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Kolene
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Hi guys,
We designed the Dakota bed. There are pics of it under my profile. We did not sleep a full night until we built the ramp for our Dakota to sleep in. It worked like a charm. Basically, it's a ramp that kept his head higher than his but.
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It has been nearly a year since Dakota's diagnosis and I hate to say it, but I am surprised he is still with us. He continues to be pretty stable with only a few bouts of AP over the Winter.
In January we decided to try chiropracty. We went once ...
Kolene and Dakota, that is fantastic news! :) Definitely keep us updated about his progress but sounds like things are very positive. :)
It has been nearly a year since Dakota's diagnosis and I hate to say it, but I am surprised he is still with us. He continues to be pretty stable with only a few bouts of AP over the Winter.
In January we decided to try chiropracty. We went once ...
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- At 7:17am on December 9, 2008,
Lara Kretler said…
- Our next project - after the Bailey chair - is a bed like Dakota's. That looks awesome! Dakota is a lucky dog. :)
- At 12:59pm on December 5, 2008,
- Welcome Kolene and Dakota! He's gorgeous - and another recently diagnosed ME dog, I see. Thank you so much for posting about your schedule! I will definitely post ours as well. It's so nice to be able to compare and share best practices. Thanks for being here! :)
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- What's your dog's name, breed and age?
- Dakota is a 12 year old yellow lab
- When was your dog diagnosed with ME?
- June 23, 2008
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It has been nearly a year since Dakota's diagnosis and I hate to say it, but I am surprised he is still with us. He continues to be pretty stable with only a few bouts of AP over the Winter.
In January we decided to try chiropracty. We went once a week for about 8 weeks and Dakota's overall happiness and health certainly improved. He has more energy and is more active than he has been in months. We were hoping that the spinal manipulation would help dislodge something and his esophagus might ge… Continue
In January we decided to try chiropracty. We went once a week for about 8 weeks and Dakota's overall happiness and health certainly improved. He has more energy and is more active than he has been in months. We were hoping that the spinal manipulation would help dislodge something and his esophagus might ge… Continue
Posted on May 14, 2009 at 4:02pm — 1 Comment
Dakota's Daily Schedule
I thought it may be helpful to let you know what works for us. My husband and I both work full-time and in the beginning it was a HUGE challenge to find the time to get Dakota's daily calories down him - he just kept losing weight until we made some adjustments.
This is what we determined:
Feeding him Natural Balance canned Venison & Sweet Potatoes 13 oz cans, Dakota would need 4 cans per day to maintain a weight of about 75 lbs (he was 78 before ME and down to 66 upon diagnosis). Since Dak… Continue
This is what we determined:
Feeding him Natural Balance canned Venison & Sweet Potatoes 13 oz cans, Dakota would need 4 cans per day to maintain a weight of about 75 lbs (he was 78 before ME and down to 66 upon diagnosis). Since Dak… Continue
Posted on December 5, 2008 at 11:00am — 1 Comment
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