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Hey everyone! I've not been around for awhile as my old laptop fried itself and i was trying to get it repaired but it was too badly damaged! I lost all my photos and everything! GUTTED! But here i am with a new laptop and two lots of good news First of all i'm now 10 weeks pregnant with a strong and healthy pregnancy (FINALLY :D) and second of all Charlie has had a play mate for awhile now - they have become that close that his playmate (a lovely cocker spaniel named Brandy) is coming to live with us in a few days!!! They have both become inseperable and when there together they are so much calmer than when there apart. I will upload photos when Brandy has settled in - although it wont take much doing as he knows our house and the family very well! I hope everyone and there lovely paw pals are doing well! - its so nice been back on here!!!!! | |
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-- Guided through life by my EPI angel Daisy. Always loved and never forgotten. x Mummy to two crazy Non EPI pups - Charlie a beautiful 1 year old partially blind border collie x great dane mix and Brandy a 2 year old cocker spaniel. Both as crazy and hyper as each other :).
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Hi Mandy, So nice to hear from you. Congratulations on your pregnancy. That is wonderful news. Wonderful also that Charlie is doing so well & that he is now having his playmate coming home to live with him permanently. Sounds like all is coming together for all of you. We will look forward to seeing the pics. of Charlie & Brandy. Thanks again for popping in here. You are aways welcome & very much 'family'. | |
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-- Lynn, From Melbourne, Australia. Owned by Tess (Irish Setter), Grace (English Setter) & Megg, my beautiful 'English' EPI Angel - Forever in my heart. .
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Mandy: Congratulations...the holidays will be extra busy and exciting for you and your family this year. This is wonderful news and please keep us posted. AND...you're adding also another 4 legged baby to the family as well. That is so sweet that Charlie will now have his best friend there all the time, I'll bet he'll be thrilled. Please post pictures of Brandy and Charlie. What a bummer about your computer. I'm so sorry that this happened and especially that you lost pictures. I'm not as good at keeping things backed up as I should be. Glad you're back with a new computer. Your post has made me smile. Family is family...you'll always be part of this group, that won't change. I'm afraid you're stuck with us. Again, congratulations. | |
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-- Linda, Akira, Indy and the bratcats Akira 101 lb GSD, DOB 9/18/03 Dx'd around her first birthday. First TLI score 1.1, retested 9/07 score had lowered to 0.7. "Normally" eats 2 cups Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream Canine Formula, twice daily. 2 t Pancreatin (or 1 t per cup of food) 8x enzymes given right before each meal in heaping t meat baby food with warm water and mixed to a gruel type texture.
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Oh dear, fried? Are you sure your harddrive's completely gone? You might be able to pull it out and put it in a case, then it'll work like a portable harddrive. Cases are pretty cheap, about 10-20 dollars. It's usually pretty rare that a harddrive is completely gone. I wish I could look at it for you! | |
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-- Proud mommy to Vito, 3(?) yr old GSD. 90lbs, goal weight 85-90lbs (ACHIEVED!). Tested positive for EPI on March 30th, 2011. His TLI was 1.0, Cobalamin 225, Folate 22. Feeding 2 cups of Taste of the Wild Bison once a day with one teaspoon of Pancreatin 8x enzymes per meal. Also proud mommy of a (non EPI) Belgian Malinois tripod named Lizzie. That means three legs. "Sometimes it takes an imperfection to create perfection."
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Hello Mandy!!! It has been a long time... thank you for popping in with all the great news! Congrats on ALL the new family members! | |
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-- ~Becky~
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Oh Mandy...I actually got the chills reading this! I am sooo sooo happy for you and your family! Things sound fantastic!!! Please do keep us updated when you get a chance - once that baby comes...oh boyyyyy!!!!! Great news all the way around! | |
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-- Michele "No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich" - having 2 makes you even richer! :-)Jackie (back in pic) Diagnosed at 9 mos (09/09) - TLI 0.3 and low end of B12. Pancreatin 8x dosing 3/4tsp per cup. Natures Domain, Trinfac-B Intrinsic Factor daily, probiotics and Duralactin in the am. Stable and happy 115 lbs - thanks to all the beautiful souls on this forum, we could not have done it without YOU. Dexter - Diagnosed 11/10 approx 3 yrs of age. We failed fostering and now he has his forever home
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Thank you everyone!! Brandy should be here in a few hours we can't wait!! Must go find my camera!!! lol | |
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-- Guided through life by my EPI angel Daisy. Always loved and never forgotten. x Mummy to two crazy Non EPI pups - Charlie a beautiful 1 year old partially blind border collie x great dane mix and Brandy a 2 year old cocker spaniel. Both as crazy and hyper as each other :).
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Just a few pictures, both dogs are now finally asleep - i wouldn't be surprised if they slept for the next few days after the play they've had today!!! (just to note both dogs are NONE EPI hence the treats) Hope you enjoy Charlie - all fully grown now
Brandy - a very difficult dog to photograph as he's always on the go!
Charlie and Brandy - Charlie thinking he can fit in Brandy's bed
OK i admit i had to do ALOT of bribing for this one!!
Charlie and Brandy having an intimate moment
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-- Guided through life by my EPI angel Daisy. Always loved and never forgotten. x Mummy to two crazy Non EPI pups - Charlie a beautiful 1 year old partially blind border collie x great dane mix and Brandy a 2 year old cocker spaniel. Both as crazy and hyper as each other :).
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Holy crap! Brandy looks like the dog I grew up with, Sugar! Like exactly!
That's just uncanny!! | |
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-- Proud mommy to Vito, 3(?) yr old GSD. 90lbs, goal weight 85-90lbs (ACHIEVED!). Tested positive for EPI on March 30th, 2011. His TLI was 1.0, Cobalamin 225, Folate 22. Feeding 2 cups of Taste of the Wild Bison once a day with one teaspoon of Pancreatin 8x enzymes per meal. Also proud mommy of a (non EPI) Belgian Malinois tripod named Lizzie. That means three legs. "Sometimes it takes an imperfection to create perfection."
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Mandy, So good to hear from you and congratulations on your pregnancy - what wonderful new. Charlie looks fantastic - and Brandy is adorable. I am so happy you dropped in and updated us. Keep us posted on the Charlie and Brandy and the new baby. | |
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-- Kathy and Ted 9 yr old GSD rescue ~72 lbs now 109 lbs
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Oh My... Mandy... what a pleasant surprise to hear from you!!!!!!!!!!! WOW... lots of happy news too. A very big Congratulations on your pregnancy ... you must keep us aprised of this happy expected bundle of joy !!! And Charlie... oh my... he HAS grown up into a big boy, hasn't he... and his new best friend (and your new addition) Brandy... now that is just the best isn't it??? When they find a best friend! How is Charlie's vision... i bet he gets along just fine now, eh? He seemed to have such a can-do attitude right from day one when you brought him home.;). By the way, i love your new profile picture.. a combo of Daisy and Charlie together... what a nice tribute to a beautiful angel, Daisy. Loved the pictures... keep them coming | |
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-- Olesia, owned by Izzy-45lb SWD, Diagnosed at 1.5 years old - TLI results 1.3, Stable almost 7 yrs! Once stable, was able to reduce enzymes to only 1/2 tsp of Enzymes with each meal, but after almost 4 years of stabilization... had to increase the amount of enzymes to 3/4 teaspoon with each meal. Feed various grain-free kibble+real meat, 6x pancreatin enzymes from EnzymeDiane. I give 1 tsp of coconut oil one day and 1 tsp salmon oil next day, and also give canned sardines packed without salt or canned herring for extra omega oils.
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Wow!!! I know alot of cocker spaniels look similar but Brandy and Sugar are the exact same dog!!!! Charlie's vision was getting much better, he was actually running in a straight line instead of running sideways - he was able to play fetch and do everything, then he started going backwards - fetch was getting harder, he started tripping over me on walks and was walking into furniture again. We took him to the vets - his lazy eye was still working as well as it could but they were wondering if he could be partially blind in that eye. He has a check up in a few weeks to see if it worsens or to see if his eye displays any problems. I'm kind of hoping its just a flare up and things will go back to normal! Either way blind or not hes happy enough - and even happier now he has someone whos as keen on tug of war as he is! I'll keep everyone updated on the pregnancy | |
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-- Guided through life by my EPI angel Daisy. Always loved and never forgotten. x Mummy to two crazy Non EPI pups - Charlie a beautiful 1 year old partially blind border collie x great dane mix and Brandy a 2 year old cocker spaniel. Both as crazy and hyper as each other :).
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You're going to have to add Brandy to your profile picture, right next to Charlie and your beloved Daisy. | |
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-- Kathy and Ted 9 yr old GSD rescue ~72 lbs now 109 lbs
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Fabby pictures and brilliant news on the pregnancy! Keep us posted! xox | |
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-- Wallace rescue GSD. Currently feeding James Wellbeloved Turkey and Vegetable Cereal Free and some Butcher's Tripe. Four teaspoons Pancrex Granules and 2 Lypex capsules per meal. (Will go back to raw pig pancreas soon.) Three meals a day 3 times per week, 2 meals a day the other 4 days otherwise he stops eating. Tylan 1/8 teaspoon twice a day (this is half the recommended dose for his weight but the recommended dose made his poos soft!) Synbiotic D-C (probiotic and prebiotic) capsule once a day. Monthly B12 injection.
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WOW.... Wonderful news all the way around!!!!! Charlie looks so very handsome, and he seems to be really enjoying his new playmate..... Hopefully all will work out with his eyesight..... Quite a fetching family.... | |
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-- Butterbean, 6 year old chihuahua, diagnosed in May-June'10 via pancreatic biopsy (in other words, it wasn't there). And now we have the TLI score of 0.7
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Mandy - congrats on your new addition - Brandy is so cute and they look like they are getting along great! I LOVE the pic of Charlie squeezed into Brandy's bed...that is hysterical!!! He is so funny...determined to get in it! If your home is anything like mine right now...phewww...there have been tons of time out's here - but what a joy to watch them play together! It is wonderful when the sleep...lol...I can actually check the forum! Brandy looks like a doll and I am sure she will be Charlie's best friend! Thanks for stepping in and giving her a loving home - hugs and love from us!!! | |
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-- Michele "No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich" - having 2 makes you even richer! :-)Jackie (back in pic) Diagnosed at 9 mos (09/09) - TLI 0.3 and low end of B12. Pancreatin 8x dosing 3/4tsp per cup. Natures Domain, Trinfac-B Intrinsic Factor daily, probiotics and Duralactin in the am. Stable and happy 115 lbs - thanks to all the beautiful souls on this forum, we could not have done it without YOU. Dexter - Diagnosed 11/10 approx 3 yrs of age. We failed fostering and now he has his forever home
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Sugar was a cocker/lab mix. I think she was a little bit bigger than your Brandy (about 40lbs), but they definitely look identical! That pic was her at 15 years old, if you can believe that. I'd had her since 3rd grade! | |
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-- Proud mommy to Vito, 3(?) yr old GSD. 90lbs, goal weight 85-90lbs (ACHIEVED!). Tested positive for EPI on March 30th, 2011. His TLI was 1.0, Cobalamin 225, Folate 22. Feeding 2 cups of Taste of the Wild Bison once a day with one teaspoon of Pancreatin 8x enzymes per meal. Also proud mommy of a (non EPI) Belgian Malinois tripod named Lizzie. That means three legs. "Sometimes it takes an imperfection to create perfection."
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Who is completely spoiled rotten, loves kids, and will be going into therapy dog training as soon as I can afford it.
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