I can hardly breathe. The heat is killing me.
I can hardly breathe. The heat is killing me.
It’s the first time heat has triggered my asthma…
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
Be careful both of you. Keep inhalers etc at hand please?
Do a little of something that makes you happy every day!
I'm chuggin' iced water and I'm still melting lay on top of the duvet last night.
Oleg need little boots to stop his feet burning on the tarmac
Keep cool Flo.
77 and counting, less of the "Old" call me "Mike"
Flo (20-07-21)
Today all the doors are open plus have one of the tower fans in the lounge oscillating so a bit of draft gets everywhere! At night I turn on the fan in the bedroom and the sound lulls me to sleep...changed from duvet to cellular blanket and a polycotton sheet (which Ian hogs during the night!) Gorgot to mention that we took the dog to our vet branch in Cullompton on Sat. for an emergency consultation....wasn't eating or drinking....vet did another once over...he seemed to be well hydrated and she wasn't concerned. She gave him an antibiotic injection - long lasting - until he has his teeth out.Changed his food to wet food now so he doesn't have to chew. I haven't seen him drink for quite a while. I have put water bowls all over the house. Maybe he's drinking between the time I go to bed and when Ian puts him to bed. He pees ok though....it's a mystery. I've always had big dogs that slurped their way through the day.
I'm not going to get hysterical about it though otherwise the anxiety will kick in! I didn't take him on for that! He's bye-byes on the setting enjoying the draft. Oh well....I think I hear Ian back with the shopping. Have a good day all. XXX
If he’s hydrated and the vets not worried, he seems to be coping. Maybe he’s getting some water from the wet food?
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
Yes, that's what we're thinking Paula.....now that he's not having the kibble. Otherwise he's a sweet little chap and a dream to have.Originally Posted by Paula
He really does look like such a sweetie.
Just as an aside, none of our rescues drink fresh water. They tend to drink out of the pond more than any of the water bowls we have around. If it's not something he's used to then he might not get it for a while. Are you using the same kind of bowls he used to have - as in metal or ceramic or plastic?
Do a little of something that makes you happy every day!
At the moment suzi I have various bowls around the house..ceramic, stainless steel...no plastic though. I've bought bottled water to try in case it's the tap water that's putting him off i.e. smell of chemicals. He has drunk out of the stainless steel one a couple of times and also had a go at the cat's! Unfortunately we haven't got a pond! Let's face it though, no animal will knowingly 'thirst' themselves to death surely! I've never had an animal in the past that hasn't wanted to drink...but I've never had an animal this small either!!
Suzi (20-07-21)
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