dagmaraka
 
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Reply Wed 29 Mar, 2006 05:50 am
Yes!!!! I knew she could do it!!! If she figured out how to stand in it alone, it won't be long before she'll be able to walk a little. Then more. Then run. Hurrah!
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Green Witch
 
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Reply Wed 29 Mar, 2006 06:43 am
littlek wrote:
Indeed - I feel guilty for the generosity.


and I bet they feel real good that they were able to help. It's like you did a nice thing for them too.
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Thomas
 
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Reply Wed 29 Mar, 2006 06:47 am
littlek wrote:
So, last friday I recieved a boomobile. I tried to stuff Boo into it friday night, but I thought I needed two people. In order to use this wagon, Boo needs a strong front end and it's just not that strong. This morning was beautiful - sunny and warm - so I tried it out solo (well, with my 2.5 year old nephew).

The blue band across her ribs is a frontal support until she gets stronger (if she ever does). The back is fully supported by metal poles, but the front is not. She needs practice, for sure, but she progressed in the short time she was in the contraption today.

My mother had a similar `wheelchair' for our old German Shepherd. She (the dog) quickly developed muscles in her front legs and shoulders. Eventually, the degenerative nerve disease reached her front legs too, at which point she couldn't walk at all anymore and got enormously depressed about it. That's when my mother put her to sleep. But before that happened, the dog lasted about a year, during which she was perfectly happy.

The following routine might help you put your dog into her wheelchair by yourself -- at least it worked for us.

1) Let your dog sit and position the wheelchair so it rests on those two long poles pointing forward. The dog sits between the poles.

2) Lift your dog's behind and slide the wheelchair under it. If your wheelchair is like ours -- I don't quite see whether it is -- her hip should now be supported by a horizontal pole or a strap.

3) Pull up the long, forward-pointing poles If your wheelchair is like ours, pulling up the poles should put it in a stable position where it already supports the dog.

4) Strap the blue thingy over her upper leg, and put your dog's feet into those slopes that keep them.

Hm. This kind of stuff is much easier to show in real life than to write about, but maybe I got the idea across anyway. Good luck to you and Boo!
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Noddy24
 
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Reply Wed 29 Mar, 2006 09:43 am
I'm betting that Boo will learn to cooperate when the reward is Wheelies.

Are you giving her meds for the inevitable muscle pain?

Last week I started a walking program, using my three-wheeled walker rather than my crutch. This puts more weight than I'm used to on my "bad" leg and it aches. It has been pampered for two years.
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jespah
 
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Reply Wed 29 Mar, 2006 10:16 am
Good to see Boo up and about.

God bless Ron. Smile

It's a Boo-baru?
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Setanta
 
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Reply Wed 29 Mar, 2006 10:24 am
My Sweetiepie Girl told me all about this last evening Kay . . . i am so very happy for you and the little girl.
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Lord Ellpus
 
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Reply Wed 29 Mar, 2006 12:37 pm
How have I missed this thread up until now?

This is wonderful. lk. There is a dog in our park that has one of these chariots. He zips about like buggery and has a rare old time.

His owner has even bought him little leather boots (from Harrods....yes, I'm serious) because his front paws were getting sore, doing all that pulling.

He even tried to mount a rather interesting female retriever the other day.

Men, eh?
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littlek
 
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Reply Wed 29 Mar, 2006 08:29 pm
WhoodaThunk wrote:
Cool wheels, ragtop and all, for summer. Gotta work on the name though ... Boomanghia? BooVette? Boo-Tee Cruiser?


Whooda - you don't sy much (anymore), but what you say is always good to read. Boo-tee Cruiser! We had called it the boomobile, the booboomobile..... neither great names, for sure. Booser-cruiser?

Thomas, Boo can't even sit anymore. This is really going to be a challenge. I feel like it won't work, but I'll be damned if I don't give it a shot. Thanks for the tips!

Noddy, she's been on extraordinarily expensive pain meds for a couple years, just in case (I'm a pharma-pusher's dream). Good luck with your wheelies!

Jes - boobaru is a good'n.

LordE, My nephew calls it a stroller (he's 2.5). That little old coot of a dog sure gives me hope!

Thanks Setanta!

I just hope it's not too late for her to get some use out of.
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msolga
 
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Reply Thu 30 Mar, 2006 06:15 am
Haven't been online for a couple of days, k, so I'm just catching up now. Now that is absolutely amazing! So clever! This'll make such a difference to Bootsie's life. I'm really thrilled for her & you. The other thing that struck me, looking at your photograph: she looks so fit & youthful despite all she's been through. Take a bow, k. You've done a wonderful job in looking after her!
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Bella Dea
 
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Reply Thu 30 Mar, 2006 08:12 am
littlek, I can't believe that I missed this thread!

I started at the beginning and didn't stop til I got here to the end....I had to know what what happening.

I feel so guilty about flashing my little baby around when you've been struggling with your big baby.... Sad But she does look like she's doing well. Boxers are persistant, stubborn animals, as you well know, and I have recently found out.

I hope Boots is adjusting to her new set of wheels. She looks so funny in that picture...her facial expression so human. Like, "oh the humanity!" Laughing I love their expressions.

You ARE doing a wonderful job taking care of her...she's one lucky dog! Very Happy
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Region Philbis
 
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Reply Thu 30 Mar, 2006 11:39 am
bootsie should be zoe's mentor -- show her the ways of the world...
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Bella Dea
 
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Reply Thu 30 Mar, 2006 12:43 pm
Region Philbis wrote:
bootsie should be zoe's mentor -- show her the ways of the world...


There actually couldn't be a better idea...dogs learn way faster when taught by another dog. Wish we were closer....
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WhoodaThunk
 
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Reply Thu 30 Mar, 2006 12:52 pm
Bella Dea wrote:
Region Philbis wrote:
bootsie should be zoe's mentor -- show her the ways of the world...


There actually couldn't be a better idea...dogs learn way faster when taught by another dog. Wish we were closer....


Thought I'd post this as there seems to be a gathering of boxer fans here:

http://www.netwalk.com/~vireo/038.html

Scroll through the background stuff (Malabar is pretty much hallowed ground in these parts ... Bogey & Bacall, etc.) till you get to the boxer section. Bromfield kept four (4!!) boxers in the house and they pretty much ruled. They knew how to open doors and once even hopped into a car, pulled (bumped?) the brake release & rolled a car into a pond. The place is maintained by the state today, but they always keep a boxer strutting around the grounds (the current one is named Madison.)

A smart breed ... I have faith in Boo to learn and adapt ... probably with more grace & dignity than most of us could muster.
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littlek
 
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Reply Thu 30 Mar, 2006 07:37 pm
Bella Dea wrote:
littlek, I can't believe that I missed this thread!

I started at the beginning and didn't stop til I got here to the end....I had to know what what happening.

I feel so guilty about flashing my little baby around when you've been struggling with your big baby.... Sad But she does look like she's doing well. Boxers are persistant, stubborn animals, as you well know, and I have recently found out.

I hope Boots is adjusting to her new set of wheels. She looks so funny in that picture...her facial expression so human. Like, "oh the humanity!" Laughing I love their expressions.

You ARE doing a wonderful job taking care of her...she's one lucky dog! Very Happy


Bella, no worries at all! I didn't want you to be thinking about the end of a doggies life when you have such a little delight on your hands. I'd sort of been biting my tongue. Boxers are all of those things, but they are, above all else, stoic. Or at least Boo is.
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littlek
 
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Reply Thu 30 Mar, 2006 07:42 pm
My sister has an old German Shorthaired Pointer and just got a puppy of the same breed (she's almost 3 months old - I think). It took exactly 3 weeks for the older dog to stop snapping at the younger and start playing. It's very fun to watch old dog socializing young dog.

Thanks for the link, Whooda, I'll go check it out.
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littlek
 
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Reply Tue 6 Jun, 2006 08:27 pm
Bootsie Update: She has an infected anal gland, or sac, or ruptured abscess, or some thing. Today a lump formed and grew rapidly, then ruptured to drain a nasty liquid. No scent, though. I'm not entirely sold on the whol anal gland thing. But, then what? It is along one edge of her sphincter. THe vet, thankfully, didn't make me bring her in. He prescribed antibiotics, a temporary increase in her anti-inflammatory meds and a hot compress. The little darling is still eating, drinking and doing her business at the other end.

But, the incident made me start to seriously think about the whole euthanasia thing. I asked one or two questions at the vet about options (before the stiff upper lip made it impossible to speak). Mostly I want to know if I can do it here, at home. I won't be able to drive after, and don't really want to be in public.
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dagmaraka
 
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Reply Tue 6 Jun, 2006 10:01 pm
Oh no! But..but... yeah, it's gonna be rough. Best we can do is to give Bootsie the best last few months a dog could possibly hope for. She is an exceptionally good natured dog, thank god for that. Which may make it harder to determine when she's suffering - even this boil was noticed only when it was a size of an egg, yet she must have felt it for quite awhile. Sigh, better get back to my writing.
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msolga
 
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Reply Wed 7 Jun, 2006 12:41 am
<sigh>

So sad.

But it's good you're thinking ahead, k. Yes, home is definitely best. I really hope you can work something out with your vet. (Who sounds very sympathetic, thankfully.)
So I guess it's a case of now giving Bootsie the best time possible, till the time comes, yes? You'll know when that is. She looks so content in all the photographs you've posted here. She'd probably be quite surprised to know that you are worrying, closely monitoring every little change in her condition, planning the gentlest, kindest exit possible ... <gulp>

Sympathetic hugs to you, k. I know this territory well ... Sad
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Green Witch
 
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Reply Wed 7 Jun, 2006 05:16 am
littlek, vets often come to the home for an additional fee. If that can't be arranged make sure to bring someone with you so you don't have to go home alone. When I put my rottie down for epilepsy I donated his body to the Cornell Veterinary school so they could study it and perhaps learn more about his illness to help future generations.
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quinn1
 
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Reply Wed 7 Jun, 2006 04:41 pm
Knowing these thoughts are something that need to be done- still doesnt help the tears welling up on this end.

I have a vet that does house calls- I'll email you his info-- he's a great great guy.
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