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Message #12870 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date All Thomas Canty My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/14/05, 12:22pm Ashley is in the hospital... She's always been a happy, chipper kind of girl, but when I came home Monday from work morning to find her with her tail between her legs, I knew something was wrong. I kept a close eye on her for a day, but when it was obvious she was in a lot of pain I had to do something. She's in for blood tests and a series of x-rays. Since they have to anesthetize her for the spinal x-ray, she's getting her teeth cleaned too as long as the opportunity is there. I can't afford this at all, but I couldn't see her suffer either. Now I remember why I said I'd never get another dog after Phydough died... Fortunately, I just licensed three pictures to someone to use in a book. That'll bring in $450 which will help. Not enough, though... I just hope it's nothing major! -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12870 • Back to Topics

Message #12872 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty Larry Levy   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/14/05, 1:43pm Hi, Lon, I am so sorry to hear that Ashley is not feeling well. I hope its nothing serious. Please keep us updated and let us know what the vet says. -------------------------------------------------------- " I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.", Psalm 121 -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12872 • Back to Topics

Message #12873 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty murphy brown   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/14/05, 5:21pm How old is Ashley? Im so sorry shes under the weather Lonnie. Did the doc have any clue as to what it might be? But thats great to hear you sold some of your pictures. Is that a first or have others bought them in the past? -------------------------------------------------------- "Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting..Holy Shit!! What a Ride!!" -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12873 • Back to Topics

Message #12879 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty Robert Jones   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/14/05, 10:40pm Jeez Lon, I hate to hear that she is feeling under the weather. K.C. and I send our best wishes and get well thoughts. Congrats on your photo licensing deal. That is great. -------------------------------------------------------- Friends are the best collectibles -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12879 • Back to Topics

Message #12880 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty BBlast Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/15/05, 5:20am Get well Ashley! -------------------------------------------------------- "All human arrogance and ego can be expressed in two words. 'You Should'. " - Eat at BBlast's - - Home of the California Brisket Sandwich! www.signatureclaims.net -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12880 • Back to Topics

Message #12883 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Larry Levy Thomas Canty Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/15/05, 10:02am >Please keep us updated and let us know what the vet says. She's still in the hospital, but she should be home later today. It doesn't sound good, though. They said she has an enlarged heart and spinal arthritis. I think her hiking days are over. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12883 • Back to Topics

Message #12884 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date murphy brown Thomas Canty Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/15/05, 10:04am >How old is Ashley? She's about 7 or 8 now. >But thats great to hear you sold some of your pictures. Is >that a first or have others bought them in the past? No, it isn't a first. I've sold and licensed my pictures several times. I think this is the fifth or sixth book now that they'll be in. I've also sold quite a few framed and matted prints. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12884 • Back to Topics

Message #12887 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty Rob Reed   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/15/05, 10:43am >>Please keep us updated and let us know what the vet says. > >She's still in the hospital, but she should be home later >today. It doesn't sound good, though. They said she has an >enlarged heart and spinal arthritis. I think her hiking days >are over. Ah, man... I'm sorry to hear this. I hope this is something that can be controlled with some inexpensive doggy meds. -------------------------------------------------------- "Treat the Earth not as if it was given to you by your parents, but as if it was lent to you by your children." - Kenyan Proverb "The power of accurate observation is often called cynicism by those that do not have it." - George Bernard Shaw -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12887 • Back to Topics

Message #12888 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty Larry Levy   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/15/05, 11:46am >>Please keep us updated and let us know what the vet says. > >She's still in the hospital, but she should be home later >today. It doesn't sound good, though. They said she has an >enlarged heart and spinal arthritis. I think her hiking days >are over. It does sound like that We had a dog that had an enlarged heart and they put him on the same heart meds (Lasix) that my dad was on at the time The dog was also on some arthritis meds and that helped a lot. Sophie was on arthritis meds and did pretty well for many years. It was just a pain to get her to eat the "chewable" tablets that they came in. I finally started to grind them up and mix them in her food. -------------------------------------------------------- " I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.", Psalm 121 -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12888 • Back to Topics

Message #12894 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty Randy Edwards   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/15/05, 1:34pm Hang in there. If it is something that is costly, maybe you work something out with the vet. My vet let me make installment when my beloved Lab had a very serios illness that was life threatening. You gotta think about it. The vets are very passionate people to be simpathetic to a pet. Most I know are not after the money in the long run, they just want your pet to live a good healthy life. -------------------------------------------------------- Life is great..........Randy -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12894 • Back to Topics

Message #12899 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Rob Reed Thomas Canty Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/15/05, 5:51pm >Ah, man... I'm sorry to hear this. I hope this is something >that can be controlled with some inexpensive doggy meds. She's home now, but at this point they didn't give me any meds for her. It was also cheaper than their original quote, but that's just because they didn't do everything -- no teeth cleaning or catching her up on her shots. The x-rays, blood tests and echocardiogram shows her liver is also enlarged (because of the heart disease). They were afraid to put her under for the teeth cleaning or give me pain meds for her because of the further liver damage that could cause. The doc said there is a morphine based pain killer that he can give me if she's still in obvious pain, but he doesn't want to go with that unless it's absolutely necessary since it can create more problems. So, at this point I'm just watching her and giving her all the love I can. What scares me is this sounds almost identical to what killed my dad (except for the arthritis part), and he didn't last very long after his diagnosis. I have to wonder how much time I have left with Ashley... It's not fair! -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12899 • Back to Topics

Message #12900 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Larry Levy Thomas Canty Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/15/05, 5:53pm >We had a dog that had an enlarged heart and they put him on >the same heart meds (Lasix) that my dad was on at the time My dad was taking Lasix, too. I wonder if I'll end up giving that to Ashley. I have vitamin and glucosamine tablets I give her. She doesn't like chewing those either, so I usually end up forcing her to swallow them whole. I guess I can stop buying the glucosamine now, though. She doesn't need that if she's not hiking any more. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12900 • Back to Topics

Message #12902 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Randy Edwards Thomas Canty Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/15/05, 5:55pm >Hang in there. If it is something that is costly, maybe you >work something out with the vet. My vet let me make >installment when my beloved Lab had a very serios illness that >was life threatening. I'll definitely be asking about that if it gets too expensive. I have a feeling it won't though. I think they've pretty much decided there's nothing they can do for her without causing further damage or too much risk. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12902 • Back to Topics

Message #12908 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty Robert Jones   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/15/05, 8:39pm >>Please keep us updated and let us know what the vet says. > >She's still in the hospital, but she should be home later >today. It doesn't sound good, though. They said she has an >enlarged heart and spinal arthritis. I think her hiking days >are over. That is some tough news Lonnie. I hate to hear that. My previous Golden Retriever passed with an enlarged heart at about six to seven years of age . Enjoy the time you have with her and rejoice and be happy in the wonderful life you are providing for her. If I remember right, didn't you take her in as a stray??? -------------------------------------------------------- Friends are the best collectibles -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12908 • Back to Topics

Message #12915 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty Larry Levy   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/16/05, 9:33am >>We had a dog that had an enlarged heart and they put him on >>the same heart meds (Lasix) that my dad was on at the time > > >My dad was taking Lasix, too. I wonder if I'll end up giving >that to Ashley. I have vitamin and glucosamine tablets I give >her. She doesn't like chewing those either, so I usually end >up forcing her to swallow them whole. I guess I can stop >buying the glucosamine now, though. She doesn't need that if >she's not hiking any more. I wouldn't stop giving her the glucosamine. I know Sophie's vet kept her on that and it helped the arthritis. Try grinding them up and mixing them in hamburger or something she'll eat up. The problem is, dogs noses are so sensitive they can pick out just about anything. Did you ask the vet about the meds? I would. If the complications from the enlarged heart can be controlled, Ashley may do fine for a few years yet. Lambchop ( Yes, that was his name! ) lived very well for several years. I would also ask about the arthritis meds, because you don't want her to be in any pain. -------------------------------------------------------- " I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.", Psalm 121 -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12915 • Back to Topics

Message #12917 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty murphy brown   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/16/05, 12:09pm >>Please keep us updated and let us know what the vet says. > >She's still in the hospital, but she should be home later >today. It doesn't sound good, though. They said she has an >enlarged heart and spinal arthritis. I think her hiking days >are over. Why is she still in the hospital? Poor sweet Ashley. She been such a good companion to you on your hikes. Im so sorry Lonnie. -------------------------------------------------------- "Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting..Holy Shit!! What a Ride!!" -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12917 • Back to Topics

Message #12918 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty murphy brown   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/16/05, 12:13pm >>But thats great to hear you sold some of your pictures. Is >>that a first or have others bought them in the past? > >No, it isn't a first. I've sold and licensed my pictures >several times. I think this is the fifth or sixth book now >that they'll be in. I've also sold quite a few framed and >matted prints. What kind of books are your pictures in? Wow....like I know this famous photographer. Thats neat! -------------------------------------------------------- "Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting..Holy Shit!! What a Ride!!" -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12918 • Back to Topics

Message #12919 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty murphy brown   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/16/05, 12:25pm Big ole hugs Lonnie.......Sounds like the doc said to just keep her comfortable with not much time left. How about giving her condroitin and glucosamine for the arthritis pain? Pardon my spelling...Its MOVE FREE in the stores. Guess that was given to dogs way before people started taking it. It sure helps me. Take care........ -------------------------------------------------------- "Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting..Holy Shit!! What a Ride!!" -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12919 • Back to Topics

Message #12920 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty murphy brown   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/16/05, 12:27pm >>We had a dog that had an enlarged heart and they put him on >>the same heart meds (Lasix) that my dad was on at the time > > >My dad was taking Lasix, too. I wonder if I'll end up giving >that to Ashley. I have vitamin and glucosamine tablets I give >her. She doesn't like chewing those either, so I usually end >up forcing her to swallow them whole. I guess I can stop >buying the glucosamine now, though. She doesn't need that if >she's not hiking any more. Like I said in a prior post...the glucosamine/condroitin combo actually relieves the pain. Id keep giving it to her. -------------------------------------------------------- "Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting..Holy Shit!! What a Ride!!" -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12920 • Back to Topics

Message #12923 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Robert Jones Thomas Canty Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/16/05, 6:28pm >Enjoy the time you have >with her and rejoice and be happy in the wonderful life you >are providing for her. If I remember right, didn't you take >her in as a stray??? I plan to live the rest of her life as best we can. When I think back on the past five years, she sure has packed an awful lot of adventures into her short life. Very few other dogs can say they've climbed to the summits of 55 mountains, including one over 14,000' (and she only missed out on Mount Langley by about 100' when we took the wrong route). Not to mention traveling to nearly every part of California and most of Nevada and Arizona. She's been snowshoeing a dozen or more times, and snow is something most California dogs never see. We only got back from our latest trip a week ago today, but I think we need to get out again, at least one more time. Yes, she was a stray when I got her. I'm not the one who found her, but I got her from the people that did, after they spent a few unsuccessful months trying to find her owner. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12923 • Back to Topics

Message #12927 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Larry Levy Thomas Canty Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/16/05, 6:36pm >I wouldn't stop giving her the glucosamine. I know Sophie's >vet kept her on that and it helped the arthritis. I should have thought of that, but I guess I'm just not thinking straight this week. I think I'll double her dose instead of dropping it. Actually, I've only been giving her half the recommended dose all this time anyway. I've never had a problem with her taking her pills, though. I also give her a vitamin tablet from Trader Joe's. I just pop them in her mouth and hold her mouth shut for a second, and she swallows them whole. Then she gets a treat. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12927 • Back to Topics

Message #12928 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Larry Levy Thomas Canty Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/16/05, 6:38pm >Did you ask the vet about the meds? I would. If the >complications from the enlarged heart can be controlled, >Ashley may do fine for a few years yet. Oops, I forgot to reply to this part. No, I haven't asked about meds yet. We haven't gotten that far. We're still waiting for the results from her tests to come back. I'm supposed to call the doc again on Monday. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12928 • Back to Topics

Message #12929 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date murphy brown Thomas Canty Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/16/05, 6:40pm >Why is she still in the hospital? She spent a day and a half there for tests and monitoring. She's been home for a day now, though. She seems back to her normal, happy self for the most part, but I can tell there's just a tiny bit of pain there still. She's always had a habit of shaking her head a lot. Now, she starts to, but then stops short after a shake or two. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12929 • Back to Topics

Message #12930 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date murphy brown Thomas Canty Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/16/05, 6:45pm >What kind of books are your pictures in? Wow....like I know >this famous photographer. Thats neat! LOL... A couple months ago I sold six pictures to a woman who was writing a book on local hiking trails here. I've also had one used in a Brazilian school textbook. A couple years ago, a man who wrote a collection of short stories used a picture I took of Mark Twain's cabin near Highway 49 for one of the stories. I know there was another book back then too, but now I can't remember what it was. I didn't ask the editor who bought the pictures last week what the book was about. He wanted three of my famous graveside pictures (Casey Stengel, Jerome Howard [aka Curly of the Three Stooges] and Penn and Teller's cenotaph). I'm guessing the book has something to do with Hollywood and the stars. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12930 • Back to Topics

Message #12931 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date murphy brown Thomas Canty Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/16/05, 6:48pm >Big ole hugs Lonnie.......Sounds like the doc said to just >keep her comfortable with not much time left. How about giving >her condroitin and glucosamine for the arthritis pain? Pardon >my spelling...Its MOVE FREE in the stores. I don't think the doc has given up on her yet. Like I said, he's just waiting for the lab results to come back before he decides on a course of action. Also, you've probably noticed I do give her glucosamine. I just checked and her pills contain chondroitin, too. The stuff I have is made just for dogs. I got it at Trader Joe's along with vitamins that are also made for dogs. I've seen similar pills in regular grocery stores, too. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12931 • Back to Topics

Message #12932 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty Larry Levy   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/16/05, 8:30pm >>Did you ask the vet about the meds? I would. If the >>complications from the enlarged heart can be controlled, >>Ashley may do fine for a few years yet. > >Oops, I forgot to reply to this part. No, I haven't asked >about meds yet. We haven't gotten that far. We're still >waiting for the results from her tests to come back. I'm >supposed to call the doc again on Monday. > Ok. Please let us know what he says. I don't think she is at the "treat for comfort" point, at least comparing it to where Sophie was when the doctor suggested that all he would do is make her comfortable. It may be her symptoms are mainly the arthritis, which is treatable. -------------------------------------------------------- " I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.", Psalm 121 -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12932 • Back to Topics

Message #12934 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty BBlast Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/17/05, 6:31am >Yes, she was a stray when I got her. I'm not the one who found >her, but I got her from the people that did, after they spent >a few unsuccessful months trying to find her owner. > Oh I dunno..I think they did a pretty good job of finding her owner... -------------------------------------------------------- "All human arrogance and ego can be expressed in two words. 'You Should'. " - Eat at BBlast's - - Home of the California Brisket Sandwich! www.signatureclaims.net -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12934 • Back to Topics

Message #12940 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date BBlast Robert Jones   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/17/05, 12:42pm >>Yes, she was a stray when I got her. I'm not the one who >found >>her, but I got her from the people that did, after they >spent >>a few unsuccessful months trying to find her owner. >> > >Oh I dunno..I think they did a pretty good job of finding her >owner... > > I'll second that. -------------------------------------------------------- Friends are the best collectibles -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12940 • Back to Topics

Message #12941 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty Robert Jones   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/17/05, 12:44pm >>Big ole hugs Lonnie.......Sounds like the doc said to just >>keep her comfortable with not much time left. How about >giving >>her condroitin and glucosamine for the arthritis pain? >Pardon >>my spelling...Its MOVE FREE in the stores. > >I don't think the doc has given up on her yet. Like I said, >he's just waiting for the lab results to come back before he >decides on a course of action. Also, you've probably noticed I >do give her glucosamine. I just checked and her pills contain >chondroitin, too. The stuff I have is made just for dogs. I >got it at Trader Joe's along with vitamins that are also made >for dogs. I've seen similar pills in regular grocery stores, >too. That sounds like it holds promise Lon. Thoughts and Prayers arer with you and Ashley -------------------------------------------------------- Friends are the best collectibles -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12941 • Back to Topics

Message #12945 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Robert Jones Larry Levy   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/17/05, 2:34pm >>>Yes, she was a stray when I got her. I'm not the one who >>found >>>her, but I got her from the people that did, after they >>spent >>>a few unsuccessful months trying to find her owner. >>> >> >>Oh I dunno..I think they did a pretty good job of finding >her >>owner... >> >> > >I'll second that. > > I'll third that! -------------------------------------------------------- " I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.", Psalm 121 -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12945 • Back to Topics

Message #12949 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Larry Levy Thomas Canty Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/18/05, 1:04am >It may >be her symptoms are mainly the arthritis, which is treatable. Yeah, the only real sign I had that there was a problem was when she was obviously in pain. She's also been slowing down a bit lately and during the summer developed breathing problems on our daily Griffith Park walks after about three miles. I chalked that up to the heat, since it only happened on very hot days, but I guess it was more a sign of her heart condition. I don't know how treatable her arthritis will be though. The doc said he didn't want to give her any traditional pain killers because of her liver. We'll see what he eventually decides, I guess. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12949 • Back to Topics

Message #12950 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date BBlast Thomas Canty Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/18/05, 1:05am >Oh I dunno..I think they did a pretty good job of finding her >owner... LOL... Thanks, I needed that. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12950 • Back to Topics

Message #12953 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty Larry Levy   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/18/05, 11:40am >Yeah, the only real sign I had that there was a problem was >when she was obviously in pain. She's also been slowing down a >bit lately and during the summer developed breathing problems >on our daily Griffith Park walks after about three miles. I >chalked that up to the heat, since it only happened on very >hot days, but I guess it was more a sign of her heart >condition. > >I don't know how treatable her arthritis will be though. The >doc said he didn't want to give her any traditional pain >killers because of her liver. We'll see what he eventually >decides, I guess. Meds get filtered out of the bloodstream by the liver, which works harder when it has to do that. That is why he doesn't want to over burden it. He may be able to strike a balance though. Our's did with Sophie. Mainly he increased the glucosamine. -------------------------------------------------------- " I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.", Psalm 121 -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12953 • Back to Topics

Message #12959 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty murphy brown   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/18/05, 7:50pm >>Why is she still in the hospital? > >She spent a day and a half there for tests and monitoring. >She's been home for a day now, though. She seems back to her >normal, happy self for the most part, but I can tell there's >just a tiny bit of pain there still. She's always had a habit >of shaking her head a lot. Now, she starts to, but then stops >short after a shake or two. Lonnie you are such a good puppy papa....Ashley has been lucky to have you to love her and take such good care of her all these years. Hopefully the gloucosamine will help with the arthritis pain. -------------------------------------------------------- "Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting..Holy Shit!! What a Ride!!" -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12959 • Back to Topics

Message #12960 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty murphy brown   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/18/05, 7:52pm >>What kind of books are your pictures in? Wow....like I know >>this famous photographer. Thats neat! > >LOL... A couple months ago I sold six pictures to a woman who >was writing a book on local hiking trails here. I've also had >one used in a Brazilian school textbook. A couple years ago, a >man who wrote a collection of short stories used a picture I >took of Mark Twain's cabin near Highway 49 for one of the >stories. I know there was another book back then too, but now >I can't remember what it was. I didn't ask the editor who >bought the pictures last week what the book was about. He >wanted three of my famous graveside pictures (Casey Stengel, >Jerome Howard [aka Curly of the Three Stooges] and Penn and >Teller's cenotaph). I'm guessing the book has something to do >with Hollywood and the stars. Hey thats part of your history. You should keep track of and have a copy of the books your pics are in IMHO. That's neat! -------------------------------------------------------- "Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting..Holy Shit!! What a Ride!!" -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12960 • Back to Topics

Message #12961 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty murphy brown   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/18/05, 7:58pm >>Big ole hugs Lonnie.......Sounds like the doc said to just >>keep her comfortable with not much time left. How about >giving >>her condroitin and glucosamine for the arthritis pain? >Pardon >>my spelling...Its MOVE FREE in the stores. > >I don't think the doc has given up on her yet. Like I said, >he's just waiting for the lab results to come back before he >decides on a course of action. Also, you've probably noticed I >do give her glucosamine. I just checked and her pills contain >chondroitin, too. The stuff I have is made just for dogs. I >got it at Trader Joe's along with vitamins that are also made >for dogs. I've seen similar pills in regular grocery stores, >too. My Oncologist raised rottweilers and shes the one that first told me about glucosamine/condrotin. My xrays showed enough arthritis in my lower back to warrant some heavy hitting pain meds or she suggested Move Free. It was like a miracle drug and Im pain free long as I continue taking it. She said theyd been used on animals for years before they were made for human consumption. She also said she buys her dogs pills at COSTCO cause its the same formula but cheaper. -------------------------------------------------------- "Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting..Holy Shit!! What a Ride!!" -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12961 • Back to Topics

Message #12964 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Larry Levy Thomas Canty Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/19/05, 2:23am >He may be able to strike a balance >though. Our's did with Sophie. Mainly he increased the >glucosamine. When I talk to him again today or tomorrow, I'll mention the glucosamine. I hadn't told him about it before. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12964 • Back to Topics

Message #12965 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date murphy brown Thomas Canty Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/19/05, 2:25am (Last Edited: 12/19/05, 2:30am) >Lonnie you are such a good puppy papa.... (blush) >Hopefully the gloucosamine will help with the arthritis pain. I hope so too. They didn't really do anything for her pain while she was in the hospital last week, but she seems a thousand times better anyway. I can only guess it's because I started her on that again and even upped the dosage from what I had been doing before. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12965 • Back to Topics

Message #12966 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date murphy brown Thomas Canty Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/19/05, 2:27am >Hey thats part of your history. You should keep track of and >have a copy of the books your pics are in IMHO. I do have a copy of the first book that used one of my pictures. I think it would get out of hand over time if I tried to collect them all, though. I'll probably get the hiking book too when that comes out, but that'll be more for the info in it than the novelty of seeing my pictures in print again. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12966 • Back to Topics

Message #12967 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date murphy brown Thomas Canty Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/19/05, 2:29am >My Oncologist raised rottweilers and shes the one that first >told me about glucosamine/condrotin. My xrays showed enough >arthritis in my lower back to warrant some heavy hitting pain >meds or she suggested Move Free. It was like a miracle drug >and Im pain free long as I continue taking it. I don't remember where I heard about it. Maybe a TV commercial or something. I started taking it a couple years ago when my knee started to really hurt after a rough hike. When I noticed there were pills made for dogs too, I started Ashley on it as well. She hasn't done much hiking in the past couple months though, so I had stopped giving it to her for a short period. >She said theyd been used on animals for years before they were >made for human consumption. I didn't know it was used for animals first. That's interesting. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12967 • Back to Topics

Message #12985 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date murphy brown saundrabeach   Re: My little girl isn't feeling very good... 12/22/05, 4:46pm Keep your faith for Ashleys's quick and painless recovery! I know how hard it is when your loving pet is down and out... I will pray for her too. God Bless! Sandi Reed -------------------------------------------------------- TREAT OTHERS LIKE YOU WANT TO BE TREATED WELCOME EACH NEW DAY! Just When Your Children Are Fit To Live With, They Are Living With Someone Else! -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #12985 • Back to Topics

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