Recent content by beasleymom

You could cut up some beef livers and bake them on a cookie sheet at about 350 degrees and just keep an eye on them so they don't totally dry up. I've done this for Beasley for years since he cannot tolerate grains, so many of the commercial treats are out of the question for us - although it's...

He's never really been keen on water so I was really surprised how well he took to this. He runs when I have the garden hose out and won't get more than his tippy toes into an open body of water. In the treadmill tank he just stands there and waits for the water to fill up and seems to be...

OMG Rowdy is such a cutie! Silly pup...love when he's gettin' that bad ol' towel!!!

I'm so proud of my boy...we've been going to hydrotherapy to help him re-learn how to walk after his FCE and he's doing so well. The pics were just submitted and hopefully will be approved for viewing soon. I have been so impressed with this therapy. I don't think he would have been...

Beasley's now up to 20 minutes on the treadmill at a time.

So good to see the little guy using all 4 legs

Beasley walking on the treadmill

Oh boy...that warm water feels good on my tummy

OMG Lily is a brindle version of Beasley! Same size, same little white tippy toes, same silly beans! Tooooo cute. I can't wait until Beasley can bean again.

There's a lot of 'parts' out there that are marketed as treats. Moo tubes, Texas Toothpicks (cow tails), Puffs (usually lamb lungs), tendons, etc. all sound really grody but the kiddos LOVE THEM!!! I'd rather give Beasley a cow trachea than a chew bone made of pressed grain and chemicals any...

I would definately get a second opinion and I would also request that additional views of the hips and spine be taken. Basic X-rays really don't show a whole lot that a vet can make a firm diagnosis from. Myelogram (injected dye) will help identify problems much more definitively and a CT...

Panosteitis is a bone disease which affects the long bones in dogs who are growing/developing - typically in younger pups but can onset a little later on (like at 12 months of age). Tends to resolve itself anywhere from 12-18 months from onset but every dog is different. It will typically...

Dog Is My Co-Pilot I have a bumper sticker on my RAV4 that says "Dog Is My Co-Pilot"...pretty much says it all for us. Beasley typically rides shotgun and once he's figured out we're going on a long ride, he curls up like a roly-poly bug in the passenger seat and sleeps the whole time. He's...

Update on Beasley's Progress Beasley went to his first underwater treadmill session and WOW, was I impressed. I was so proud of him for not totally freaking out when the water started to fill up around him (he's not crazy about water...not even the sprinkler) and even prouder of him when he...

BIG Smoochin's! Oh I just LOVE givin' Beasley big smoochin's right on his chops! His muzzle is so soft & velvety I just can't resist. lovicon