Cadence is now fostered in Mound, Mn. Cady arrived at her new home on Sunday, May 23. She loves her new house! She shares a small house on Lake Minnetonka with 5 other furry friends: the evil cats! Somehow, they always seem to get under her feet and trip her! They were very cautious about Cady but she didn’t mind at all. She loves the yard but even more so the lake! Her first adventure was to go swimming at the swimming beach! She wanted to go out to the deep water but mom wasn’t dressed to go swimming! So much excitement the first day! She did have a seizure that evening while laying on the couch (for some reason she thinks she is a person).

Day 2:

Well, Cady had another seizure last night but doing well tonight. I figure the excitement of yesterday (and the heat in my house) contributed. Today she went swimming! There were kids at the beach and of course they loved her up! She was in 7th heaven! She had a ball and loved that! She adores me so I think I am her new mom! She is sacked out on the couch at the moment. None of us slept very well last night but it was the first night! She is such a doll and everyone loves her! And she is SO curly! Oh yeah…she fetched a fish for me!! Oh joy!! LOL! She is an adorable dog...and if she didn't have seizures, everyone would want her. The seizures are not good but the good parts definitely outweigh the bad!!

Now I have seen everything!! Last night, I went hot tubbing...with Cady. And she jumped in with me! I could not get her out. She was SO relaxed and happy...even in the heat! What a silly dog! I definitely think she and I have bonded...if for no other reason than she is an only dog! The cats are slowly but surely adjusting as Cady pays NO attention to them! A couple kids would love to walk Cady and that would be wonderful! She is such a happy camper here!!

Day 3:

Early this morning, Cady had 2 seizures back to back. She is going to the vet today to see if her medications can be adjusted better so these will happen less frequently. When I went to work today, Cady was sound asleep in the bathtub…her favorite place!

Day 4:

Cady had yet another seizure early this morning. But she is always fine afterwards! She was first in line for breakfast but I made her wait her turn! She follows me everywhere! She is definitely a Velcro dog! She wanted to come to work with me! Tonight she is going to help me put the boats in the lake and I am sure she will have a great time!

I wonder what she does when I am gone during the day….hmmm…..

Cady here! My new mom is so silly! She worries so much about my seizures but I don’t even remember them! I am always happy! The best part of my new home is swimming in the lake! I love to chase my ball and swim in circles….and it feels so good on my body when it is SO hot outside! And I love to confuse the evil cats. It is SO easy! When their backs are turned, I quietly sneak in and steal their food – it is SO much better than MY food. I have found all places to be in the new house. The bathrooms are my favorite places…and also the couch. The couch is just right….it is perfect for me…I take up the whole space! Sometimes I sleep in the bathtub because it is so cool in there and other times I love to sleep right next to my mom. Mom told me that we would be putting the boats in the lake tonight. I am SO excited to go for a boat ride! I love all kinds of rides! But I have never been on a boat ride…I bet it is pretty neat! Well, time for my afternoon nap so I am ready to do all this work tonight. I even heard there will be children coming…I LOVE CHILDREN!!

(yawn) I wonder what my mom does all day when I am sleeping….hmmm….. 

Cady is loving the snow!  She plows through it and scoops it up in her mouth!  She is a funny girl.  Cady's seizures are still about every 10 - 14 days.  They have changed some and the last one she had she was walking around and about every fourth step she would twitch.  I will take that kind of seizure over her typical ones she has.  Cady still loves, loves, loves her walks.  She cannot contain herself when I open up the closet and get my coat out!  She turns into a jumping bean!

I have attached a couple of silly pictures of Cady - sorry they are kind of fuzzy, she was not moving at all, so it is most likely the photographers fault!  When I got up yesterday, I saw that she was laying on the cedar chest with her legs straight out.  We have about 10 dogs beds in the house, but this is the spot she chose to sleep on that night.  Pretty funny!

Cady sends kisses to her fans  :  )

Well, another day at foster camp and it was a good one!  A couple of walks with foster sis and my new friend Bucko, good food, a treat or two, sitting on the deck, cuddling with foster sis and now resting on the cool tile floor.  What a life!  There is not much new in my world.  Oh yeah, FM said that I had a seizure a couple of weeks ago and FD told FM that he thought I had one today but he was wrong.  I was just panting because I had just been outside and he mistakenly thought I was panting from a seizure.  He forgot that I usually have them at night anyway.  FM went through the other symptoms and I had none of those, so FD was wrong.  FM loves to say that! 
 
I have to tell you about a new friend I have.  His name is Bucko and he is a Carrey Blue Terrier (I may have spelled that wrong, but you know what I mean).  We walk every night, the three of us (Penny Rose comes too) and two humans included.  I am always the leader and I just stroll along while those other two furr butts are marking everything from the mail boxes to every tree in the neighborhood.  I probably never told you, but I do not potty on a leash, nope, never!  I know, it is weird, but someone must have taught me not to potty on a leash.  The minute we come home from a walk, I go to the patio door so I can do MY business in private :  )
 
That is all the news I have to report on little ole me - Miss Cady girl.  FM took some more pictures - yawn - she is always snapping that camera.  You would think that she thought I was beautiful or something - HA! 
 
Until next time & thanks for checking my web page :  )

Foster Sissy Makes a Good Pillow :)

I Love, Love, Love My Frosty Paws!!!

Cady Rae checking in.  Well, there is not a lot of new things to report on little old me.  My seizures are less severe and the last one I had was about 2 1/2 weeks ago, well, that's what FM tells me anyway.  I am unaware that they are happening, so she clues me in afterward what went on.  FM loves me even though I have seizures.  It's probably because I am just so adorable. 
 
I am enjoying the summer here at foster camp.  FD is home with us furr children all day, so we keep busy.  Well, don't tell FM, but we do watch a lot of golf, baseball, car racing and any other sport that FD can find on ESPN.  Oh boy, now FD will get in trouble cause I told on him.  He makes up for it by walking us and playing with us outside.  He does not let us swim a lot, that's FM's job.  She enjoys watching us in the pool and throwing the tennis balls for me to retrieve.  I love to swim and do my laps around the pool.  I am so smart and figured out how to get out of the pool the first time I went in. 
 
We have had quite the assortment of new fosters here at foster camp.  All males under one year old!  They want to play with me, but I just do not like them.  I snarl and chase them away.  I also make a loud noise like a grizzly bear, that'll show 'em!  Stay away from me you little youngens!  They all get adopted fast, so I don't have to put up with it for very long, but then I turn around and there is another one!  What is wrong with FM, she just loves those dogs!
 
Well, I better go now, I think it is time for my evening walk and then my evening snack - probably a boring banana again, bleh...

Cadence has been doing more swimming and loving it.  When we open the automatic cover, she goes down the steps and starts her laps!  She just loves it and it is especially refreshing after a long walk.  She was looking pudgy for awhile there and now she looks trim again.  All of the exercise is so good for her.  Her meds make her a little antsy, so keeping her busy is a good thing.  FD was affected by the economy and so he is home all day with the furr butts, so they are pretty spoiled with many walks and someone to play with them all day.
 
Cady is a good girl, but she has her moments.  Her meds make her thirsty, so we are up at 4:00 am for a potty break and then she is starving around 5:45 am.  I make up her food the night before so I walk in a coma down to the kitchen and just take her food out of the frig.  She gobbles it up and typically finishes her nighttime slumber with FM on the bed!  I never know who is up there with me and I feel around and if I feel soft curls I know it is my Cady girl :  ) 
 
Enjoy the new pictures.

Little help please....... :)

Cady and foster sister, Penny Rose

Cadence, Charlie 09-226 and Penny Rose

Ahhhh, the life of a sun goddess.  It's a rough one, but someone's gotta do it!  So, so happy that it is me!  Another day at the pool, ahhhh the summer days of Minnesota, gotta love it!  We spent most of the afternoon today lounging at the pool and sunning ourselves.  The maid brought out doggie snacks and ice cold beverages and we had a GRRReat time!  My beautiful red coat is getting highlighted with golden streaks from the sun and my swimsuit figure is coming back with all of the paddling I am doing.  Foster Mom said I need to work on my entry into the pool, apparently she thinks I look clumsy when I slip into the water.  I feel I am graceful and my GR doggie friends agree...humans, what do they know!  I posed for some more pictures, so enjoy!!!

Puppy kisses,
Cady Rae - AKA Ms. Sun Goddess 2009

Cadence made a great discovery today...she found a very big stick under one of our pine trees!  What a find!  She was so, so happy!  I did not realize she had it because I was looking elsewhere when we were walking around the yard and I looked over at her and she was proudly carrying her new prize!  Enjoy the goofy pictures of her and her prize :  )  Silly girl!

I found it and it is MINE!

Tastes DELICIOUS!

Yep, it's yummy and fun too!

Sitting Pretty

Our Little Beauty

A Golden and her ball......

Here are pictures of Cady enjoying the nice weather!

Cady and her foster sister

Sweet dreams Cady girl...

Here are some new photos of Cadence.

Enjoy!

Cady taking care of all of her "babies!"

Cadence girl, what can you say? Just a great golden girl. Your typical young golden who loves her ball and people and of course attention. I can't quit taking photos of her....it is so much fun.

We will go back a couple days: Miss Kadie is on a lower dose of Phenobarbital for seizures; she came to us with those however we had not experienced one until this past Thursday. Prior to us getting her, I am not sure how often, long, or bad these were. To my knowledge they were just diagnosed in June of this year. Kadie is baby gated in a large room and Thursday morning early, about 4:30 am, we could hear the baby gate shaking. Sure enough, she was having a seizure. Calming her, I wrapped her up in a towel, kept her head elevated on my lap and just waited until it passed. It also takes them a little time to come 'out of them'. About a half hour or so later, she was fine. Ate a good breakfast and since, we have been great. Of course I called the vet and we have increased her dose of Phenobarbital and see how she does (as the first dose was quite low to begin with). So far so good. It is a matter of finding the 'right dose' with these things. I do not think dogs remember them, just lost 'some time' someplace, and then move on....no idea. Unless anything else comes up, we are still on for her spay in a couple days (Monday). That too, will be so nice to have behind her.

She is doing so wonderful here. This is one very bright golden. When she becomes 'interested' in the cats, a firm 'no' and she is fine. (the darn cats have a million hiding places so they are just fine). In learning to 'retrieve' what I have tried and found with her beloved ball is: she loves to chase it, bring it back, but NOT 'give it' to me all the time. So with very small treats every once in a while and tell her when she comes back with the ball to 'leave it!" she does.....that is working great. In walking her: I take her with our younger border collie mix, Maggie (7). The 'girls' both have a regular harness on, and walk just terrific together. Cadence (Kadie) really loves her walks. A little sniff here and there, but nothing much at all. Nothing startles her; oncoming traffic, kids screaming/playing, lawn fertilizer trucks, etc. Just perfect. Of course we sure get the 'look' when you walk a couple of beauties too! Yepper........

Kadie sleeps quiet all night. Is ready and raring in the morning, that ol' tail just a going ready for a new day. All the dogs eat at their stations and she is very mindful of her spot and absolutely no problems. During the morning feeding she gets her pheno/benedryl. She eats it fine in her food but also likes it with peanut butter. She gets the same thing in the evening. Phenobarbital needs to be given every 12 hours so pretty much on time all the time. If a owner cannot give this close to the time they should have it, it would be beneficial to have someone who could. That is a very important part in management of these seizures and to find the exact dosage. Some articles I have read are: www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com/phenobarbital.htm and www.canine-epilepsy.com/Phenobarbital.html  and finally www.wikihow.com/Get-Help-for-Dogs-with-Canine-Epilepsy.

They are small pills thank goodness. She takes them just fine. The food she is on is: Native Performance-Level 2 www.nativedogfood.com/level2.html  

This golden girl is such a true JOY to have for a foster. She has total beauty inside and out and is going to make an awesome companion for a great family. We had our grand daughter over (3 1/2 ) and she loved her. Kadie did come from a family with small kids whom she really enjoyed from my notes. Kadie's re-call is great. She enjoys our fenced yard but she is really only concerned about playing ball or being by human(s)....not interested that we have seen, in chasing critters or birds. She really enjoys this nice weather, and who doesn't? The sun shining on you, your ball, your human, your bowl of water....doesn't' get better than that!

Kadie is now enjoying a nyla bone and that is a good thing. She also loves to haul doggie beds around! It is so funny and cute. Just take them out of the bedroom and bring them ALL out to the living room, just digging in them gently as if to 'nest?" So darn cute....and cheap entertainment to boot!

Cadence is a wonderful foster girl........we really enjoy her. She is right here next to me!