Friends

This weekend I took the dogs to my parents house.  They love being able to run around in the field next to their house.
These are some happy dogs:

Hank

Marla

My Mom's dog, Nora.

Faces Like These...

at your local Animal Control:

Some of these dogs lost their homes due to the economy, some were abandoned, some were victims of neglect and abuse.  All need new, loving, forever families

Ooooh, Fundraiser idea...

My friend, Mary came over this evening to do some crafting.
We made these:

Next time I have to come up with a Fundraiser idea, I am totally going to do this.  It was easy and fun and pretty inexpensive.  I think people would buy them - of course, I'd have to come up with another design:)

I am hesitant to yell "Success!" but...

I have not noticed any leakage since Marla's chiropractic adjustment on the 25th.
This could be purely coincidental, because her leaking is not consistent...BUT
I am hopeful that this did help :)

Now if we can only get her kidneys to cooperate...

Top 10

Found this to go along with my thought from yesterday:

Thought of the moment:

Whoever decides it's a good idea to breed their cat or dog should be obligated to go to their local Animal Control and hold however many dogs or cats for euthanasia as were born in the litter.

Maybe people would think twice before letting their animal procreate.

The game plan

So to continue Marla's saga, we have decided to treat her for Glomerulonephritis for 2 months in hopes that it stops the degradation of her kidneys. We are also treating her for the crystals in her urine.

Right now we are not actively addressing the incontinence, but I have an appointment set up with a Canine Chiropractor in 3 weeks - with the thought that an adjustment may correct or at least alleviate some of the pressure on her bladder.

I'm glad that she doesn't act sick. But it may only be a matter of time before I begin noticing effects of the damage.