Border collie Jack passed away on February 28, 2022

[k9diabetes]

Re: Jack turns three, two year anniversary of his adoption!

There's nothing quite like the intensity of a border collie. He's so ADHD most of the time but when he goes into border collie mode, I can see why the sheep pay attention.

[peggy0]

Re: Jack turns three, two year anniversary of his adoption!

He's a sweetie!!!! Happy Birthday Jack and manymany many healthy more

[Noodle]

Re: Jack turns three, two year anniversary of his adoption!

A Belated Very Happy Birthday to Jack!!

[ozzi]

Re: Jack turns three, two year anniversary of his adoption!

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY JACK!!!

What a handsome and lucky guy Jack is!!!!
Kevin

[k9diabetes]

Re: Jack turns three, two year anniversary of his adoption!

I had occasion to inventory Jack's plush toys tonight... he might be just a little bit spoiled.

2 stuffed foxes, a pink pig, a squirrel, a chipmunk, a soccer ball and a football, a frog, 3 bunnies! (two small realistic looking ones and a fufu bunny), a starling (really cute with light tipped fur and orange legs), and a ducky.

He knows the name of the frog and soccer ball well and sort of knows the name of his squirrel.

They are all sitting in his toy box on top of my desk at the moment and he would like them back, thank you very much!

I won’t even go into all the treats in the cupboard.


Natalie

Oops - forgot the raccoon!

[k9diabetes]

Re: Jack turns three, two year anniversary of his adoption!

Poor Jack's back has been giving him a really hard time. We did Metacam for 2.5 weeks and that improved it quite a bit but didn't contain it entirely. Took him off of it for a while but he's back on it again.

Last week we started some acupuncture and we will see what that does for him.

He's been in enough pain that his behavior was regressing a few weeks ago. That's when we started the Metacam again.

I'm not sure if it's the cold or whether it's just been simmering and got to be too much to manage with medication.

We have been researching long-term options for pain control as I hope we will have him with us for more than a decade. It's a long time to be in pain...

Natalie

[pgcor]

Re: Jack turns three, two year anniversary of his adoption!

Oh, that's disappointing Natalie. I'm so sorry Jack is having such pain. But, equally glad you have some choices for control. My Buddy had back problems and I hated to see it! Perhaps it is the cold - he's so young though. He couldn't be in a better home though. Remind me to come back as your dog in my next life.

[peggy0]

Re: Jack turns three, two year anniversary of his adoption!

Poor Jack. Maybe the weather? I hope he gets to feeling better. Hope the accupuncture works

[Patty]

Re: Jack turns three, two year anniversary of his adoption!

Let us know if you see improvements with the acupuncture. Really hoping it helps alleviate some of his pain.
Patty

[CarolW]

Re: Jack turns three, two year anniversary of his adoption!

I think the cold weather could have a LOT to do with Jack's pain. Would he be willing, do you think, to wear a coat? Can't remember if you said something about that before.

I always had an impossible time trying to fit Kwali and Kumbi with coats, because of their shape.

http://www.coherentdog.org/kkcoats.php

and

http://www.coherentdog.org/kumbiponcho.php

and scroll down to see his Very Olde raincoat - some 25 years old.

During my recent move, I LOST my bag of dog-coats!

Fortunately, I had bought a coat for Camellia somewhat ahead, and when my groomer clipped her down, at my request, very short, I tried the coat on her, cut a hole, supported by duct tape, for the harness-ring to come through. This coat fits Camellia perfectly - AMAZING! I never had such a thing happen before!

I did learn, first with Kumbi, NOT to try to put a harness on OVER a coat. The harness just slips around, pulling the coat every-which-way - how useless can you get!

Anyway, a coat does need to fit reasonably well for the dog to be comfortable, but I think it can make a big difference, helping control pain that results from chilling or other exposure.

There are also people who make custom coats; you can search on the web to look for those.

I also think the acupuncture can help, quite a lot. I've had acupuncture treatments, and they were great for me. Don't ask me to explain how it works, though! I had some with, and some without, electrical stimulation. My acupuncturist was highly-qualified, and very skilled. I'm so glad people are enlightened enough to use acupuncture for dogs, too.

Keep us posted, will you, Natalie? Thanks! Meantime, best wishes to Jack (and to Kitty Gus, too).

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:07:20 (PST)

[k9diabetes]

Re: Jack turns three, two year anniversary of his adoption!

After three acupuncture treatments and weeks of Metacm, Jack is not only not better but is worse. He's twisting his back legs when he walks and even moderate car rides of 20 or 30 minutes or walks of 10 or 15 minutes having him limping and tucking his tail.

Saturday he rested the entire day because I was too sick myself to do anything with him and Sunday his limping was as bad as it's been in a long time and worse after a short car ride and walk.

So we are going back to the neurologist tomorrow to see if perhaps a disc is bulging or the inflammation is out of control again. I'd rather spend the $100 on the neurologist at this point to get a better picture of exactly what's happening with him.

Natalie

[buddingartist]

Re: Jack: bad back and anxiety issues

So sorry Natalie. It must be just gutwrenching to watch his suffer like that.

Good luck tomorrow. $100.00 for a neurologist WOW. It costs me 75% of that for a plain ol vet's visit.

Louise

[Patty]

Re: Jack: bad back and anxiety issues

Oh Natalie, I wish I could do more than just offer you and Jack my sympathy.

Praying the neurologist will come up with some helpful answers,
Patty

[gail]

Re: Jack: bad back and anxiety issues

Natalie... good luck tomorrow with Jack. We are all pulling for him. Gail

[CarolW]

Re: Jack: bad back and anxiety issues

Waving my rather unreliable magic wand, in an effort to collect the Forces of the Universe in your favor Natalie - and in Jack's. I'll watch for your report from the neurologist.

Hope you, too, feel better soon; your work here is so magnificent; I stay interested, even though Kumbi died. I've never seen any forum as good as this one.

Jack - Camellia sends you her great sympathy, and Kwali and Kumbi rain down licks and wags on you from the Bridge. Feel better soon!

Love and hugs,
Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:46:29 (PST)