Pawz Above the Rest

Pawz Above the Rest Hi my name is Michelle. I’ve been grooming since 1997.

05/29/2026

My ❤️ were in bright and early for morning cuddles and love

Sweet Berkeley received his wings today. 14 years by each other's side. You started to become challenging in the past fe...
05/15/2026

Sweet Berkeley received his wings today. 14 years by each other's side. You started to become challenging in the past few years, not allowing me to see groom your sweet face. Thankfully, mom was fine with the uneven haircuts.

It’s what we do but it is hard. I’ve shed many tears while grooming. I fear a sweet girl named Harley has left us. I’m n...
05/11/2026

It’s what we do but it is hard. I’ve shed many tears while grooming. I fear a sweet girl named Harley has left us. I’m not sure. Her dad brought her in to have eye gunk removed while doing this, she was very lifeless. I haven’t heard back or heard if the Vet had suggested that it was time for Harley to cross over. It’s so hard for us all

Grace update Hello Michelle,It is a bit harder for me to comment on her legs since I am not the one to have examined her...
04/21/2026

Grace update

Hello Michelle,
It is a bit harder for me to comment on her legs since I am not the one to have examined her. Based on what Chad described to me this morning and Dr Alix’s notes, the difficulty with her legs is likely from her back. If there is a sudden slip of a disk or any kind of pressure on the spinal cord, it will cause a decrease in sensation on the back legs causing weakness and ataxia (stumbling gait). Rest and pain control is all we can do at this time since testing the spinal cord typically requires advanced imaging like MRI. If it worsens, we may need to re-assess.
Kidney disease unfortunately does progress over time. All we can do is manage it to try and slow things down, but it does eventually progress to the point of feeling quite ill, upset stomach and vomiting, losing weight, getting weak over time. We treat kidney disease as symptoms or changes progress. The best way to support kidney function is high water intake. It is good that she is drinking alot. If possible, we could feed only canned food, but I realize this is not always feasible for this size of a dog. For now, it is fine to stay on the urinary diet, but we may need to change to a specific diet for kidney disease (instead of the current diet for bladder stones) if the bloodwork shows worsening of kidney disease over time. There is no way to predict how quickly kidney disease progresses. Some dogs remain stable for a few years, others deteriorate quickly over months. Only time will tell us how Gracie does.
To further evaluate what kind of treatments are best for Gracie, we would need a urine sample (not blood) and it would also be ideal for her to come in to check her blood pressure. If you choose not to pursue any more tests, we will simply monitor Gracie with regular bloodwork and urine samples every 6 months and start medications when obvious signs begin showing up.
If you have further questions, call or email. You can collect a urine sample at home and bring it in if you decide to pursue this further - first morning sample is best and the fresher the better.

Remi is far too young to leave us but sadly “c” word has filled his body. You will be missed my dear friend
04/02/2026

Remi is far too young to leave us but sadly “c” word has filled his body. You will be missed my dear friend

Sweet Diego has crossed over. He went peacefully in his sleep. 💔
04/02/2026

Sweet Diego has crossed over. He went peacefully in his sleep. 💔

Today we sadly said goodbye to our beloved Gigi. It’s hard to find the right words to describe her vibrant personality. ...
03/30/2026

Today we sadly said goodbye to our beloved Gigi. It’s hard to find the right words to describe her vibrant personality. Gigu truly embodied her name. Every time she visited our shop with her parents, she brought so much happiness. We will always hold dear the memories of her adorable outfits. Gigi will be greatly missed.

Adely
02/23/2026

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