Author: derekandhanno
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Derek and Steve’s fortune cookie fortunes
Derek: “A forgotten project will resurface at the perfect moment.” Steve: “Your courage will guide your future.”
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Steve
We took a quick trip up to Seattle last week to adopt a cute little 7-week-old puppy. His name is Steve. He is 1/2 English Labrador Retriever, 1/4 (presumably, American) Labrador Retriever and 1/4 Golden Retriever. I kind of wanted to go with a different breed. When we fostered the German Shepherd puppies last month,…
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we almost adopted this puppy (blue)
In mid-June, I offered to foster all the male puppies of a purebred litter that was surrendered to the German Shepherd rescue. They were just six weeks old. Ultimately, I decided not to keep any of the puppies. In hindsight, I really really regret it now. On the one hand, if feels like we really…
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What can I give my dog for loose stools? What can I give my dog for diarrhea?
Our internist recommended that we add a half teaspoon of psyllium fiber to Hanno’s meals each day. I think this was for extra assurance that Hanno would pass solid stools and help reduce the chance that bad bacteria would enter the gallbladder and cause another infection. I also started feeding Derek the same amount each…
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How do I get my dog to take medication?
Hanno had a severe bacterial infection in his gallbladder. The internist removed 750 mL of infected bile from Hanno’s gallbladder. Hanno was prescribed an aggressive dose of antibiotics. Each morning he had to take six medications (totaling 12 pills). I tried a lot of different foods to bury his pills in so that he would…
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Sick dog? What sick dog?
Hanno is back outside trying to catch a lizard. Getting Hanno to this point was a small victory. He is happy and active like he was just before the splenectomy and we were on our way to fixing his infected gallbladder. He looks so healthy here, but that was not the case.