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by AresMom on 1/28/2010 at 12:51 PM in Funny Stories

So last night I and my cousin went to a place called Sips N Strokes in Tuscaloosa, AL. For anyone that doesn't know this is a place where you go and paint, they step you through the painting for the night. Well while I was gone Ares (my new baby) stayed home with my husband and two kids and evidently he was a little upset that I was gone. We just adopted him on 1/22/10 and he is already a momma's boy. My husband texted me while I was in class and told me that he had pee peed on the living room carpet, in my daughters room and in my bedroom. Ares is already somewhat pee pad trained. Ever since we got him he has used the pads to go potty on. I told my husband that was not like him to do that, he said that he thought it was because I was gone. Well I get home and he is lying in my husband's lap, he sees me and goes crazy. Well we got ready for bed and I started to lay down, Ares sleeps in the bed with us and he will always lets us know if he has to go potty. Well I put him in the bed and start to lay down I look to see where he is and he turns looks right at me and pees on my comforter. It was like he was saying this is what you get for not being here. I just thought it was funny what he did; I only thought it was funny after the fact. I had to get on to him for what he did and he slept in his bed the rest of the night.
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by sands904 on 1/26/2010 at 8:52 PM in Logan

So, I have finally decided to take Logan in to have his thyroid tested. I have been contemplating it for about a year now and probably should have done it long ago. After working with him for over a year now for his aggressive and reactive behavior, I am finally going to have him tested. I called our vet this morning and set up an appointment to take him in tomorrow to have his blood drawn. I am then going to send it in to Hemopet and have Dr. Jean Dodds analyze it. I know it may sound bad but I am really hoping it comes back low.

From the research I have been doing low thyroid function is directly related to behavior as well as other issues. Specifically aggression, fear, hyperactivity, a dull coat, hair loss and other symptoms. Logan's behavior really changed around 1.5 to 2 years of age a prime time for developing hypothyroidism I now know. He is very fearful of new people and surroundings as well as aggressive toward other dogs. All of the work I have put in over the past year plus have not gone unrewarded. Logan's behavior and fear of things has been decreasing slowly but he still has issues at times. I have joked many times that he has Doggie ADHD and now I have found out that similar symptoms can also be linked to hypothyroidism (low-thyroid).

If he indeed does have hypothyroidism there is medication we can put him on which can help him and his behavior. I am not one for needlessly medicating my dog but the undue stress he experiences on a daily basis cannot be healthy for him either. Once I send the sample in tomorrow the results should only take a couple of days to get back...
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