Loving my Oldies

An eyewash you buy from the chemist called Optrex. Soak a cotton ball in the Optrex and wipe his eyes - do both as both will benefit. It will wash out dust and grime and eventually the staining will go. When I find them I will post before and after photos of Tamar.

Rover is is old (literally and figurately) self today. He slept through the night on my bed and woke me when he needed to get down this morning. He has toileted (1 and 2 ) with ease, "wolfed" his breakfast down and is now back in front of the heater in the lounge. I have decided to keep a chart to more closely monitor his general well being.

What a worrying time for you, Shmoo. Naughty Sweep to worry his mumma so much . His weight sounds good now and might have been a contributing factor before. I hope he stays well and happy from now on. Actually, after a little scare from Rover yesterday, I have decided to keep a daily chart so I can more properly monitor how he is going. Naturally being nearly 20, he sleeps a lot of the time, but I just want to be able to do the best for him. Hugs and kisses to you and your little household.

Good news! Isn't it - such a relief. He enjoyed his dinner, too . However, he has been very very tired today .

Thank you for that. I have fed him two small meals: he was VERY keen and both kept down. He has had his little walk and seems to be okay.

That's what I thought . He isn't really a "ppor old boy" . He has just roused himself from his bed in the sun on deck, taken himself to the lounge to another bed in front of the heater, roused himself from there, taken himself downstairs (I watched that he was okay on the ramp), and now he has joined us wanting his walk. Depending on what I observe in the next couple of hours, I will be taking him for a check up.

Rover threw up this morning and although they were fed at about 7pm last night, the vomit was nearly all food. So, about 14 hours after being fed, the food was still in his stomach. Is that not strange? Rover is a very old (20 in December) toy poodle. He is obviously going down hill and has lost a bit of weight lately as he has become a bit picky with his food, which is not to be wondered at given his age. He sleeps most of the time now rousing himself to go for a wander downstairs, check on where I am, when I get the leads out (yes he loves a short slow walk ), and to bark at the other dogs from time to time .

I'm far from an expert and haven't had a puppy for a long long time, but that bowl of food looks to be far too much for a 10 week old puppy. Maybe Sally is getting too much food and consequently straining and pooing more than she should be.

That's lovely. Good Charche - lots of treats coming your way.

You need one of these, Cosmolo. Magic !! I have bright red, suede-look covered couch and for the first time since I bought it, I can get it hair free -

Did you ask them Vickie's question about why they match dam and sire? It's a fascinating concept.

They look like Jeune and Tamar --- joined at the hip.

He is a dear little fellow, Shmoo, and I do hope he makes a quick recovery. Can't help you with any veterinary queries, just sending you all good vibes. Is he playful usually? If so, when he is better, I'm sending you Mundy who spends half his day trying to make my dogs, any of them play with him. :p . I'm going to buy a long rope toy so I can play with him because with the ones I have at the moment, I have to bend down (oh my poor back) or sit on the floor and then I have six dogs all on top of me all aiming for my face . So, tell Sweep that Mundy is waiting for a play date and that will perk him up.

Yup I don't want to cause him any more stress or worry. I really just want him to get all the rest he can. My vet said he is happy and not upset. I've been there before and seen other peoples dogs crying and howling, but my boy is happy when he is around people, even if its not always me. I completely trust my vet too and the nurses are really lovely. Seeing him would only be for my benefit and thats just being selfish, besides, it will only make me more upset that I can't take him home!! I think it depends on how long you can stay and what you can do. I remember when Flora was at the vets at Sydney University, I used to get a taxi over in the lunch break and take her on avery very slow walk carrying her drip. I used to do the same when she was at my then vet and just lie on a blanket on the grass out in the sun.

thats what my OH said too. he does need some rest If he has to stay longer than tomorrow, take something of yours, eg t-shirt, for him to snuggle into.

I've just seen this, Shmoo . Hope the little fighter continues to care and he is back with you very very soon. Hugs and kisses to you all. I'm glad you are not alone.

Why? And what about the choice the dog would make? For the same reason i couldn't convince you to buy a red car if you wanted a blue car. I will reiterate one last time... we have not made ANY decisions thus far, so you can all rest easy tonight! Ummmmm - don't think cars have feelings.

Why? And what about the choice the dog would make? I totally agree with dogmad. Why get a dog at all if it is left outside ---- whatever the season. In fact, it makes me feel quite ill thinking of how lonely and miserable that little dog will be. Neither were humans. I don't think many of us would survive being left outside these days. What happened originally has really no relevance to today in terms of our ability or otherwise to live outside.

I'm pretty sure I saw something about them in the latest Urban Animal - I think I still have it and I will take another look. Their article on treats and the processes some go through horrified me. I always look at where things are made now and buy only Australia and check the processes the food has been subjected to. I found Urban Animal and the mention of sweet potato is: "And yes, there are even sweet potato treats that are vegetarian." I have been googling without finding a supplier here, but in a forum someone asked how to make them. One response was to just slice the sweet potato and put it in the dehydrator. Now, not having a dehydrator ( ) I was wondering whether I could do them in the oven and at what temperature would they be dehydrating and not cooking ?? I really have to find some good, cheap, fat free, nutritious treats for the dogs that keep them busy

I would be careful with the wings due to the fat around them, the fat is right under the skin so to reduce the fat content, you need to skin whatever part you give her as opposed to chicken frames which are just that: the frames when all the meat has been taken off. Re the frames and their size: what Greytdog and SecretKei have said. How is she today? Hope she is better .

I'm pretty sure I saw something about them in the latest Urban Animal - I think I still have it and I will take another look. Their article on treats and the processes some go through horrified me. I always look at where things are made now and buy only Australia and check the processes the food has been subjected to.

I didn't think of the hardness of knuckly bones being a danger to teeth. I can just see in mind's eye dogs munching and scraping and twisting the bone this way and that and having a great time. Roo tails might be a way to go for mine if they are loo fat. (Pancreatitis in the dog family .)

Any sudden change in diet can cause diarrhoea. Maybe she had a bit too much? Lamb is very fatty. A lot of people on DOL recommend giving the whole chicken frame to the dog. I can't help with the chicken necks vs lamb necks in terms of keeping teeth clean because my dogs won't eat chicken necks and lamb is too fatty for them. Don't worry too much, but just keep an eye on her and if it continues, off to the vet.

There are some that are made of sweet potatoe but I haven't found them yet. My dogs love the vegetarian ones, but they don't last long. I used them as a treat, really, not something they can chew on for ages unfortunately. I've been trying to find something they can chew on and enjoy. See my thread on Rawhide Chews: http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=169505

I don't know that roo tails will last long with Dante and they can be expensive. I bought some Kangaroo Jerky (the meat which is cut in strips and dried) yesterday - it was quite expensive and even with my little dogs, it didn't last long. Yes. Ask the butcher to show them to you and they look like the classic cartoon bone with a big knob on either end and the straight bit in the middle. I'll see if I can find a picture. Bone.jpg.doc