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Hmmm... I hadn't read about it.. but at first glance, would call it a preventative... kinda catch22... it acts to suppress the reaction.. which causes the itches etc..it doesn't 'cure' or treat the cause. BUT if affected, the dog will gain relief..... will go read some more have a look HERE for some info on how it works, etc... Maybe Rappie can help?

Yep Feed them seperately, and remove the bowl immediately

Have you trained him at home with no distractions? Is he 100% there?

Is this something new, Kyra? You didn't mention it earlier.... This is different. It could mean she has been hurt or scared originally..and she associates it with the bowl. or the food.. Is she fed in the same spot? On concrete,wooden floor, outside on grass??? where? The bowl is? ceramic, plastic, steel???? Is teh bowl stationary, or can it move when she puts her head in?? have you tried feeding her directly off the ground, or off a sheet of plastic ? It could also mean that eating caused her pain in her mouth or somewhere, now she's apprehensive..... When you next feed her..can you manage a few photos of her awaiting her meal..eating, and then showing the 'scared behaviour'... ?

It is a bit odd..and if the vet suspected some sort of spinal proble...I would have thought xray or scan would have been suggested... If you do have another vet you are happy using, it may not be a bad idea to get Seymour checked by a fresh pair of eyes ...

I would be getting a second opinion.... Did the vet actually do any tests? Blood, Xray , or anything ? Please keep your boy confined and still..and phone another vet tomorrow .

Is this any help?

I hope your boy improved overnight....

Here is a start for you http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...300&hl=BARF

Healing thoughts sent !

I was worried when I saw "update"..but VERY glad to read the news

Oh dear I hope your vet can find out what's going on, and have your dog back bouncing again soon...

dbl post .

So Glad your vet was one who is helpful and caring. Also very pleased to hear the news on Detroit *fingers crossed* she will recover smoothly!

Good point, actually

champagne ,or chardy?

If your pup is pulling that hard... and causing vomiting- it is cruel and unfair . I suggest booking a trainer to come to your home, and work with you all , so that walking her is a pleasure for you, and not dangerous for your pup. The chain collars are NOT meant to CHOKE THE DOG. When you are trained in their use, they are merely meant to provide a very short sharp "pinch" to the dog's neck, associated with a COMMAND from the owner/trainer. Used incorrectly, and therefore called "chokers' they also can be dangerous, and help teach bad habits

and may I add... just what the dickens are we BREEDING, that they NEED all this stuff??? Is it just that humans are losing touch with what an ANIMAL is ,or is that dogs are being bred/made neurotic like the humans?? *is glad she lives in the scrub, with dogs who smell a bit, can dig holes,don't chew our stuff,enjoy the wind in their face on the back of the motorbike,are allowed to bark at people, put the odd hole in each othe,in time-honoured doggy fashion and just do doggy stuff*

Kid goats are unbearably cute!!! Then they grow up and jump on your nice shiny car!! Gladdie was a cranky tart sometimes... but so knowing and smart... Poor Collie is all that's left now.. she is about 3, and has never been alone In the past twelve months she has lost her two goat friends, and Sally horse, plus the two sheep we had ;) She is crying, and wants to come in near the house... except the dogs hate her!!

Thanks, fifi- yep... everyone is getting old at once Sally, Emma, Pippa and Gladys will all be together again....

We have just sent "Gladys" over the bridge She was old.. well into double figures, and just recently had gone downhill fast. She was a nice old thing- a bit of a bully when younger, but Nannies are like that . Here she is as a tiny kid- yes- she lived in the kitchen for a while was crated at night.. slept on a cushion near the heater of a day.. and LOVED her soccer ball bruddy animals..... For about 12 years there has been the tinkling of the bell on her collar.... it will be quiet now.

Blossom- if you have paralysis ticks- it may be safer to use one of the specific spot-on things available . Don't think I'd rely on a small static charge or a minute amount of scent as mentioned

Blossom, I agree- either get him trimmed professionally , or comb thru the longer areas every day.Slicker brushes ,I find, tend to slide over matted areas If he doesn't like a slicker brush..try something else maybe he has sensitive skin, and it prickles??

Yes- go to good vet- get her digestive system checked out if all is working as it should... Then make her up some nice meal.. using a couple of ingredients only- raw, possibly, as she enjoys the chicken necks.. Maybe a half raw chicken. leave her with it 15 minutes- then remove if untouched.. Offer it , or another , about 12 hrs later....