JoAnne's Blog

Dogs

Who knew dogs were so much like kids!  Chloe has opened my eyes.  She can be very sneaky and is certainly clever.  She remembers everything and she knows what's going on.  She knows what you are saying, if not by words, then certainly by our tone of voice.  I can't believe that the minute I get on the phone, Chloe runs and gets something she knows she is not supposed to have, like mine or Wynn's shoe.  She, then, proceeds to run into her cage.  When we are not home, she gets on the table - (found evidence on the floor).  She pouts if you tell her No.  She is constantly underfoot and wants attention all the time.  She's hungry all the time, but only for treats; doesn't want the healthy food that I make for her.  She only listens when she wants to, and the same goes for being obedient.  And to top it all off, she's cute and we can't help but love her.

Chloe

Well, it sure does pay to get a second opinion.  Today, the vet could not even hear a heart murmur, let alone a stage 4.  My grandson, Tyler, and I had prayed for Chloe the other day.  Now, that was a great answer to prayer and we are thrilled.  Yeah, God! 

Chloe

Well, the last few days have been a little stressful.  Our beloved little puppy, Chloe, has been diagnosed with a heart murmur, stage 4.  We are getting a second opinion and will go from there.  But, yesterday, I was very encouraged to learn that approx. 60 percent of dogs have murmurs, many of them go undetected for years.  One dog, had a stage 5 heart murmur, with stage 6 being the highest and worst, and he lived to be 11 years old.  If anyone out there has any info, please write me.  We are not sure about getting the whole battery of tests done, to the tune of 8 or 9 hundred dollars.  And then, what can they do?