Dogs with SAS?

[chocolatepuppy]

Hi! I 'm new here. I'm would sure like to find someone who's going through (or has gone through ) having a dog with sub aortic stenois. My retriever mix Mandy has it. She is 2 years and 10 months old. A vet in Cleveland told us we'd be lucky if she lives one year. Ohio State U. told us to hope for three years. They couldn't even fix her heart with surgery (said she would die in surgery). She takes medication and we limit her activity and she does pretty well. Biggest problem is we have a dobbie mix Lacey, who's going on four (and very hyper) and we have to limit how much the two dogs can play.Would be nice to talk to someone who has dealt with this.
And it would be nice to talk to *anyone* who loves dogs and cats (I have two cats also)!!!

[chocolatepuppy]

BTW, here's a picture of my Mandy! Do you see where I got my name from?

[KYS]

Welcome to Pet Talk.
I am sorry to hear about Mandy.
I am not familiar with SAS but wanted to send
lots of good thoughts to your beautiful girl.

[chocolatepuppy]

KYS, Thanks for your thoughts.You have two beautiful akitas there!I need to get pictures of all my furkids on here. Maybe tommorrow.We take life with Mandy one day at a time.....

[Karen]

What a pretty pretty girl. I've never dealt with SAS, but I know that every day with that sweetie is precious. Oooooh, give her a bellyrub for me, okay?

[chocolatepuppy]

Thanks Karen! Cute bunny you have. I haven't had a bunny since I was a kid but I have had a few g.pigs. It's almost Easter-your bunnys time to shine!

[lovemyshiba]

I'm sorry to hear about Mandy's condition.
I have no experience with it at all.

Welcome to Pet Talk, and if you want to talk about your dogs and cats, you've come to the right place!!!

I'll keep sweet Mandy in my prayers.

[pitc9]

Welcome!
I am sorry to hear about your sweet Mandy, I do wish the best for you both! I have never heard of it.

[chocolatepuppy]

lovemyshiba - Thanks for the kind words and prayers for Mandy. Looks like you have your hands full with your bunch of dogs!

[chocolatepuppy]

pitc9 - Thanks for your kind words. SAS is a heart defect where a valve in the heart is too small. Both of my dogs are from a shelter. One cat I took off the street and the other from a friend. I probably would have another dog by now but with Mandy it would be too much.

[Cincy'sMom]

Welcome To PT! I'm so sorry to hear of your pups health problems. I truely hope she exceeds all the vets expectations and has many happy years. Postive thoughts coming your way from the other side of the state!

[Sudilar]

Mandy is gorgeous!!! I hope that she can fight the battle and be with you much longer than expected. You never know, miracles do happen!! You are such a good Mom to help her in her battle.

[chocolatepuppy]

cincy's mom - Thanks for the welcome and the kind words. We treasure every day we have Mandy. Right now we're dealing with her weight as she's too heavy because she's not active enough. The vet just ruled out thyriod problems with a blood test. And poor little thing gets ear infection after ear infection. Could be allergys. Right now she's happy as can be chewing on a chew bone. Looks like you have plenty to keep you busy with your three dogs and they look like big dogs also.

[Cincy'sMom]

Originally posted by chocolatepuppy
cincy's mom - Thanks for the welcome and the kind words. We treasure every day we have Mandy. Right now we're dealing with her weight as she's too heavy because she's not active enough. The vet just ruled out thyriod problems with a blood test. And poor little thing gets ear infection after ear infection. Could be allergys. Right now she's happy as can be chewing on a chew bone. Looks like you have plenty to keep you busy with your three dogs and they look like big dogs also.

Our Cincy is also a lab (mix) with weight problems. She is the shoertest of our three, but the heaviest (76 lbs) Hers is not due to lack of activity, she plays like mad. Nor is it thyroid (we had that checked last fall). We really can come up with no answer except poor metabolism. She also has bad allergies (dust mites), and recently went through a bout of pancreatits. Like Mandy, she is still young...2 years and 5 months. We are very lucky though, that nothing she has faced is serious as what you are dealing with.

I really admire you for sticking by Mandy. So many people would cast her side knowing she may not have long left, but instead you chose to see every day as a gift. Truely awesome!


Sadie and Spot are our other two dog...both lab/dal mixes and both about 3 1/2, although born in different parts of the state. (Sadie is from the Ottawa/Defiance area; Spot is from Marietta). Sadie is about 72 lbs and Spot about 52. They do keep us busy, but we wouldn't have it any other way!

I hope you will share more pictures of Mandy (who is a beautiful girl!) and tell us more about your Lacey.

[chocolatepuppy]

sudilar- Thanks for the compliments for Mandy and for me! The saying around here is 'anything for Mandy' When she went to the vets a few weeks ago the vet treated her 1/2 in and 1/2 out of the examination room cause, well, 'anything for Mandy' and that's where she wanted to be. Looks like you have three GSD? Two of my brothers have shepards. Is that a great pyreness in your pictures? I really need to get pictures of all my furkids on here,but my husband needs to help me, I'm not real computer smart!