I love rats, but they do require a lot of attention, and even with that? Barkers. It's kind of what they do, but they are smart and need a lot of stimulation, also. Maybe more exercise or toys?

Most Rat Terriers I know never really got over their breed instincts. Not a bad thing, just a thing to be managed/accepted.

They need SO much stimulation. For reals.

Then again, I know one who's person uses the Chuckit like it's going out of style. I swear, that dog runs the equivalent of a 10k every single day and never calms down.

Java, I'm really on board with the motion thing and am so glad to hear you are getting good results. Bodies are meant to move and we...okay I mean ME...tend to stop using them and then wonder why they don't work anymore. Yeah, I'm really talking about me here.

I miss my rattie so much and she's been dead for ten years already. Such a hero about her diabetes shots!

Ugh, smonster. I hope that things work out with Invisible J. Or work out that he works himself a way out. It's good that they are talking now rather than just passing notes.

I ended up having a box of Dots for dinner, which wasn't exactly the plan. That was too much sugar.

I'm told that Kaiser has osteopaths but that they don't let them practice osteopathy for some reason. Weird.

Osteopaths make great physicians. They tend to be very much big picture people. I prefer DOs to MDs. It is a mite simplistic yet fairly accurate to say that the difference between them is that MDs are trained to treat diseases while DOs are trained to treat patients. The DO who was my PCP in Arizona brought up the topic of professional burn-out before he expected it to become a problem for me so that I could take steps to preserve my health. I've never actually had a DO do osteopathic adjustments, yet I generally seek them out for primary care doctors. Except lately, cuz I've been seeing a Nurse Practitioner. Again with the big picture person.

I visited my mother's osteopath when I was a kid, I think because I fell off the top of the monkey bars and fell flat on my back. Don't know if I actually did myself any damage, but I saw him a few times, got my back manipulated, laid on a roller table to loosen things up. Don't know if he helped, but I don't think he made anything worse. I did not enjoy having my spine popped.

Huh!

I just signed up for Kaiser insurance. If they have DOs here, I would MUCH rather go to one than an MD for precisely the reason Andi cited.

I don't have any problems, but they cover preventative exams. I could use that, I bet.

bonny, yes. She can take him to the park for two hours where he does laps chasing other dogs, and it barely makes a dent in his energy level. Hearing that from you and erika makes me feel better, and I'll pass it on to R. She does walk him, play with him, etc - but he's stubborn and fierce and people walking by our house are deemed A Threat to be barked at.

I love Cranio Sacral Therapy. Apparently the science isn't really there for it, but it freaking works wonders for me so I say woo woo it up.

Java, thanks for the info but I don't think my issue is serious enough to warrant prescription anything (seemingly there's a prescription for dogs that have problems with Dermodex, but not for people). And I think that the wash - which has Vitamin E as well as tea tree oil - is good for my skin. It seems nicer these days ... although that may be because I'm getting my makeup scrubbed off before going to bed every night. The doctor mentioned that some people find it helps if they have a problem with redness.

Where did you get the wash, Toddson? I have tea tree oil but it's supposed to be diluted and I have no idea how much or with what.