Comments on: When bees attack http://www.braidedbowerfarm.com/2008/09/when-bees-attack/ The adventure continues... Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:26:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Peter http://www.braidedbowerfarm.com/2008/09/when-bees-attack/#comment-10730 Peter Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:45:37 +0000 http://www.dingoroo.com/?p=651#comment-10730 A real hero would have gotten the dog unhooked the first time. And he probably would not have trapped a bee inside the helmet when he put it on =\ A real hero would have gotten the dog unhooked the first time. And he probably would not have trapped a bee inside the helmet when he put it on =\

]]> By: teri http://www.braidedbowerfarm.com/2008/09/when-bees-attack/#comment-10507 teri Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:32:54 +0000 http://www.dingoroo.com/?p=651#comment-10507 oh, he's definitely a hero, trust me and thanks for the tips, hilary - i forgot to mention that i do have apis here and did give him some right away, in addition to treating his sting sites unfortunately, the stings were mostly under his hair, so taping anything to his head wasn't going to work :) daks finally did come out of his crate yesterday evening, and we got him outside for a couple of good runs he's now a little shy of anything that flies - i watched him snap at a butterfly that flew too close to his head, then he quickly backed away and checked his butt (where i think he got most of his stings) anyway, both boys seem much perkier today - i think they're feeling better... oh, he’s definitely a hero, trust me

and thanks for the tips, hilary -
i forgot to mention that i do have apis here and did give him some right away, in addition to treating his sting sites

unfortunately, the stings were mostly under his hair, so taping anything to his head wasn’t going to work :)

daks finally did come out of his crate yesterday evening, and we got him outside for a couple of good runs

he’s now a little shy of anything that flies – i watched him snap at a butterfly that flew too close to his head, then he quickly backed away and checked his butt (where i think he got most of his stings)

anyway, both boys seem much perkier today – i think they’re feeling better…

]]> By: Jay Solis http://www.braidedbowerfarm.com/2008/09/when-bees-attack/#comment-10502 Jay Solis Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:35:54 +0000 http://www.dingoroo.com/?p=651#comment-10502 It was great reading Teri's side of this story. Pete, you don't sound so much of a hero now as a beneficiary of opportunity... I'm just busting chops - sorry to hear you got stuck the hell up. I hope you and Daks feel better soon. It was great reading Teri’s side of this story. Pete, you don’t sound so much of a hero now as a beneficiary of opportunity…

I’m just busting chops – sorry to hear you got stuck the hell up. I hope you and Daks feel better soon.

]]> By: Hilary http://www.braidedbowerfarm.com/2008/09/when-bees-attack/#comment-10495 Hilary Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:01:14 +0000 http://www.dingoroo.com/?p=651#comment-10495 If you can soak a cotton ball or something in vinegar and tape it over the stings, it really helps if you keep it on there for a while. A baking soda paste also works really well. I know you're not so into the homeopathics Peter but Apus (I know there is more to the name but i can't remember) really helps too. I've been stung a few times with no reaction and then I got stung out a OCF when WhiteBird wasn't set up yet. A homeopath came to my rescue and taught me about the vinegar, baking soda and Apus, I always carry some with me now. I hope you boys get to feeling better soon! If you can soak a cotton ball or something in vinegar and tape it over the stings, it really helps if you keep it on there for a while. A baking soda paste also works really well. I know you’re not so into the homeopathics Peter but Apus (I know there is more to the name but i can’t remember) really helps too.

I’ve been stung a few times with no reaction and then I got stung out a OCF when WhiteBird wasn’t set up yet. A homeopath came to my rescue and taught me about the vinegar, baking soda and Apus, I always carry some with me now.

I hope you boys get to feeling better soon!

]]> By: teri http://www.braidedbowerfarm.com/2008/09/when-bees-attack/#comment-10478 teri Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:51:19 +0000 http://www.dingoroo.com/?p=651#comment-10478 just to clarify, i wasn't just watching our dog freak out and calling "it's ok" i was calling "it's ok" (to try to calm him down, thinking he was just freaking out because his leash was tangled and he couldn't move), while frantically trying to shove my feet into boots so i could run out and un-tangle him peter happened to already have his shoes on, and ran out past me i'm very grateful that he courageously dove in to save our dog (and saved me from having to be the one to do it) now i'm playing nursemaid - as well as i can - to the two of them: - daks retreated to his crate as soon as we got him back inside, and has not ventured out since unfortunately, his stings are all hidden under his fur, so there's not a lot i can do other than to let him rest and keep an eye on him to make sure he's not showing any signs of an allergic reaction (to the venom) or a toxic reaction (from so much venom) - peter is working, but i did treat his stings with raw apple cider vinegar (it's supposed to help draw out the poisons and help prevent swelling, plus it has a cooling, soothing effect) and gave him an ice pack wrapped in a cloth to hold over the sting areas for pain relief since he needs both hands to type, we managed to hold the pack on his head with a baseball cap - looks very stylish :) just to clarify, i wasn’t just watching our dog freak out and calling “it’s ok”

i was calling “it’s ok” (to try to calm him down, thinking he was just freaking out because his leash was tangled and he couldn’t move), while frantically trying to shove my feet into boots so i could run out and un-tangle him

peter happened to already have his shoes on, and ran out past me

i’m very grateful that he courageously dove in to save our dog (and saved me from having to be the one to do it)

now i’m playing nursemaid – as well as i can – to the two of them:

- daks retreated to his crate as soon as we got him back inside, and has not ventured out since

unfortunately, his stings are all hidden under his fur, so there’s not a lot i can do other than to let him rest and keep an eye on him to make sure he’s not showing any signs of an allergic reaction (to the venom) or a toxic reaction (from so much venom)

- peter is working, but i did treat his stings with raw apple cider vinegar (it’s supposed to help draw out the poisons and help prevent swelling, plus it has a cooling, soothing effect) and gave him an ice pack wrapped in a cloth to hold over the sting areas for pain relief

since he needs both hands to type, we managed to hold the pack on his head with a baseball cap – looks very stylish :)

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