Karen's Pick Me Up Pups

06/08/2024

I love that they get to go to a pond This would be my dream to have a rescue maybe not with so many wheelchair dogs but they would be welcome for sure

06/03/2024

hello My puppy peeps I miss having puppies but my girls are all elderly and being pampered . Kizzy and Zara are now 11 and 10 yrs old and mom, grandma to many of your babies. Magee who had 2 litters sadly passed away last year at 8 years old I never use oral flea and tick meds and use a cat size dose of advantix when needed once or twice a year but she started having seizures indicating a brain tumor :( I tried for months to control them but God wanted an angel:( She was the sweetest girl and used to close the door for me after all the dogs came in , so I didn't have to go back downstairs myself to shut the door. I miss her and sometimes still cry because I couldn't save her She had a great life filled with so much love and adventure . So I would like to address Boxer aging issues and to remind people DO NOT USE BRAVECTO NEXGUARD < SIMIPARICA OR SERESTO COLLARS!!! Wondercide is a spray using essential oils but you can make a spray yourself with a crushed garlic clove, a few drops of dish detergent and cedar essential oil, lemongrass oil .. , . I also want to talk about another Boxer Issue . Growths on the gums . Seems to be more prominent in the males Kitchi had them so badly we had to have them lasered off and because they had covered his teeth for so long he had to lose all of his teeth. He almost died from being under anesthesia for so long . 2 procedures 4 hours each. he's doing much better now . Zeb daddy and grandpa to your kids and the best puppy sitter goes in for his surgery tomorrow . But his is focusing on one lump in the front of his gums that makes it look like he is blowing a bubble with bubble gum . He would benefit from lasering his gums also but with his age and knowing we need to take off the big lump in the front , we are just going for that so he is not under too long where he is 10 yrs old . If you have one of my dogs and need advice or have a question please ask Many of my puppy peeps have become lclose friends over the years :) Some of my best friends came from adding puppy love to their family :) I will let everyone know how Zeb does I am a bit worried Oh also if your dog has to be sedated for any reason Tell the vet NO ACE PROMAZINE It's a sedative known to cause sudden death in certain dog breeds , boxers being one. some vets don't agree but the millions of dead dogs are who I believe. That may have been part of why Kitchi almost died during his procedure. His heart rate was going high and erratic and they gave him ACE and then he crashed and almost didn't wake up :( Now thye have it on his chart NO ACE!!!! Enjoy your fuzzy kids , give them a good life. Take them for rides , let them run free in a safe space . If you live near me I will give you my yard to use or the bog for an hour

05/20/2024

going to be hot this week especially wednesday . . If you wonder if it's too hot for your dogs' feet on the sidewalk or street, and I hope you do wonder..... Take off your shoes and walk barefoot for a minute It can go from feeling nice to way too hot quickly . Also don't leave them in your cars with the window down 2 inches :( Not good enough I only buy cars with a sunroof and also freeze a bowl of water so they can lick the melting ice when you drive on hot days :) Love your pups DO NOT USE ORAL FLEA AND TICK PRODUCTS Causing seizures, neurological issues, tumors, and death ;( Bravecto, Nexguard, Simparica and the Seresto collars too ;( I use advantage and advantix but use one tube for extra large dogs and divide it up between 6 dogs Do not use the whole tube Do not put it in one place on body ;( Appreciate every moment with these babies . Goes way too fast Here's my ten year old brother and sister Born on Cinco De Mayo 2014 Zeb And Zara Enjoy the summer here for any questions if you have one of my pups And even if it's not one of my babies I will still try to help

01/14/2024

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEZIAH aka Kizzy ;) 11 years old 1/13/13 Can't imagine life without you so here's to hoping for many more Thank you for picking up my keys and what ever else I drop :) always by my side . Ready to find the remote or my phone , and even get my shoes for me . YOu are the best girl
WOULD LOVE TO SEE PICS OF HER PUPS, GRAND PUPS .... She has touched so many lives

11/03/2023

09/26/2023

UPDATE; ABBY HAS NOT ONLY FOUND A NEW HOME , SHE HAS FOUND A MATCHING BOYFRIEND THAT SEEMS TO BE OVER THE MOON AT HIS NEW COUCH GUEST!!!! SEE PIC BELOW !!!! THANK YOU My Boxer people!!!! I have a white Boxer 2 yrs old Spayed With a tail 💜 Her mom died and she needs the right person to fill the void No foster homes , but thank you , but looking urgently hoping her mom who is now her guardian Angel will lead me to the right new human! Must have fenced in yard Good with other good dogs and kids

06/01/2023

Tick story! :( Tuesday night I went to bed early 8pm, to work on my laptop and the dogs instantly curled up and were sleeping instantly after a long day . at 830 Magee started what I thought was running in her sleep but then notice it was actually a seizure!!!! I have never had seizures in my dogs or any of my puppies that have been born to my dogs so I was shocked. Magee is 7 yrs old and perfectly healthy She was diagnosed with Anaplasmosis last year which is a tick disease . She had no symptoms and often their immune system clears the disease on their own but we treated her anyway with doxycycline . I remembered reading that it can cause seizures so I searched her body and sure enough found a small tick with a very inflamed area around it but so small that even with short fur I couldnt' see it . I removed the tick that seemed shriveled and dead from the advantix topical flea treatment I put on her in may I only put a quarter of the dose because I hate chemicals that permeate the whole body . I put triple antibiotic on the spot after removing the tick and after crying my eyes out remembered that I am an animal nurse although retired and made myself think . Why would she have seizures Remembering that anaplasmosis can cause seizures in rare occasions ( i am always the rare case ) I started her on Doxycycline and gave her my full cannabis oil that I make She was having seizures every 3 hours but I am thrilled to say that after 2 doses of doxycycline and 5 doses of my oils the seizures slowed and now she has not had one since 345 pm yesterday afternoon I gave her more oil before bed It has been proven that ma*****na can help with seizures so I believe that the seizures were caused by bacterial infection from that very tiny tick but the doxy is taking care of the bacteria and the cannabis oil helped to stop the seizures She is going to Village Vet on Pope's Island this morning at 830 for a work up but I am so glad to be dropping off a happier Magee > I really like my vet because she respects my opinion and will listen to my theories especially when I can show proof that I am on the right path . I cried so much because my dogs are my family for real. I didnt' bring her to the ER because I avoid it unless it is actually a life or death situation . They have done a few things that are wrong on a few levels and they lack compassion so badly. The hospital I worked at would never would have treated people the way that I see them treat people. Plus I caught them doing something very slimy and they tried to talk their way out of it but a scummy move is a scummy move no matter what your reasoning . So that being said I decided to treat Magee yesterday with Doxy and ma*****na oils and wait for my vet to be available this morning . so it's been over 12 hours seizure free . So happy and I'm sure my vet will agree and give me the doxycyline to continue the treatment and I am so grateful that I discovered my cannabis oil when my little Steamer was dying at 14 yrs old around 5 years ago. I made the oil to help him cross the rainbow bridge as Steamer stopped eating , walking , p**ping and was blind . I gave him the oil and he didn't move for almost 24 hours so I thought he was shutting down . Steamer woke up 24 hours later and stood up and wanted to eat!!! I had an appointment to euthanize him but Dr Brito at village Vet and I decided to hold off and continue the oils I started cooking chicken and veggies in a crock pot for him with just a couple of pieces of dog food and he continued to get better , walking , p**ping happy p**ps again instead of rock hard dried p**p . One thing I didnt expect is that after a month of taking the oils , Steamer's eyes which were bulging out of his head and totally blind and cloundy , regained his vision when his eyes stopped bulging because the cannabis oils reduced the pressure and cured his glaucoma .!!!!! Steamer lived for another year and a half dying at almost 16 yrs old . Dogs can't fake results > my vet called him the miracle dog but it was the miracle of ma*****na and the oils I make from it and safflower oil and grapeseed oil extract . So please check your babies and yourself for ticks and always feel free to ask me for advice I dont' claim to know everything by far but I do my best to think rationally and figure out the best way to handle illnesses in our babies . I also use the cannabis oil for stress in dogs during fireworks season and thunderstorms , gurgly belly where they don't want to eat, and so many other issues . So happy it's finally legal so I dont' have to hide the most amazing medicine we have and it's all natural. I will post to let everyone know what the vet says about Magee today Also I found a recipe for tick repellant with just vinegar , water, a little crushed garlic and a few drops of dawn dish detergent in a spray bottle I spray their legs and back and neck before going out to the bog because hiding in the house from ticks is not going to be the answer This is Magee hugging her little friend Sadie

04/03/2023

Happy Birthday to the pups of Kizzy , and of Zara IT was the only time I had 2 litters at the same time Zara and Kizzy were great co mamas :) I can't access any of my old pics to post My laptop is giving up on life LOL

01/31/2023

https://www.facebook.com/karen.hetu.5 TEN YEARS OLD TODAY DRIVING MISS KIZZY HAS BEEN A PLEASURE ;) LOVE THIS GIRL TO THE MOON AND BACK SHE HAS SHARED HER PUPPIES WITH SO MANY OF YOU BRIGHTENING YOUR LIVES . SHE IS SURELY A SPECIAL GIRL STILL CHASING THE TENNIS BALL BUT COMES BACK A LOT SLOWER LIKE SHE KNOWS THERE IS NO RUSH :) i WILL BE WAITING TO THROW IT AGAIN :) CAN'T IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT HER I KNOW SHE IS A SENIOR NOW AND CHARLES HER FIRST LOVE IS IN HEAVEN SO I KNOW EVERY DAY IS A GIFT HUG YOUR PUPS SPOIL THEM EVERY DAY IT MAKES ME SAD WHEN PEOPLE WAIT TILL THEIR DOG IS DYING TO TAKE THEM FOR A RIDE OR WALK ON THE BEACH OR GIVE THEM A SPECIAL TREAT . DO THAT WHILE THEY CAN THOROUGHLY ENJOY IT KIZZY HAS DEFINITELY HAD THE LIFE ;) SO MANY ADVENTURES AND HOME COOKED CROCK POT MEALS :) TODAY HER TREAT WAS A CAN OF GOOD DOG FOOD FOR BREAKFAST SHE LOVES THAT STUFF lol CHICKEN AND RICE AND VEGGIES SLOW COOKED FOR DINNER GOOD DAY FOR IT SINCE IT'S SNOWING

12/29/2022

UPDATE ODIN HAS BEEN ADOPTED AS OF THIS AFTERNOON !!!!!

7 yr old boxer full of love and life needs to be sprung from jail Hopefully before the weekend :( Shelter life is no place for Boxers even though they provide as much love and kindness as they can. so if anyone can adopt him or even foster him and give him a chance let me know He is at forever paws in Fall River Ma

11/25/2022

The last two Karen's Pick Me Up Pups are learning their skills ;) Tonka aka Radar caught on super quick ;) They both picked up various items including my reading glasses ;)

11/21/2022

Thanks to Lindsey Brook Rafferty for the awesome photoshops :)

11/21/2022

So proud of these 3 puppies I went to bed at 8 15 after taking them out for last outs and got up at 5 a.m. and no accidents on the newspaper :) So they got snuggle time after they ate their breakfast First time on the couch and they were so snuggly ;) Quentin leaves tomorrow and down to Sammy and Radar aka Tonka :) Somewhere out there is the right human for the last 2 . No rush ;) :) :) Loving every moment with them I can't imagine not having more puppies in the future but as of now that may be the case. Need a house without 3 floors !!! Somebody from NYC inquired but I can't picture my pups living in the middle of NYC where they would never get to run or probably even see grass so I gently turned them down .

11/17/2022

I have to put the convertible away for the winter but I will probably watch this once a month during the winter to warm my soul ;) I can not believe I was driving this on November 11th :) Praying winter passes through smoothly and quickly I just set up my indoor grow tent to grow tomatoes , nasturtium, mint and other things to keep me sunny side up for the cold months .

11/01/2022

And the WINNER IS......... ; )People ask why I care so much who buys my puppies !!! It's times like this where my babies are always their baby even when the human babies come along :) I love that she gets to grow up with a great dog :) and I love that my puppy gets to be loved by this family and always included

10/31/2022

Prepare to feel your heart melt just a little bit This is Sammy and mama Magee ;) They are super sweet pups 4 Boys left .

10/22/2022

First experience outside except for tiny Zoe who went to visit her new mom yesterday for a couple of hours six weeks old !!

09/17/2022

End of summer ;( Wish it could stay like this all year

09/06/2022

Magee and her momma Kizzy ;) She's telling Magee I got your back my baby :)