[nagdu] Swamp dog, Desert dog!

[Gail]

Yeah, and being blind and having Menieres is *no* fun at all! You never know
when that vertigo might decide it wants to really get your attention. Rox,
have you ever tried taking Lorazapam (Atavan), to control it? I discovered
it through the MM group of a friend of mine, and its the closest thing, she
says, to a specific for Menieres other than meclizine. Before I started
taking it, years ago, I was a real wallbanger, with two bad drop attacks.
But havent had even one since I started taking it at night (it makes me
sleepy, so helps that problem too.) 
 
Just something to think about, maybe ask your doctor about. 
 
Gail 
 
 
 
-------Original Message------- 
 
From: Tamara Smith-Kinney 
Date: 6/20/2010 12:53:44 PM 
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users' 
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Swamp dog, Desert dog! 
 
Yay Laveau and yay you! What a great find your dobie child has turned out 
To be! 
 
Tami Smith-Kinney 
 
-----Original Message----- 
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
Of The Pawpower Pack 
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 8:52 PM 
Subject: [nagdu] Swamp dog, Desert dog! 
 
I just got back from a family reunion in Idaho. We live in New 
Orleans where it is already high summer. It still gets into the 40's 
At night in Idaho, most unfortunately. 
It was only Laveau's second cross-country flight and her first flight 
On one of those little puddle jumper planes. She basically slept 
Through everything. 
 
I am Deafblind and have meniere's disease which is causing a great 
Deal of vertigo. I'm doing physical therapy for it but progress is 
Slow. I was wondering how I'd do on this trip, but Laveau was a champ. 
 
New Orleans is below sea-level and is sort of flat. Idaho has hills 
Which I'm not used to and Laveau did awesome work helping me balance 
On them. 
She did get some tennis ball time with my sister's dog and she's warn 
Out. It's almost been two years since I adopted her from the inner- 
City shelter where she was scheduled to be euthanized because she'd 
Been there for so long and nobody wanted her. 
She is such a fantastic dog. Also I think she is finally done 
Growing, which is awesome. 
I'm about to take my Canine Massage Therapist exam for certification. 
She has been my Massage Dummy-- letting me experiment on her. 
Learning on a Doberman has spoiled me since all of her muscles are so 
Prominent. I hope everyone and their dogs are having a great summer! 
 
 
 
Rox and the Herbal HenchHounds 
Bristol (retired), Mill'E SD. And Laveau Guide Dog, CGC. 
"It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point 
Out that the emperor has no clothes. But the half-wit remains a half- 
Wit, and the emperor remains an emperor."-- Neil Gaiman 
http://www.pawpowercreations.com/retreat.html 
pawpower4me at gmail.com 
AIM: Brissysgirl 
 
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