Atlas has left me to update today! He has a big three days and is knocked out! He and Cole haven't had this much activity in a long time! Time to get back in shape.
It's a nice day here in sunny Charleston! A little chill in the air, but nothing that a light sweatshirt won't shield you from. Jaime went out of town yesterday and I and the boys went to the "bark park" at James Island County Park. There weren't as many dogs there as I thought there would be, but there were plenty enough according to Atlas and Cole. They greeted just about every one of them and even picked a Boxer and a Jack Russell to chase around a little bit. Atlas was definitely alot more interested in being there this time! The last time we went was 3 days before he showed his first "crashing" symptoms. Amazing the difference I saw in him from that day to yesteday! Just amazing! I had to call Jaime and describe what I was seeing. After the bark park, we headed to Superpetz and got food and knuckle bones. They were the hit of the store! Always providing amazement and entertainment wherever they go! It may be that I'm the entertainment....little girl with 2 huge dogs?? How does she do it???
Today is Sunday. I start my 3 nights in a row work week tonight. It has been a lazy day except for a little bit of playing the boys did in the backyard. Atlas wanted to play with his Air Kong. My friend, Remy, had one for her lab out at the beach last year and Atlas took a liking to it. It's a cigar shaped tennis ball with rope on it. The boys played tug-of-war together for a bit, something I haven't seen them do in a while! Then, we took a trip to Gramma Kat's house for a walk around Bird Sanctuary Circle (pond behind their house on the Stono River-I think- that is a bird sanctuary). Oh the smells! Noses to the ground, tails up! Cole spent most of his time in the bushes! A quick stop at Subway and here we are at home. Jaime's researching laptops and I am researching how to get my information on Addison's added to the others that are out there! I also have been given some interesting links to Addison's. Here they are and I am off to enjoy the rest of the day before I head into take care of the children!
Article on Glucocorticoids and a gluc. to gluc. converter:
(http://www.utskinvet.org/pdf/Corticosteroids.pdf)
http://www.globalrph.com/corticocalc.htm
Web series on Primary and Atypical Addison's and stories of dogs diagnosed--a site that I vistited frequently while Atlas was suspected to have AD, but not yet official:
http://www.ginnie.com/DaDane368.shtml
http://www.ginnie.com/DaDane369.shtml
http://www.ginnie.com/DaDane370.shtml
Continuously updated site on the study at UCDavis concerning AD and Great Danes, includes links to more information on AD and the breed in general:
http://gdca.org/health/addisons.htm
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