as their food machine. So I bought this great Automatic feeder. I can program it to feed up to 3 times a day at portions from 1/4th cup and up. I love this contraption. Now they are getting fed a lesser amount, but 3 times a day. Unfortunately Tootsie still thinks I am associated with the amount of food allotted, and she nibbles on me and other things around me when she is hungry. I hope she soon realizes that ONLY the machine will be feeding her!
I will come back with the product details of this feeder after I find out if they have an affiliate program, as I would certainly suggest this particular automatic pet feeder to everyone!
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He has regained his weight and has actually gotten quite large. His younger sibling cat Tootsie, also got fat during this process. She is a small build cat but has gotten quite round. So, it has come time to put the cats on a diet. For those of you with cats, you know that cats make life unpleasant for humans when they are hungry. After they had gotten used to the concept of food always being available, I didn't want them to start thinking about me as their food machine. So I bought this great Automatic feeder. I can program it to feed up to 3 times a day at portions from 1/4th cup and up. I love this contraption. Now they are getting fed a lesser amount, but 3 times a day. Unfortunately Tootsie still thinks I am associated with the amount of food allotted, and she nibbles on me and other things around me when she is hungry. I hope she soon realizes that ONLY the machine will be feeding her!
I will come back with the product details of this feeder after I find out if they have an affiliate program, as I would certainly suggest this particular automatic pet feeder to everyone!
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
We Are All Over The WORLD Wide Web
I recently noticed from my website statistics, that I was recently googled. I noticed many more entries than usual, so I checked them out. My videos of Precious are spreading across the world! This is so incredible to think that people all over the world will eventually see videos of my dog happily interacting with the outside world in her wheelchair.
HancappedPets.com also has a page about us, as they donated the wheelchair to us.
Check out that page here ... http://handicappedpets.biz/node/60
We were out walking along the Charles River esplanade with our friend Lance, when a photographer from the Boston Metro Newspaper took this great picture, that my vegan friend Maynard Clark chronicled on his blog here ...
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-MqEKk9k8er93iv.A4j6CcPaXFOY-?cq=1&p=4202
Check out these other pages too!
www.YouTube.com/carrotloves (my alter ego) which has My original 3 videos of her.
Many other you tubers have added these videos to their personal pages. Also youtube has this page up in Spanish and Japanese(?)
She/we are also on a few Mega video pages (no I didn't put her there)
http://megavideo.com/?c=profile_videos&user=m123
http://megavideo.com/?c=profile_videos&user=Vip@r
http://megavideo.com/?v=UJ8Q5SUM
I also found her here ...
http://www.imvite.com/video/Precious-Rejoins-The-Pack----0319/t/4915593
http://www.spoems.com/tag_degenerative.html
http://www.yourprostate.com.au/prostate-videos/video-theme/degenerative.html
http://www.yourprostate.com.au/prostate-videos/video-theme/degenerative.html
http://mezosoft.com/videos/index.php?en=youtube&q=degenerative
http://vidivodom.com/video/handicappedpets.com
I noticed her on a couple of video pages from Slavic countries , but can not find them on google today. Anyway, she is spreading her word around the Internet, that handicapped pets don't have to be "put down" and can still live happily :)
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HancappedPets.com also has a page about us, as they donated the wheelchair to us.
Check out that page here ... http://handicappedpets.biz/node/60
We were out walking along the Charles River esplanade with our friend Lance, when a photographer from the Boston Metro Newspaper took this great picture, that my vegan friend Maynard Clark chronicled on his blog here ...
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-MqEKk9k8er93iv.A4j6CcPaXFOY-?cq=1&p=4202
Check out these other pages too!
www.YouTube.com/carrotloves (my alter ego) which has My original 3 videos of her.
Many other you tubers have added these videos to their personal pages. Also youtube has this page up in Spanish and Japanese(?)
She/we are also on a few Mega video pages (no I didn't put her there)
http://megavideo.com/?c=profile_videos&user=m123
http://megavideo.com/?c=profile_videos&user=Vip@r
http://megavideo.com/?v=UJ8Q5SUM
I also found her here ...
http://www.imvite.com/video/Precious-Rejoins-The-Pack----0319/t/4915593
http://www.spoems.com/tag_degenerative.html
http://www.yourprostate.com.au/prostate-videos/video-theme/degenerative.html
http://www.yourprostate.com.au/prostate-videos/video-theme/degenerative.html
http://mezosoft.com/videos/index.php?en=youtube&q=degenerative
http://vidivodom.com/video/handicappedpets.com
I noticed her on a couple of video pages from Slavic countries , but can not find them on google today. Anyway, she is spreading her word around the Internet, that handicapped pets don't have to be "put down" and can still live happily :)
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Monday, February 11, 2008
An Image I Will Always Remember
I wish I had my camera with me, but with this blog entry I will always remember this "touching" moment. Yesterday, when returning from our walk near the Children's Museum, Precsh and I came upon a new family. A Dad and a Mom with a young baby strapped to her back. Presch walked up to them, and the Mom with baby knelt down to say hello to Precious. The very young girl reached her hand out toward Precsh, and Precious gently put her nose in her tiny hand. A sweet smile with a nod of approval appeared on the baby's face... Awwww ... how Precious ... Yep, that's her name. :)
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Sunday, February 10, 2008
About Precious
(I originally posted this on another si
te for DM dogs last December)
Hi All,
My dog, Precious (12 yo shepherd/beagle mix) was diagnosed with DM(Degenerative Myelopathy) a year and a half ago by a K9 neurological specialist who took blood and gave her a MRI. He told me that if in humans, this disease is similar to Lou Gehrig's Disease. He said that there was nothing we could do to cure her, and that Dr. Clemons’s meds, etc. don’t work. (this MSPCA had done a study with them). He told me to exercise her regularly, and told me about dog wheelchairs. However, he told me that when these dogs get to the point of needing a wheelchair, that they only had a few months to live. So when Precsh was no longer able to use her back half last spring, I figured that she only had a few months, and I didn’t spend hundreds of dollars on a wheelchair. My best friend got her a wagon, and then a used baby carriage, that I used to push her around on long walks. I know so many people would have put their dogs down, but I figured I would give her the best time I could until she died. She has lived far longer than I had expected. She is still very aware and alert. At the end of November, HandicappedPets.com donated a wheelchair for her. As she can still use her front legs, she took right to it! I regret not getting a wheelchair earlier on. I would advise everyone to get a wheelchair as soon as needed to keep their dogs exercised and happy. You can see new pics of her with her wheelchair on my website at http://www.sharrylbryan.com/wheelchair.htm . My best to all with DM dogs, and you know, as hard as all of this has been (incontinence … watching her deteriorate, and always wondering, should I take her for that last visit to the vet …? …) I have gotten used to the care and I know she is still very much alive and can be happy! I kind of feel like she will not die for ages now … who knows ..? I just know we are so happy that she has gotten more happiness with this cart, and I would take in another handicapped pet. I want people to know that these DM dogs, and other handicapped animals, can live happy lives with wheels!
te for DM dogs last December) Hi All,
My dog, Precious (12 yo shepherd/beagle mix) was diagnosed with DM(Degenerative Myelopathy) a year and a half ago by a K9 neurological specialist who took blood and gave her a MRI. He told me that if in humans, this disease is similar to Lou Gehrig's Disease. He said that there was nothing we could do to cure her, and that Dr. Clemons’s meds, etc. don’t work. (this MSPCA had done a study with them). He told me to exercise her regularly, and told me about dog wheelchairs. However, he told me that when these dogs get to the point of needing a wheelchair, that they only had a few months to live. So when Precsh was no longer able to use her back half last spring, I figured that she only had a few months, and I didn’t spend hundreds of dollars on a wheelchair. My best friend got her a wagon, and then a used baby carriage, that I used to push her around on long walks. I know so many people would have put their dogs down, but I figured I would give her the best time I could until she died. She has lived far longer than I had expected. She is still very aware and alert. At the end of November, HandicappedPets.com donated a wheelchair for her. As she can still use her front legs, she took right to it! I regret not getting a wheelchair earlier on. I would advise everyone to get a wheelchair as soon as needed to keep their dogs exercised and happy. You can see new pics of her with her wheelchair on my website at http://www.sharrylbryan.com/wheelchair.htm . My best to all with DM dogs, and you know, as hard as all of this has been (incontinence … watching her deteriorate, and always wondering, should I take her for that last visit to the vet …? …) I have gotten used to the care and I know she is still very much alive and can be happy! I kind of feel like she will not die for ages now … who knows ..? I just know we are so happy that she has gotten more happiness with this cart, and I would take in another handicapped pet. I want people to know that these DM dogs, and other handicapped animals, can live happy lives with wheels!
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