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**DISCLAIMER** Please note: I am not a veterinarian, and the purpose of this blog is solely to educate, provide resources, and share Reo's story. In this blog, I will present research and information on the theories of SARDS to which I subscribe, along with my own narrative. If you think your dog may have SARDS, or adrenal exhaustion/Plechner Syndrome, please seek veterinary care right away!

If you are just beginning your SARDS education, I suggest you start with the blog post from August 22, 2011 entitled "SARDS Resources". If you'd like to know our trials, tribulations, and joys from the beginning, start with "But first...Reo!" and click chronologically on from there.

If you would like to read my suggestions as to how I would approach treatment for a newly-diagnosed dog, check the November 16, 2011 post "If I had another SARDS dog" (and then read my blog more fully for appropriate context).

Though we have decided to suspend Reo's retinal protection supplements in September 2012 (see September 16, 2012 post "Decision for Reo") due to the fact that she had very little remaining vision, I am still strongly supportive of our treatment approach, and know that it changed Reo's health and longevity in a positive way. Feel free to comment and ask me any questions - I am happy to help if I can!

Update: Reo became an angel on October 21, 2014. She had a profound kidney infection, causing acute kidney failure, and she was unable to recover. The contributing factors to her decline are covered in my February 16, 2015 blog post "Farewell to Reo".

Though I do not regularly update this blog any longer, much of the information is still relevant (though some of the links may be out of date). Feel free to join the conversation at "SARDS Dogs United" on Facebook.




Monday, April 16, 2012

The pleasure of "the kill"

04/16/12 - I thought I'd make a light-hearted post today.  Reo is doing well (steady eddy), back on oral Medrol after her "reboot" injection series.

Since we are back in Denver, with all of the glorious sunshine, all of the dogs love being outside pretty much all day.   I leave the backdoor open (note to self:  get doggie door!) so they can come and go as they please.

Lately, Reo has taken to going into her toy basket to select her favorite toy, which we call leopard mouse. It's a cat toy!  I removed the catnip and added in a squeaker, and it became Reo's favorite.  Well, after she retrieves this from her toy basket, she brings it outside and proceeds to "kill" it all over the yard!  It is truly one of the cutest things!  And, if you try and take it away from her, watch out!  She'll snatch it and trot away with it to a different place.

We're convinced that she is practicing for the day that one of our yard squirrels makes a false step and falls off the fence, or a phone line!

Below is a picture of Reo in the yard with her "kill":


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