The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[N F C]

Guess we're running up to Casper for a couple days. The weather is clear today and anyone's guess tomorrow.

Be back soon, you all take care!

 

[ronott1]

morning
not sure debby to be honest, thought at first he felt good compared to what he had been feeling but have noticed he still wants his naps unless he keeps moving and he has pain all the time in his shoulder and knees(which he had before but managed with ovc pain pills,dr won't give him pain medication, afraid he'll get hooked) but his gp took him off the otc, said it would eat his liver and kidneys up. i want to put off florida until he can get his gp to understand how much hes hurting but he doesn't want to, don't know, maybe he can get ahold of the gp today
sorry, i do go on

Hoping for the best!

 

[ShrekDawg]

That's sad about the dogs

Although it sounds like the weirmeraner lived a long, healthy life until then! They usually don't live so long, right?

And beagles gain weight really easily, right? Labs too. And well meaning people constantly give them people food and little tid bits and such. It's hard but I wouldn't. I mean, Gator we do occasionally but not usually daily and plus he's huge so he doesn't gain weight as fast or if he does, one or two pounds isn't as big of a deal as it is on a little small dog, especially gained slowly. And I'm not even sure he really gained anything. But some breeds love food and act "starving" all the time and well meaning people feel bad and overfeed. And I must say, it is hard to resist those puppy dog eyes. I imagine it's even harder on an adorable little beagle, their faces are so sweet. But I see so many obese (not just overweight) Labs, sometimes Beagles, and lots of little dogs. Seen some Chihuahuas and Pugs. The little dogs it's especially sad. I saw some really obese Chihuahuas once that could barely even walk I remember my friend used to have a Bichon Frise and she used to say he wasn't allowed to have treats, or at least not very many, because he had to stay under like 15 pounds and even a pound was a lot on a little dog.

That said, I do think Gator has gotten a bit chunky in his old age so I do need to work on that with him. It's hard because he really doesn't exercise and his knees have been bothering him lately so when we do go, we can't go far. But he got some new meds from the vet we're going to try plus I've got a lot of supplements if those fail so hopefully that will get him moving better or at least in less pain so he can exercise a little more. I've been thinking swimming would be good and we do have a small pond nearby but it's manmade and lots of people walk around it and he can sometimes be a little reactive with other dogs. He's so sick now I doubt he'd be as bad but I don't want to risk it. But maybe I could find a time when there'd be less people or something. Could go to the beach or river off DB's house but that's cold water so I doubt it'd be helpful. Dog PT or aquatherapy is expensive. I've been thinking of building him a little pool or underwater treadmill thing.

 

[Blooie]

They never went hungry - death by food.



Daughter had to tell all yesterday about me and my turkey soup. I would take the carcass , neck, giblets and make about 5 gallons of soup which we then ate for weeks - major dislike on the part of the family.

Tooo funny! One particularly lean year, that leftover turkey was gonna get us to payday. So we had turkey in every way I could think of. Kenny was about 6, Terrin was 8, and Tam was 10. One evening I was scrambling eggs for them for supper (told you we were close to broke!) and Kenny looked hard into the pan. I asked him what was doing, and to get back from the stove. He took two steps back, and in his hautiest tone of voice said, “You can’t fool me, Mommy. There is turkey in the eggs and you just don’t want me to see it.”

Guess we're running up to Casper for a couple days. The weather is clear today and anyone's guess tomorrow.

Be back soon, you all take care!

Be safe!

 

[sharron]

Tooo funny! One particularly lean year, that leftover turkey was gonna get us to payday. So we had turkey in every way I could think of. Kenny was about 6, Terrin was 8, and Tam was 10. One evening I was scrambling eggs for them for supper (told you we were close to broke!) and Kenny looked hard into the pan. I asked him what was doing, and to get back from the stove. He took two steps back, and in his hautiest tone of voice said, “You can’t fool me, Mommy. There is turkey in the eggs and you just don’t want me to see it.”



Be safe!

 

[rjohns39]

X2

 

[ShrekDawg]

X2

X3

 

[ronott1]

That's sad about the dogs

Although it sounds like the weirmeraner lived a long, healthy life until then! They usually don't live so long, right?

And beagles gain weight really easily, right? Labs too. And well meaning people constantly give them people food and little tid bits and such. It's hard but I wouldn't. I mean, Gator we do occasionally but not usually daily and plus he's huge so he doesn't gain weight as fast or if he does, one or two pounds isn't as big of a deal as it is on a little small dog, especially gained slowly. And I'm not even sure he really gained anything. But some breeds love food and act "starving" all the time and well meaning people feel bad and overfeed. And I must say, it is hard to resist those puppy dog eyes. I imagine it's even harder on an adorable little beagle, their faces are so sweet. But I see so many obese (not just overweight) Labs, sometimes Beagles, and lots of little dogs. Seen some Chihuahuas and Pugs. The little dogs it's especially sad. I saw some really obese Chihuahuas once that could barely even walk I remember my friend used to have a Bichon Frise and she used to say he wasn't allowed to have treats, or at least not very many, because he had to stay under like 15 pounds and even a pound was a lot on a little dog.

That said, I do think Gator has gotten a bit chunky in his old age so I do need to work on that with him. It's hard because he really doesn't exercise and his knees have been bothering him lately so when we do go, we can't go far. But he got some new meds from the vet we're going to try plus I've got a lot of supplements if those fail so hopefully that will get him moving better or at least in less pain so he can exercise a little more. I've been thinking swimming would be good and we do have a small pond nearby but it's manmade and lots of people walk around it and he can sometimes be a little reactive with other dogs. He's so sick now I doubt he'd be as bad but I don't want to risk it. But maybe I could find a time when there'd be less people or something. Could go to the beach or river off DB's house but that's cold water so I doubt it'd be helpful. Dog PT or aquatherapy is expensive. I've been thinking of building him a little pool or underwater treadmill thing.

You do take good care of Gator

 

[ShrekDawg]

You do take good care of Gator

Aw thank you. I try. Although it's hard because my dad loves to feed him Alpo cans and also, like, I think he tore an ACL or tendon 4 years ago and we did have him on meds and it seemed to heal but I think it never properly healed and/or the other one tore and I think that's his main issue not his hips and vet now agrees, but my dad refuses to do surgery or a brace or PT or anything and I of course can't afford it. Plus now with the myositis he's too old and sickly, immune compromised and stuff, it wouldn't be a good idea. Vet did give us inflammation meds to try though but point being, it sucks when I want to take the best care I can of him but I can't afford it myself/he's not mine. Next dog I will save up and take care of fully

 

[DigMyChicks]

Tooo funny! One particularly lean year, that leftover turkey was gonna get us to payday. So we had turkey in every way I could think of. Kenny was about 6, Terrin was 8, and Tam was 10. One evening I was scrambling eggs for them for supper (told you we were close to broke!) and Kenny looked hard into the pan. I asked him what was doing, and to get back from the stove. He took two steps back, and in his hautiest tone of voice said, “You can’t fool me, Mommy. There is turkey in the eggs and you just don’t want me to see it.”



Be safe!