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:) remember to use some word/s you are happy to use at a show/in a park / somewhere amongst non-dog owners ;)

I don't think it's one of those things you can specifically diagnose just by a simple test. Our neuro specialist told us diagnosis was done via symptoms and ruling out everything else with blood tests, urinalysis, snake bite tests etc. A final test would of been to do a very costly spinal tap but regardless of what the result was the treatment would of been the same, so they thought there was no point doing it anyway. Ok .. thank you :) I was just wondering if it was that disease..and not a result of an injury maybe acquired in kennels or something? Hope she continues to improve - and is bouncing very soon!

you need to WATCH her like a hawk - no time out of your reach ..and , if you need to in teh early stages- carry her out ... say "toilet"... or "hurry" ..pick a word ... and say ONLY that, until she goes - then lots of praise- a little game , or a treat .. repeat, repeat . Definitely use a leash as soon as you have gotten her used to it ...

How was she diagnosed ? I am presuming they did Xrays/blood tests & whatever else? Just wondering what led them to this diagnosis?

Ask STEVE ..then, if he suggests it , choose a veterinary behaviourist .

those eyes.......................... :)

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:) thanks G

if she were mine , I would cut it shorter - to JUST shorter than her muzzle - still can't damage anything - but it would be much easier to live with/in :)

thanks, Snook

didn't you notice this bit ?Talking about chi's ? <<mum's very partial to the breed and it's the only breed she's ever owned, she lost her beloved Bobby 12 mths ago and she's now ready for another>>

my brother has a large tinnie ... I do not do boats/swimming...never been keen . I go in his boat maybe 3 x a year, if it's something special ;)

..and you might want to download THIS LINK .the breed doesn't much matter ...

... they don't make canoes my size . Some people do though, yes!

Thanks :)

This is presuming the dog is cold . What if he is too warm? A well fleshed healthy young lab, with a good coat shouldn't in my mind, be at all cold indoors with good bedding . being a bit warm can also make dogs restless ... what's the temperature in the room, Stressy ? is the crate under a window, or in a draft zone?

I am a failed dog trainer . That black beast can be lying on my feet - then he accelerates from 1>60 in 4 seconds and is gone - after something moving , somewhere..... I mean - there HAS to be a rabbit/roo/goat/bird/sheep that needs chasing ... *sigh* It is much easier to have him on a longline than get frustrated ... yes, he does get a free run sometimes ..after I do a perimeter check & make sure NOTHING is moving withing 1/2 km !!! *sigh* He comes back brilliantly if there is nothing moving anywhere else ...

By all means, take pup out& about - in a car , or a trolley, or by carrying . He needs to get to experience different sounds/sights/smells while a baby :)

Everyone had fun :)

Honestly, if it bad - and caused by a fracture along a straight bone etc - all the fish oil in the world may not help ..if it's not in a joint . Amputation of the toe may be a solution down teh line .....

check out the geriatric in her hoodie ;) 15 yr old senile delinquent - ever watchful of her enemy, Trouble !

:) lucky boy !

Not sure - all I know is that it's what I grab for , along with probiotics , for doggie tummy probs , and my old boy, Mitch used to have injections of it for his allergies .....

the best time of year here :)

Yoga mats / camping mats make good "igloos" - rolled around the bed so bed is in a tunnel ;) NON CHEWY DOGS ONLY! We haven;t used heating in the house for a couple of years , but when we used the slow combustion wood heater , I always had a couple of housebricks on the top , warming. during the day . Slid inside the old woollen explorer sock ..and tucked into bedding, these were used for old dogs, baby puppies ..and the odd person ;) They stay warm all night ...... using foil/reflective stuff? YES. Gertie's bed has as a base an old cover for a car fridge - it is canvas on the outside - foil stuff on the inside - and a perfect smaller dog size :) So - a reflective layer .. a hot water bottle - good woollen bedding ..and a cover - and this 15 yr old sleeps warm and happily outside :)