Katdogs

Anything’s possible. She’s usually stoic and won’t show pain and distress, that’s why this has been confusing

Hiya I only just realised the other day I wasn’t seeing you on FB! We have a vet appointment on Thursday morning for old-dog bloods to keep the rimadyl coming. I just caught Jodie’s panic and didn’t know whether I needed an emergency vet or if panics like this could come out of the blue. She’s comfy and cool now, and finally drinking water like normal. I’m hoping for a peaceful night now, no more stressing!

I wondered about a partial seizure of some sort, but it took almost an hour to settle after the first one. She's still pacing after the second one. Old dog, old eyes - she can spot a cat moving at the top of a street, and can find if I drop some food in the dark, and doesn't usually have any trouble recognising people as they come toward her. This has come on so unexpectedly today She's been getting gradually more nervy with things moving around her in a strange environment, or if she doesn't see someone coming and they touch her she jumps, but today's extreme

Hi folks, long time since posting. I'm coming for all your experience on geriatric Jodie (16yo) Kelpie. Deaf, arthritic but usually pretty steady. No problems with NYE fireworks or anything. This morning she came skittling in from the backyard like a nutso panicking dog. Ran through the house (losing a bit of poo on the way), sprinted back and forth, when I shut a door she jumped out an open window even though she hasn't been able to jump for a year or so. When I went to take her collar she screamed and strongly unhappy with being touched. Slowed down after 20 minutes to pacing, slobbering a bit. No obvious injuries, no bites, or scratches. Temp seems normal even though she was puffing and panting. Gums normal colour. After almost an hour, she settled to sleeping near me while I tried to work. We both had a bit of Rescue Remedy. Later today though, she took herself out the back to wee (I think) and again came scooting in. There was someone in the yard mowing that she might not have realised was there. She ran through the house to the window to escape but it was shut so she jumped on my bed for the first time in 18 months. She then tried to hide again this time under my desk, and won't let me out of her sight. She's eaten a bit of slurry (trying to get some fluid into her because she's not stopping to drink) and she's since done firm stools. It's bizarre. At 16yo, I don't want to take her to ARH/SydUni and have to leave her for scans etc. If I have to make a decision to let her go, I'll do that. But this has come on so quickly, I just don't quite know whether I've covered all the possible things to look for? Sorry if I'm not making sense. Five years ago I had a husband, cat and three dogs, Jodie's all that's left and I just want to honour that and have her comfy.

Oh Scottsmum I missed all of this! I'm so sorry about Scotty. He was a lucky little dog that one.

On my phone I can't seem to find what I'm looking for. I know the Spring thing in August is always on the calendar but I'm looking for something similar, maybe not quite as big, in or close to Sydney. I've been talking to a young vet student who is keen to know more about purebred dogs. He worked on a Newfy today but had never heard of them before. He's down on Pugs and Frenchies because he's only seen unhealthy ones so far. I'd love him to see the passion and dedication and LOTS of different breeds for different purposes.

Vebo - and a good crate is a lifelong investment. Ours has also housed a sick little rescue dog for weeks, our cat when we moved house, a random found kitten, a found rabbit (again for a few weeks, outside) and with a bit of extra wiring kept some visiting guinea pigs safe overnight.

I found that our local Vinnie/Salvo groups are not allowed to sell crappy (non standard) prams or strollers for money but might point you to the 'no sale rubbish' pile. Sadly old Maggot dog didn't get much joy from our find because he wanted to sniff at ground level. I modified with bits of netting to stop most of his falling out but sometimes he just tried to leap

Poor pug at the park yesterday had a tongue almost touching the ground. Just like that one I remember seeing ads for on Bondi Rescue that had to have surgery to put its tongue back in/together a few years ago. There's no way it would ever fit naturally. So I googled and it appears not an uncommon thing for pugs to have excessively long tongues?

Oh sorry SAS of course you're the massage expert - Helen's physio - d'oh!

I suggest you contact Helen Nicholson and team at K9Physio, they are very professional and would be able to advise what courses are best accepted in the business.

I hadn't looked at troughs or fishponds - looks like some of them have a drain point, rather than needing pump to empty, so they might be an option! Thanks :)

Oh I didn't think of Bunnings, I was looking at the Kmart/target/toysRus line. Thank you!

I love that one but when I checked the website they posted the ad in 2013 and haven't said much since. It was $425 plus shipping which from Vic to Sydney was going to be well over $100 - which might be ok if it lasts more than the usual year or two for plastics in the sun

I need to replace the dog pool and can't seem to find the big square type I got a couple of years ago - just the small scalloped 'shell' pool. Anybody seen the big ones lately, preferably in Sydney? Or suitable substitute? I'd love one of those snazzy bone-shaped ones with a deck around it but they only seem to be in the USA and very expensive! Needs to be able to be tipped over or drained out, no pump. Ta!