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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Time for Another Change

 Brad Smith Photography

My pet parent had a doggone great time at BlogPaws over the weekend.  She was in the company of pet bloggers such as Tom Collins, Ken from DogFiles and Yvonne who never stopped smiling.

Now "Mom" is on fire to change the format of my blog once again.  The first blog was eaten by a nasty virus and she doesn't feel this platform has all the bells and whistles that I deserve so there may be a hiccup along the way before you see our postings again.

I may be getting older but I am wise enough to learn new tricks to blogging for your benefit. It is time for another change. See you in my new blog, same domain.

Living in the moment,
Schatzi
Pet Companion to animal lover Amelia

Thursday, April 8, 2010

BlogPaws is for Pet Parents Who are Passionate About All Pets



BlogPaws is drawing my pet parent away from home for the weekend.  She is anxious to make new friends and learn more ways to make my blog fun and educational...do those two words really go together?

I have been told that there will be a lot of giveaways too so I have instructed my pet parent to take an extra suitcase to bring them home.  I am an excellent product tester. Watch for our pet product reviews when she gets back.

In the meantime, I will have to keep my pet sitter and my "dad" entertained. No sleeping on the couch this weekend!

Living in the moment,

Schatzi
Pet Companion to animal lover Amelia





Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Pet Parent Panics When Dog Has Seizure


 Would your pet parent panic if you had a seizure?  Mine did, but only momentarily.  I have not wanted to write about this because it happened to me.  But since this blog is all about you, I thought that I better share some information so that your pet parent can respond appropriately.

From the description that "Dad" gave to "Mom" who was not present when the event occurred, she feels that I had a grand mal seizure.  It's the first time for me and hopefully the last.  

Dad reacted by cleaning the froth away from my mouth and massaging my chest.  He thought that he was losing me.  Once back on all fours, I ran around the house like a buzzing bee flies and barked and howled, frenzied and disoriented. After 15 minutes, I settled back down.  Mom arrived home and took me out into the dark night to cool down.


It's been a little over two weeks now and Mom says it is like my electrical button has been reset. I am calmer, more focused and no longer wash my legs down to my skin. She wonders if I could have avoided this with more regular visits to the holistic vet that lives over 3 hours away.


Mom is using a holistic approach with nosodes and the healing codes at this point.  We may never know what triggered the seizure. Hopefully, that trigger will never be pulled again.


Have your pet parent comment on their experiences with pets that have seizures.

Living in the moment,
Schatzi
Pet Companion to animal lover Amelia