Xan Has His Eye On The Sky

09/07/2025

Saw Ms Mary today !

03/07/2025

Thank you to Amy Porter MacDonald for the gift in the mail!
Big hugs to you. Its very appreciated °♡♡

01/07/2025

Sorry I havent been on much folks. I miss you all so much!
I'm trying my hardest to get better so you don't miss any special Xander Statements.
Yesterday I spent most of the day at the hospital. I had xrays, ultrasound and bloodwork ( they shaved my hair and I think it's a pretty neat summer hair cut on my leg!)
They put me on some new meds for something called HGE and irritable bowel. I'm feeling more like myself today and I hope it stays that way. My old ticker is still doing ok so no change there.
I wanted to warn you all this week we are looking at some hot temperatures moving in and high humidex levels. Make sure to drink your water, take lots of breaks and try to stay out of the sun. Make sure you use sunscreen if you need to be out.
Stay safe and remember Xander loves you Xoxo
I'm posting some pictures of yesterday at the dr. They liked my hat!!

26/06/2025

Out for a stroll in my race cart !
I still love it Mrs Lisa !

23/06/2025

Hey folks, I'm interruptin' my downtime to give you a weather warning. The next couple of days are gonna be crazy hot, with a humidex that's gonna make you feel like you're meltin' into a puddle. Temps are gonna feel like 40 or higher, so here's the plan: stay indoors, drink tons of water, blast that AC, and don't even think about goin' outside without sunscreen, or you'll be lobster-red and cookin' like a shrimp on the BBQ! . Stay cool, stay hydrated, and if you've got a pool, I'm crashin' the party!
Xoxo Xander

16/06/2025

Xander's mom here. Xander had a check-up appointment to see how his heart is doing and for some other issues that have cropped up. His lungs are good and clear, his heart sounds good, and they think that with the vetmedin, he has actually improved to a grade 3 murmur. He is having some trouble with not wanting to eat much and has lost a little weight. His arthritis in his hips is acting up too. His teeth look good, no problem with his stomach exam or throat exam. They gave us some options to add to his food. We are starting to run low on ideas. Boiled hamburger was a favorite, but now he doesn't want it; he hates rice, isn't a sweet potato fan, and is liking boiled chicken and no-salt broth at the moment... for now! He has to be on low-fat, low-sodium food, which limits things. If he doesn't start to eat better, we will need to discuss a medication to help his appetite. However, the problem is that it can make him more tired and affect his heart. He came home with some gabapentin for his hips and a shopping list for me! Overall, it's good. We just have to get that appetite up and keep hoping for the best. The ladies in reception say they always look out to see what hat he's walking across the parking lot in when he comes. 😁

14/06/2025

As you guys know I have been having some trouble with my heart.
Well to my suprise a package arrived today from one of the ladies Mrs. Lisa!
Dad set it up and now I can go on the long walks with Martin and Arabella and not worry about getting tired out!! This is like my very own car !!!!

08/06/2025

Hey folks, sorry I've been gone for so long. I've been having a bit of a heart issue, and it's been a real challenge. I had to see a specialist from PEI, and I had to get a cardiovascular ultrasound. It was a pretty intense experience. I'd been feeling really unwell and fainting, so mom was getting pretty worried. We finally got the results after 9 days, and it turns out I have Mitral valve leakage. It's not as bad as they thought it might be, so that's a relief. I'm on some new meds to help my heart and tummy, and they seem to be doing the trick. I'm supposed to take it easy for now, but I'll be back to my old self ASAP. Thanks to everyone who's been checking in on mom and sending messages, we really appreciate the love and support. I'm not totally out of the woods yet, but I'm feeling a bit better, and hopefully, I'll stay that way for a while. Xoxo Xander

24/05/2025

Update from Xander's mom
It's been a tough couple weeks on our favorite dude. What started out as a vet visit to check a bump on his eye turned into much more.
His heart murmur had jumped to a 4/5 from a 2.
We started vetmedin , but in true Xander style we needed more issues to creep up. He started vomiting and having diarrhea. Another vet trip for that and added in stomach meds. His appetite has been down and lethargic. Another vet visit as he wasn't getting better - we had a cancer screen done which came back clear and blood work. Different food and he seemed to be coming around until Wednesday. He had gotten up for a drink, and fainted. Very scary for all of us.
So were we are now is - Xander has to go for tests next week . We are checking for pulmonary hypertension. If this is what he has we do not have much time left with our man. On the brighter ? Side this could be from his heart disease and just something we help with meds.
We are sorry we have been slow to update as this has hit xanders family very hard . To think we might be on very limited time is unbelievable and unbearable.
We will know more later in the week and will update then. He needs love and light sent to him. We can not imagine our lives without him and are doing everything we can .

05/05/2025

Xanders momma here for an update

Xander has had a bit of a rough weekend. We noticed a bump by his eye and made an appointment right away for him. The night before his appointment he woke up coughing and sounding like he had a chest rattle. Shortly after he was out to p*e, had a drink and back to bed. Today we took him for his appointment and luckily we did. His eye will be ok. It is a benign lump which will either go away or stay. Using some lubricant eye drops.will help.
We were told he he had a grade 2 heart murmur (. In December by a vet we use to use) . His dr thinks he had some acid reflux which caused the coughing spell. However his heart murmur was 4- 4 and a half to 5. He had a heart xray and does have a enlarged heart. Our special guy was so brave and won over all the ladies there. He has started vetmedin and we have to check his heart rate nightly .
Huge thanks to dr Keizer and everyone at Penhorn Animal hospital

26/04/2025

Special Xander Statement!!
Sad news about the weekend weather folks.
Heavy rain moving in tomorrow. I'm thinking by noon- 2 . Tomorrow evening this gets worse. Soaking rain , pooling water and possible dangerous roads. Sunday we are not getting.much relief . More rain . Up around CB you are also going to be looking at strong winds. Down around the south shore- rainfall warning already in effect.
My best advice to get through this is- stock up on snacks in the morning. Get p*e pads lined up, go to p*e early ! Lock the door and don't go out 😆. Charge all your cells and stuff. .Basically Saturday afternoon to Sunday evening = a nope. !
Be careful out there everyone and remember Xander loves you
Xoxo Xander

22/04/2025

Henley is the winner of our contest!!

🏆 Hear Ye! Hear Ye!!! 🏆
We have ourselves a winner! Mr. Henley has won our contest! Big Congratulations & Kisses coming your way Mr Henley and to your momma, Dixie Melvin, for winning our Easter Photos Parade contest with the most likes!
Xoxo Xander.