tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post2411478979262439980..comments2024-03-02T23:39:15.327-05:00Comments on The Elka Almanac: Take Two Aspirin and Call Me In the MorningJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562151546770315227noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-51709188677030115842012-07-13T00:18:38.542-04:002012-07-13T00:18:38.542-04:00She appreciates the belly rubs!
I think that'...She appreciates the belly rubs!<br /><br />I think that's something important to reminds ourselves of: to listen. It helps reduce stress, too, which I'm sure helps allay headaches as well!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562151546770315227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-34207053935252905142012-07-12T23:56:06.506-04:002012-07-12T23:56:06.506-04:00It is pretty rocking, what dogs can do! I never kn...It is pretty rocking, what dogs can do! I never knew, until I had Elka.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562151546770315227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-40737031028657386162012-07-12T23:55:45.709-04:002012-07-12T23:55:45.709-04:00Yes, I'm very happy with her (as you might ima...Yes, I'm very happy with her (as you might imagine!)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562151546770315227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-57774801600772336812012-07-12T21:43:22.002-04:002012-07-12T21:43:22.002-04:00Belly rubs to Elka and kudos to her mom for partic...Belly rubs to Elka and kudos to her mom for participating in this research and spreading the word. It's truly amazing what our dogs can tell us -- if we're only open enough to listen.Dawn A. Marcus, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05253393165317849006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-53163087971113108842012-07-08T14:17:16.657-04:002012-07-08T14:17:16.657-04:00thats amazingthats amazingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05371839408650190826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-29422094506969880492012-07-08T12:50:50.667-04:002012-07-08T12:50:50.667-04:00Very interesting. Elka is a good girl.Very interesting. Elka is a good girl.2browndawgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15792375606466389228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-55624654394525511712012-07-08T00:09:38.736-04:002012-07-08T00:09:38.736-04:00Some days she's so special she's nearly hu...Some days she's so special she's nearly human, and other times, I still get reminded that she's "only" a dog! It's the way it goes, truly. In spite of this, or maybe because of this, dogs are just so amazing!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562151546770315227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-43643117931717415082012-07-08T00:07:33.322-04:002012-07-08T00:07:33.322-04:00Hey, even untrained mutts have their own doggie ma...Hey, even untrained mutts have their own doggie magic!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562151546770315227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-44619319446170717662012-07-08T00:06:03.964-04:002012-07-08T00:06:03.964-04:00My understanding is that seizures and migraines ar...My understanding is that seizures and migraines are active in similar areas of the brain, so maybe that's why they're able to do both? Or dogs are just magical. Which we knew already!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562151546770315227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-17629306907311850132012-07-08T00:03:10.257-04:002012-07-08T00:03:10.257-04:00I do think they get a lot of our meaning! I have h...I do think they get a lot of our meaning! I have heard Dobermans referred to as "the dogs with the human brains", so that might be some of it, and since she's my first dog, she's the only dog I've been truly this close with. I know communication is more than words, but she knows words!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562151546770315227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-17947487303260833712012-07-08T00:02:01.782-04:002012-07-08T00:02:01.782-04:00She's funny sometimes, because she' obviou...She's funny sometimes, because she' obviously feels that she's been very clear with whatever she's just "said", be it vocally or with body language, and sometimes we humans just have to say "I'm sorry, what?"<br /><br />She is wonderful!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562151546770315227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-21672851612270981022012-07-07T23:55:54.035-04:002012-07-07T23:55:54.035-04:00I'll tell you, I was really happy to discover ...I'll tell you, I was really happy to discover that such an ability existed, especially in Elka! It is truly fantastic, the way that we've evolved together.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562151546770315227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-63894779663219100682012-07-07T23:52:38.645-04:002012-07-07T23:52:38.645-04:00I'm really glad that this research is finally ...I'm really glad that this research is finally being done, I'd love to learn more about the mechanic of how this all works! We know that dogs have tremendous senses, but I wonder what it is that changes even before a migraineur becomes aware. Pain hormones? Serotonin? It's a mystery.<br /><br />I am, thank you!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562151546770315227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-51766086100510909452012-07-07T23:51:34.838-04:002012-07-07T23:51:34.838-04:00Shared with your new girl? That's freaking gre...Shared with your new girl? That's freaking great!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562151546770315227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-68768067488118457132012-07-07T05:24:02.447-04:002012-07-07T05:24:02.447-04:00It's amazing what dogs can do. Elka is one sp...It's amazing what dogs can do. Elka is one special girl and it's obvious you two share a unique bond!Bassetmommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016708510665819531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-63155837822691825842012-07-05T11:56:51.149-04:002012-07-05T11:56:51.149-04:00That is so cool. It is amazing what dogs are tuned...That is so cool. It is amazing what dogs are tuned into. I have a friend with a benign brain tumor but it causes him a lot of issues. He owns an untrained mutt but that dog has saved his life on a couple of occasions.Jessica @ YouDidWhatWithYourWeinerhttp://www.youdidwhatwithyourweiner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-43870963591886570502012-07-05T11:22:41.661-04:002012-07-05T11:22:41.661-04:00Fascinating. I knew of the seizure sensing dogs b...Fascinating. I knew of the seizure sensing dogs but had never heard of it related to migraines. I'm going to have to pay more attention to Bella. (If that's possible. ;)<br /><br />Good girl, Elka, good girl.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10538737461438864728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-14443159894576241952012-07-05T11:10:35.968-04:002012-07-05T11:10:35.968-04:00Those doctors probably graduated LAT in their clas...Those doctors probably graduated LAT in their class from medical school! Having suffered with migraines since I was 14 (and that was long ago!) I am so grateful to my dog Zues who was my first migraine alert dog. Before he passed on he shared that skill with y newest Dobergirl who look up right where he left off! IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-71532342562880840362012-07-05T10:40:22.046-04:002012-07-05T10:40:22.046-04:00I agree that it is important to talk to our dogs. ...I agree that it is important to talk to our dogs. While part of it is probably a jumble of senseless noise to them, I do believe that they get a lot of our meaning when we hold conversations with them. Remarkable Elka to be so in touch with you.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07145008534811435024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-58911430468046434502012-07-05T10:05:22.115-04:002012-07-05T10:05:22.115-04:00It shows how strong your bond with Elka really is....It shows how strong your bond with Elka really is. She's working hard to talk to you just like you talk to her. It's wonderful.Pamelahttp://www.somethingwagging.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-65716914549953771752012-07-05T09:28:59.908-04:002012-07-05T09:28:59.908-04:00Wow. That's pretty cool Jen. I knew dogs were ...Wow. That's pretty cool Jen. I knew dogs were amazing, but migraines? I never knew they could sense one coming on. Yes. The dog-human partnership is all of those things. :)melfhttp://nodogaboutit.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-18457266648302666772012-07-05T08:20:29.170-04:002012-07-05T08:20:29.170-04:00Dogs are incredible, aren't they? I think they...Dogs are incredible, aren't they? I think they communicate more than we know how to listen for, but all the new research should help us better understand what they're trying to tell us! Hope you're feeling better!Maggiehttp://ohmydogblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-82295428147085757412012-07-05T00:44:53.399-04:002012-07-05T00:44:53.399-04:00That stinks. I'm glad that more research is be...That stinks. I'm glad that more research is being done in the field. I hear that some doctors still seem to think that migraines don't exist.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562151546770315227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-82494417694767622792012-07-05T00:38:54.578-04:002012-07-05T00:38:54.578-04:00Very inteResting since mom gets those bad headache...Very inteResting since mom gets those bad headaches<br />Benny & LilyTwo French Bulldogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504475675258871866noreply@blogger.com