Comments on: Thankful Thursday – It’s Never Too Late to Learn Something New

By: michelle

michelle — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:33:09 +0000

Thanks for visiting, Carson! I have (like many others) become accustomed to waking up every day to George, Alan and the gang! I hope you get at least a fraction of that enjoyment out of my tales!

By: carson

carson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:19:35 +0000

My sincere apologies for not coming over here to visit long ago… it’s never too late to learn something new and obviously I can learn a whole lot over here! Grady is such a magnificent dog! Love him. Now I must go prowling through your archives to learn more about him.

By: michelle

michelle — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:17:36 +0000

Great, Billie! Thank you so much for the resource. I am always looking for natural remedies and appreciate the tips. I will put Puritan’s Pride on my resource list and will be sure to check with you if I need any other natural remedy suggestions.

By: billie

billie — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:42:56 +0000

Michelle, I regularly order vit. E gelcaps (for me, the horses, and Kyra the corgi) from Puritan’s Pride, and last order I added the oil of oregano to see if I liked it. I actually thought it was the pure oil of oregano, and that I would need to blend it myself with olive oil (alone, as you know, it is very strong and can be an irritant).

When it arrived, I realized it was already blended, and since it’s for oral consumption, it’s actually perfect for rubbing into skin. It smells very strong but I rub it in with my bare hands (and tested some on my sensitive, pale skin first) and it is not irritating at this potency.

Along with tincture of calendula, rescue remedy, and homeopathic arnica, this is now going to be one of my standard first aid items. I love things that can be used for all of us as needed.

I forgot to mention that when Keil Bay had a yeasty infection in his sheath, olive leaf helped immensely.

By: michelle

michelle — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:16:54 +0000

Jenn – Grady is definitely feeling better these days! He’s been….entertaining, to say the least!

Paint Girl – I’m hoping to avoid the cortisone shots for as long as possible….I know that they lose effectiveness over time and with Grady being relatively young and with such severe allergies…..I’m really fighting it as much as I can. We’ve tried the food thing and it hasn’t helped at all. He definitely has numerous pollen allergies – funny, his attacks coincide with mine, but are just much more severe!

Juliette – I’m glad he’s doing better, too, but I could sure do without the “naughty”!!! He’s been a little wild man this week! Right now, my living room looks like I run a daycare – there are toys EVERYWHERE!!!

Arlene – Thanks for the compliments and well wishes! I can’t really be too happy about my detective prowess though, since Grady has been itching for more than a month!

GHM – You think SlobberDog is adorable? We’ll see if you still feel that way after we come for a visit! Ha ha! I’m glad you found the post informative. I was really quite amazed that it wasn’t more quickly diagnosed with Grady and I’m wondering if it’s just something that is easily missed. That’s why I wanted to put it out there!

By: michelle

michelle — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:09:10 +0000

Billie, that’s great info. Thanks for sharing it. I have actually been told about oil of oregano and did purchase some oil, but I’ve been a bit afraid to use it because I’m not sure how much to dilute it out. Where did you get your ready mixed oil from? It’s good to know that it works so well, since my problems with Grady are so ongoing. I’d much prefer natural if I can, and this sounds like it might do the trick!

By: greyhorsematters

greyhorsematters — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:55:02 +0000

He is adorable. Glad he’s finally being treated for what ails him, I’ll bet he’s thankful. I didn’t know all the symptoms of yeast infections and I appreciate you posting about them. It’s good to know.

By: Arlene

Arlene — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:04:09 +0000

You are like a little detective. For sure your research background is paying you big dividends. As always, very informative. Glad Grady is feeling better.

By: juliette

juliette — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:28:22 +0000

Michelle – so glad Grady is doing better. He deserves to be a happy, healthy, naughty puppy. It is so awful when something is bothering our animals and we can’t get to the bottom of it. Sounds like you solved this mystery!

By: Paint Girl

Paint Girl — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:25:33 +0000

One of my older dogs I used to have would get hot spots and would have to get cortisone shots. We also had to change his diet to lamb and rice dog food. Once we switched his dog food, he quit getting hot spots. He also had the excessive licking, especially his toes. It was like he was obsessed with having clean nails!
I am glad that Grady is doing so much better. I bet he is so relieved!!