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Mount Waverley Animal Hospital in Waverley Rd for normal vet Karin or Robbie or East West vetinary clinic South Road Bentleigh for holistic Anne Neville

Thank you both for replying, I will send her the info particularly about the vet behaviourist. In the mean time I sent her a link to Doggy Dans website. By what I can see, if genuine, he seems like the type of trainer they need.

I have a friend with a 3 year old Kelpie, lots of anxiety issues (fly chasing, barking in storms, barking in general, trying to rule the roost) and a not a very confident owner. She is in the Western suburbs of Auckland. Can anyone recommend a trainer please? Thanks.

Mark Foley at Monash Vets. Did TPLO on my Rotty 4 years ago, text book recovery. However I was really strict with confining her to her crate and restricting her exercise for the recommended 16 weeeks, crucial part of the recovery particularly if you have a very active dog as she was at the time. Cost about $3300.00 but that included 12 week xrays, two check up appts and pain relief.

OOOOOh, Gargoyle photos, love those :D Well done Carters mum, sounds like he has grown up, which is inevitable but they do change somewhat once that maturity sets in. My girl was the same, she was younger though. Her prey drive kicked in at about 18months, I was lucky to have some really good advice at the time or I don't think she would still be around.

A little more dignified, NellieRose. Carter is extremely handsome and would be very popular around Nel

Strike the Pose

I have seen an improvement in Nellie, just finishing the loading dose and I have noticed she is much better getting up on the couch and the bed (not that we allow that in this house :) ) She used to take a while to work up to the jump, now she just does it when invited, really happy with that. As I have said before she has very significant problems and I don't expect a cure but very happy with the slight improvment.

Thanks again Ness for your response, very helpful. I agree with you view on the vit c. Not likely to be taking her off any supplements that contain it either. No loose poos here either. I know vit C can have that effect, I think the idea is you lower the dose for a couple of days an then build up slowly. That is if you know that this is the cause.

Thanks for the replies, I think I will keep her own both for the loading period at least. She will not recover from her problems, just want to make her feel the best she can while I still have her.

A question for those using it. Did/do you keep your dog on the other glucosomine type supplements as well. I have just started my Rottwieiler on it an wasn't sure whether to keep this up as well. Her food bowl looks like a pharmacy now! I would think I should keep it up during the loading dose period, what are others doing?

Wonderful information, I had no idea how versatile they are. If someone told me they pulled sleds before I saw the vid I would have told them they were mad. Beautiful dogs and great photo's. Not sure I could handle all that timidity though :laugh:

Yay SC, but how will you recognise me without a Rotty in tow :laugh:

Grumpette, SC, hopefully see you there on Sunday. Grumpette, you are tireless :laugh:

I second Anne's recommendation, Bonofido or something they are called. I have two of these (Rotty and Ridgeback). The Rotty likes to hang out of it even though it is big enough and after at least 3 years it has still not collapsed at the sides, just bounces back. I don't put it in washing machine, the fabric just wipes clean. Only down side is the cushion is not really thick enough so have added another one. Like Dyz I am a bit over the beds business so now I buy cheap pillow from Kmart and use them until they lose their bounce, then chuck them out. For the living room they have bits of foam cut to size, I made covers for them really easy and just wash the covers every couple of weeks. I love those Lyrebird beds, if I had my own place I think I would have to have a couple of those. The rotty would not be able to hang over the sides though :)

Cosmolo is Underdog Training Stolz

I am not sure ANYTHING should be allowed to be that cute

SC, your emails crack me up. I can see it all and would feel exactly the same, you are doing a wonderful job for a wonderful but challenging dog.

Definately no pets allowed. I took my Ridgey the first time I went and had to take him home again. :) The dogs you see there have either been in a show, demo or breed stand. I loved the Caulfield one, all the stalls and demos but not game to travel to Flemington for it.

Well done Emma and you too SC for looking after her so well :D

That is good to hear SC Loon Emma :)

Thinking of you and Emma SC.

Well they have been unwell and get better, no matter how minor. The eyes say it all Makes me happy

Ah, they look lovely Grumpette :D Having fun as usual

I have a rottie with exactly the same issues, she is now 7. She has recently got worse and xrays show more degeneration. She has been on joint supps since she was diagnosed at around 20 months. I find that the combinations, ie. Joint Guard, Sasha etc need to be changed every few months, it is sort of like they get immune. One I keep returning to is Techyflex, I find that always gives a boost. She is on Krill oil or Salmon oil, msm, glucosamine, chrondrointen, etc etc. Just started her on Osteoforte, really don't know if it is helping, only been a couple of weeks. We are also trying monthly Pentosan. She has also had some stem cell treatment, a couple of years ago which I believe relieved her but is not a cure. I guess given the dysplasia she has done quite well but I feel I cannot stop the march of time. I hope you find something to help.