Marlin to the vet; Update #10

[Freedom]

LOL he was 22 pounds when he arrived here; took me almost 2 years to get him down to the 18 pound mark. Then with his hips, we went a bit lower.

Oops, guess who is whining and fussing? MARLIN is hungry again! Silly boy.

[K9karen]

Whew! I couldn't be happier! Thank God it's not Cushings! I mean, too bad it's a UTI, but that's easily treatable.

I think this weather is taking a toll on Mz Logan. She's also a whiner, and when I sit with my coffee and paper in the morning, she'll bark..rather..SHOUT for another dog cookie. She lost 3 pounds on our last visit, but, altho the cookies are low calorie, she's looking a bit heavy to me. *Slaps Self on Wrist*. My Bad. Talk about being played. Her H2o consumption seems to have ebbed.

So, it looks like both our chow hounds will be OK. Woo! Woo!

[Freedom]

OK, Ms. Logan, are you and Marlin in cahoots?

Hmm, I wonder if the weather is playing a part in this. Or more specifically, the fact that I can't get the dogs out and exercised the way I do in better weather. Maybe that is somehow tinkering with the way their bodies are working.

I do have a whole house humidifier but I know the house is on the lower side this of normal (45 to 65) this past 2 or 3 weeks.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Whew! I'm so glad to hear that he's fine. I've also been feeding my furkids grain free for several years now. They also try to get me to feed them more food but I have to stay strong and not give in. If I let Ziggy, Alani, Blaze, and Sky eat all they wanted, they'd be very overweight cats. Well maybe Blaze would be okay but I've already noticed that Alani is getting a bit chubby because he steals some of Blaze's food from him. Maybe you just need to feed Marlin and the others smaller more frequent meals. I currently feed mine 4 small meals a day and it seems to work for them. Good luck.

[K9karen]

Mz Logan is pleading the 5th about being in cahoots.

Her Cushings symptoms started for the 1st time, last winter. I try to keep the heat low. I have 3 humidifiers. She's shedding like a maniac. She's bored and lazy. Be gone winter! Begone! I think our snow will melt by July. Another huge storm coming.

[Freedom]

More snow coming. Sigh. It's tough on these short legged dogs. Thank goodness the roads are down to the pavement and dry!

[cassiesmom]

Freedom, how is Marlin today? could you give him and Willy, Lacey, Sugar and Tasha a pet or two from me, please?

[Freedom]

Oh, they will LOVE that, pets from Auntie Elise!

Marlin's UTI is finally responding to the meds. Sleeping through the night, and almost back to normal during the day. He is eating like a horse and putting on weight. That was NOT supposed to happen. Can't do much about it in this weather, will have to address it in Spring.

[pomtzu]

Glad to hear that "my boy" is feeling better.

Keep it up Marlin Darlin - and watch that boyish figure of yours. You don't want to start looking like a pudgy old man - do you? No - I won't tell Sparky what I just said...........