"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.”
- Charles R. Swindoll
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Quick Boston update
He does not have Addison's - so we are going to continue on treating him for Epilepsy. He has been having seizures, even being on Phenobarbital, so if that continues, we have to bring him to a neurologist. That decision we will not know for a while...want to try to stabilize him on his meds and see how his body adjusts.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Time to Catch Up
I will do my best to cover a lot with not too many words! I enjoy pictures more, so I am sure you do too!
First, July 16, 2011 - my cousin Sean marries Liz in New York. It was such a wonderful wedding for such a wonderful couple!
Next up, my cousin Meaghan comes to Cali to visit. Talk about an action packed trip. We took her into LA - did the Rodeo Drive, Hollywood mini tour....
San Diego Beaches (of course dog beach too!) and met up with some of our great friends Tim & Lara...
A little Long Beach....
Had such a good time! Wish they all lived closer so we could have more days like that!!
I just flew back from Salt Lake City, UT. I was out there for work. Was a great educational trip - love being surrounded by experience and really get out there to tell the world what our company is all about.
New with Boston -
I went to the vet today and we are starting to explore something other than seizures. Somethings was a bit off on his blood panel - no the basic, but the more detailed white counts. Not going to lie, I heard white blood cells and my heart stopped, not sure if the vet was wondering why I was smiling. All I could think of was don't say the "C" word and when I didn't, I just kept smiling. He is going in for a ACTH test on Friday to test his cortisol levels. We are testing for atypical Addison's disease which occurs when the adrenal glands fail to produce enough hormones to keep the body functioning normally. If the test is positive, we will be taking him off Pheno and moving him to low doses of Prednisone. The test should help point us in the right direction. Bottom line, I want to treat the right disease and help get Boston to a happy & normal life.
I did find this website, so if you are interested in learning more: http://www.addisonsindogs.com/
This is an adorable picture Brent sent to me, post a bike ride with Boston, while I was out in Utah. Happy Monday!
First, July 16, 2011 - my cousin Sean marries Liz in New York. It was such a wonderful wedding for such a wonderful couple!
Next up, my cousin Meaghan comes to Cali to visit. Talk about an action packed trip. We took her into LA - did the Rodeo Drive, Hollywood mini tour....
San Diego Beaches (of course dog beach too!) and met up with some of our great friends Tim & Lara...
A little Long Beach....
Had such a good time! Wish they all lived closer so we could have more days like that!!
I just flew back from Salt Lake City, UT. I was out there for work. Was a great educational trip - love being surrounded by experience and really get out there to tell the world what our company is all about.
New with Boston -
I went to the vet today and we are starting to explore something other than seizures. Somethings was a bit off on his blood panel - no the basic, but the more detailed white counts. Not going to lie, I heard white blood cells and my heart stopped, not sure if the vet was wondering why I was smiling. All I could think of was don't say the "C" word and when I didn't, I just kept smiling. He is going in for a ACTH test on Friday to test his cortisol levels. We are testing for atypical Addison's disease which occurs when the adrenal glands fail to produce enough hormones to keep the body functioning normally. If the test is positive, we will be taking him off Pheno and moving him to low doses of Prednisone. The test should help point us in the right direction. Bottom line, I want to treat the right disease and help get Boston to a happy & normal life.
I did find this website, so if you are interested in learning more: http://www.addisonsindogs.com/
This is an adorable picture Brent sent to me, post a bike ride with Boston, while I was out in Utah. Happy Monday!
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Updates
A lot has been going on in our busy lives. Boston is the new center of attention for sure! We went down to San Diego for July 4th weekend. We really wanted to spend some time with the family. We are fortunate that Boston is a great traveler and very adaptable. We spent a lot of time in the park and at dog beach - this boy LOVES the water. We just starting throwing the ball into the water and he would go face first into waves just to get his face wet. He was good about not drinking the water, so didn't have too many issues there.
Mom and dad had a lot of time to just relax....
Boston got a fun bone to chew on while we all ate....
Here is a picture of Brent and Boston during dog class this week(not too sure who is having more fun!)
This one has to be one of my favorite shots so far. We have central air and it's not that hot (in the 80s) but I work from home, so I need to stay comfortable during the day. The entire house is cool, yet he puts himself directly in front of the fan! Also note how close he is to his water bowl, he will drink laying down, doesn't even bother getting up. He is one spoiled dog!
We did have a few scares and we are in the process of determining exactly what those were. It appeared to be seizures, with Boston, but we aren't vets so we are working closely with our vet to help determine what might be going on. As we learn more, I will keep you updated. It's a good thing I work from home, so I am able to keep an eye on him!
Mom and dad had a lot of time to just relax....
Boston got a fun bone to chew on while we all ate....
Here is a picture of Brent and Boston during dog class this week(not too sure who is having more fun!)
This one has to be one of my favorite shots so far. We have central air and it's not that hot (in the 80s) but I work from home, so I need to stay comfortable during the day. The entire house is cool, yet he puts himself directly in front of the fan! Also note how close he is to his water bowl, he will drink laying down, doesn't even bother getting up. He is one spoiled dog!
We did have a few scares and we are in the process of determining exactly what those were. It appeared to be seizures, with Boston, but we aren't vets so we are working closely with our vet to help determine what might be going on. As we learn more, I will keep you updated. It's a good thing I work from home, so I am able to keep an eye on him!
Monday, June 27, 2011
We've been busy!
There has been a lot going on these last few weeks. Brent is busy building back his herb garden, hopefully they will all survive this time! He started back with summer school, so we are all settling back into a routine.
We have signed Boston up for some basic obedience classes through parks and rec. We had our first class last week and we are teaching him boundaries. So far so good! We have introduced him to the dog park - he loved it! He did come completely dirty, but also completely exhausted. We are looking forward to dog beach, but we still need a little more time with him before we bring him there.
We took Boston on his first field trip to San Diego, he got to visit his second home :) He adjusted really fast and of course mom loved having a dog around. There is big park down the street there so we introduced him to the chuck-it. Took playing ball to a whole different level for him, he got tired really fast! We will be back down in San Diego this weekend. Last weekend was a test run to help him get more adjusted on this trip. The family will be in town and he will get lots of attention.
When we've been taking him in the car, we bring his create - we want to keep him safe and don't want him running around the car. The last piece of his VIP area arrived today.... (we now have the rubber mat and the cage so he gets the entire 3rd row to himself)
Tomorrow he is meeting his new Vet - Bellflower Veterinary Hospital\ http://www.bellflowervet.com/ . They were just recommended by our new groomer/pet store Your Elegant Pet http://www.yourelegantpet.com/. We are slowly transitioning Boston to a more natural food - to help with his coat and overall well being. He is getting his first real groom with us Thursday and then we are off to San Diego to celebrate the 4th!
We have signed Boston up for some basic obedience classes through parks and rec. We had our first class last week and we are teaching him boundaries. So far so good! We have introduced him to the dog park - he loved it! He did come completely dirty, but also completely exhausted. We are looking forward to dog beach, but we still need a little more time with him before we bring him there.
We took Boston on his first field trip to San Diego, he got to visit his second home :) He adjusted really fast and of course mom loved having a dog around. There is big park down the street there so we introduced him to the chuck-it. Took playing ball to a whole different level for him, he got tired really fast! We will be back down in San Diego this weekend. Last weekend was a test run to help him get more adjusted on this trip. The family will be in town and he will get lots of attention.
When we've been taking him in the car, we bring his create - we want to keep him safe and don't want him running around the car. The last piece of his VIP area arrived today.... (we now have the rubber mat and the cage so he gets the entire 3rd row to himself)
Tomorrow he is meeting his new Vet - Bellflower Veterinary Hospital\ http://www.bellflowervet.com/ . They were just recommended by our new groomer/pet store Your Elegant Pet http://www.yourelegantpet.com/. We are slowly transitioning Boston to a more natural food - to help with his coat and overall well being. He is getting his first real groom with us Thursday and then we are off to San Diego to celebrate the 4th!
Monday, June 20, 2011
Fun with Boston
Boston is adapting very well to his new home. He is playing catch well, met some new friends (Menlo - puggle and Bella - min pin), and riding a bike!
We think he has some training before he came to us - he knows a lot more than we initially gave him credit for! We have found a few dog classes we want to take him to. One starts this week, but until we get all his paperwork (shots etc) we can't take him. So, hopefully they come soon!
Here are some of our upcoming goals:
- Moving his sleeping location out of our room and into the hallway. He will still be in his crate....
- Responding more to his name, he does come to "come"
- staying on his bed while we eat. It's hit or miss and the fact that he is a hit makes us realize that was his old pattern. Just us being too weak (he does have a cute face!)
- laying down on command
This week, Brent is back to school. It's just Boston and I all day. So far, so good!
We think he has some training before he came to us - he knows a lot more than we initially gave him credit for! We have found a few dog classes we want to take him to. One starts this week, but until we get all his paperwork (shots etc) we can't take him. So, hopefully they come soon!
Here are some of our upcoming goals:
- Moving his sleeping location out of our room and into the hallway. He will still be in his crate....
- Responding more to his name, he does come to "come"
- staying on his bed while we eat. It's hit or miss and the fact that he is a hit makes us realize that was his old pattern. Just us being too weak (he does have a cute face!)
- laying down on command
This week, Brent is back to school. It's just Boston and I all day. So far, so good!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Meet the newest member of the Garriepy Family!
We found this cutie through a Rescue here in LA http://grcglarescue.org/ His rescue name was Chad, he is now Boston! He is 2 years old, pure golden.
After playing ball, to run some energy out of him, he found a spot on the lawn to enjoy his new toys.
We wanted to help him calm down with lots of ball, a long walk and some training. we slowly introduced him inside the house. This is the result of the first few hours of play.
He was great sleeping in the crate all night, just needed to go out once. I will update more as we go!
After playing ball, to run some energy out of him, he found a spot on the lawn to enjoy his new toys.
We wanted to help him calm down with lots of ball, a long walk and some training. we slowly introduced him inside the house. This is the result of the first few hours of play.
He was great sleeping in the crate all night, just needed to go out once. I will update more as we go!
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