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I have already but I did only speak to one of the nurses and not the vet. She suggested a specific product and upon doing a bit reading on it I'm not sure how safe it is for puppies. So before I call back and ask to speak to the vet and question that product recommendation I was keen to hear what others have done in the same circumstances.

Thanks I am a little cautious of Frontline Plus though. Our prior dog was on Frontline Plus (the pipette not the spay) and that was sufficient where we lived the majority of her life, however within a month of moving here, she got a paralysis tick which nearly killed her, so I'm not sure of it's effectiveness on paralysis ticks. But that's the conundrum, using something that is strong enough for the paralysis ticks but that won't harm the puppy too.

What does everyone use for tick treatment for young puppies, i.e. 8 weeks, when you first bring them home? I live in an area that unfortunately is very prevalent with paralysis ticks. From doing a bit of online reading, it seems that most treatments are not particularly safe for use in dogs under six months so I'm now struggling with the risk of a paralysis tick vs the risk of the treatment itself. I would be keen to know what other have done in this regard? For those that live in an area that doesn't have paralysis ticks I know it will be very easy to immediately say that the treatment is unsafe and to not use one but I just want to stress the risk of the ticks themselves where I live. Our older dog got a paralysis tick (and she was on treatment ) and the tick almost killed her, so I'm obviously very concerned about both aspects as I feel that it's a lose/lose situation.

Yes that's the one. Dealing with her made me get in the habit of asking who we would be seeing when making an appointment and deciding to go on a different day if she was the only option. Kira was in a very bad way and having to leave her in her care was horrible. As we left, I sat in the car in the car park and just cried as I was so worried about Kira and the interaction with the vet had my blood boiling but I had no choice but to leave her with her. The only saving grace was that the nurse who was assisting her and the reception staff were just lovely. I think they must have been quite aware of her terrible manner as every time she said something to me in a really rude way, the nurse would say something reassuring in a very soothing tone, or ask if I was ok. It's like they were being extra nice to make up for her rudeness, I also have a terrible poker face so they could probably tell how mad/upset I was getting. Thankfully when I called back later that night to check on Kira, she had gone off shift and I then only dealt with other nice normal vets from then on out. If I ever come across her again, I will point-blank ask to see someone else. It even makes me angry thinking about it now, years later.

DDD, as you know I used the same vet practice as you when we lived in the area totally agree with your assessment. The two principles are fantastic, there was another younger lady who I also liked and thought was very good but there was one vet who worked there that I really disliked and I totally agree with your pet rock assessment, so I wonder if we are thinking of the same person. Not long after we moved, Kira got a paralysis tick and we had to rush her to the emergency hospital near where we are now and I felt like I'd been punched in the stomach when the vet I would avoid at all costs from our old practice walked out as the attending vet. My fears were founded as the way she spoke to me and treated us was appalling. She's probably a very smart lady but her bedside manner is the worst I've ever experienced.

I moved to a different area of Sydney about 2 years ago and it's a very dog friendly area with lots of dogs out and about and although there is still a fairly varied range of breeds I've noticed that all the oddle variations seem to be the most prevalent. This is very different to where I used to live. I do still see a fairly broad range of purebred dogs with Labs, Border Collies and Golden Retrievers probably being the most common but I've also seen Frenchies, Bulldogs, Beagles and I even saw a Bernese Mountain dog yesterday but mid-sized dogs with curly coats are the most common.

❤️ She was such a gorgeous girl.

Thanks everyone. We really miss her and the house is very empty without her. When we lost Indy we still had Kira so the dog related routine continued but now that they are both gone we are finding it hard with no animals in the house at all.

Thanks Diva, Seems like we have come a long way in regards to quarantine periods, which is fantastic.

Ah ok. Has that changed? I always thought it was about 3 months. 10 days is totally doable. I don't have a problem with the reason why we have our quarantine laws at all. I just personally wouldn't put one of my pets through 3 months of quarantine (as that is what I thought it was).

For me the question would be, how long you plan to be there and is the plan for you to stay until he lives his life out in the US? My understanding is that getting them there is really just the long plane ride. It's bringing them back with Australia's quarantine laws that I wouldn't want to do.

I am so sorry this happened and I can understand how devastated you must be. I also totally understand how upset you must be if you feel that your dog wasn't given adequate attention. I can't really comment on the attention given by the vet and staff but I just wanted to say that this is the second deadly case of hemorrhagic gastroenteritis that I've heard of in the the last few weeks. Someone on a Facebook group I am a member of had circumstances that sounds very very similar to yours. Her dog (which was less than a year old) was not quite himself and seemed off so she posted about taking him to the vet to get checked. I woke up the next morning to see that he didn't make it. It seems that things escalated very very quickly with him too. Again, I can't comment about the treatment your dog received but I did want to share the story so you know that what happened to your little boy isn't necessarily an isolated incident and that hemorrhagic gastroenteritis can definitely be fatal. I'd personally never heard of it until a few weeks ago. I'm so sorry you had to go though this.

What a gorgeous boy. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Dear Kira, It's been a bit over a week since we had to let you go and it's taken me until now to post about it. You had a good run sweetheart and we had 15 wonderful years with you as part of our family but your poor body had just had enough and you were an absolute trooper hanging in for as long as you did. You were one of the happiest dogs I have ever met, an absolute joy to be around and everyone who met you just fell in love with you. We were so lucky to have found you (thanks to DOL) and are so thankful for the years that we had with you. We miss you so much my gorgeous girl. xx

I'm so sorry

I'm so sorry for your loss BJ.

I'm so sorry for your loss Teebs. She was such a gorgeous girl

How funny. My dog will try and drink from puddles, uncouth thing she is.

Thanks for sharing that SchaunzerMax

Dental hygiene is not the only benefit of eating raw bones though.

I just saw this and came here to post about it. I've fed my dog raw chicken her whole life (necks included) and my initial reaction is not to panic. I'm not all of a sudden going to switch her to commercial food as I feel that commercial food is worse for her than any potential risk. I'm interested to see if once more people read this if any DOL'ers personally know of any instances of this occuring. Can someone with a background in science explain it a bit further? My interpretation of it is that there is bacteria in the chicken that the dogs immune system kicks in to fight but then ends up attacking it's own nervous system instead. Is that correct?

Apologies, I noted that mention but I missed the link. Now what I've read that section I'm inclined to say that she has interpreted section 56 differently to how I would. To me that says you must notify the council of any of those thing when the dog is already subjected to an order, not if any of those things happen full stop. If my understanding is incorrect does that mean we are supposed to notify the council when our dogs die? I didn't. The reason I asked the original question is that we had something similar happen many many years ago but it wasn't a kid, it was a grown drunk adult to purposely scared our dog when he was asleep and he got bitten and this post got me thinking about that as we never notified the council. Anyway sorry to derail the thread as none of that helps your friend.

I have no better advise that what you''ve already been given but I am curious about the report to the council. Did the owner just do this of their own accord or did the parents of the child do it (or insist the owner do it)?

I can't believe I missed this. I am so sorry to hear of Bubby's passing and that lovley tribute made me tear up. I know some time has passed but still thinking of you, MrB, Bitty and Pupas.

I'm so sorry Flashsmum. What a beautiful girl.