I have a favor to ask of you. I found a lump under my 8-year old Golden Retriever’s chin last weekend. The vet took a biopsy yesterday and said it looks suspicious, so she is having surgery tomorrow (4/9/09) to have it removed. I am so worried she has lymphoma. We’ve already lost one dog to that, and I’m not sure I can bear to lose another.
Please keep her in your thoughts.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
The book “What Every Pet Owner Should Know”, written by Doc Halligan, was featured on The Bonnie Hunt Show today. I haven’t read the book, but found some of the discussion topics on the show interesting.
After writing earlier about Brian Williams’ 15-year old dog, it got me to thinking about dog ages. So, this week’s survey is asking you to tell us how old your dog is. Again this week, I have not blocked repeat voting, so you can vote for each of your dogs if you have more than one.
Are you a fan of the DogTown series on National Geographic channel? They sent me information on the start of the 3rd season, scheduled for 3/20 at 10 pm ET.
If you’ve never seen the TV show House, it centers on a crabby doctor named Gregory House, who has exceptional diagnostic skills. Of course, he’s wrong about 3 times and nearly kills every patient before he stumbles on to the right diagnosis, but I digress. Anyways, according to a story on MSNBC.com, many dogs combine their keen sense of smell with their intuition and daily observations of us to be able to tell when something is wrong.
With the death of 6-year old sled dog Victor at this year’s Iditarod, animal activists are again calling for the Iditarod to be shut down. On the other side, people say that these dogs are happiest when they are running and are, in fact, bred to run. In addition, the argument goes, there are over 900 dogs competing, and the loss of 1 or 2 dogs over a two week period, is probably no different than in the general population. So, what do you think? Should the Iditarod be stopped because at least one dog dies every year?
We’d all like to think we’ve got a great watchdog, but not all dogs will really protect your children from an intruder, much less from other dangers. How about this one from MSNBC? Continue reading How can your dog protect your child?
Those of you who read this blog regularly may remember that I work for a major Midwestern US electric utility. They made me so proud today, I had to share it with you!
Continue reading Be on the Lookout for Abandoned & Neglected Dogs
Received this information from Kathy DeRay, who is trying to save her dog, Tigger, a second time. After rescuing Tigger 3 years ago, she is now trying to help him survive liver cancer, but as you can imagine, it is quite expensive. If you can help her with even a small donation, please visit her fundraising site.
Those of you who are regular readers know I lost my Beagle mix, Molly, to lymphatic cancer many years ago, and more recently lost my Coonhound/Lab Mix, Tracy, to cancer of the jaw. In both cases, they did not respond to any of the treatments we tried, but it looks like Tigger may have a chance. Maybe if we can help Kathy raise the funds she needs, she won’t have to go through the heartbreak so many of us have experienced.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
While it’s true that your immune system responds to the dander and saliva of your dog, it’s also true that reducing the amount of fur in your home can help to reduce the size of your allergic response. Here are our top ten suggestions to help you have your dog and love him, too!
Continue reading Tuesday’s Top Ten: Ways to Reduce Your Allergic Response to Your Dog