It’s been almost a month since we went to the Control Unleashed Seminar and came home with a recommendation from Leslie McDevitt to look into getting Rogue on some anti-anxiety meds.
In the meantime, we’ve contacted Dr. Karen Overall to do a fax consult with the vet here. She agreed. So, we had to fill out a pretty extensive history form for Rogue and then we also did our best to get video of her behavior to send along with it.
The video did not go smoothly at all. First of all, it’s nearly impossible for me to video by myself, so I was waiting around alot for my husband to have time off work, then the weather was cooperating, then when I was sure that I could predict a certain reaction from Rogue in a certain place, she seemed determined to prove me a liar. LOL Eventually, we got some video, although how helpful it will be…I don’t know.
Then the vet’s office temporarily lost Rogue’s records. Come to find out a few days later they had simply mixed her records back into the huge Sheltie Rescue of Utah file, under her previous name, “Bonnie Jean”. Anyway, that’s all straightened out, and I got the history form and video in the mail on the 21st. Supposedly the vet’s office faxed her records at the same time. So, I figure that it should have gotten to Dr. Overall no later than the 24th of Oct.
It normally takes a week to two weeks after it gets to her for her to actually do the consult. So…now I’m waiting. Last Friday would have been a week. I wish I could say that I’m more patient than I am, but instead I feel like I’m counting the minutes, and it’s making the days past awefully slow. LOL I am obsessively checking my email to see if there is any news. I’ll post as soon as I hear anything, and let’s all hope it’s soon! 
I hope that you find a solution for tiny little rogue soon!
I went to this class about using essential oils and stuff with dogs and it made me think of Rogue! I’m hoping anxiety meds work! I know they have done wonderful things for some of my human friends!
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I hope you hear from karen soon. she is so good at seeing the tiniest detail that whatever video you sent will give her plenty of information. she amazes me with what she can see.
I’m really glad that she is taking clients again and is able to help with Rogue. I thanked her for taking your case.
give me an update when you get the chance! and hello to Circus Sheltie
Leslie
You do have to be careful with some essential oils, though… you could try grapefruit for focus… you can even go the cheap way and just peel a grapefruit before a run.
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Leslie,
Thanks so much for taking time to write! For sure I will keep you updated for sure as soon as I hear anything. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your help! Circus Sheltie, AKA Zoe sends her greetings, although I’m suprised she’s speaking to any of us after becoming famous on the You Tube video Elizabethanne posted!