Author |
Message |
Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 4:04 pm
Yay Kstme!! And thx.
|
Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 4:16 pm
Congrats to Norm!! And, mocha, i'll be thinkin bout you and angel tomorrow. I get to pick up ms leia from the vet tomorrow after work. I sure miss that kitty this weekend!
|
Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 5:42 pm
Way to go, Norman!
|
Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 6:00 am
They wouldn't let me stay for the surgery 
|
Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 6:36 am
Mocha, I am keeping you and Angel in my thoughts. How long did they say the surgery will last? Do you get to pick him up today, or does he spend the night?
|
Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 6:51 am
Congrats Norm & Good Luck Angel! 
|
Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 6:53 am
Biloxi answering here also, I don't know how long the actual surgery will take but they will call me. But he has to stay at the vet for 2 whole days.
|
Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 7:21 am
Mocha, but just think about how much better he'll be feeling in no time. Now, you are a different story. We all know that no matter what our 'kids' go through, it's always much harder on the 'moms'.
|
Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 8:28 am
Mocha, we will be anxiously be waiting word on Angel. Kstme, Norman is beautiful! I sat for a dog named Norman once. He was a huge basset hound. Boy did he stink. I should have figured something was up when Norman arrived with his own bathtub.
|
Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 8:40 am
Yay Norman! He's gorgeous. (((Mocha and Angel))) Keep us posted.
|
Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 10:36 am
Ok so while I'm at work sitting by the phone the office called my home number and left a msg lol. Angel is fine but the doc said there were 2 very large stones and they wanted to send them off for analysis and this is another $95.00. They want to know what chemicals were in the stones and if additional treatment is needed. I'm just glad I thought to check my home machine cuz I was getting worried. This brings my total to $1107.00.
|
Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 10:43 am
I've been waiting to hear about Angel, Mocha. I'm so glad he's doing fine! It's probably a very good idea to analyze the stones, then you can adjust his diet accordingly and hopefully avoid this from happening again. Sorry about the total ... our pets can be expensive but they are our pets. You are a good mom Mocha! 
|
Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 10:55 am
Glad Angel is doing well and hope no additional treatment is needed. Enuf is enuf!!
|
Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 11:45 am
Glad to hear angel is doing well, Mocha. I am sorry about the bill too. But like everyone else says, they are our pets! they are kids, basically!
|
Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 12:05 pm
Great news that Angel came thru the surgery...that is a bummer about the bill but you are such a good momma for getting it all taken care of. Angels' kisses will make it worth while. Do you need for us to give you some good economical recipes? Beans & Rice? Tuna and Noodles? I been there and done that. LOL Kstme that is so exciting! Stormin Norman is living up to his nickname! Congratulations.
|
Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 12:15 pm
Thx yall. Lol Sg, I already have a cabinet full of oodles of noodles.
|
Llwynn
Member
07-19-2003
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 12:42 pm
I am in panic mode right now. I have an 80-pound lab mix(Dixie) and 30-pound Schnoodle(Herman). Last night while watching TV, I opened a giant Symphony bar and broke a piece off, wrapped up the rest and set it on the table next to my chair. I NEVER leave that kind of stuff out just in case. The babies are usualy very good about not taking what isn't theirs....but I forgot to put it away. I have been in my office working all day and when I went upstairs I found the wrapper on the floor. I think it was Dixie who ate it, but I have no way of being sure. I called the vet right away and they said to watch for diarrhea, vomiting and increased urination, and to bring her in right away if she vomits, but it is still my instinct to want to take her in. Both babies seem to be behaving normally, but I am terrified. Has anyone ever had this happen before? I can't believe I was so stupid.
|
Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 12:47 pm
I know in the past, my dogs have gotten things that haven't belonged to them...chocolate being one of them, and they've always been ok.
|
Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 1:35 pm
Good news about Angel . Sorry about the bill . On the upside oodles of noodles are a great comfort food .
|
Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 3:33 pm
Here's a link for you Llwynn: Chocolate and Dog Poisoning. It should make you feel better. By the guidelines they list for chocolate poisioning, your dogs would have to eat 1 oz per pound of dog to be poisoned. With them weighing in at 80 and 30 lbs, that's a lot of chocolate! It also says it takes 2-3 candy bars to poison a 10lb dog. So, one candy bar shouldn't hurt either of your dogs. Definitely still look out for the symptoms, but you don't need to panic. Mocha, I'm glad Angel's surgery went well! Do you have any kind of pet insurance to help with the bill? Just curious because our company offers pet insurance for employees, which really surprised me and I wondered if a lot of employers also did that.
|
Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 5:12 pm
Mocha, GREAT NEWS, but a REAL bummer regarding the bill! Oliver had a tooth extraction in April...$436...they get us, that's for sure! Our English breeder is flying off the wall! Not only did Norm do his thing, but one of her pups in Australia Championed this weekend, too! She's in a serious giggle mode right now, because she wasn't accepted as a 'serious' Sussex breeder until about a year ago. Norm's father will be at Crufts (the UK Westminster) again next year and she's hoping he does as well as his children! Llwynn...we had a Basset, years ago, who ate a 2 lb box of chocolate covered almonds and didn't even have a reaction, unlike my dh who almost had a heart attack over his chocolates being eaten! I think the pups will be fine.
|
Llwynn
Member
07-19-2003
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 6:43 pm
Thank you to all of you who answered. It was Dixie that ate the chocolate,and it was 5 oz, but she is 80 pounds. She started having some loose stools and I have been watching her pretty closely. Other than that, she seems to be just fine. I gave her some rice for dinner instead of her dog food. I was going to skip completely but she was begging for food and I didn't want to be too hard on her tummy. I am just so mad at myself for leaving that where she could get at it! It looks like everything is going to be fine though.

|
Llwynn
Member
07-19-2003
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 6:51 pm
I felt like a bad mommy not sharing my Herman too, so here is a pic of him hamming it up for the camera too.

|
Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 6:55 pm
Ahhhh Dixie and Herman are just beautiful! My dog has a delicate stomach so sometimes she gets cottage cheese and rice ... she loves it and it's great for her.
|
Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 8:05 pm
From the expression in Dixie's eyes...she doesn't miss much!! I bet that chocolate was gone 5 minutes after you left. LOL. Herman is a cutie..love that yellow collar!
|