14 yr old dies two days after ACTH - Tia and Tippi have both passed

[labblab]

So glad to read your update, Donna! :) :) :)

Marianne

[molly muffin]

omg, Tank is so sweet. What an adorable little boy. I'm sure Tanzee feels a bit like crapola right now, but it does sound like she is doing okay and came through just fine. It take a bit for them to feel themselves afterwards.

I'm sure Tank is taking care of her too.

hugs
sharlene and molly muffin

[molly muffin]

I just saw your update to the girls and I hope that Tank is okay. Let us know what you find out okay.

hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin

[gatorgirl_bama]

Tank is much better today. The vet said he must have eaten something in the yard, but it was 4:00 a.m. when he got sick. When I cleaned his bed (he threw up in it), I found what looked like a very large nut of some sort. We don't feed him nuts or peanuts or anything like that. I looked in the yard and couldn't find any plants with seeds or bulbs. I've found this once before when he'd gotten sick and thrown up. I have no idea what it could be. I have searched my yard over.

We have frogs that come on the porch at night and he tries to catch them. He has caught them in his mouth, but we stop him and make him spit them out.

I guess he won't be going outside without supervision!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. Happy Mother's Day everyone!!

Donna

[Iraklis]

Could it be squirrels passing-by and dropping nuts after chased by Tank??? :confused:

[molly muffin]

I'm glad to hear that Tank is doing better! very good news.

hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin

[mcdavis]

Hoping that Tanzee is feeling better and pleased to hear that Tank's doing better.
It could be birds that are dropping things into the yard - we saw one drop half a loaf of bread on our driveway a few days ago :eek:

[goldengirl88]

I am glad Tank is better too. Do you think he could be getting the nuts from the squirrels? Hope Tanzee is over her spay now and things settle down and go back to as normal as possible for you. You have had so much in the months. Blessings
Patti

[gatorgirl_bama]

Thank you all. Tanzee is completely back to her old self. Tank is better, but still laying around and not playing much. I guess it'll take a while and we are keeping a close eye on him.

As for the "nut thing", we do have squirrels and lots of birds and I never thought they could have brought stuff into my yard. We'll just have to be more careful from now on. If it happens again, I'm saving the "nut" an take it to the vet too!

Hope everyone is doing good these days. Sending lots of love and prayers.
Donna

[molly muffin]

I continuously find things in my yard from birds and squirrels who leave them laying around, or perhaps saving for a rainy day as I find holes the squirrels have dug and put nuts or other food stuff into. They never seem to cover it up, just dig and drop. (that's no way to save your items for a rainy day!) So that is absolutely a possibility.

Glad they are both doing good. Tank hopefully will be back to his old self in no time

hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin

[goldengirl88]

Donna:
Stay safe from all these terrible storms, are any of the babies afraid of them? Hope you are doing well and glad Tanzee is feeling herself now and all done with the spaying affects. Blessings
Patti

[gatorgirl_bama]

Thank you Patti. It's funny how different these two are from the girls. Tia was deathly afraid of storms. Even a little rain would send her in to a panic attach. At night I would have to sleep with the bed side lamp on and all the shades and drapes closed so she couldn't see the lighting or a full attach was on. She would lay on top of my head with her tongue hanging in my face drooling profusely and shaking uncontrollably. If I knew that a storm was coming I could give her meds to her and it would calm her down somewhat. Tippi wasn't as bad, but seeing Tia in an uproar, I think would upset her and she would shake pretty bad.

Remember when Tia first died we had a bad storm and Sammy went out and sat with her at her grave? He couldn't stand the thought of her being in a storm by herself. Broke my heart.

Now the two babies, doesn't bother them one bit. They would go out and play in it!! In a way I'm glad, cause we sure had a time with Tia!!! I've caught myself closing the drapes a few times during a storm and think, you don't have to do that anymore. Just a habit that after 14 years was hard to break. I miss my girls...

Much love and prayer to you all,
Donna

[goldengirl88]

Donna:
That is wonderful to have babies that are not afraid of the storms. We have had real trying times the last three days. Tipper has a heart murmur and I am desperately trying to control her stress as her blood pressure shoots up. My Toby could care less about thunder, but when it gets real loud he barks at it which makes Tipper even more nervous. I cannot remember having this many bad storms within a three day period. The absolute loudest thunder I have ever heard, and it shook the house. I hope all is well down your way, and that you are doing well. Blessings
Patti

[gatorgirl_bama]

Patti,
I'll be so glad when the weather clears up for Tipper. People that don't have pets that are deathly afraid of storms just don't know what we go through having pets that are afraid. I have had many sleepless nights with Tia and I feel for you and Tipper. We don't have a lot of thunder storms here except for the five months of hurricane season. I would stay up most of the night with her and go to work the next day so tired I could hardly hold my head, then go home to do the same that night.

The last big flooding storm we had would have sent her over the edge. I went out and talked to the girls and I've never seen lighting look like it did during that storm. I told Sammy it was wicked looking. Strangest lighting I've ever seen.

With Tipper's heart murmur you can't sedate her, but isn't there something she can take to calm her down? Natural herbs or something? I should have looked into this with Tia, but I had pills from the vet.

I will keep y'all in my prayers and hope for clearer days ahead.

Much love,
Donna

[goldengirl88]

Donna :
I ordered some Bach's remedy yesterday for her. They now sell it without alcohol, as Cush dogs are not supposed to have alcohol. It is a flowery mix. I have been using some herbs Leslie told me about, so I will see which one works best. Blessings
Patti

[Iraklis]

Donna :
Bach's remedy

What is this? Is it expensive?

[gatorgirl_bama]

It's a natural stress relief and runs about $11-$15 a bottle on Amazon.

[scoora]

Donna,
Wanted to say HI.
Hope you are well.

[gatorgirl_bama]

This last year has been full of ups and downs in our home. Our little fella, Tank turns three in one week. He has helped us get through this last year and without him, well, God only knows. Then there's Tanzee, our sweet little rescue. We got Tanzee from a backyard breeder in the worst condition ever. She has been a life saver for Tank and if I'm honest, for us too.

On December 30, 2013 Sammy and I had to make one of the hardest decisions of our lives, saying goodbye and letting Miss Tippi go to the Rainbow Bridge. She was my first Tzu, the best girl in the world and she knew it. She brought so much love and joy to our lives for over 16 years and it was so hard to wake up the next morning and her not be there. There's not a day that goes by that we don't think about or talk about this special lady.

August 11, 2013... the day my world fell apart. 365 days that I've lived without my precious Tia. My beautiful Tia with the face of an angel. There was just something about this little girl. Not that I loved Miss Tippi any less, but Tia had my heart from the day she was born. Tippi was independent, Tia needed me.

August 11, 2013... "Tootie, it's Mama" over and over I begged her, but God had taken her. And the day she died, it felt like she had ripped my heart out of my chest and took it with her.

August 11, 2013... a day I'll never forget. Precious La Tia... my angel I'll never forget.

[Squirt's Mom]

Many hugs, Donna. I have no doubt your precious girls are watching over you.

[mcdavis]

Hugs for you Donna.

[labblab]

I am holding you and your angels in my heart, too, Donna.

Many, many hugs being sent your way,
Marianne

[addy]

Sharing your tears, Donna.

[becky]

I'm sorry, I didn't realize this was an ongoing post when I replied earlier. SO so sorry for all that you are going through. Many hugs.

[Harley PoMMom]

Loving hugs to you, dear Donna.

[scoora]

Donna,
Thinking of you and your sweet girls.
Big hugs.

[My sweet Ginger]

Thinking of you and missing sweet Tia and Miss Tippi on this sad day. I'm so sorry for what you must be going through today. Many hugs.

[molly muffin]

Donna, my heart is with you and your girls. Such a sad year this has been but then, there is brother and new sister Tanzee, to put a smile on your face when the sorrow arises. Their spot in the yard sounds absolutely lovely, you and your husband have both worked so hard on it. I am sure the girls too love it.

hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin