Jesse slept on the sofa whilst Skye was chewing her bone beneath! How amazing.
She also very comfortably swapped her bone for a treat. Another thing she wouldn't do at all for many months!
And here she was chomping a little earlier:
Sunday, September 29, 2013
How far she has come!
Look at this picture... for the first of Skye's year here, she couldn't have any bones because she warned the other dogs off very seriously from a long distance and I couldn't go near her either. She still grumbles a bit when the other dogs come near, but look at this:
And here she was chomping a little earlier:
And here she was chomping a little earlier:
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Skye at Agility
I took Skye to agility training today after several weeks and she went totally giddy. She loves it so much and was so excited. I must find an agility class in Norfolk for her.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
First ever show... St. Edwards
On Saturday, I took Skye to her first ever show. I had no intention of working her (and indeed it was confirmed that she wouldn't have been ready), but we had a great time training and enjoying ourselves. I didn't expect miracles from her, she does get distracted much quicker than Jesse and puts less energy into things (unless it's agility and searching LOL), but she didn't do too bad. Her recalls and retrieves were actually quite ok and she did her stays nicely. So overall, I was very happy. Heelwork however is a very sore point... lots more work to be done on that.
I'll see how this season goes, perhaps get a session or two of private lessons from Kamal and then make a decision whether we persevere with obedience or whether I will concentrate more on agility and/or gundog work with her, which I know she would adore! We'll see...
On Sunday, I taught the spaniels something useful by getting them to search for my keys. LOL
I'll see how this season goes, perhaps get a session or two of private lessons from Kamal and then make a decision whether we persevere with obedience or whether I will concentrate more on agility and/or gundog work with her, which I know she would adore! We'll see...
On Sunday, I taught the spaniels something useful by getting them to search for my keys. LOL
Monday, May 27, 2013
Thryoid Update
Well, when I took Dylan to the vet yesterday, we discussed Sky's thyroid issue too. As there is some improvement (perhaps 20%) but nothing drastic (and at this point not enough to warrant a life time on medication), Mark said we should increase the dosage drastically (seeing also how high Jesse's thyroid levels needs to be to function normally). So he went from 0.3mg to 0.8 mg for a month to see whether that makes a difference.
This could make Skye hyperthyroid of course (and I have to be careful with that as it could induce anxiety which would increase Skye's aggression), but we will monitor closely and see what happens and then go from there. If it helps, then fabulous. If not, then I will accept that it's a genetic issue and not a thyroid one.
I gave her two whole of her tablets yesterday which made it a total of 0.6mg, and from today she is on 2 x 0.4mg to make up the 0.8mg she is on. Watch this space.
Here are her last results from the last thyroid test a week ago:
And here's some pictures I took over the week-end of the naughty one (who is not so naughty anymore at all). LOL
This could make Skye hyperthyroid of course (and I have to be careful with that as it could induce anxiety which would increase Skye's aggression), but we will monitor closely and see what happens and then go from there. If it helps, then fabulous. If not, then I will accept that it's a genetic issue and not a thyroid one.
I gave her two whole of her tablets yesterday which made it a total of 0.6mg, and from today she is on 2 x 0.4mg to make up the 0.8mg she is on. Watch this space.
Here are her last results from the last thyroid test a week ago:
ENDOCRINOLOGY
Test Result Alert Units Reference Range
38.8 nmol/L 13.0 - 51.0
And here's some pictures I took over the week-end of the naughty one (who is not so naughty anymore at all). LOL
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| Sleeping beauty! |
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| Two sleeping beauties! |
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| Upside down dog |
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| Right way up dog |
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Thyroid and vaccinations
Well, yesterday we went to the vet's. It was Ian. He took blood from her for the thyroid test, I need to call them today for the results. Skye also got her vaccinations, which luckily seems to have had no adverse effect on her at all (other than being a bit grumbly when we got home due to the stress).
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Titre results
Well, two out of the three diseases are low now for Skye: distemper and hepatitis. As distemper is now even lower (the reading is just 7) than it was last year when it was already low, Mark recommends to vaccinate and I agree. So when we go back for the thyroid test in a month time, I will get her a booster sorted out.
Re thyroid: I am not sure whether it makes a big difference with Skye now being on soloxine. She isn't very grumbly in general at the moment and there have been a couple of moments when I was pleased that she didn't grumble... but right now, I can't see enough difference in her behaviour yet to say that it is definitely working. It's only been just over a week, so will definitely observe another month of course when her thyroid test is due.
Re thyroid: I am not sure whether it makes a big difference with Skye now being on soloxine. She isn't very grumbly in general at the moment and there have been a couple of moments when I was pleased that she didn't grumble... but right now, I can't see enough difference in her behaviour yet to say that it is definitely working. It's only been just over a week, so will definitely observe another month of course when her thyroid test is due.
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