[nagdu] insect bite or bee sting/dog medicated

Fri Jul 5 21:46:02 UTC 2013

Daniel,

ROTFL! Glad Cass is doin better and that your sense of humor is fully 
intact. The mental imagery of your summer outfit while you are bending 
to listen under the bench will certainly stick with me. /grin/

Well, my guide dog is now recovered from surgery just in time for the 
heat wave and a trip to my sister's house The house is huge and 
magnificent and built into a cliff, so lots of stairs, mostly at odd 
angles. So I decided to put Mitzi back to work around the house, only 
the other three dogs thought it was neat to go around with her to see 
what was up with that harness thing... Well, and her teenager 
step-sister chewed on her ear the whole way around... Mitzi did an 
awesome job, actually, but I finally decided to just go with the cane 
around the house and hope for the best. I practice my cane skills, but 
not on tons of indoor stairs at odd angles Or any of those wonderful 
landscaping adjustments for the lay of the ledge the house is built on. 
Mitzi would have gotten some nice mall work today except again for her 
evil step sister and what she rolled in... So my husband baled while I 
washed his dog. He bought me a perfect pair of shoes while I wasn't 
there, but Mitzi got no nice mall work. Hope she remembers how to do her 
job! At least I know she's back into physical fitness from many 
adventures here and happy she did not roll in the same stuff our other 
dog did. The poodle coat does hold onto those kinds of odors, whereas 
the mutt's coat just washed clean on the first go. Whew!

Hope you can avoid the nasty bugs for the rest of the season!

Tami

Tami

On 07/05/2013 12:06 PM, Daniel wrote:
> Thanks Lyn, the girl is much better now. Only a half of a prednisone to go
> tomorrow. We took a jaunt to the park today because she was just so bored. I
> figured this would be an easy job for her. Too hot to go anywhere else since
> we are due for the 90's again today.
> She did great.
> I stayed away from our bench though. I think this might be where the
> encounter was, not sure, but a good bet. Nobody was around to check for me
> but maybe next time.
> I probably looked like a fool on my knees trying to listen underneath the
> bench for humming. Then again I probably look like a fool most of the time
> with my GPS hooked on my belt, a food pouch around my waist, a bandana
> around my head, a backpack on my back and a water bottle hanging from my
> shoulder. After a lap around the park in this heat I am soaking wet and
> ready for the fan and a chaise lounge and a lemonade.
> The only thing missing is a pool for the 2 of us <smiles>
> Oh, the  perils of summer!
>
> Daniel and Cass
> Lakewood, Colorado
>
> You never know when a house is going to fall on your head, so worrying about
> whether or not you are in Kansas is the least of your problems. Just relax
> and smell the poppies!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of L Gwizdak
> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2013 11:54 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] insect bite or bee sting/dog medicated
>
> Hi,
> If Cass is on both Benedryl AND Pred, I'd limit her working.  Her response
> time and reflexes might be impaired due to the drugs.  Sounds like it is
> only a few days anyway.  Maybe you might like to go sighted guide with your
> friend and heel Cass.  This way, she gets go get out of the house but not
> have the responsibility of guiding you.  Just a thought.  Hope she gets well
>
> soon.  Poor pup!  I, too, am allergic to insect bites and stings so I know
> what that's like.
>
> Lyn and Landon
> "Asking who's the man and who's the woman in an LGBT relationship is like
> asking which chopstick is the fork" - Unknown
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daniel" <daniel.sweeney1 at comcast.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 10:06 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] insect bite or bee sting/dog medicated
>
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> Cass received multiple bites or bee stings on Monday. She ended up getting a
> puffed up face due to an allergic reaction on Monday night. This is when I
> realized this happened.
>
> I immediately gave her Benadryl, one in the evening and one in the early
> morning of Tuesday morning.
>
> I was able to get into the vet Tuesday morning. She was bitten on her ear
> multiple times and on her mouth. Poor girl.
>
> The vet instructed me to continue Benadryl every 8 hours for the next
> several days and also gave me prednisone to administer, one a day for 3 days
> and ½ for 2 days.
>
> As you may think, Cass is not feeling too well. The Benadryl makes her feel
> drowsy, and lethargic. She wants to play, but just doesn't have it in her.
>
> Has anyone had a similar occurrence?
>
> I was wondering about working her? I thought about going out to lunch and
> taking her. It is not a strenuous working job, but she is really bored I can
> tell. I don't know if this is a good idea or not. Having a friend along
> would ensure my safety, and it would give the girl an opportunity to get out
> and look around at the people which she loves to do.
>
> Also, I was wondering if anyone was familiar with how long I should keep her
> down if I should at all. Does the medication affect her working behavior?
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
>
>
> Daniel and Cass
>
> Lakewood, Colorado
>
>
>
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