Tag Archives: Schnauzers

Fun, Rest and an ER Visit

Sunday was supposed to be a day of rest and play—and it almost was. The afternoon gathering of local dachshund owners was fun. Dozens of wiener dogs, and a few non-wieners, were there with their owners. Jake and Windy socialized … Continue reading

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Barking At Squirrels, Taking Medicine

All is calm with the furkids today. Everyone seems to feel fine. Hope, Windy and Jake have decided they hate squirrels. As they look out the bay window and bark, they watch the little tree rats try to steal seed … Continue reading

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Waging War On Cancer For Hope

Between today and Friday we may see some side effects of the chemotherapy, but far so good. Hope will get weekly treatments for between 19 and 25 weeks. She came home with four medications (one is in case she needs … Continue reading

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Sweet Schnauzer Girl Has Cancer

We are facing our fear. Hope has lymphoma. We brought her home yesterday afternoon. The surgical oncologist removed one tonsil and biopsied her soft palate Friday. She had a CT of her head and her nasal passages scoped. Two enlarged … Continue reading

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Puppy Mill Girl To Have Surgery

A visit to the specialty veterinarian today did not provide definite answers for Hope’s problem. We are working with a surgical oncologist, who took his time and explained everything well. X-rays of her lungs were good. An ultrasound of her … Continue reading

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Puppy Mill Girl Health Scare

Hope is still snoring like a chainsaw, and we need to learn why and how to stop it. On March 11 Hope was under anesthesia and checked with a needle aspiration and a biopsy of her tonsils. The results were … Continue reading

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Lining Them Up For Sick Call

Windy and Hope are still sick. Windy’s trip to the veterinarian revealed a temperature of 104 degrees. Normal for a dog is 101, but 102 can be OK if the dog has been outside in the heat playing then coming … Continue reading

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Doggie Tonsillitis, Strep Throat, Or What?

  Talking dogs would make life easier when illness strikes. Last week Hope started snoring like a chainsaw. I’ve had dogs snore before, so I wasn’t concerned. A few days after the snoring began she was making sounds from her … Continue reading

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Barking Through The Night

Severe thunder and lightening last night kept us awake – with Windy’s barking. We welcomed Windy into our home last August, and not until now did we have such a storm at night. As lightening lit up the bedroom, Windy … Continue reading

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Puppies, House-Training And Weather

A friend brought home a puppy yesterday, and I don’t envy her. With the usual Ohio mix today of sleet, ice, snow and rain, waste management will not be easy. When you can control your conditions, housetraining does not have … Continue reading

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