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--- In [email protected], Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@...> wrote:
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> Busy year for you and your family. I am finally retired and loving it! Gigi
> s seizures have stopped as well, although you can see some slight brain
> damage. She has some liver issues and I think the anesthesia from when she
> was spayed triggered the seizures, because right after the surgery she
> refused to drink water, or any fluids for almost 3 months, during which time
> I had to soak her kibble and syringe her a couple of times a day. I really
> think that was the beginning of it all. Sometimes she still displays some
> weird behavior type of seizure, but it only last for a few minutes but, I am
> more inclined to think it is brain damage, since now she is aware of things
> and me when she gets like that, where as before she was out in space. She is
> now on a low protein and low fat kibble, and doing much better. She cannot
> have any of the natural foods or natural treats that have Rosemary in them,
> as that seems to trigger a seizure. Your pack is on a raw diet which is a
> high protein diet. Seizure dogs have to be on a protein of 21% or less, or
> they will be prone to seizures. This is working for Gigi so far and it has
> helped to defray the use of phenobarbital. It has also helped her to loose
> 1/2 lb, which is a good thing. I so wish that we had non-anesthesia teeth
> cleaning Vets here like you have in CA. Gigi is going to need it again, and
> I am so afraid of the anesthesia, since that is what triggered the seizures
> to begin with. I don't know what else to do.
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> Princess is well and thank God, strong as a horse and no medical issues, not
> even bad teeth! Happy, the yellow-collar mini macaw will be 23yrs old this
> week and Rainbow, the Green-Cheek Conure will be 22yrs old in July. Happy is
> now nasty, because she/he is at the mature breeding age and is so frustrated
> Actually, I think she is a he. Sad fact, but so many of the larger parrots
> get this way once they reach full adult age, which is why people get rid of
> them. Rainbow is still a sweety and loves to be groomed. I know that she is
> a female because she layed eggs at 16 and 17 years old, but for months
> before she laid those eggs she was nasty and then afterwards went back to
> her sweet old self.
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> I could never buy a dog on breeder/show terms only to loose the dog a year
> later. Once I own a dog it stays with me forever. I would rather have a pet
> then some ribbons in a box. I just couldn't do it any other way. When you
> have those terms, who gets her puppies? I am happy for Nugget, atleast the
> med is working and that has to be a big relief for her.
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> Is Logan and Toby neutered? Since you have so many unspayed females, I can't
> see how else you could control them. I really would love to see some pics of
> all of them, especially Madison. She was a puppy the last time I saw a
> picture of her.
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> Here are a couple of current pics of my girls:
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> -------Original Message-------
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> From: Deanna Corey
> Date: 4/2/2012 9:17:25 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Deanna
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> Hi Peggy,
> Shuai Li is living with her breeder...she wanted to finish her out and breed
> her...I most likely will be getting her back in about a year or two. She is
> doing really well...I just didn't want to do the show thing anymore!! My
> last years of it left kind of a bitter taste in my mouth. We kind of co
> owned her...yet paperwork wise she is all mine, but Michelle really thought
> she might turn out to be something...wanted me to agree to show her...which
> I did. But she is into it way more than I want to be so agreed to let her do
> it.
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> Toby, the ESS has always gone back and forth between my daughters and mine..
> same with Bella the Pom. Both actually belong to her but they have been
> fighting to keep their house for the last few years and just recently lost
> it completely...so both Bella and Toby are here with me...Bella will stay
> here until Andrea gets all settled in their new home and Toby will remain
> here forever...although Bella may too...it depends on their new landlord.
> Andreas old house had 5 acres...Toby loved to be there...they had sheep and
> goats for him to herd and he loved the horses too. But with them losing
> everything, he will have to be happy here. We only have 1/2 an acre but we
> do a lot of hiking and he has slowed down just a bit...so now he is very
> happy inside with mama and the pack.
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> Maxine the Pit is my sons dog...once he moved back home here so did she. She
> is a great dog but doesn't do well with the littles so she stays with him.
> The way our property and home is, it's kind of divided into two sections..
> Jimmy has his own section and Maxine has her own little yard connected to
> Jimmy's part of the house. It's nice because she can come inside through his
> doggie door and into his rooms and I don't have to worry about her getting
> too rough with the littles!! I don't think I ever claimed her in my sig but
> I figure I feed her and hike with her more than he does so I added her into
> it lol!! She has been here about two years now.
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> Losing Caleb was really a tough one!! He was so good and gentle with
> everyone and really felt it his job to protect everyone...I never worried
> about our house, my kids or grands or any of the dogs as he would die to
> defend them!! He was a great hiking dog and I could hike with the Littles as
> long as he was there...never an issue with coyotes, bears or mountain lions
> with Caleb in tow!! He has left a huge hole in our hearts and lives!! We are
> not too sure exactly what happened...at 10 pm I let him out in the back for
> final potty before bed...at 10:20 I let him back in...he was whining
> miserably and unable to move the last half of his body. We think he fell or
> slipped off the last step...we went that night to the emergency vet...they
> did exrays and gave him pain meds till we could get in that morning to our
> regular vet. He had blown out his disc. He would be permanently paralyzed
> and in pain...so our option was for him to be put down. I miss him sooooo
> much!!
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> Logan was added the week before Caleb's accident...friends had a beautiful
> litter of Shepherds and gave us one!! He is coming along great!! He loves
> the littles...and they just adore him!!
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> We finally got Nuggets seizures under control. After playing with every
> natural remedy known to mankind, changing everything we could discover...and
> making a dent but never completely eliminating them, we turned to Pheno....I
> sure didnt want to but I just wanted the seizures completely gone...we will
> just have to deal with the affects of the pheno if they come!!
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> I do think there has been a new Grand added since I've been off list...baby
> Olive is turning 5 months old. She was born almost exactly one year...by a
> few days...after Andrea lost Eleanor. She is such a chubby bunny!! Cameron
> turned 3 yesterday, Jack is going to be 5 in July and Evelyn turns 6 in
> January. Their oldest, Lori just turned 14.
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> Baxter, my son in the Army, is just finishing up his first deployment in
> Afghanistan. It has been absolutely horrible...he lost so many of his
> friends...he went to Kandahar with 68 and they are returning with less than
> 1/2.... Hardest time in my life and I'm way sure harder for him!! We are
> actually picking him up today from LAX for 30 day leave...then he goes back
> to Ft Drum in NY. ,....but hopefully not another deployment...we are
> praying!
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> My hubby is on his last year before retirement...yeah!! We can't wait!!!
> Nope...never moved...in this market we wouldn't make a dime selling...so we
> are in the process of adding on. My sewing business is going pretty well..
> keeps me busy anyway...about 5-10 orders a week but then I'll hit a little
> lull and have a week or so off...so it's been really nice.
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> That's the news from the dog park....so what has been happening with you!!?
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> Romping in the Dog Park!
> Deanna and the Dog Park Gang!
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> The LITTLES:
> Mouse-chi 11-13-2004
> Madison-yorkie 11-20-2010
> Myrtle-chi 4-23-2010
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> The MIDDLES:
> Nugget- poodle 8-24-2004
> Bella-Pom 1-15-2007
> Mabel-Boston 7-14-2010
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> The BIGGUNS
> Logan-GSD 11-24-2011
> Caleb-rott/chow/pitt mix 6-17-2006-RIP 2-22-2012
> Maxine-Pitt 6-3-2008
> Toby-ESS 12-12-2006
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> Stella and Stanley ( winged dog park members)
> And of course....the CAT (Miles)
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> LIFE WITHOUT A DOG IS LIKE DANCING WITHOUT MUSIC. YOU CAN DO IT, BUT WHO
> WOULD WANT TO?? ...and I like all kinds of music!!
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> On Apr 1, 2012, at 11:16 PM, Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@...> wrote:
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> Well I see from your signature that your pack has changed. What happened to
> Shuai-Li, the Shih-Tzu?
> Don't remember you ever mentioning that you had a Pom, or a Pitty before and
> what is a ESS? Logan is a puppy so I guess you recently got him too. Boy
> have you been busy, LOL! Sorry to hear about Caleb, he was still young,
> what happened? Pictures of all the new guys please!!
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> Hope the kids and hubby are all well. Anymore grandkids added to the family?
> Did you ever move like you wanted to?
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> -------Original Message-------
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> From: Deanna Corey
> Date: 4/2/2012 12:29:08 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Housebreaking A Dog! Ann
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> Hi Peggy!!
> I just rejoined the group...glad to see you are still here...I was sure
> hoping you were!! Howdy everyone!
>
> Romping in the Dog Park!
> Deanna and the Dog Park Gang!
>
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> The LITTLES:
> Mouse-chi 11-13-2004
> Madison-yorkie 11-20-2010
> Myrtle-chi 4-23-2010
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> The MIDDLES:
> Nugget- poodle 8-24-2004
> Bella-Pom 1-15-2007
> Mabel-Boston 7-14-2010
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> The BIGGUNS
> Logan-GSD 11-24-2011
> Caleb-rott/chow/pitt mix 6-17-2006-RIP 2-22-2012
> Maxine-Pitt 6-3-2008
> Toby-ESS 12-12-2006
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> Stella and Stanley ( winged dog park members)
> And of course....the CAT (Miles)
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> LIFE WITHOUT A DOG IS LIKE DANCING WITHOUT MUSIC. YOU CAN DO IT, BUT WHO
> WOULD WANT TO?? ...and I like all kinds of music!!
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