Thursday, May 11, 2017

TV News Story about Sidney

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I posted this a while back but I think the links have since broken.  I have uploaded the video here for people to see.
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Stopping Bethanechol

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Sidney has been on Bethanechol for the past 7 years or so. He is getting older now and we know that it could possibly affect his ability ...
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Thursday, July 23, 2015

Sidney has a new brother!

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It has been a busy year and I know we haven't posted in a while.  The thing is, Sidney is doing really well with his routine given his...
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Friday, October 10, 2014

Feeding Routine while at work!

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Our routine is simple - just need to make sure his "to-go" bag has everything we need. His "to-go" bag includes his Po...
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Friday, September 26, 2014

Happy 5th Birthday Little Buddy!

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It seems like only yesterday we were told Sidney would not live past 10 weeks old!  He turned 260 weeks old today!  Looking forward to the n...
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Sidney's Weight

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We took Sidney and Butters to the vet last week for some shots they needed and weighed them both.  Butters weighed 59 pounds (she is 15 mo...
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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Fun Winter!

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This winter we did a lot of outside activities like playing fetch in the snow and playing lots of ice hockey with Sidney and Butters.  Whi...
Thursday, September 26, 2013

Happy 4th Birthday Sidney!

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Sidney turns 4 years old today.  MegaE is NOT A DEATH SENTENCE!!
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Monday, August 12, 2013

Our Megaesophagus Feeding Routine with a 2 Dog Household

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Butters is 7 months old now and we've worked out our feeding schedule for both dogs.  The one thing that I think we may be extremely luc...
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Portable Bailey Chair for Travel

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  Above is the bag that holds everything Sidney needs to travel - and if you can believe it - there is an entire Bailey Chair in...
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Meet Butters!

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So we are finally ready to get Sidney a baby sister.  Sidney is now 3 1/2 years old and still loves to play like a puppy.  Meet Butte...
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Sidney Honored with the Ceremonial Puck Drop!

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The Lake Erie Monsters Hockey Club (The AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche) had their annual Pucks and Paws hockey game vs. Rochester...
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Sunday, February 3, 2013

Excessive Drooling

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For the past month or so, Sidney seems to start drooling a lot when he isn't feeling well.  Well, it has been happening longer than a ...
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Friday, September 28, 2012

Happy 3rd Birthday Sidney!

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Three Years and counting is a lot longer than the One Month he was given to live.  Here's to a lot more birthdays with my best buddy!
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Friday, August 10, 2012

Megaesophagus Dogs Can Have Fun Too

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I know a lot of people worry that when their dogs are diagnosed with megaesophagus, that they will have to lead a completely sheltered lif...
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Summer

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This summer has been hotter than most - so we have tried to limit the amount of time Sidney spends out in the heat.  Especially since we c...
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Transitioning from Puppy Food to Adult Dog Food

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Sidney will be 3 years old in September and we are still feeding him the same Eukanuba Large Breed Puppy Food.  It is 1 cup of dry dog foo...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Our "Frosty Paws" Treat Recipe

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Since obviously Sidney's diet is about as boring as any dog could have due to his Megaesophagus, we like to try and give him some addi...
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

FINALLY - A Megaesophagus Training Treat for Sidney

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Since the day Sidney was diagnosed with MegaE, we knew it would be difficult to find treats for Sidney.  Since he can't eat anything h...
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Regurgitation and Megaesophagus Life

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So I got home for lunch to feed Sidney his afternoon meal and was greeted by a few piles of regurgitation. This isn't typical. Usuall...
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Monday, March 12, 2012

Late-Night Regurgitation

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This photo is from when Sidney and I attended the Lake Erie Monsters hockey game together. They have a day where they allow dogs in the are...
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Monday, February 20, 2012

Evolution of Sidney's Bailey Chair

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Since we got Sidney's Megaesophagus diagnosis when he was 10 weeks old, we knew he would hopefully be growing and his Bailey Chair would...
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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Our General Megaesophagus Routine

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We spend a lot of time with Sidney, he even grabs his Penguins Stuffed Animal while we watch the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games on TV. He...
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Saturday, January 7, 2012

Megaesophagus and Water

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So I took my buddy Sidney to the dog park today because it was really nice out for a January day. As always, he had so much fun and as alw...
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Sunday, January 1, 2012

Shedding, Prilosec OTC and Regurgitation

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Sidney is wore out from partying on New Year's Eve!! So, Sidney has been shedding A LOT lately. He is a Lab, that's the deal, I ge...