Relocating to Wordpress

It is true...in a few days the Wordpress blog will look better...we've been having some troubles with this one and hope WP will help.

http://goldengracie.wordpress.com/

Not for the faint of heart...anal gland issues

Alas one of the troubles that Miss Gracie experiences due to the variable firmness of her stools (I'm sorry, I promised this would be a graphic post), she has anal gland problems. Boy it sure can stink.

We will go to the vet for her check up in a week or so, and the poor girl will have the very undignified procedure of expressing the anal glands.

What a lucky girl that they are so nice to her before and afterwards.

Holy Smokes! There is so much more info online about IBD!

Good Ol' About.com

http://ibdcrohns.about.com/cs/ibdincatsdogs/a/ibdcatsdogs_2.htm

Holistic Dog Care Chat about IBD

http://www.doghobbyist.com/articles/IBDChat.html

Update on Managing IBD in Dogs (More about traditional methods: steroids, which were not good for our Gracie)

http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Gastroenterology/Update-on-managing-IBD-in-dogs-Proceedings/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/588609

Vet Info has a Q & A with one particular piece about IBD and Lymphangectasia

http://www.vetinfo.com/dibd.html

Cyclosporine Side Effect Profile

http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=516503&sk=&date=&pageID=2

End of the Summer

We love fall over here. Gracie loves to chase the leaves ... she has ever since she was a puppy. I appreciate the cooler temperatures and the crispness of the air (not here yet, but I'm ready).

We're getting ready for the Alzheimer's Memory Walk in Kalamazoo. Gracie will be joining us this year for the first time! I am in clean up mode today so hopefully I will find that bandanna she won last year that is purple and says something about Alzheimer's Fdn.

If you would like to contribute, we would be very grateful.

This dog knows how to relax!

Happy Summer!

Gracie has a Cafe Press Shop

Golden Gracie's Shop has lots of cute items with your favorite Golden (or maybe just one of your favorite Goldens). All proceeds go towards Gracie's medical bills. Thanks for thinking about ordering!

Been a Long Time!

Gracie is doing well! She's a goofball and she is cute. We had her shaved a while back due to the snow induced matting that was beyond the mat brush.

We let her sleep in the bed the other night and I am certain that the only one who slept well was Gracie. What with all of that kicking and woofing in her sleep!

She looks cuter in her own bed anyway.