To the Animal lovers

[Allestaria]

My little rat terrior Snickers has a horrible problem with breast tumors. She was spade at about 1.5 years old. So it is really rare for females after being spade to get them.
But she had one and it popped. So she had to have a drain tube and was doing really good with it. A year later she got more. And had to go threw another surgery. This time they are hoping they got it all.
Now she has a severally pulled shoulder muscle and is on meds for good. Without it she can't use her front leg.
This happened about a week after surgery she tried to get out of her doggie bed and some how pulled it. She cried so loud. I felt so sorry for her. Now she cries every time she goes to get up. Unless she has these meds. Which are costing me a little over 40 bucks a month. But I just have to call in for a refill. She doesn't have to go in for a visit. Unless it gets worse.
With the meds she is like a puppy again. So its so worth it.
Her son Scubby has a tummor on his side. It has not gotten any bigger in 3 years. So the vet isn't to worried about it. If it does then we have to have it removed.
Each surgery is 600. That include free follow up visits and all meds needed. So its not to bad.

[mixxy]

Christine - I'm so sorry to hear about what happened to your sweet Heidi. Hopefully Bucky's bump will be nothing serious - please keep us posted.

Allestaria - Sorry to hear that Snickers has had so much trouble with breast cancer. Our cocker/beagle Millie (a rescue that was spayed later in life) also had breast cancer when she was 11 yrs. old. She had surgery and did fine afterward, but we lost her a week before she turned 15 yrs old to heart failure. Hopefully Scrubby's tumor won't amount to anything... staying the same size for 3 yrs seems like a pretty good sign!

[mixxy]

Oh Allestaria!

I almost forgot to tell you that I got my 'Rubba Scrubba' on Monday! I was cleaning my grooming shop when the box came... and got the cute little 'rubba' out of the package and used it right for all sorts of things! Wow... it's going to work out great!! I have these black vinyl bar stools at a table in the shop that collect dog hair and dust.. and the 'rubba' just cleaned them off spotless... so much better than a rag.. that just spreads it around! I also got the 'rubba' sweeper (don't remember what it was called) but haven't tried that yet. Sometimes during the day my shop-vac will fill up with hair and I don't have time to empty it. I think the sweeper will be really handy for sweeping hair over to a corner to get it out of the way until I can clean out the shop-vac!

Thanks again for telling us about these great (work) toys!

[Allestaria]

Oh yea vet isn't to worried. Its on his side. So I don't think its anything to worry about. It doesn't hurt him. No signs of seepage.

Love the name Millie. That is so cute. Love cockers as well. Boy have I had my fair share of them. Mom had bred them for years. We even had one we called Bug. Was a chocolate cocker. Vet said he would not live past 6 months. He lived to be 10.
Mine was named Charlie. Someone bought him and 2 weeks later brought him back. Said he was to hyper. I taught him how to climb fences on my command. He was such a joy. He also passed away due to heart failure. Same with his mom. One cocker we had was a blonde field cocker. His owner passed away and we got him back. He loved everyone but my dad. He bit through my dads leather boots once. But never caused the rest of us any problems. But boy did he hate my dad. His name was Shawndo. After his Mom Shawna and Dad. (dad I can't remember his name.)
Shawna Leana Ray. She was my mom's first cocker. She was black and white and the smartest dog. Took us 2 days to house train her. She even raised a pair of pigons my dad found in an oil barrel. She made sure they were fed on time. Any time they made a noise she came and got someone to check on them. They were her babies.

[mixxy]

I've always loved Cockers They always have that 'puppy' look their entire life... and the sweetest faces!

[Allestaria]

That is so true. They do look like puppies. They are one of the dogs in this world that just get cuter as they get older.

My next dog that I plan on getting several years down the road. When I am much older. A true teacup poodle. That way when my back finally completely surrenders and gives out. I can still handle carrying it around with me.

Though hubby has different looks on dogs. He thinks they should all be huge. Act mean but never be mean. If they don't bark loud enough and scarey enough they are not a dog. If their paws don't rest on his shoulders they are not a true dog.
And yet he is a huge HUGE cat lover.. I don't understand it.. lol

[mischiefgrrl]

Awww my thoughts are with Bucky and Snickers. It's so hard to go through things like that with them!

I like big dogs too. Little dogs are great, to visit I like other people's cockers and think they are the cutest things but they bark too much for me (especially living in an apartment) I love my big, goofy dog who thinks he's a teacup as he tries to squeeze onto my lap and snuggle me. I've only heard him bark a few times and it was while we were out on our nightly walks and a bigger dog was acting threatening. Once in a while he'll give a little warning "woof" if something seems suspicious outside.

I'm glad to hear the Rubba Scrubba works so well! I'm thinking of getting one too. Hector was the one who shed the most but the dog is shedding pretty bad these days too. No black clothes are safe!

[LadyMaMa]

mischiefgrrl

I am so sorry that your beloved Cat, Hector, died. Your picture of him stretched on his back, tummy up, eyes sparkling and full of love is such a warm and touching tribute to the little guy.

I cannot know the pain you are feeling now, but I can understand it. My heart goes out to you.

~Susie

[mischiefgrrl]

mischiefgrrl

I am so sorry that your beloved Cat, Hector, died. Your picture of him stretched on his back, tummy up, eyes sparkling and full of love is such a warm and touching tribute to the little guy.

I cannot know the pain you are feeling now, but I can understand it. My heart goes out to you.

~Susie

Thank you Susie

That little photo shoot was so great. Most animals shy from the camera. When I pointed it at him he started rolling and posing. Hector's secret weapon was cuteness! You nailed it with the full of love part. He always looked up at me that way and followed me everywhere. My daughter always said "he is so in love with you!" I swore this morning I saw him running to the bathroom as he did everytime I went in there. He just HAD to be everywhere I was.

I'm missing him so much today. I remembered when he was an itty bitty kitten and I popped in the DVD "Never Cry Wolf" and he sat on the arm of the couch completely entranced and watched the entire movie. After that, he suddenly loved our dog and wanted to be his little buddy. I kept saying I was going to put that in for him again and see if he watched it that way again. I never got around to it.

[LadyMaMa]

My cat, Scooter, is a follower, too. When he was a kitten, he would insist on walking between my legs, forcing me to widen my gait and shorten the length of my stride to accommodate him. The two of us rarely broke rhythm and to onlookers, I'm sure it looked like a dance of sorts. It still amazes me that I never tripped on him. Now that he's fully grown, he just shadows me everywhere I go in the house, including the bathroom. I gave up on privacy a long time ago.

That's a cute story about Hector and Tanis. I have no idea what an Aussie dog is, but if this household wasn't already owned by cats, I'd take two! I gotta say, reading all of these stories about cats and dogs living under one roof is encouraging. I love dogs, and it gives me hope of the chance that it might work here, too. I'm not going to consult with my cats on the matter; I already know what their answer will be.

It appears that Hector wasn't very good about hiding his secret weapon from you. One of life's sweeter perks for sure.

~Susie