Saturday, October 31, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
ouch was really a ouch!!!!
4 broken ribs......from the first accident. Then this last Tuesday afternoon, Cavall and Luc collide while chasing balls, smack right into Luc's right side, ribs bowed out, got xrays this morning, everything is good, found the "healed" ribs from the first collision. must be muscle, so off to the Canine Fitness Center
Luc's first trial
Luc earned 2 qualifying runs in his first trial!
I got everything I asked from him. I made a handling mistake in the jumpers and standard and did not support a couple of the jumps and he pulled off them.
Next time I am going to be the handler this dog deserves!!!
A dear friend of mine, Penny, videoed our steeplechase run that we "Qed" and placed
2nd in. Dogs of all levels compete at this game masters to starters.
a beautiful border, Blue Eye Skye , master level dog was first.... Watch out Skye, Luc loves to catch the girls!
Please find the link to YouTube in the side bar to watch Luc run his Steeplechase.
I got everything I asked from him. I made a handling mistake in the jumpers and standard and did not support a couple of the jumps and he pulled off them.
Next time I am going to be the handler this dog deserves!!!
A dear friend of mine, Penny, videoed our steeplechase run that we "Qed" and placed
2nd in. Dogs of all levels compete at this game masters to starters.
a beautiful border, Blue Eye Skye , master level dog was first.... Watch out Skye, Luc loves to catch the girls!
Please find the link to YouTube in the side bar to watch Luc run his Steeplechase.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Luc's Ouch
Well Luc is hurt. He ran into a steel pipe racing with his "brother" Craig.
He is quite bruised and stiff with swelling. Happened at 8:30 yesterday morning. I had an appointment scheduled with the Canine Fitness center for Luc and Cavall's regular check up, so if it was going to happen, yesterday was the day.
Margert said he was very lucky not to have broken any ribs. Has it was he had ribs, spine, hip and pelvis that were out. He was adjusted, treated with laser and about 45 minutes with the magnetic blanket. Cold packs applied when we got home, and leash walking for a few days. No agility for 2-3 weeks. Oh boy that will be a long time.
Luc is in very good condition which probably helped not be any worse and hopefully with being young he will mend quickly. He goes back in for reassessment on Oct. 19.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
update stuff
We are "fostering" a border collie for a dear friend. Craig is a very sweet boy who loves a good time. Luc and Craig are best buds and race around the field neck to neck! Craig is a very busy boy, loves to escape out of the 6 foot dog runs. climbs right out from the ground up. We now have a roof over top.
one night he comes in the house to sleep in the crate, was before we had the roof over the run, and he sees Luc in the front room and its yipppee time! over the lazy boy rocker, across the back of the couch. He got one more lap in before I closed my mouth in shock and hollered at him. He comes over and sits beside me with a grin and shining eyes, "that was fun mom". Luc was in shock too, he just stayed in one spot and watched him.
so the next morning Francis lets him out of the crate, I am in the bedroom making the bed, next thing I know a flying border collie lands on the bed in a beautiful down and a big grin!! We are enjoying him !
You have to realize our dogs are not allowed on the furniture or beds, because Francis is allergic to them.
one night he comes in the house to sleep in the crate, was before we had the roof over the run, and he sees Luc in the front room and its yipppee time! over the lazy boy rocker, across the back of the couch. He got one more lap in before I closed my mouth in shock and hollered at him. He comes over and sits beside me with a grin and shining eyes, "that was fun mom". Luc was in shock too, he just stayed in one spot and watched him.
so the next morning Francis lets him out of the crate, I am in the bedroom making the bed, next thing I know a flying border collie lands on the bed in a beautiful down and a big grin!! We are enjoying him !
You have to realize our dogs are not allowed on the furniture or beds, because Francis is allergic to them.
long time coming!!! continued...
2 days back from nationals I was off to a Dr. Jean Dodds seminar. Wow! very informative. Damn vaccinations!!! Cavall's eyes flared up the first time was 2 weeks after shots. He was diagnosed with pannus. 1 year later low thyhorid.
Needless to say no more shots, titers only.
I got Luc's titers done also. He had recieved 1 set of shots at 8 weeks and then another at about 16 weeks. This was distemper and parvo. He was 16 months old when we did the titers and his immune levels are very high and she said we should not have to retest for another 3 years. Luc will be 4 yrs old then!!!!
also had his titers tested for Rabies. He had one shot at 5 months of age. levels are excellent.
Dr. Dodds also suggested for puppies that they have the shots split and the amount they get should be done by their weight. should be distemper wait 2 weeks then the parvo.
no 3, 4 or 5 ways. If they have a reaction how will you know what too?
The immune diseases that over vaccinating cause is horrendous.
Needless to say no more shots, titers only.
I got Luc's titers done also. He had recieved 1 set of shots at 8 weeks and then another at about 16 weeks. This was distemper and parvo. He was 16 months old when we did the titers and his immune levels are very high and she said we should not have to retest for another 3 years. Luc will be 4 yrs old then!!!!
also had his titers tested for Rabies. He had one shot at 5 months of age. levels are excellent.
Dr. Dodds also suggested for puppies that they have the shots split and the amount they get should be done by their weight. should be distemper wait 2 weeks then the parvo.
no 3, 4 or 5 ways. If they have a reaction how will you know what too?
The immune diseases that over vaccinating cause is horrendous.
long time coming!!!
Boy oh boy, I have not blogged forever!!
Lots of news,
Cavall was 1st at regionals in his height division. His points were not has high as the year before, but ok. Cavall has been having some problems. We are not sure whether it is his eyes, vets thinking it was cataracts or PRA (progressive Retina Atrophy)He has been doing some very strange things on course. bars coming down, running past equipment, not driving out to tunnels,stopping dead in front of jumps.
have him regularly checked out at the Canine Fitness Centre so pretty sure it is not physical. They are even saying it could be neurological.
I have lowered him to 16" vet. We are also heading back to the eye specialist in 2 weeks. We did a full blood panel and it is good, we just had to adjust his thyroid meds to a bit lower. Ah, my very special needs dog. Only I love him and he really does not want to have a lot of friends.
Cavall and I drove out to Ottawa. It was a great drive and I loved the travelling with him. We slept in the van a few nights, no worries with him beside me and my finger on the panic button of the key chain.
The first day of nationals was very bright sunny day and that is where he had problems. 2nd day was very cloudy and rainy. He did very well, but it was too little too late.
Lots of news,
Cavall was 1st at regionals in his height division. His points were not has high as the year before, but ok. Cavall has been having some problems. We are not sure whether it is his eyes, vets thinking it was cataracts or PRA (progressive Retina Atrophy)He has been doing some very strange things on course. bars coming down, running past equipment, not driving out to tunnels,stopping dead in front of jumps.
have him regularly checked out at the Canine Fitness Centre so pretty sure it is not physical. They are even saying it could be neurological.
I have lowered him to 16" vet. We are also heading back to the eye specialist in 2 weeks. We did a full blood panel and it is good, we just had to adjust his thyroid meds to a bit lower. Ah, my very special needs dog. Only I love him and he really does not want to have a lot of friends.
Cavall and I drove out to Ottawa. It was a great drive and I loved the travelling with him. We slept in the van a few nights, no worries with him beside me and my finger on the panic button of the key chain.
The first day of nationals was very bright sunny day and that is where he had problems. 2nd day was very cloudy and rainy. He did very well, but it was too little too late.
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