No, I'm not telling you that anytime the temperature falls below 55, all pollination will fail. If daytime temps are below 90-95, tomatoes can set fruit during the day regardless of what happens at night (I'm sure there's a minimum daytime temperature -- perhaps 55? -- but no one cites that). Also, regardless how hot it is during the day, tomatoes can set fruit at night as long as overnight temps fall below 75 but not 55. So if it's too hot during the day, you might be able to have fruitset at night, and if it's too hot (or cold) at night, you might still have fruitset during the day. And of course it gets more complicated because of microclimates (your brick house may give off extra heat, so tomatoes planted against it might not be able to set fruit at night despite temperatures that should be favorable; etc.). And each variety has its own particular temperature limits. And temps might be fine but the humidity too high. jrslick uses misters in his high tunnels to lower daytime temperatures. Some people use misters outdoors around the patio or deck to make that area more comfortable. I've read of SW desert people using misters and/or shadecloth to cool their tomato plants; you could try that and see what happens (and what the cost is). jrslick mentioned his misters on this thread: http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tomato/msg0616230323869.html?5 I think he is also active on the Vegetables and Market Gardening forums.

33% of dogs with Cushings disease have concurrent diabetes. The vet did not neccessarily misdiagnose the diabetes or the Cushings. The typical clinical signs of both diseases are very similar. Sometimes there are signs of Cushings in the labwork when the diabetes is diagnosed, but other times not. Usually the Cushings is discovered because the diabetes cannot be controlled with insulin, just like in your son's dog. You don't necessarily need a specialist to diagnose the type of cushings. If the dog is on steroids, that is obvious- just ask your son if he is giving the dog corticosteroids. Remember that topical steroids can be absorbed systemically too. Dogs with allergies are often given steroid shots to control itching, which can lead to Cushings too. That would be a best-case scenario, because once the steroid administration is tapered off, the disease will go away. Then you are just left with diabetes, which will hopefully stop being refractory to insulin. The bloodwork to determine the type of cushings is usually a low dose dexamethasone suppression test +/- a high dose dexamethasone suppression test. It is important to know which type of Cushings the dog has because the treatment is different for each. But any vet who can draw blood twice can send the samples to a lab for analysis. The trick is in the interpretation of the results, which can get complicated. Sometimes it's obviously an adrenal tumor, other times it's obviously a pituitary hyperplasia, and sometimes it's really hard to tell. That's when a specialist might be needed. Or your son's regular vet may want to consult because of the concurrent diabetes. Cushings can get very complicated in both diagnosis and treatment, and adding diabetes to the mix really throws in a monkeywrench. Some specialty places can run a endogenous ACTH assay, which is more clear-cut in the diagnosis of PDH (pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism) or AT (adrenal tumor), but that blood sample requires very specialized handling and shipping to a certain lab, so it isn't done often. It's probably expensive too. The concerning note is the blindness. It could be due to glaucoma secondary to diabetes, which can sometimes be reversed. This is pretty common with diabetes. But in rare cases of pituitary carcinoma (bad cancer) which can be a cause of Cushings, sometimes blindness occurs because of tumor interference with the optic tracts. This would be a bad prognostic factor, because 1) there isn't a way to remove a pituitary tumor and 2) that it interferes with the optic tract means it's large already and getting bigger, soon to invade other brain tissue. Hopefully it's just the common glaucoma-related diabetes though. There is a lot to consider, but really nothing is of any help until the type of cushing's is diagnosed. Once you know whether it is pituitary or adrenal dependent, you have a variety of options for treatment, which either the specialist or your son's vet will discuss. There are pros and cons to every treatment option. Cushings can be managed, but it takes a lot of dedication to the testing, treatment, and monitoring from everyone. And it can get expensive, depending on the type of Cushings and which treatment your son opts for. In any case, good luck, and please keep us posted.

I agree with the others that she first needs to have a thorough physical by the vet. I don't see anything in your post that would make me think the dog has dementia but I do have some questions. Does she have access to the outdoors while in the garage or is she still dependent on you to go outside? Is there anything in the house (or going on in the house) that is causing her to prefer staying in the garage vs the house? How often is she exercised and how often is she taken outdoors (if she relies on you to open the door)? Keep in mind that, like humans, dogs often need to go out more often as they age so be prepared to either take her out every couple of hours or give her easy access to the yard. Also......observe you dog and see if she moves as though she is stiff and/or sore. She may be dealing with arthritis, but this is something that a vet can also help you with. IMO, it sounds as though medical treatment and other changes may be all she needs. The following is a group you can subscribe to and chat with others that own the breed. They may have more input.......Yahoo Group

Last week was a bit hectic culminating in the remodel version of The Marx Brother's Night at The Opera as I had various workers coming in to do various stuff as well as a visit from the cable guy to move my modem and router from my bedroom where it had been originally placed when I moved back in October 2018 and still didn't have the room divider built which houses the television servicing the den/office and "living room" My room divider houses what I call my stripper pole television as the TV is mounted on a pole which turns so I can watch television from either my den/office or from the "living room". And of course the television in the bedroom was disconnected from cable and so he has to make another service call this morning. The electrician was here to hang the chandelier in the dining room as well as change switch plates to black and add some smart switches for my bedroom. Naturally when he got here, he didn't like the smart switches I ordered and convinced me that I should go with the Lutron Caseta hub so he'll be back. All this to have the digital equivalent of a "clapper" - if I'm in bed, I don't want to get OUT OF BED to turn off the sconces in the bedroom :-). Because my ceilings are concrete it isn't possible to move any lighting junctions in the ceiling and the one over the dining room table is not centered so it has to be swagged. Probably when my condo was built in 1965, swagging was considered the height of elegance but not so much anymore. My designer had recommended a sock and so I thought okay but when I saw what it actually looked like it seemed ridiculous to have what reminded me of Seinfeld's "poufy shirt" covering the chain. To my "non-designer" eyes the cure seemed worse than the cure so against the objections of both the electrician and designer, I had it removed. The chandelier is an old Art Nouveau chandelier that originally had small chains swagging from the bottom and over the course of time some of these had just fallen off. Amazingly what seems like a simple item to procure requires four months for the lighting people to get. But the chandelier is hung and presumably the decorative chains can be added when they come in without having to take down the chandelier. I had the carpenter who did all my cabinets and other wood stuff fabricate a medallion for my bedroom chandelier. My designer had found one which I loved but the company never responded - oddest thing since there is both a website and EBAY presence. At any rate, I am so glad I held out for this one as I absolutely am in LOVE with it. It's got an Art Deco feel and so even though the chandelier is Rococco Revival, it ties in with other design elements in my room since my sconces are vaguely Art Decoish and my wood furniture is my old Art Deco Waterfall furniture. Anyway long winded Saturday morning missive but if we can't share with all of you on this thread, who else can we LOL? I think the angle I shot at - I was in bed - doesn't do it justice This is the chandelier with the new medallion This is the sconce which is on either side of my bed This is the bed with the sconces - I still haven't finished in terms of the bed treatment. I got a faux mink bedspread which I should start using to finishing it off. This is a shot of the room divider which houses my television as viewed from my den/office. You can actually glimpse my chandelier over dining table to the left completely with tacky swagged chain :-)