This summer has been a typical, Alabama summer... HOT!! Our poor pup has suffered from this heat more than he has in the past. He started having grand mal (tonic-clonic) seizures! We couldn't believe it. After taking him to the vet several times to get checked out we were informed that this is not totally unusual for a golden retriever to start having epilepsy as they get older. Hummer is only 6 yrs old, but I suppose that is about middle age for a dog.
We traced all of his epileptic episodes to times that he was probably over heated from being outside. Of course he always had plenty of water, and a swimming pool to boot!
Now he has become a primarily "inside" dog... with a new hairdo! Check him out! He seems much happier, and of course much cooler too.
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Hummer's new look
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4 comments:
Hummer, you look so cute! You do kinda' look like a puppy all over again. Hulls, we miss you so much and can't wait to see you next weekend!
poor puppy! i'm glad that he's feeling better. our dog gets very overheated too and he gets a haircut that looks just like hummers :-)!
oh my word... it's like he's a little pup again... when i see hummer like that, i find myself looking forward to dinner at you guy's apartment and a 'fresh' episode of smallville on the futon upstairs!
That is really cool Hummer. I hope you can stay cool now.
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