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Thanks so much for all your help! I have appreciated it. We are now concentrating on keeping Holly from searching for Lace all the time. She just doesn't understand it all - we came home smelling like Lace but Holly couldn't find her with us. Holly is very clingy today. We went for a few walks to cheer her up and now she is lying on my feet. But we are trying to make things normal for her now. My daughter is bringing out her dog tomorrow and Holly just adores Heidi so that should help. We had Lace cremated at a Pet Crematorium and they give us locks of her hair, a golden paw print and a certificate saying how precious she is, along with her ashes to bury here. My only consolation is that she is now running again with her free spirit back, happy and healthy again. Thanks so much again You know, the thought of our companion/pet being done with the hard stuff getting over the bridge- and looking just perfect , running and playing , is such a lovely and warming one ... I'm getting old, and cynical - but cling to those images and smile at them Holly will grieve along with you - she doesn't know what happened ...helping her, and keeping her happy with walks/bones/games - that will help you as well :)

That is awful .... you did your best ..take care of yourselves now .

Oh, Seren How tragic. I am so sorry .What on earth happened ?

awww, mac man ! looking very spiffy.

..and unless you have IN PRINT , something which says that breeder is registered with their state's ANKC body - you have nothing to report. being uncaring, telling lies, and having folks impulse buy from them anyway - well, not illegal ... it is sad , irresponsible and dangerous. Oh, and if the person who sold that pup is NOT an ANKC member - then pups could be anything! They may not even be pure bred.

Uh Huh ....

I am guessing this info came from a well known scientific journal article…..but I'll give you one guess who the author/s were employed by :D in some countries , this may well be true I have had friends from teh Netherlands astounded at how we ate rare meat .. handled /ate eggs ....for that very reason.

excellent post, cassie. yes- a new pup is not the time to experiment ;) Your dog will have many years to enjoy the benefits of a raw diet ..those first few months will be best served by one of the suggested ready made foods , etc. and - Vets are NOT dieticians - they are diagnosticians/surgeons ..and do very well at that :) (plus many vets will "push" you to buy the food they get with deals from certain petfood companies )

Why would you take her jumpers off - I'm confused, wearing jumpers has nothing to do with housetraining and you are in Victoria, she's tiny - it's not a good thing to do. If you buy a cat sized crate, you can have a comfy bed in there and also a heated disk - they are like Frisbee size, you heat them in the microwave for 4 mins and they last for hours. You could put that within a blanket so she could sleep on that. I've housetrained hundreds of dogs, literally and only some of them were Italian Greyhounds, I have plenty of experience with other dogs and this is why I'm offering help - if you'd like it. I think the DOG takes her OWN jumpers off ;) she sounds like someone who can't won't switch off all night -

Look at all the love for you in his eyes! I wish I had a camera when I first woke up this morning. Hot morning breath woke me before the alarm. I opened my eyes to see my heart girl Stussy had not only burrowed her way under the doona but she was lying side by side with me, face to face, with her head on my pillow, fast asleep. Usually she burrows in, fully submerged under the blankets and lies at right angles so she can kick me in the belly. How can I not love her! awww.... :)

if she respkinds to teh texture of fabric - maybe put some of these down ? Washable - hold HEAPS of pee .. and don't look an obvious dog toilet when indoors ;)

he does have nice eyes ;)

misss maddie , how Do you do ? :D

It seems as if she was never housetrained . perhaps start all over again ?

I would think she is stressed pretty badly ..staying awake ..and so not shutting down the system as normal. perhaps get her back to basics .. and get up during the night to toilet her . Has she spent time in her crate before last night? being in kennels is absolutely no guarantee that she was comfortable in there- or was taught housetraining. many dogs are worse when confined

I just get them at our little country IGA ...down the back with chicken necks & bones & pet meat ..... ( in S.A )

the vet who's looking after the dog would know ..... and perhaps a change of meds would be able to do the same job without the side effect ... hope you can work something out ..

So sorry, PD - but he is now free from all that a failing body brings with it ...

somewhere between 4:30 and 11 pm .

I have used the equine equivalent for our old horse- and it made a noticeable difference :) haven't used the dog one . McDowell Herbal Arthritis & Rheumatism blend there is an old thread dealing with exactly this , if you click HERE

thank you :)

thankyou for the likers :)

pretty cute! Love the one rolling on teh floor in his jamies :)

MAGNIFICENT MONGREL Go, on- click - you know you want to :p

:) thanks - he's a larrikin bush mongrel ;)