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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / August 2006Bit of an update
Hello Friends, Just thought I'd spend a couple of minutes, which have been precious few these days, to say hi. New director at work who seems to believe more in meetings than getting actual work done. Back to working football games again with the exception that I'll have a helper with a radio to do all the leg work. I'll stay in the control booth and take care of things there. That I can handle. Otherwise we have been buried at work with school starting and football starting and system upgrades to all of our edit stations. I love my work, but it can get overwhelming at times. Have a new member of the household. Rescued a 4 month old black lab puppy last Friday from the local T.A.I.L.S group. Very happy, very friendly, VERY active young man. I joke about being a young man as he has been neutered, but he does have a "willy" none-the-less. Almost housebroke and cage trained. Mike named him Chubbs. He actually bought the dog himself with the summer job money he earned. I offered to cover half the cost yesterday and he refused. Said I had enough bills to pay right now and he is right. Now I thought Mike left a "trail" behind him, but he is nothing compared to the pup! Nothing is safe from being chewed on and tore up. I'll be glad when this stage is over. Sadie, our cat-matron of the household, is not a happy camper about all this. Hoping she will eventually tolerate the dog, but so far she has been vicious about any contact. Played golf Thurs (men's league-won our tier-yaay!), Fri (last one off and am now back on 5 day weeks), Sat (city championship), and Sun. Moose league. My back seems to think that was a bit too much and has been reminding me of it since. I do believe I'll listen a bit more closely from now on. I may have said that before, but I have a short memory these days! My putter has been hot lately and that really helps keep the scores down(that ones for Janers!) Better get going to work. Hope you all can have a pain-free day today! GaryZ Well hello Gooofer LOL. congrats on the new pup. HINT on doggie car. when you HIM chewing on something, take a newpaper and slap it hard against something. Make him jump or look up then say NO NO, and take it away. EVEN IF you come in the room late and he already chewed up your favorite golf shoes...hehe. I mean it that works but you have to continue to be consistant and do it everytime. I was also told to tap their noses but some "puppy and doggie" lovers might be upset with that one. Now about this hot putter?? I will NOT EVER comment on that statement from your writings :) sounds like son has a good head on his shoulders and you can pat yourself on the back for instilling those values on to him. so there, again I complemented you. But again won't say a word about that statement ABOVE.. Now you be good and keep that golf club a swinging because COOLER weather in on the way. Oh and by the way, keep me in your prayers. I am having foot surgery the 28th. Seems the old lupus and connective tissue has and is playing havoc with my tendons and ligaments in the foot. Wish I could walk the golf course, but then again, never did that much before :) DO YOU??? hehe you know who now don't ya? IF not then janers will suffice. take care now : Well hello Gooofer LOL. : [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] : I was also told to tap their noses but some "puppy and doggie" lovers might : be upset with that one. That is the WORSE bit of advice! Any ASPCA will state that is known as cruelity! You NEVER hit a dog, tap or otherwise. You ONLY repremand a dog especially a puppy WHEN you see them in action. And Labs are high maint. dogs and must be kept active to stop them from chewing. Janers, prayers come your way. Hope it does the trick and fixes that foot. Healing vibes coming that way too.  SignatureLove and hugs Jo (\__/) .~ ~. )) /O O ./ .' {O__, \ { / . . ) \ |-| '-' \ } )) Warning: squirrels. .( _( )_.' '---.~_ _ _& > Oh and by the way, keep me in your prayers. I am having foot surgery the > 28th. Seems the old lupus and connective tissue has and is playing havoc [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > you know who now don't ya? IF not then janers will suffice. > take care now Thanks Janers for the compliment!!!! lol Should be able to golf into Oct. with reasonably good weather. Would be nice if the weather stayed just the way it is right now. 80's daytime and cool at night. I really hope for the best results possible with your foot. I'll be thinking of ya. Saw the podiatrist last week and discussed repairing the big toe I have the partial in. Took x-rays and he said the problem was the original partial was too small and that was the cause of my trouble. Will put a total replacement in it's place and realign the bone to bring the size back to normal. Walk!? On a golf course!? They let you do that?? Started to this year but the plantar facietis kinda said "I don't think so!" GaryZ > Well hello Gooofer LOL. > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > you know who now don't ya? IF not then janers will suffice. > take care now Played a little golf last week....And I have to say...my driver was hotter than my putter.... But it was fun...glad to hear that you enjoyed 3 days...but you know ....when we play we .....PAY... Glad you had some fun... And did Janers say something about Cooler weather...WHERE!!!! not here...Well a little for a couple of days, and then I think we are back up to triple digits... We did get some much needed rain last night ....My daughter said this is the new desert... The Oklahoma Red Desert.... Cindy > Hello Friends, > Just thought I'd spend a couple of minutes, which have been precious few [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > Better get going to work. Hope you all can have a pain-free day today! > GaryZ > Played a little golf last week....And I have to say...my driver was hotter > than my putter.... [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > The Oklahoma Red Desert.... > Cindy When my son went to bowling camp in Wichita early July I thought I could play some there. No way, no how! I would think you folks would have to have night golf to get a round in! I read the desert area is expanding due to the climate change. Hoping we can grow oranges in Illinois soon. GaryZ Congrats Gary all the way around. Please ignore the one poster who obviously knows nothing about Labs. Sadly, Labs are very high maint dogs, energy wise. I'm actively invovled in Lab Rescues. I've had several fosters, active in transporting them and have a few of my own. My suggestion is that first you teach them you're alpha (or whoever will be) then, Labs REQUIRE to be walked or exercised at least 4-5x a day for a min of 30-40mins at a time as puppies. As for the chewing, LOL um do I dare tell you that, that stage will last until they're close to a year and half? This is when they semi mature. It takes them 2 heats (for females) normally. For males yes, snipping them will often settle them down sooner. I find giving mine their own toys helped quite a bit (though the eyes and ears were off within 10sec of getting it) -- Using bitter apple or bitters works on some but not many. Also, try to crate train if you can. I've also found feeding a BARF diet to them, actually helps them not be so neurotic, less water they need and definately less of a mess to clean in the yard. remove the _haha_ if you'd like any help. Our Black lab is a certified service dog and our chocolate is a resuced male from a stud farm as they were being put to sleep. If anything, this will be a wonderful way for you to get out and exercise :) Best of Luck! SignatureAloha & Peace, Reisa T1, Animas IR1250 Pumper June 28th, 2006, A1C = 8.7% :( July 6th, 2006, Radical Fusion @ 2 levels July 27 2006, A1C = 5.9!!! No Diabetic Complications No Diabetic Complications : Hello Friends, : Just thought I'd spend a couple of minutes, which have been precious few [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] : Better get going to work. Hope you all can have a pain-free day today! : GaryZ One thing I forgot to add was, a HUGE THANK YOU for the rescue. : Congrats Gary all the way around. : [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] : settle them down sooner. I find giving mine their own toys helped quite a : bit (though the eyes and ears were off within 10sec of getting it) -- Using : bitter apple or bitters works on some but not many. Also, try to crate train : if you can. I've also found feeding a BARF diet to them, actually helps them [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] :: Better get going to work. Hope you all can have a pain-free day today! :: GaryZ Gee whiz, I told you It was going to cause a stir mentioning the tap on the nose. I am sorry. I honestly didn' t mean to actually do that. I was told to do that and that it would upset animal lovers to know that meaning people do that... For crying out loud. You know nothing of me and my views anyhow. MY father was a veterinarian and believe me NEVER would I mistreat animals in any way. I was raised different than you assume I was. SO don't you judge me. I made a statement and the statement was take a newpaper and slap it hard against something. Make him : jump or look up then say NO NO, and take it away. EVEN IF you come in the : room late and he already chewed up your favorite golf shoes...hehe. I mean : it that works but you have to continue to be consistant and do it everytime. : I was also told to tap their noses but some "puppy and doggie" lovers might : be upset with that one. And I WAS right. people would be upset. I never said DO IT..... I said HIT it on something hard and read the words. Boy sorry you thought I was giving bad advice. and don't jump to conclusions. Ask first then explanations can be given if I wasn't clear!!! janers Gary I am sure knows better because he knows me. > Gee whiz, I told you It was going to cause a stir mentioning the tap on > the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > janers > Gary I am sure knows better because he knows me. Woa you two!! Don't worry.....be happy.....lol GaryZ Thanks Reisa, Please take it a bit easy on Janers. She's a good old gal with a big heart and good intentions. Ok, I give. What is a BARF diet. I think I know a few people who have one, but....lol GaryZ > Congrats Gary all the way around. > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Best of Luck! No prob gary. I just see much abuse from many animals and its from that same line of thinking. BARF diet is a raw diet for dogs and cats. For many years I resisted even thinking about switching my dogs but I'll tell ya once I did it was the best thing that I ever did for them. You can read more about it here. http://www.barfworld.com/html/barf_diet/barfdiet.shtml You can also do a google search on "BARF dog" which will bring up many more sites showing the diet. Just a suggestion. I just know from switching, my labs have thrived more and are more healthy now. My 9yr old's teeth were beyond horrible. He'd lost half of them and the other half were gross and chipped in half. Since switching he no longer has "poopy" breath and his teeth are almost white again. This was all within 4 months of feeding him that diet. Best, RK. : Thanks Reisa, : Please take it a bit easy on Janers. She's a good old gal with a big heart [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] : > : > Best of Luck! Gary, Hope things do settle down at work. Good news about the other stuff though. Take care of that back. You only have one of them. ;-) Hope the puppy settles down too and the cat becomes friends with it then. SignatureLove and hugs Jo (\__/) .~ ~. )) /O O ./ .' {O__, \ { / . . ) \ |-| '-' \ } )) Warning: squirrels. .( _( )_.' '---.~_ _ _& > Hello Friends, > Just thought I'd spend a couple of minutes, which have been precious few [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > Better get going to work. Hope you all can have a pain-free day today! > GaryZ Thanks Jo, We actually got the cat and dog to touch noses last night! GaryZ > Gary, > [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] >> Better get going to work. Hope you all can have a pain-free day today! >> GaryZ wow, sounds like you are having a really nice week. where did you find that extra energy and may i borrow a cup of it please. im a little jealous of the dog. i promised lucy i would wait until the house was finished before i get a new one. my 18 tr. old border/sheltie has been gone 4 years now. this has been the first time in my 70 years without a dog in the house. life is not nearly as good without one of the critters to play with. Hot putter huh. Enjoy it while it lasts.>g< funny how that club can run so hot and then so cold on ya. Keep hanging in bud. you sound good. johnie > wow, sounds like you are having a really nice week. where did you find > that extra energy and may i borrow a cup of it please. im a little [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > johnie johnie, I like to call it better living through modern medicine! This is the first pup we've had and the energy level is unbelievable. Good thing I have a 15 yr old son to keep up with the dog. I never would be able to on my own. GaryZ (who just managed to get through a whole day without a meeting!) |
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