[nagdu] Catching up /Stress issues

[Tami Kinney]

Hey, Mardi,

Glad you're back with us! And I"m so sorry about your leg. Ugh! Fast
healing to you.

Belgian shepherds and that ilk always look just so focused when they're
out and about, very grand and professional, on the ball and on the job!
It's hard to imagine one being weird at home. /lol/ That's what makes it
fun, though, isn't it? Well, as long as there isn't anybody int he home
dropping dangerous stuff or leaving stuff lying around that isn't
healthy. The joy of living alone if you can pull it off or with people
who are considerate and diligent in their own lives and so with your dog
around is that your dog *can* be a total nut and home, and you don't
have to worry about it. Much. /lol/ Mitzi is not quite the adventurous
scavenging raider she was as a pup, but every now and then... Just when
y u thought it was safe,... Athletic dogs, poodles, and very clever.
Especially when what you thought was securely out of reach and the range
of temptation involves chocolate. Why does it always have to be
chocolate? /lol/ She only does it for the challenge, I'm convinced, but
scarfing down brownies before she gets caught just makes the victory all
that much sweeter. Doesn't seem to affect her badly; it makes my blood
pressure go up and my heart pound, though. 

Feel better!

Tami

On Mon, 2011-09-12 at 19:29 -0700, Mardi Hadfield wrote: 
> Hi every one, I am trying to catch up on all my emails. I injured my leg and
> have been in the hospital and have been recuperating here at home for 14
> days now. I had to keep my leg up and could not access my computer.  Lora,
> the hair loss and stress issues maybe of a physical nature. You might ask
> your vet to check for a thyroid condition or possibly Cushing's disease. We
> recently had some of our rescue dogs that had these conditions.These
> conditions are treatable. My guide Shaman, barks at every thing and will eat
> any  food that drops on the floor.He will also steal my food if I am not
> looking. He also goes "NUTS" when my friends Carla and Johnny come over to
> my house.When I put his harness on, he becomes a different dog. All work and
> his guide work is great. He behaves himself and does not eat food that falls
> on the floor in a restaurant.When in harness he is all guide dog but when
> the harness is off he is all weird dog.  Mardi and Shaman and Wanagi, GDIT.
>