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Hopefully once the infection is sorted the rest will clear up quickly Keeping cream on it for more than two seconds? Good luck! Wonder who left the ringworm spores in the dirt? stray cat, perhaps ....?

ADAPT.

Tonsilitis?

Oh- and a vet may not be the best person to recommend a behaviourist You would be better off listening to people who have actually had dogs seen by someone- and there are DOL ers here who will give you recommendations.

Is it of concern? yes. what other food does she get ? treats? scraps? bones? Is she otherwise bright and active and hungry? having diarrhoea is not good - it depletes the body of nourishment...and in a young ,growing pup- is definitely not wanted What did her breeder suggest? Mihht be a good idea to take her, with a FRESH sample of poo to the vets ,and get things checked out . It may be a simple case of cutting out a certain food- or it may be a tummy bug....

If she is vomiting undigested food- I would suspect an obstruction and would be asking for a barium xray etc....

Perhaps ask the vet exactly what the drugs DO to her system? or , using the name of the drugs- do some research... When you KNOW what is happening to her stomach/gut, THEN you can add stuff or take stuff away to help . IF it is that the smooth muscles in her digestive tract are either in spasm or flaccid- then perhaps there is some medication which can alleviate it??? If she has pain- it may well be those muscle groups are spasming ...and 'stuck; in one position--- not moving in nice waves as they should to push food along.... Please check with the vet/specialist ...so you know exactly what you need to do to help.

From the forum rules ;)

:D bran will absorb HEAPS of moisture from the gut , similar to the metamucil. My vet used to recommend bran for helping slow watery diarrhoea ..it ansorbs water and bulks up. if your girl's gut motility is slowed because of the chemo- then I can't see how putting extra in there will help ? ;) i would be inclined to only feed her a small amount of highly nutritious food - something with almost NO residue to be got rid of ... then again - I'm no vet I would have thought If the gut muscles are just not moving, then nothing will make stuff pass thru quicker ? I don't use metamucil- but rather the psyllium husks , available from chemist or health food store. I tend to use about 3/4 -1 level teaspoonful for a 20-30 kg dog . I soak it in warm water for about 15 minutes - then mix with food. Psyllium is different to bran. Bran is coarse fibre .. psyllium ,when it absorbs water , becomes a smooth and slippery gel . The vets recommended it after Hamlet had bowel surgery... and I also use it if a dog has eaten extra bone, or something hard- as teh gel helps smooth the passage of nasties . It does not alter the muscle tone/motility though....

Reflex action- no in depth interpretation needed ;)

twodoggies- I agree the attacker should have been killed , and I too am very sad the lad and others had to watch and intervene like that. It must have been horrible.

hmmm... Dogs who attack with intent to kill are often deadly serious and act with planning and intent They are totally focussed on their victim. I would not class them as crazed...as ,in my mind, crazed would be a dog just running down a street ,maybe..biting people/dogs haphazardly.. I wasn't there, so didn't see the dog attack, so cannot state what frame of mind the attacker was in. I do know though, that if a dog is so intent on killing, then that is the only thing running thru its brain. I have no idea why it attacked- perhaps there was a nearby bitch in season- perhaps the other dog smelt odd, who knows? It often only takes a tiny spark. :D I guess, if it was a human, we could say they may be 'crazed'..because people have so many rules and social behaviours which usually do not include attacks causing death.When it does happen- then, yes, often a person is unbalanced/crazed. dogs live by entirely different rules, and some dogs will and do fight to the death .While thankfully not common, I do not see it as so unusual. As for doing the same thing to children... I would not jump to that conclusion lightly, as dog/dog aggression is VERY different to dog/human aggression.

Yep- we had a dog who would 'work'/set lizards/bees,anything! :D

You have two large bitches. you are ,as you put it ,"clueless" Please act on the advice given- it will quickly relieve stress for both you and the dogs! fed them in separate rooms . enlist the help of recommended experts to help get you confident and comfortable handling these two

ouch I'm sorry ..and hope she sails thru the surgeries.

Hooch

What jigsaw said

That is a lovely tribute

Congratulations to you both!!

R I P little leroy.... how cute ! mouses are great little personalities ...

Why would you apply vicks, etc to a bed where you expect a dog to be comfortable??? becandcharch- I would scrap the trampoline beds-anything like that!! Give her a layer of thick newspaper and a blanket. end of story.That's what ours get if they are that way inclined .even if she does shred it it doesn't matter . Stop stressing. just supply her about 4 thick newspapers, layered-- one blanket or a couple of towels.. and chuck them out when completely wrecked. If she shreds them, but they are clean... then that's what she gets to sleep on . Shredded paper is very warm!

which is why I bought some of your cards

Congrats- any sale is a good sale!! maybe you should make a few more public!! You CAN set your own markup ... usually folks markup between 20 and 30 % ..otherwise it's TOO expensive, and no one buys anything The money I make gets paid into my bank account

. ooh- you are such a good mummy- covers make SUCH a great RIIIPPPPING sound when clawed/chewd/pulled What great new toy!!

Those electronic containment systems may NOT work if a dog is intent on chasing something, or is scared and running I would never rely on one, I don't think. Maybe get a run made ? that way she is absolutely safe from outside harm.and cannot seek and destroy There is heaps of info on here about runs.. even for rental properties...