I knew I could count on you guys. Sara, tell the girls they can come over and make a lap for Daisy whenever they want, just give us a call. Phred...we got Daisy as a result of me being nosy and reading the lost and found pets in the paper. A guy had found her running up and down the alley behind his house looking in garbage cans for food. He took her home and because he has a one bedroom home, he kept her in a shed during the day, but took her for walks in the evening. He was also feeding her $4.99/20 pound dog food. I called about her and no one had claimed her so we offered to foster her and he jumped at the chance. Now we have her and she is sooooo sweet.

The vet diagnosed her with HOD (Hypertropic Osteodystrophy)which, from what I've read, can be very dangerous. I'm reading lots of conflicting information, but it seems to be caused by yucky nutrition,which fits her to a tee. She had something like 8 out of 10 symptoms of HOD, and they did blood work, but I'm not sure they did the tests necessary to rule out a blood diease that masks as HOD. The X-rays showed platelets in her joints that were typical in HOD cases. If anyone has a large breed pup, get online and read up on this. It seems to attack Danes most often though. The vet that Mike talked to said that the correct amount of food and LOTS of water and keeping her comfortable for the next 10-12 days should get her out of it. And, yes, fever is one of the symptoms. So in all honesty, it's more serious than just growing pains. Wolflady, like I told Edwina's Secretary, you are welcome to visit if you get back this way for the holidays. I LOVE to meet new people. Hopefully Daisy will be back to her old talkative self by then. COME ONE COME ALL TO THE KENDALL HOUSE ANYTIME YOU PLEASE....JUST CALL FIRST! LOL
Thanks for all the positive thoughts for Daisy and I'll let you know more later today after I talk to the vet that looked at her last night. Oh yes, by tomorrow night, hopefully, I will have more pictures posted on here...that is if Walgreens doesn't screw up again and not give me my photoCD, and this one has pictures of Daisy and Tobey and better pictures of Tigger. Thanks again guys! Sara, don't forget if you come down for the holidays, you have to come back and visit...tell Don his red-head will be here waiting to see him! lol