Things are going very well.

It's been two months since we found out about the heartworms.
After a LOT of research, opinions, discussions we decided to go with
the traditional treatment in a three injection protocol. I know more
about heartworms then I ever thought I would, I also know there are
strong feelings on both sides, kind of like vaccinations.

The first injection was in June and Lucky did great. No real reaction
to the injection and just a little sore that night. We used Rimadyl
for a few days just in case he was in discomfort but didn't show it.
The first month went very well. Only very minor gagging in the 2-3
week range. He perked up quite a bit during that time too.

The second series,two injections, was done in mid July. Same reaction,
didn't seem to bother him. He's definitely a little toughie. So far no
problems, a little gagging but he's perked up even more and seems
really happy.

So far he's turned out to be an amazing dog. Somebody really trained
him well before he ended up a stray. He's perfectly housebroken, not
even a hint of an accident in the past two months. He loves attention
and will happily be scratched for hours but he doesn't get demanding.
He flops down and sleeps if he's not getting fawned over ( which is
rarely since we fawn a lot... :-)). We've been keeping him quiet due
to the treatment but we found out when we first got him that he
absolutely loves walks and riding in the car and behaves very well. My
wife is really looking forward to when we can start taking him out in
a couple of weeks.

He's turned out to be protective, apparently Eskies are known for
that. He's especially protective of my wife. No overt aggression, he
stays by her side, but he will bark and growl a little if he sees
strangers when he is outside with her. When I'm outside with him, or
with him and my wife, he barks a few times but no growling. He does
growl very lightly when her ex husband drops off my stepson but I
can't fault him for that.. :-) She tenses up a bit and he senses it.
Probably the strangest thing is that he has an issue with UPS trucks.
When he sees one he barks and growls until it's out of sight.

He's definitely decided it's his property. When dogs are being walked
by on the sidewalk outside the fence he runs up and checks them out
and usually pees right next to them on his side of the fence.

So far so good. He's a great dog. We still wonder how he managed to
end up a stray since obviously someone took very good care of him for
most of his life. I'm glad we found out about him and got him before
he was put down.

Jim Manson wrote:


He's turned out to be protective, apparently Eskies are known for
that. He's especially protective of my wife. No overt aggression, he
stays by her side, but he will bark and growl a little if he sees
strangers when he is outside with her.

I should clarify that he only does that when he's in the fenced in
yard and not on a leash. When he's on a leash he doesn't bark or growl
at all. Even off the leash he only barks a few times then just watches
them and follows them along the fence line.

"Jim Manson" wrote in message
...
Things are going very well.

It's been two months since we found out about the heartworms.
After a LOT of research, opinions, discussions we decided to go with
the traditional treatment in a three injection protocol. I know more
about heartworms then I ever thought I would, I also know there are
strong feelings on both sides, kind of like vaccinations.

The first injection was in June and Lucky did great. No real reaction
to the injection and just a little sore that night. We used Rimadyl
for a few days just in case he was in discomfort but didn't show it.
The first month went very well. Only very minor gagging in the 2-3
week range. He perked up quite a bit during that time too.

The second series,two injections, was done in mid July. Same reaction,
didn't seem to bother him. He's definitely a little toughie. So far no
problems, a little gagging but he's perked up even more and seems
really happy.

So far he's turned out to be an amazing dog. Somebody really trained
him well before he ended up a stray. He's perfectly housebroken, not
even a hint of an accident in the past two months. He loves attention
and will happily be scratched for hours but he doesn't get demanding.
He flops down and sleeps if he's not getting fawned over ( which is
rarely since we fawn a lot... :-)). We've been keeping him quiet due
to the treatment but we found out when we first got him that he
absolutely loves walks and riding in the car and behaves very well. My
wife is really looking forward to when we can start taking him out in
a couple of weeks.

He's turned out to be protective, apparently Eskies are known for
that. He's especially protective of my wife. No overt aggression, he
stays by her side, but he will bark and growl a little if he sees
strangers when he is outside with her. When I'm outside with him, or
with him and my wife, he barks a few times but no growling. He does
growl very lightly when her ex husband drops off my stepson but I
can't fault him for that.. :-) She tenses up a bit and he senses it.
Probably the strangest thing is that he has an issue with UPS trucks.
When he sees one he barks and growls until it's out of sight.

He's definitely decided it's his property. When dogs are being walked
by on the sidewalk outside the fence he runs up and checks them out
and usually pees right next to them on his side of the fence.

So far so good. He's a great dog. We still wonder how he managed to
end up a stray since obviously someone took very good care of him for
most of his life. I'm glad we found out about him and got him before
he was put down.



Glad to hear Lucky is doing well. My daughter was given a GSP that was
found to have heartwom when she took her to be spayed. Bella's protocol was
the exact opposite. Two initial inections 24 hours apart and then another
inection at her recheck when she was found to still have trace amounts. At
her finally recheck last week she was clear. She also breezed through her
treatment and you would never know she had a problem. I'm wondering if it
was because of her young age (1 year) and the early detection. Do you have
an estimate on Lucky's age and how advanced it was?

Kathy

"kat" wrote:





Glad to hear Lucky is doing well. My daughter was given a GSP that was
found to have heartwom when she took her to be spayed. Bella's protocol was
the exact opposite. Two initial inections 24 hours apart and then another
inection at her recheck when she was found to still have trace amounts. At
her finally recheck last week she was clear. She also breezed through her
treatment and you would never know she had a problem. I'm wondering if it
was because of her young age (1 year) and the early detection. Do you have
an estimate on Lucky's age and how advanced it was?


Best guess is that he's around 9-10 and it was mild to moderate.
Fairly early detection luckily.

Jim Manson wrote:

Jim Manson wrote:


He's turned out to be protective, apparently Eskies are known for
that. He's especially protective of my wife. No overt aggression, he
stays by her side, but he will bark and growl a little if he sees
strangers when he is outside with her.

I should clarify that he only does that when he's in the fenced in
yard and not on a leash. When he's on a leash he doesn't bark or growl
at all. Even off the leash he only barks a few times then just watches
them and follows them along the fence line.

Things sound great.

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Bill Clodius
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