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Can only happen on DOL! a diarrhoea thread turns into a lunch thread

what I'm having for lunch..but I'm adding butter and nutmeg

another vote for PICASA !! I store my pics here- crop, and do basic colour adjustment, blemish touch ups and other simple stuff It is a fantastic tool for emailing/resizing pics too! THIS ONE was done 90% with Picasa. I also have photoshop, and lightroom....... use these infrequently.....only for 'special' photos .

Please check with the vet re using LOMOTIL.!! There are certain conditions in which it should not be used...as it may cause serious harm. For a case of simple diarrhoea. yes it can stop it..... by slowing the muscle contractions. It does NOT kill the bug causing it, or fix an enzyme problem, or cure a food intolerance. It is a temporary 'fix'....and your girl needs a complete 'cure'.

R I P Zack.

Oh at least now you know they are together again. So sorry they both left you in such a short space of time.

No- he won't ..resentful is a human thing if you do not have dogs under your feet when you prepare food- feed each dog separately and pick up bowls- there is no argument

Our pups get supercoat- and we have never had probs. We change them over at about 4-6 mths to a basically raw diet I agree with the suggestion that more needs to be done to find the CAUSE. You cannot cure it if you don't know what the cause is Is there another vet you can use? Or a Vet Hospital?

Being small dogs- they probably chewed everything -so she may not have a problem. The thing with larger dogs is they swallow the cobs pretty much intact- and they can then block the stomach opening, or intestine She would be best advised to ask the vet about giving paraffin. I was told to use psyllium husks.. it forms a gel which is non irritant, and 'cushions' sharp bone bits, etc... Hamlet(nearly 20 kg) has a half teaspoon, moistened,and in wet food.Make sure the little dogs drink lots

I would go the debarking- if only to lessen YOUR stress levels. A GSD - even a silent'ish one would deter me

good news!

She is playing with the pieces of food !! She is NOT hungry If she is getting treats at training. stealing the odd bit of dog roll ( and I BET getting scraps from OH) she will not want to attack with gusto a bowl full of kibble Can you just use praise when training? and NO other food at all for a few days.........

Stop mixing it up If you want her to eat kibble... offer her slightly soaked kibble. ONLY NO treats!!!!!! Simple. If you want her to eat what the other dog is one... offer her that. Small quantities. NO conversation .. put her somewhere... Do not stand and watch....walk out. Come back in 10 minutes... no conversation... pick up bowl... carry on as normal. If she will chew bones, eat hard treats, grab toys.. then it would not seem to be a physical thing...

Your puppy could be allergic to plants/ ingredients in floor cleaner/laundry detergent or disifectant. Very likely it is grass or plant related... what did the vet say? Hopefully you have something to help ease the itches- lots of scratching= broken skin= possible infection. ???ant bites??

I will suggest that she NOT be with someone 24 hours a day... give her some time... 15 min /half an hour somewhere warm with a big bone, her dinner, a ball ... and leave her be. She will cry. Do NOT fuss over her when she cries... or she will learn very quickly that noises bring attention

For good molar cleaning- dogs need to use that side-on gnawing action over a period of time. NOT crunching NOT ripping large bones with meat firmly attached are ideal . roo tails are excellent. whole or halves for larger dogs. the meat and sinew is very firmly attached, and takes a lot of work to remove Bones can then be crunched. chicken carcasses are Ok

AS has been said- feed the food with the most appropriate ingredients for a dog's digestive system- and the one you can afford "premium' grain free processed food is fine for some- RAW is fine for others, but millions of dogs live long and healthy lives on the lower priced foods. If your dog thrives and is healthy- he/she is getting a good food

Sorry it's broked lenses are precision items- with all sorts of tiny moving parts.. any rough impact may do damage, unfortunately.

If there is a puncture the dog needs internal antibiotics, I think- betadine won't do it make up a quite salty solution with boiled and still warm (not hot.. but warmer than blood temp) put it in a jar or contained which is narrow and deep enough to completely cover the foot.. and go a little way up the leg too. insert wounded foot.. and keep it there for about 5 minutes. Dry carefully. This will at least get something into the tissues....

If you indulge in contact play with your pup- he will instinctively react by nipping and play-fighting. Maybe 'play' more fetch games- or hide treats for him to dig up or sniff out I would also recommend you type "mouthing" into the search box, and have a look thru to find some useful tips :rolleyes:

2 cm hole! And oozing- and unknown cause? I would be off to the vet

Glad he has not got any worse :)Take things slow... and he should be bouncing again soon!

That was my thought!! That number of biscuits would indeed be a day's rations... judging by the ingredient list. Poor dog is trying to digest and store a couple of day's worth of food each meal I'd be worried about bloat/torsion with such an overloaded stomach. You would be better feeding him 3 or 4 times a day... MUCH smaller quantities, perhaps.

Your dog may have had a sore/irritated anus, or some faecal matter stuck on the hair- scooting is the only thing he knows which may help As said- starve for 24 hrs... then feed small meals of boiled rice(serve as is- just boiled, no salt.. and with some of the water it is boiled in- it's this starchy liquid which helps ) & chicken.IF IMPROVING after a couple of days.. GRADUALLY introduce normal ( not too fatty) food.

No- I just upload a reduced size pic straight off my computer!v MUCH simpler than mucking around with buckets & stuff I use THIS to resize, and save to a folder on my desktop ( I lose things otherwise ) dead easy!! Then just follow the prompts on the page- search for and copy/paste link, upload, and insert