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Firstly, find the reason The dog may be nauseous (why?) The dog may be depressed (why?) The dog may have some problem which causes pain etc on eating- and so is avoiding it? Age of dog, previous appetite , recent vet check, any changes in circumstances around time of appetite loss????? Just thinking in a random manner

What breed? Dane X deerhound How old was the dog? 7 Was there a familial component? don't know What was the dog being fed? Need some detail of what exactly - if dry food, which one, if raw, what it was Soaked Bonnie , RMB How often was he fed? Once daily or more? Twice Was his bowl elevated, or on the ground? slightly off the ground- only a few inches What was he doing when he bloated? (ie, at a show, at home, playing, at home alone) It was before he was fed- he grabbed about a dozen meatybites off the ground from where they spilled ( we only had them as an emergency measure that once - he was never fed them) Has he bloated more than once? no - didn't survive the first Has he had a gastrowhatsit? LOL (too lazy to look it up, but you'll know ) no Did he ever bloat after that? no Did the dog also suffer GDV yes Did it have surgery? No - he was PTS What was done to relieve the bloat? I phoned a vet,and I gave him degas capsules when I realised, but he had already torsioned. Due to long distance from a vet,and on vet advice I had to euthanise him.

Thanks, erny :D (that's why I put "OTHER" - so the wise could fill us in ) !!

What exactly do you think it is? Do we all have the right idea? I am Confused!!

because SEPARATION anxiety is exhibited when you are away :D

That maybe how it seems - I doubt the dogs are doing it for that purpose tho :D

Years ago, when working with kennelled labs- we had the odd lick granuloma ..... I helped them heal by applying a few drops of something nasty (forget what) a couple times a day- on the spot-along with some panalog ....and ,whilst not being licked/chewed, they did heal, and the dog got out of the habit

I raise any pups we have, feed them, do early training... by the time they are a year or two old- I don't exist- they only answer to he-who-takes-them-working the sheep. Dogs will pick their person- no two ways about it! :D

Don't get me wrong,tlc -I will use bitter spray etc on bandages, sacred objects- but I think a dog bed should be a place which is totally free of 'nasties' :D

IMO aerogard etc sprayed on a BED is a bit cruel- with dogs' sensitive noses, the beds would not be a pleasant spot to be Just give them newspaper and op shop towels/blankets.... not as satisfying to chew- VERY insulating/warm, and cheap to replace!!

Try feeding him his meat on the bone- and make sure the bones are too big to swallow- something like a turkey wing, or chicken frame (cut in half, maybe) that way he HAS to slow down and chew which encourages him to gulp feed SLICES /strips of a largeish size...instead of chunks....... but chewing meat off bones is a better way to slow him down.

I have used it more than once .

No, thank the heavens! it is an amazingly complex and alive place- and it is peopled by such an assortment of folks with a treasure trove of knowledge! ..however , as the old maps said of some of the unchartered areas "...Here be Dragons" *goes to find brain..holidaying in places unknown*

Oh dear. What a mess .

brain has gone on holiday

I cannot transpose my thoughts into the right terminology tonight- however.. what seems to be missing from some replies to many requests, is empathy- the ability to feel what the other person is feeling, and to say/do what may be of the best help to them at that time. Once the PERSON is feeling more able and empowered, THEN they can proceed to do the best they can for their dog's problem. This doesn't look quite right either- but you get the gist

Thanks for sharing those photos!

Unfortunately- many things are said which, in a conversation would be lost in the air... on a forum such as this, the words can be chosen with consummate care, they remain, so the meaning, perceived or real, is staring a poster in the face . These words then can be gathered up by others, added to, and used by them. The 'written' word will always have more power because of this ...and when combined with passion and skill, can be a very daunting display!

For a chunk of raw sweet potato?? LOL!

The report button is a useful tool - and the mods do a mighty job.!

No pics of her doing stuff- as the times we walk the rest of the household is in bed- and she doesn't stop still long enough(yet) for me to manouevre a camera and wave a treat ! I am thinking- she does get a 'special' treat for the 'wave' trick..maybe I should discontinue that now? here is 'her' thread... LINK

Those front ones look good ;)

;) I am not one for trick training in dogs- never have. April gets a bit of training each day.. not much- just something for her to think about She knows 'sit' and that she will not get a treat if she sits there with her mouth open/head moving. She comes when called, and will put her trotters up onto an indicated spot- like a log/chair/fence... That's about it.Oh- and she has always toileted on command. I'm slack . Now- I have been getting her to lift/wave one trotter when she is standing up on her box or whatever. She is now 'offering' ( is that the right term?) without being asked ;) I just ignore- call her off that position, and do a couple of sits etc..then throw in the command for what she offered. What can I do different so she doesn't anticipate? Shame she can't do it comfortably whilst sitting - BUT when she does try, her head nods- so I am now working on just the head movement Pigs bodies are such different mechanics to dogs- movements/reach etc. are interesting she gets treats for correct actions. My last pig loved pats/scratches- this little piggies just loves FOOD- altho I do icorporate a behind the ear rub with the treat(and a vocal praise). Thankyou (It's her first B/day soon !!!)

The vet obviously doesn't eat REALLY chewy apples ;) Our dogs have big bits of all sorts of carcasses- which they need to chew on a lot to eat. I am talking the sideways gnawing, using those moalrs, and exposing the tooth surfaces to teh abrasive action of the tendons/bones/skin, etc. A couple of crunches on a wing won't do anything- it's that side action which cleans teeth... like removing the meat from a leg, or a head of something, before crunching the bone Glad your guys were well behaved ;)