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<gently snipped ::It was upsetting to us all. Just upsetting. The whole thing. And mixed ::emotions, because Monster was part of our family, but we can’t ::tolerate an animal we can’t trust with the babies either. Neither ::could we just pass on our problem to another person.. I know we made ::the only right decision we could.. but you all keep my kids and ::Monster in your prayers. I’d take him, but I simply do not have the ::room. I want him alive and maybe in a home without kids. Don’t know. ::And my son especially was upset about having to take him to the Humane ::Society. He said he was glad he was on the Lexapro. Just… keep them ::in your vibes and prayers. It’s not easy adjusting to a new baby, and ::to have to give up your pet suddenly – it’s just a lot. I am crying, ::and it was not even my dog, but I’ll take my grand daughters’ faces ::over any animal, anytime, anywhere… vibes, please. Dear Sally, Sorry this happened. I know how traumatic and upsetting it can be. When my son was around 7, our dog bit him in the face while hugging him. Our first reaction was to get rid of him or to have him euthanized. Once we calmed down……we realized that Hershey was a good dog and this incident was out of character for him. We took him to our vet the next day for advice. The first thing the vet told us was that Hershey must get neutered ASAP. Dogs that were not neutered tend to be more aggressive. Once Hershey was fixed…….there were no more incidents. Since then, we do not allow children to hug our dogs or to get too close to their face. I hope Monster was able to find a new home, one without children. I also hope that the healing process has begun for you and your family. (((((Sally))))) Jackie ~*~When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it~*~ — Bernard Bailey — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Chip schreef: Conclusions Treatment with *SSRIs is associated with symptomatic improvement in depression by the end of the first week of use*, and the improvement continues at a decreasing rate for at least 6 weeks. The keyword here, I think, is *depression*.
I don’t know which responds faster to an SSRI, depression or anxiety. Since they both tend to go together, maybe at the same rate. I know a number of people suffering from depression who indeed noticed improvement within a week although rarely very much improvement. I have met one or two anxiety sufferers who had positive experiences within a few days and read (don’t remember where) that this occurs occasionally.
When I first tried Zoloft 14 years ago for depression, I had a response (marked improvement) within the first week. I always thought it was the placebo effect. Until I read the above abstract a month or two ago. After two weeks on Zoloft the depression was GONE. Which is a strange sensation: going from very depressed to NO depression over the course of 2 weeks. Chip — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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I can’t imagine how scary that must have been, thank god she only got a little scrape. I don’t trust any dog with a child, zero. So many times things worse have happened and they say the dog was always great with kids. A dog is a dog is a dog. There is no way to tell which one will one day attack. My Daughter is very careful with her dog around the baby but still it always scares me since he is one hell of a giant golden retriever. Same when my granddaughter was around my little boston terrier. She is the sweetest most loving dog you can imagine, but I don’t trust her with children, it’s just not worth the risk, no matter how small that risk is. Sorry if this sounded like a lecture, I didn’t mean it to. Sending tons Tony – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey ASAPM, We are going through an adjustment period as a family with the birth of my second grand daughter. My son is young, 28, and his BP has been higher than mine ever ran. He made an appointment with my doctor, who told him it was stress (aka..the "a" word) and he put him on 10mg Lexapro. Paul’s only been on the stuff a week, but he says he can tell a difference already – was having lots of diarrhea, and now he’s not. I am thinking some of this may be just the placebo effect, I never heard of an AD working in a week (I wish they did though).. Anyway.. there is that.. and my DIL is having mood swings, but all new mothers do. She’s kind of snappy and emotional, but hopefully, this will pass. I know I’ve been there and it’s no fun at all. Those damned hormones. We had an upsetting event tonight, and I just want some good vibes and prayers. It was so unexpected. Right BEFORE my kids got married, they got a dog. They named him "Monster" because he would not behave at all. LOL. Monster is NOT the prettiest dog I’ve seen, but I love him. We all do. A couple of years ago on Christmas Eve night, someone tried to break into the kids’ house, and Monster woke the kids up in time for my son to run the guy off – Monster was our hero. He’s been really a wonderful dog with my grand daughter Claire. He has put up with her pulling his ears, and trying to ride him.. things toddlers do to dogs – he’s just been very non chalant about her, and she really loves Monster. We never had a problem until this evening. Claire and Monster were in the same chair and Monster was kissing Claire, and she was laughing. She put her arms around his neck and gave him a hug. It was not a hard hug. It was a gentle hug – and he attacked her IN THE FACE. Scared us about half to death. We never saw that coming, and could not figure out what even happened to make him act like that. Claire got a little scrape near her nose, but was otherwise okay physically. It was harder on my DIL and I, who witnessed it, than it was on Claire physically. We decided he had to go. No questions, no second chances, no nothing. My son took him to the Humane Society. They originally said they would euthenize (sp) him if he had attacked a child, that he was not placeable. The woman who is in charge of the facility that takes animals that have attacked people just happened to be there at the time my son brought Monster in – She was very nice, and Paul explained that he had never acted like that before. She told him that they would have an animal behaviorist test Monster before they made the final decision to euthanize. It was upsetting to us all. Just upsetting. The whole thing. And mixed emotions, because Monster was part of our family, but we can’t tolerate an animal we can’t trust with the babies either. Neither could we just pass on our problem to another person.. I know we made the only right decision we could.. but you all keep my kids and Monster in your prayers. I’d take him, but I simply do not have the room. I want him alive and maybe in a home without kids. Don’t know. And my son especially was upset about having to take him to the Humane Society. He said he was glad he was on the Lexapro. Just… keep them in your vibes and prayers. It’s not easy adjusting to a new baby, and to have to give up your pet suddenly – it’s just a lot. I am crying, and it was not even my dog, but I’ll take my grand daughters’ faces over any animal, anytime, anywhere… vibes, please. Love, Sally
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Oh Sally, what a lot of stressors at once! Regarding the dog, I hope a good home is found for him. He was probably scared or surprised by the neck hug. I hope Claire is okay. Since we know the hormonal problem will subside, that’s a one-day-at-a-time situation. Just breathe 
You’ll do fine. There is nothing in this situation that won’t get better. Hugs, Deirdre
Yeah, but you know me. I don’t have just *ONE* life altering event – I seem to have 2, sometimes 3 or 4 at once, Claire’s fine. She’s as beautiful as ever, and as ornery. We are calming down. Halloween was a scary one for us, but not in the usual "fun" way. It sort of sucked… I just hope Monster is able to be placed in a home that wants him – he’s a good dog, but I don’t think any dog is going to be part of my kids’ household for a very long time. That was too scary. Love, Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I never heard of an AD working in a week (I wish they did though) I read a medical article recently that reported the results of a study, and said SSRIs start working in one week. Meaning some improvement is noted after only 7 days. Full effect takes longer to reach. The article noted this was contrary to the usual spiel which goes something like "takes 2 to 4 weeks to work and up to 8 weeks" and he attacked her IN THE FACE. Scared us about half to death. Maybe he snapped at her as a warning. Dogs can’t talk. Our beagle was sitting at my mother’s feet while she was eating breakfast, and I patted the beagles back, and she snapped at me cause she thought I’d interfere with her obtaining food. (food is very important to beagles…..they’re highly motivated by food). The beagle didn’t want to harm or hurt me. Just warn me. In any case, I hope every thing settles down, Sally. You and your family are in my prayers. Chip
Chip, Maybe Paul is feeling the medication already. You can read what I wrote to Philip concerning him.. it is difficult for me to really know if he’s truly feeling better or just wants to so bad he is -doesn’t really make a difference I guess. Just so he gets some relief. I am proud of him, he does so much, and he is in an estrogen rich environment – wife, 2 daughters and grandmas hanging out all the time. He is a good kid, he just needs to learn how to unwind and not worry so much. Many dogs are food aggressive. I have often watched Animal Planet and they won’t place a food aggressive dog – but I grew up with a dog that was food aggressive (standard Poodle).. My Dakota will act that way ONLY if she’s got something REAL good.. like a steak bone. I mean, primo stuff. She doesn’t care one bit if I walk up and stick my hand in her food bowl , she’s not that way unless it’s something she just loves.. Dogs are all about dominance and submission. Dakota knows the command "Drop!" and she knows to let go of whatever it is when we say so. If she growls at me - ever – immediately, I remove whatever it is that she is trying to protect and I get her to lay down and show me her belly.. IOW..submit.. As soon as she does, she gets her goodie back, but NOT until she realizes she is not the one in charge. I feel a need to have to do this. She is half Rotweiller, and I am not going to be anything other than pack leader with her. This works well for dogs that want to run and jump on people too – I learned it on the "Dog Whisperer" – if you don’t establish dominance, they will try to… and I spent months allowing her to walk ME around the condo complex, until I learned to teach her to submit, and I’ve not had a problem with either the walking nor the food aggression since. –And this was not a growl.. it was the sound of a dog attacking, even though he didn’t fully attack ,nor will he ever get the chance to.. it was bad. Love, Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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vibes, please. Mine are vibing across the Atlantic even as we speak. Philip
Oh my! Across the Atlantic?? Men so exaggerate!! This is why they are the ones that can read maps – only a man can conceive of one inch/cm = 1mile/meter LOL – thanks for the mending thoughts, my friend. I think Monster was warning, not truly attacking Claire, but he was not kidding even a little bit. As Margrove noted – Monster could have ripped Claire’s face off and he did not. However… the tone of his voice coulda fooled anyone. This was not a mild "cut that out" growl. this was an "I’m eating your face" … noise.. is the only way I can describe it . It was the sound of a dog in a vicious fight, and nothing we can let within any proximity to the kids, ever again. That was the end of his home at their house, for sure. Not a bit pleasant. He’s been a very good dog, but for all we know, it might not have been a warning, it could have been a real attack, and nobody wanted to wait for that to happen. Let’s hope he finds a good home – I think he’d be fine in most any home that didn’t have toddlers pulling on him. As to the med, maybe Paul is beginning to feel a change.. I don’t trust him to know, LOL. My boy is a bit of a hypochondriac and I think he exaggerates his physical feelings. We’ve not rechecked his BP and need to – in the doctor’s office, it was running at 150/100 – it had been running around 130/90 range. I don’t have BP problems, and his dad takes BP meds, but he’s an old dude (not really. Older than me – he’s 60).. And I think BP problems started with my ex fairly recently. Paul had some incidences of dizziness, which is why he made an appointment with my doctor. I’ve not said a word to him (like I said, he is one big hypochondriac )-but I feared it might be the onset of panic. We will see. I don’t even want to say the P word to him unless and until everything.. I mean everything is ruled out, or he’ll be our new poster to the group. I think I could induce leprosy on that kid if I told him I thought it might be leprosy.. so no P word until we’ve tested it all. He IS stressed out.. he’s been very worried about his wife, and the pregnancy and the birth – they also had their house on the market awhile – and now he’s a new daddy and the sole provider. He’s just spread very thin… and I think stress/anxiety is the culprit. Let’s hope the Lex works well for him, and I’m going to take his BP tomorrow. Love, Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Oh how awful, Sally! Good vibes being sent your way. I feel so bad for you all. Let us know what happens to Monster, please. I hope he can be put into a home without children present. What a terrible night for you all. {{{{{{{Sally & Family}}}}}}} Love, Di
(((hey Di)))) Yes, it was very scary, but we lived through it, and Claire does not have a messed up face. I think the worst part was how unexpectedly it happened… but maybe it’s for the best. I’ve thought when I visited that the kids get all the attention – Monster is just starved for love, so maybe he will live, and find a home where he’ll have more of the spotlight, and my grand daughters won’t grow up mangled.. It’s for the best, I think. We’re okay. Thanks so much for caring. Love, Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey ASAPM, We are going through an adjustment period as a family with the birth of my second grand daughter. My son is young, 28, and his BP has been higher than mine ever ran. He made an appointment with my doctor, who told him it was stress (aka..the "a" word) and he put him on 10mg Lexapro. Paul’s only been on the stuff a week, but he says he can tell a difference already – was having lots of diarrhea, and now he’s not. I am thinking some of this may be just the placebo effect, I never heard of an AD working in a week (I wish they did though).. Anyway.. there is that.. and my DIL is having mood swings, but all new mothers do. She’s kind of snappy and emotional, but hopefully, this will pass. I know I’ve been there and it’s no fun at all. Those damned hormones. We had an upsetting event tonight, and I just want some good vibes and prayers. It was so unexpected. Right BEFORE my kids got married, they got a dog. They named him "Monster" because he would not behave at all. LOL. Monster is NOT the prettiest dog I’ve seen, but I love him. We all do. A couple of years ago on Christmas Eve night, someone tried to break into the kids’ house, and Monster woke the kids up in time for my son to run the guy off – Monster was our hero. He’s been really a wonderful dog with my grand daughter Claire. He has put up with her pulling his ears, and trying to ride him.. things toddlers do to dogs – he’s just been very non chalant about her, and she really loves Monster. We never had a problem until this evening. Claire and Monster were in the same chair and Monster was kissing Claire, and she was laughing. She put her arms around his neck and gave him a hug. It was not a hard hug. It was a gentle hug – and he attacked her IN THE FACE. Scared us about half to death. We never saw that coming, and could not figure out what even happened to make him act like that. Claire got a little scrape near her nose, but was otherwise okay physically. It was harder on my DIL and I, who witnessed it, than it was on Claire physically. We decided he had to go. No questions, no second chances, no nothing. My son took him to the Humane Society. They originally said they would euthenize (sp) him if he had attacked a child, that he was not placeable. The woman who is in charge of the facility that takes animals that have attacked people just happened to be there at the time my son brought Monster in – She was very nice, and Paul explained that he had never acted like that before. She told him that they would have an animal behaviorist test Monster before they made the final decision to euthanize. It was upsetting to us all. Just upsetting. The whole thing. And mixed emotions, because Monster was part of our family, but we can’t tolerate an animal we can’t trust with the babies either. Neither could we just pass on our problem to another person.. I know we made the only right decision we could.. but you all keep my kids and Monster in your prayers. I’d take him, but I simply do not have the room. I want him alive and maybe in a home without kids. Don’t know. And my son especially was upset about having to take him to the Humane Society. He said he was glad he was on the Lexapro. Just… keep them in your vibes and prayers. It’s not easy adjusting to a new baby, and to have to give up your pet suddenly – it’s just a lot. I am crying, and it was not even my dog, but I’ll take my grand daughters’ faces over any animal, anytime, anywhere… vibes, please. Love, Sally Hi Sally, Not always easy to tell if a dog is going to be good with kids. I think some breeds are naturally more tolerant than others, but also depends on the dog’s experience with people. I grew up with two dogs, both mix breeds. There was Annie and one of her pups named Mutt. When Mutt was a puppy and I was a young child, I treated him more like a toy than a pet. Not surprisingly, Mutt never felt very comfortable with me after that and I took some bites from him over the years, but only when I provoked him. I learned a lot from him about respecting animals. Families with pets often have to make decisions about whether or not the pets and kids will interact well, and I’m sure it’s often a difficult judgment call. Sending good vibes. Very Best Wishes, Arthur
Hey Arthur, I think maybe after the girls are older would be a better time to have a dog. I was 7 when I got my first dog, and I admit, I was still probably too young to have a dog then. Kids don’t really have the compassion an adult would have toward an animal – they are toys to the child.. perfect word. Monster was a mixed breed. He was half dalmatian and I think half rat. At least that would account for his face. I feel badly about the entire thing, but it was never my idea to have a dog and babies – I personally would not even attempt that. I try to just love and support them – advice is not wanted nor heeded, but sometimes life is a better teacher than words.. bad experience for us all. (((Thanks))), Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Hi, Sally, I’m sorry this occurred. I wouldn’t even have a second thought about what to do. It’s difficult to let the dog go but if something would happen to Claire in the future, you’d never forgive yourselves. ((((((Claire & Family)))))) smiles, Elise
Yes. This was a no-brainer. No dogs around any babies! Not again! That was enough of a scare, and thankfully, Claire was not hurt. Can’t say mom and grandma handled it half as well as Claire did. It was just upsetting and something we’ll get over, it was just.. not a good scene at all, or an easy thing to do. Easy choice to make, but it made no one feel good. Very mixed feelings, still. Love, Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Hi Sally, I hope things go better for you and your family soon. Events usually go in cycles and somethings things go wrong all at the same time. Things will straighten out eventually, but while you are going through rocky times, it doesn’t seem like it. Hang in there … Mary
Hey Mary, Thanks so much. I do know that sometimes it just seems like everything goes badly at once. It’s also true sometimes things all seem to go well. It was real unfortunate, and it is regrettable we got so attached to an animal and vice-versa and it turned out like this.. Live and learn. My grand daughter is fine. She’s not going to be so fine when she discovers her dog has gone away, though. Glad I live in another part of town, LOL. Love, Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey ASAPM, We are going through an adjustment period as a family with the birth of my second grand daughter. My son is young, 28, and his BP has been higher than mine ever ran. He made an appointment with my doctor, who told him it was stress (aka..the "a" word) and he put him on 10mg Lexapro. Paul’s only been on the stuff a week, but he says he can tell a difference already – was having lots of diarrhea, and now he’s not. I am thinking some of this may be just the placebo effect, I never heard of an AD working in a week (I wish they did though).. Anyway.. there is that.. and my DIL is having mood swings, but all new mothers do. She’s kind of snappy and emotional, but hopefully, this will pass. I know I’ve been there and it’s no fun at all. Those damned hormones. We had an upsetting event tonight, and I just want some good vibes and prayers. It was so unexpected. Right BEFORE my kids got married, they got a dog. They named him "Monster" because he would not behave at all. LOL. Monster is NOT the prettiest dog I’ve seen, but I love him. We all do. A couple of years ago on Christmas Eve night, someone tried to break into the kids’ house, and Monster woke the kids up in time for my son to run the guy off – Monster was our hero. He’s been really a wonderful dog with my grand daughter Claire. He has put up with her pulling his ears, and trying to ride him.. things toddlers do to dogs – he’s just been very non chalant about her, and she really loves Monster. We never had a problem until this evening. Claire and Monster were in the same chair and Monster was kissing Claire, and she was laughing. She put her arms around his neck and gave him a hug. It was not a hard hug. It was a gentle hug – and he attacked her IN THE FACE. Scared us about half to death. We never saw that coming, and could not figure out what even happened to make him act like that. Claire got a little scrape near her nose, but was otherwise okay physically. It was harder on my DIL and I, who witnessed it, than it was on Claire physically. We decided he had to go. No questions, no second chances, no nothing. My son took him to the Humane Society. They originally said they would euthenize (sp) him if he had attacked a child, that he was not placeable. The woman who is in charge of the facility that takes animals that have attacked people just happened to be there at the time my son brought Monster in – She was very nice, and Paul explained that he had never acted like that before. She told him that they would have an animal behaviorist test Monster before they made the final decision to euthanize. It was upsetting to us all. Just upsetting. The whole thing. And mixed emotions, because Monster was part of our family, but we can’t tolerate an animal we can’t trust with the babies either. Neither could we just pass on our problem to another person.. I know we made the only right decision we could.. but you all keep my kids and Monster in your prayers. I’d take him, but I simply do not have the room. I want him alive and maybe in a home without kids. Don’t know. And my son especially was upset about having to take him to the Humane Society. He said he was glad he was on the Lexapro. Just… keep them in your vibes and prayers. It’s not easy adjusting to a new baby, and to have to give up your pet suddenly – it’s just a lot. I am crying, and it was not even my dog, but I’ll take my grand daughters’ faces over any animal, anytime, anywhere… vibes, please. Love, Sally no dog is to be trusted around small chidlren-his response was territorial, dominant and fear based-if the dog is hugged around the neck he has nowhere to go for egress, so he defended himself-if he wanted to hurt her, he could have devoured her face-he didn’t-it was more a warning more then anything else-I hope someone adopts him rather then just dumbly labeling him as a kid killer pit bull predator-and ends his life
LM, I showed your response to my son, and it made him feel better. He said it kind of reinforced the same conclusion they had come to – that it’s just not a great idea to have animals around small children. The fact that this did not happen sooner – Claire is 20 months old – lets you know Monster is a good dog. He just was not at all in the mood for a neck hug. To say the least. I wish so much someone would adopt him, he really is such a sweetheart. (((Thanks)))) Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Sorry to hear about this, Sally! All the upset of a new baby and to have to lose a pet too. It’s sad, I understand. Good vibes and prayers coming your way! No more Halloween demons. Our dog Spike is having some trouble we don’t understand. Dennis
Thanks Dennis, It was traumatic but we are doing better today. I hope you can figure out what is going on with Spike, sometimes vets can help. (((Thanks)))) Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Chip schreef: Conclusions Treatment with *SSRIs is associated with symptomatic improvement in depression by the end of the first week of use*, and the improvement continues at a decreasing rate for at least 6 weeks.
The keyword here, I think, is *depression*. I know a number of people suffering from depression who indeed noticed improvement within a week although rarely very much improvement. I have met one or two anxiety sufferers who had positive experiences within a few days and read (don’t remember where) that this occurs occasionally. Philip — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Oh Sally, what a lot of stressors at once! Regarding the dog, I hope a good home is found for him. He was probably scared or surprised by the neck hug. I hope Claire is okay. Since we know the hormonal problem will subside, that’s a one-day-at-a-time situation. Just breathe You’ll do fine. There is nothing in this situation that won’t get better. Hugs, Deirdre
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey ASAPM, We are going through an adjustment period as a family with the birth of my second grand daughter. My son is young, 28, and his BP has been higher than mine ever ran. He made an appointment with my doctor, who told him it was stress (aka..the "a" word) and he put him on 10mg Lexapro. Paul’s only been on the stuff a week, but he says he can tell a difference already – was having lots of diarrhea, and now he’s not. I am thinking some of this may be just the placebo effect, I never heard of an AD working in a week (I wish they did though).. Anyway.. there is that.. and my DIL is having mood swings, but all new mothers do. She’s kind of snappy and emotional, but hopefully, this will pass. I know I’ve been there and it’s no fun at all. Those damned hormones. We had an upsetting event tonight, and I just want some good vibes and prayers. It was so unexpected. Right BEFORE my kids got married, they got a dog. They named him "Monster" because he would not behave at all. LOL. Monster is NOT the prettiest dog I’ve seen, but I love him. We all do. A couple of years ago on Christmas Eve night, someone tried to break into the kids’ house, and Monster woke the kids up in time for my son to run the guy off – Monster was our hero. He’s been really a wonderful dog with my grand daughter Claire. He has put up with her pulling his ears, and trying to ride him.. things toddlers do to dogs – he’s just been very non chalant about her, and she really loves Monster. We never had a problem until this evening. Claire and Monster were in the same chair and Monster was kissing Claire, and she was laughing. She put her arms around his neck and gave him a hug. It was not a hard hug. It was a gentle hug – and he attacked her IN THE FACE. Scared us about half to death. We never saw that coming, and could not figure out what even happened to make him act like that. Claire got a little scrape near her nose, but was otherwise okay physically. It was harder on my DIL and I, who witnessed it, than it was on Claire physically. We decided he had to go. No questions, no second chances, no nothing. My son took him to the Humane Society. They originally said they would euthenize (sp) him if he had attacked a child, that he was not placeable. The woman who is in charge of the facility that takes animals that have attacked people just happened to be there at the time my son brought Monster in – She was very nice, and Paul explained that he had never acted like that before. She told him that they would have an animal behaviorist test Monster before they made the final decision to euthanize. It was upsetting to us all. Just upsetting. The whole thing. And mixed emotions, because Monster was part of our family, but we can’t tolerate an animal we can’t trust with the babies either. Neither could we just pass on our problem to another person.. I know we made the only right decision we could.. but you all keep my kids and Monster in your prayers. I’d take him, but I simply do not have the room. I want him alive and maybe in a home without kids. Don’t know. And my son especially was upset about having to take him to the Humane Society. He said he was glad he was on the Lexapro. Just… keep them in your vibes and prayers. It’s not easy adjusting to a new baby, and to have to give up your pet suddenly – it’s just a lot. I am crying, and it was not even my dog, but I’ll take my grand daughters’ faces over any animal, anytime, anywhere… vibes, please. Love, Sally
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I never heard of an AD working in a week (I wish they did though)
I read a medical article recently that reported the results of a study, and said SSRIs start working in one week. Meaning some improvement is noted after only 7 days. Full effect takes longer to reach. The article noted this was contrary to the usual spiel which goes something like "takes 2 to 4 weeks to work and up to 8 weeks" and he attacked her IN THE FACE. Scared us about half to death.
Maybe he snapped at her as a warning. Dogs can’t talk. Our beagle was sitting at my mother’s feet while she was eating breakfast, and I patted the beagles back, and she snapped at me cause she thought I’d interfere with her obtaining food. (food is very important to beagles…..they’re highly motivated by food). The beagle didn’t want to harm or hurt me. Just warn me. In any case, I hope every thing settles down, Sally. You and your family are in my prayers. Chip — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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I never heard of an AD working in a week (I wish they did though)
Here’s that article I was referring to: Early Onset of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Antidepressant Action Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Matthew J. Taylor, MRCPsych; Nick Freemantle, PhD; John R. Geddes, MD; Zubin Bhagwagar, DPhil Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2006;63:1217-1223. Context Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are often described as having a delayed onset of effect in the treatment of depression. However, some trials have reported clinical improvement as early as the first week of treatment. Objective To test the alternative hypotheses of delayed vs early onset of antidepressant action with SSRIs in patients with unipolar depression. Data Sources Trials identified by searching CENTRAL, The Cochrane Collaboration database of controlled trials (2005), and the reference lists of identified trials and other systematic reviews. Conclusions Treatment with *SSRIs is associated with symptomatic improvement in depression by the end of the first week of use*, and the improvement continues at a decreasing rate for at least 6 weeks. http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/63/11/1217 — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Hi Sally, I hope things go better for you and your family soon. Events usually go in cycles and somethings things go wrong all at the same time. Things will straighten out eventually, but while you are going through rocky times, it doesn’t seem like it. Hang in there … Mary
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey ASAPM, We are going through an adjustment period as a family with the birth of my second grand daughter. My son is young, 28, and his BP has been higher than mine ever ran. He made an appointment with my doctor, who told him it was stress (aka..the "a" word) and he put him on 10mg Lexapro. Paul’s only been on the stuff a week, but he says he can tell a difference already – was having lots of diarrhea, and now he’s not. I am thinking some of this may be just the placebo effect, I never heard of an AD working in a week (I wish they did though).. Anyway.. there is that.. and my DIL is having mood swings, but all new mothers do. She’s kind of snappy and emotional, but hopefully, this will pass. I know I’ve been there and it’s no fun at all. Those damned hormones. We had an upsetting event tonight, and I just want some good vibes and prayers. It was so unexpected. Right BEFORE my kids got married, they got a dog. They named him "Monster" because he would not behave at all. LOL. Monster is NOT the prettiest dog I’ve seen, but I love him. We all do. A couple of years ago on Christmas Eve night, someone tried to break into the kids’ house, and Monster woke the kids up in time for my son to run the guy off – Monster was our hero. He’s been really a wonderful dog with my grand daughter Claire. He has put up with her pulling his ears, and trying to ride him.. things toddlers do to dogs – he’s just been very non chalant about her, and she really loves Monster. We never had a problem until this evening. Claire and Monster were in the same chair and Monster was kissing Claire, and she was laughing. She put her arms around his neck and gave him a hug. It was not a hard hug. It was a gentle hug – and he attacked her IN THE FACE. Scared us about half to death. We never saw that coming, and could not figure out what even happened to make him act like that. Claire got a little scrape near her nose, but was otherwise okay physically. It was harder on my DIL and I, who witnessed it, than it was on Claire physically. We decided he had to go. No questions, no second chances, no nothing. My son took him to the Humane Society. They originally said they would euthenize (sp) him if he had attacked a child, that he was not placeable. The woman who is in charge of the facility that takes animals that have attacked people just happened to be there at the time my son brought Monster in – She was very nice, and Paul explained that he had never acted like that before. She told him that they would have an animal behaviorist test Monster before they made the final decision to euthanize. It was upsetting to us all. Just upsetting. The whole thing. And mixed emotions, because Monster was part of our family, but we can’t tolerate an animal we can’t trust with the babies either. Neither could we just pass on our problem to another person.. I know we made the only right decision we could.. but you all keep my kids and Monster in your prayers. I’d take him, but I simply do not have the room. I want him alive and maybe in a home without kids. Don’t know. And my son especially was upset about having to take him to the Humane Society. He said he was glad he was on the Lexapro. Just… keep them in your vibes and prayers. It’s not easy adjusting to a new baby, and to have to give up your pet suddenly – it’s just a lot. I am crying, and it was not even my dog, but I’ll take my grand daughters’ faces over any animal, anytime, anywhere… vibes, please. Love, Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Oh how awful, Sally! Good vibes being sent your way. I feel so bad for you all. Let us know what happens to Monster, please. I hope he can be put into a home without children present. What a terrible night for you all. {{{{{{{Sally & Family}}}}}}} Love, Di
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey ASAPM, We are going through an adjustment period as a family with the birth of my second grand daughter. My son is young, 28, and his BP has been higher than mine ever ran. He made an appointment with my doctor, who told him it was stress (aka..the "a" word) and he put him on 10mg Lexapro. Paul’s only been on the stuff a week, but he says he can tell a difference already – was having lots of diarrhea, and now he’s not. I am thinking some of this may be just the placebo effect, I never heard of an AD working in a week (I wish they did though).. Anyway.. there is that.. and my DIL is having mood swings, but all new mothers do. She’s kind of snappy and emotional, but hopefully, this will pass. I know I’ve been there and it’s no fun at all. Those damned hormones. We had an upsetting event tonight, and I just want some good vibes and prayers. It was so unexpected. Right BEFORE my kids got married, they got a dog. They named him "Monster" because he would not behave at all. LOL. Monster is NOT the prettiest dog I’ve seen, but I love him. We all do. A couple of years ago on Christmas Eve night, someone tried to break into the kids’ house, and Monster woke the kids up in time for my son to run the guy off – Monster was our hero. He’s been really a wonderful dog with my grand daughter Claire. He has put up with her pulling his ears, and trying to ride him.. things toddlers do to dogs – he’s just been very non chalant about her, and she really loves Monster. We never had a problem until this evening. Claire and Monster were in the same chair and Monster was kissing Claire, and she was laughing. She put her arms around his neck and gave him a hug. It was not a hard hug. It was a gentle hug – and he attacked her IN THE FACE. Scared us about half to death. We never saw that coming, and could not figure out what even happened to make him act like that. Claire got a little scrape near her nose, but was otherwise okay physically. It was harder on my DIL and I, who witnessed it, than it was on Claire physically. We decided he had to go. No questions, no second chances, no nothing. My son took him to the Humane Society. They originally said they would euthenize (sp) him if he had attacked a child, that he was not placeable. The woman who is in charge of the facility that takes animals that have attacked people just happened to be there at the time my son brought Monster in – She was very nice, and Paul explained that he had never acted like that before. She told him that they would have an animal behaviorist test Monster before they made the final decision to euthanize. It was upsetting to us all. Just upsetting. The whole thing. And mixed emotions, because Monster was part of our family, but we can’t tolerate an animal we can’t trust with the babies either. Neither could we just pass on our problem to another person.. I know we made the only right decision we could.. but you all keep my kids and Monster in your prayers. I’d take him, but I simply do not have the room. I want him alive and maybe in a home without kids. Don’t know. And my son especially was upset about having to take him to the Humane Society. He said he was glad he was on the Lexapro. Just… keep them in your vibes and prayers. It’s not easy adjusting to a new baby, and to have to give up your pet suddenly – it’s just a lot. I am crying, and it was not even my dog, but I’ll take my grand daughters’ faces over any animal, anytime, anywhere… vibes, please. Love, Sally
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highanxiety schreef: Hey ASAPM, We are going through an adjustment period as a family with the birth of my second grand daughter. My son is young, 28, and his BP has been higher than mine ever ran. He made an appointment with my doctor, who told him it was stress (aka..the "a" word) and he put him on 10mg Lexapro. Paul’s only been on the stuff a week, but he says he can tell a difference already – was having lots of diarrhea, and now he’s not. I am thinking some of this may be just the placebo effect, I never heard of an AD working in a week (I wish they did though).. Anyway.. there is that..
It is rare but it *is* possible to experience poitive effects from an AD within days. Is Paul’s BP ok again? (If not, there are betablockers, calcium antagonists, ACE inhibitors and such.) He has put up with her pulling his ears, and trying to ride him.. things toddlers do to dogs – he’s just been very non chalant about her, and she really loves Monster. We never had a problem until this evening.
I can feel it coming….. Claire and Monster were in the same chair and Monster was kissing Claire, and she was laughing. She put her arms around his neck and gave him a hug. It was not a hard hug. It was a gentle hug – and he attacked her IN THE FACE.
Ouch! Scary stuff. Scared us about half to death. We never saw that coming, and could not figure out what even happened to make him act like that. Claire got a little scrape near her nose, but was otherwise okay physically.
Was it really *attacking* or just stopping Claire from hugging him? I am happy that she wasn’t seriously injured which is what happens when a dog attacns seriously, I’d think. (Not that I would take the risk with a child) She told him that they would have an animal behaviorist test Monster before they made the final decision to euthanize.
Interesting and a good thing. There may also be people without children who may be interested in an essentially nice dog like Monster (love the name). It was upsetting to us all. Just upsetting. The whole thing. And mixed emotions, because Monster was part of our family, but we can’t tolerate an animal we can’t trust with the babies either.
No, you can’t. I want him alive and maybe in a home without kids.
Hey, *I* just said that, you’re stealing my lines 
but I’ll take my grand daughters’ faces over any animal, anytime, anywhere…
Obviously. vibes, please.
Mine are vibing across the Atlantic even as we speak. Philip — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Hey ASAPM, We are going through an adjustment period as a family with the birth of my second grand daughter. My son is young, 28, and his BP has been higher than mine ever ran. He made an appointment with my doctor, who told him it was stress (aka..the "a" word) and he put him on 10mg Lexapro. Paul’s only been on the stuff a week, but he says he can tell a difference already – was having lots of diarrhea, and now he’s not. I am thinking some of this may be just the placebo effect, I never heard of an AD working in a week (I wish they did though).. Anyway.. there is that.. and my DIL is having mood swings, but all new mothers do. She’s kind of snappy and emotional, but hopefully, this will pass. I know I’ve been there and it’s no fun at all. Those damned hormones. We had an upsetting event tonight, and I just want some good vibes and prayers. It was so unexpected. Right BEFORE my kids got married, they got a dog. They named him "Monster" because he would not behave at all. LOL. Monster is NOT the prettiest dog I’ve seen, but I love him. We all do. A couple of years ago on Christmas Eve night, someone tried to break into the kids’ house, and Monster woke the kids up in time for my son to run the guy off – Monster was our hero. He’s been really a wonderful dog with my grand daughter Claire. He has put up with her pulling his ears, and trying to ride him.. things toddlers do to dogs – he’s just been very non chalant about her, and she really loves Monster. We never had a problem until this evening. Claire and Monster were in the same chair and Monster was kissing Claire, and she was laughing. She put her arms around his neck and gave him a hug. It was not a hard hug. It was a gentle hug – and he attacked her IN THE FACE. Scared us about half to death. We never saw that coming, and could not figure out what even happened to make him act like that. Claire got a little scrape near her nose, but was otherwise okay physically. It was harder on my DIL and I, who witnessed it, than it was on Claire physically. We decided he had to go. No questions, no second chances, no nothing. My son took him to the Humane Society. They originally said they would euthenize (sp) him if he had attacked a child, that he was not placeable. The woman who is in charge of the facility that takes animals that have attacked people just happened to be there at the time my son brought Monster in – She was very nice, and Paul explained that he had never acted like that before. She told him that they would have an animal behaviorist test Monster before they made the final decision to euthanize. It was upsetting to us all. Just upsetting. The whole thing. And mixed emotions, because Monster was part of our family, but we can’t tolerate an animal we can’t trust with the babies either. Neither could we just pass on our problem to another person.. I know we made the only right decision we could.. but you all keep my kids and Monster in your prayers. I’d take him, but I simply do not have the room. I want him alive and maybe in a home without kids. Don’t know. And my son especially was upset about having to take him to the Humane Society. He said he was glad he was on the Lexapro. Just… keep them in your vibes and prayers. It’s not easy adjusting to a new baby, and to have to give up your pet suddenly – it’s just a lot. I am crying, and it was not even my dog, but I’ll take my grand daughters’ faces over any animal, anytime, anywhere… vibes, please. Love, Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey ASAPM, We are going through an adjustment period as a family with the birth of my second grand daughter. My son is young, 28, and his BP has been higher than mine ever ran. He made an appointment with my doctor, who told him it was stress (aka..the "a" word) and he put him on 10mg Lexapro. Paul’s only been on the stuff a week, but he says he can tell a difference already – was having lots of diarrhea, and now he’s not. I am thinking some of this may be just the placebo effect, I never heard of an AD working in a week (I wish they did though).. Anyway.. there is that.. and my DIL is having mood swings, but all new mothers do. She’s kind of snappy and emotional, but hopefully, this will pass. I know I’ve been there and it’s no fun at all. Those damned hormones. We had an upsetting event tonight, and I just want some good vibes and prayers. It was so unexpected. Right BEFORE my kids got married, they got a dog. They named him "Monster" because he would not behave at all. LOL. Monster is NOT the prettiest dog I’ve seen, but I love him. We all do. A couple of years ago on Christmas Eve night, someone tried to break into the kids’ house, and Monster woke the kids up in time for my son to run the guy off – Monster was our hero. He’s been really a wonderful dog with my grand daughter Claire. He has put up with her pulling his ears, and trying to ride him.. things toddlers do to dogs – he’s just been very non chalant about her, and she really loves Monster. We never had a problem until this evening. Claire and Monster were in the same chair and Monster was kissing Claire, and she was laughing. She put her arms around his neck and gave him a hug. It was not a hard hug. It was a gentle hug – and he attacked her IN THE FACE. Scared us about half to death. We never saw that coming, and could not figure out what even happened to make him act like that. Claire got a little scrape near her nose, but was otherwise okay physically. It was harder on my DIL and I, who witnessed it, than it was on Claire physically. We decided he had to go. No questions, no second chances, no nothing. My son took him to the Humane Society. They originally said they would euthenize (sp) him if he had attacked a child, that he was not placeable. The woman who is in charge of the facility that takes animals that have attacked people just happened to be there at the time my son brought Monster in – She was very nice, and Paul explained that he had never acted like that before. She told him that they would have an animal behaviorist test Monster before they made the final decision to euthanize. It was upsetting to us all. Just upsetting. The whole thing. And mixed emotions, because Monster was part of our family, but we can’t tolerate an animal we can’t trust with the babies either. Neither could we just pass on our problem to another person.. I know we made the only right decision we could.. but you all keep my kids and Monster in your prayers. I’d take him, but I simply do not have the room. I want him alive and maybe in a home without kids. Don’t know. And my son especially was upset about having to take him to the Humane Society. He said he was glad he was on the Lexapro. Just… keep them in your vibes and prayers. It’s not easy adjusting to a new baby, and to have to give up your pet suddenly – it’s just a lot. I am crying, and it was not even my dog, but I’ll take my grand daughters’ faces over any animal, anytime, anywhere… vibes, please. Love, Sally
Hi Sally, Not always easy to tell if a dog is going to be good with kids. I think some breeds are naturally more tolerant than others, but also depends on the dog’s experience with people. I grew up with two dogs, both mix breeds. There was Annie and one of her pups named Mutt. When Mutt was a puppy and I was a young child, I treated him more like a toy than a pet. Not surprisingly, Mutt never felt very comfortable with me after that and I took some bites from him over the years, but only when I provoked him. I learned a lot from him about respecting animals. Families with pets often have to make decisions about whether or not the pets and kids will interact well, and I’m sure it’s often a difficult judgment call. Sending good vibes. Very Best Wishes, Arthur — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Hi, Sally, I’m sorry this occurred. I wouldn’t even have a second thought about what to do. It’s difficult to let the dog go but if something would happen to Claire in the future, you’d never forgive yourselves. ((((((Claire & Family)))))) smiles, Elise
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey ASAPM, We are going through an adjustment period as a family with the birth of my second grand daughter. My son is young, 28, and his BP has been higher than mine ever ran. He made an appointment with my doctor, who told him it was stress (aka..the "a" word) and he put him on 10mg Lexapro. Paul’s only been on the stuff a week, but he says he can tell a difference already – was having lots of diarrhea, and now he’s not. I am thinking some of this may be just the placebo effect, I never heard of an AD working in a week (I wish they did though).. Anyway.. there is that.. and my DIL is having mood swings, but all new mothers do. She’s kind of snappy and emotional, but hopefully, this will pass. I know I’ve been there and it’s no fun at all. Those damned hormones. We had an upsetting event tonight, and I just want some good vibes and prayers. It was so unexpected. Right BEFORE my kids got married, they got a dog. They named him "Monster" because he would not behave at all. LOL. Monster is NOT the prettiest dog I’ve seen, but I love him. We all do. A couple of years ago on Christmas Eve night, someone tried to break into the kids’ house, and Monster woke the kids up in time for my son to run the guy off – Monster was our hero. He’s been really a wonderful dog with my grand daughter Claire. He has put up with her pulling his ears, and trying to ride him.. things toddlers do to dogs – he’s just been very non chalant about her, and she really loves Monster. We never had a problem until this evening. Claire and Monster were in the same chair and Monster was kissing Claire, and she was laughing. She put her arms around his neck and gave him a hug. It was not a hard hug. It was a gentle hug – and he attacked her IN THE FACE. Scared us about half to death. We never saw that coming, and could not figure out what even happened to make him act like that. Claire got a little scrape near her nose, but was otherwise okay physically. It was harder on my DIL and I, who witnessed it, than it was on Claire physically. We decided he had to go. No questions, no second chances, no nothing. My son took him to the Humane Society. They originally said they would euthenize (sp) him if he had attacked a child, that he was not placeable. The woman who is in charge of the facility that takes animals that have attacked people just happened to be there at the time my son brought Monster in – She was very nice, and Paul explained that he had never acted like that before. She told him that they would have an animal behaviorist test Monster before they made the final decision to euthanize. It was upsetting to us all. Just upsetting. The whole thing. And mixed emotions, because Monster was part of our family, but we can’t tolerate an animal we can’t trust with the babies either. Neither could we just pass on our problem to another person.. I know we made the only right decision we could.. but you all keep my kids and Monster in your prayers. I’d take him, but I simply do not have the room. I want him alive and maybe in a home without kids. Don’t know. And my son especially was upset about having to take him to the Humane Society. He said he was glad he was on the Lexapro. Just… keep them in your vibes and prayers. It’s not easy adjusting to a new baby, and to have to give up your pet suddenly – it’s just a lot. I am crying, and it was not even my dog, but I’ll take my grand daughters’ faces over any animal, anytime, anywhere… vibes, please. Love, Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Sorry to hear about this, Sally! All the upset of a new baby and to have to lose a pet too. It’s sad, I understand. Good vibes and prayers coming your way! No more Halloween demons. Our dog Spike is having some trouble we don’t understand. Dennis – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey ASAPM, We are going through an adjustment period as a family with the birth of my second grand daughter. My son is young, 28, and his BP has been higher than mine ever ran. He made an appointment with my doctor, who told him it was stress (aka..the "a" word) and he put him on 10mg Lexapro. Paul’s only been on the stuff a week, but he says he can tell a difference already – was having lots of diarrhea, and now he’s not. I am thinking some of this may be just the placebo effect, I never heard of an AD working in a week (I wish they did though).. Anyway.. there is that.. and my DIL is having mood swings, but all new mothers do. She’s kind of snappy and emotional, but hopefully, this will pass. I know I’ve been there and it’s no fun at all. Those damned hormones. We had an upsetting event tonight, and I just want some good vibes and prayers. It was so unexpected. Right BEFORE my kids got married, they got a dog. They named him "Monster" because he would not behave at all. LOL. Monster is NOT the prettiest dog I’ve seen, but I love him. We all do. A couple of years ago on Christmas Eve night, someone tried to break into the kids’ house, and Monster woke the kids up in time for my son to run the guy off – Monster was our hero. He’s been really a wonderful dog with my grand daughter Claire. He has put up with her pulling his ears, and trying to ride him.. things toddlers do to dogs – he’s just been very non chalant about her, and she really loves Monster. We never had a problem until this evening. Claire and Monster were in the same chair and Monster was kissing Claire, and she was laughing. She put her arms around his neck and gave him a hug. It was not a hard hug. It was a gentle hug – and he attacked her IN THE FACE. Scared us about half to death. We never saw that coming, and could not figure out what even happened to make him act like that. Claire got a little scrape near her nose, but was otherwise okay physically. It was harder on my DIL and I, who witnessed it, than it was on Claire physically. We decided he had to go. No questions, no second chances, no nothing. My son took him to the Humane Society. They originally said they would euthenize (sp) him if he had attacked a child, that he was not placeable. The woman who is in charge of the facility that takes animals that have attacked people just happened to be there at the time my son brought Monster in – She was very nice, and Paul explained that he had never acted like that before. She told him that they would have an animal behaviorist test Monster before they made the final decision to euthanize. It was upsetting to us all. Just upsetting. The whole thing. And mixed emotions, because Monster was part of our family, but we can’t tolerate an animal we can’t trust with the babies either. Neither could we just pass on our problem to another person.. I know we made the only right decision we could.. but you all keep my kids and Monster in your prayers. I’d take him, but I simply do not have the room. I want him alive and maybe in a home without kids. Don’t know. And my son especially was upset about having to take him to the Humane Society. He said he was glad he was on the Lexapro. Just… keep them in your vibes and prayers. It’s not easy adjusting to a new baby, and to have to give up your pet suddenly – it’s just a lot. I am crying, and it was not even my dog, but I’ll take my grand daughters’ faces over any animal, anytime, anywhere… vibes, please. Love, Sally
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey ASAPM, We are going through an adjustment period as a family with the birth of my second grand daughter. My son is young, 28, and his BP has been higher than mine ever ran. He made an appointment with my doctor, who told him it was stress (aka..the "a" word) and he put him on 10mg Lexapro. Paul’s only been on the stuff a week, but he says he can tell a difference already – was having lots of diarrhea, and now he’s not. I am thinking some of this may be just the placebo effect, I never heard of an AD working in a week (I wish they did though).. Anyway.. there is that.. and my DIL is having mood swings, but all new mothers do. She’s kind of snappy and emotional, but hopefully, this will pass. I know I’ve been there and it’s no fun at all. Those damned hormones. We had an upsetting event tonight, and I just want some good vibes and prayers. It was so unexpected. Right BEFORE my kids got married, they got a dog. They named him "Monster" because he would not behave at all. LOL. Monster is NOT the prettiest dog I’ve seen, but I love him. We all do. A couple of years ago on Christmas Eve night, someone tried to break into the kids’ house, and Monster woke the kids up in time for my son to run the guy off – Monster was our hero. He’s been really a wonderful dog with my grand daughter Claire. He has put up with her pulling his ears, and trying to ride him.. things toddlers do to dogs – he’s just been very non chalant about her, and she really loves Monster. We never had a problem until this evening. Claire and Monster were in the same chair and Monster was kissing Claire, and she was laughing. She put her arms around his neck and gave him a hug. It was not a hard hug. It was a gentle hug – and he attacked her IN THE FACE. Scared us about half to death. We never saw that coming, and could not figure out what even happened to make him act like that. Claire got a little scrape near her nose, but was otherwise okay physically. It was harder on my DIL and I, who witnessed it, than it was on Claire physically. We decided he had to go. No questions, no second chances, no nothing. My son took him to the Humane Society. They originally said they would euthenize (sp) him if he had attacked a child, that he was not placeable. The woman who is in charge of the facility that takes animals that have attacked people just happened to be there at the time my son brought Monster in – She was very nice, and Paul explained that he had never acted like that before. She told him that they would have an animal behaviorist test Monster before they made the final decision to euthanize. It was upsetting to us all. Just upsetting. The whole thing. And mixed emotions, because Monster was part of our family, but we can’t tolerate an animal we can’t trust with the babies either. Neither could we just pass on our problem to another person.. I know we made the only right decision we could.. but you all keep my kids and Monster in your prayers. I’d take him, but I simply do not have the room. I want him alive and maybe in a home without kids. Don’t know. And my son especially was upset about having to take him to the Humane Society. He said he was glad he was on the Lexapro. Just… keep them in your vibes and prayers. It’s not easy adjusting to a new baby, and to have to give up your pet suddenly – it’s just a lot. I am crying, and it was not even my dog, but I’ll take my grand daughters’ faces over any animal, anytime, anywhere… vibes, please. Love, Sally
no dog is to be trusted around small chidlren-his response was territorial, dominant and fear based-if the dog is hugged around the neck he has nowhere to go for egress, so he defended himself-if he wanted to hurt her, he could have devoured her face-he didn’t-it was more a warning more then anything else-I hope someone adopts him rather then just dumbly labeling him as a kid killer pit bull predator-and ends his life — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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) A family with 2 young boys of 8 & 10, who were very gentle and reserved when meeting the kittens. Mom and dad didn’t commit to the kittens as soon as they saw them – they had wanted one bitty, and I told them that Flan and Lola were a pair, so they went away to discuss the implications of 2 owners before saying yes. Anyway, they seem very nice, very concerned about the kittens and what having them entails, and I am happy with the home.