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This is separation anxiety and probably started when your other dog passed away but the trigger has been all the "changes"( ie tidying the house, open for inspections etc).We had a dog at one stage when we shifted house was so distraught she went around and wee'd on all the beds.It is a huge thing for a dog to cope with as they do not understand why this is happening. Firstly I would try this- go out for a few minutes( just outside your gate)- return home and praise Milly if there has been no howling. She needs to be reassured that you are coming back because at the moment her world is all upside down. After about a week of doing this gradually increase the time you are "away" from Milly and remember to keep praising her for not howling. You can also do things such as leaving an old item of clothing with your scent on it for her to cuddle up to and seek comfort from. You could also consider doing"inspection by appointment only" instead of opens that way you can be home with Milly( even if you sit in the car with her) and she will not suffer. We did this when we last sold a house and far better for all concerned- the Agent would give at least 20 minutes notice so we could all go and sit in the car, dogs included)

Do they have a website so you can take a peek?

Yep Jed you are so true.As my Dad would say "they are still pooing yellow!" Pebbles, hope that Mickey is okay Please keep us updated

why the Metacam? I would be ceasing that now as 1 dose of it nearly killed my avatar girl.it is a non-sterodial anti-inflammatory and if the chiro vet found nothing wrong I would not be giving it have a look at: www.dogsadversereactions.com and you will see why. Vet should be doing full bloods etc to try and establish why the temp was elevated

I would be just feeding a bland diet of boiled chicken and rice UNTIL you get back the results from the Vet and then you will now what you are dealing with I would be adding a human grade probiotic, eg Microgenics Dairy Free, to the dog's diet.Far cheaper than protexin and better quality Please keep is updated.

mortadella is a highly processed smallgood, full of preservatives etc so definitely do not feed it Still would be asking the Vet to do a faecal analysis and float as this has been going on for too long

Hugs to you and Boris- you are in my thoughts The Holistic Vet in Sydney is very good as she is also a conventional Vet

Rubiton- has your dog not had a poo for a week? I would definitely be talking to the Vet about this. She may have had a gastric issue or she could have an obstruction Best to err on the side of caution as animals cannot tell you what is wrong

if your dog is a Border Collie( avatar pic) I would definitely NOT be using Advocate on it as this is related to the Ivermectin family of drugs that most Collie Rough/Smooth, Border Collies, Aus Sheps, Shelties etc have a sensitivity too.The only way to know for sure is to have a DNA Test for the Ivermectin Sensitivity done. If you need to use a flea preventative we have used Frontline Plus on our Rough Collies for years - they have been DNA tested as Ivermectin Affected- without any adverse reactions

No I don't buy my supplements from a naturopath and actually all the advice I get from the naturopath is free as is a family friend who has been involved with natural feeding of dogs for over 30 years and is up with all the latest research into what dogs need to survive and maintain good health. I only add dolomite if i cannot get the chicken carcasses. The lady who guided me with this diet and supplements has been doing this for an awful long time and her dogs live fit and healthy lives( and reach old age) and some have even been accepted into the Police Force plus her dogs excel in obedience, tracking, conformation so she must be doing something right IMHO.

Gayle, you need to order a day or so ahead so Chris can have it done fresh for you, ph 51330126.Tell him Colleen recommended you and I know he will look after you. I buy about 6kgs and that lasts the two Collies about 10 days. The chicken mince is $1 a kilo and the carcasses are $1.50 for a bag of 4 .Very good quality. Just opposite there too is a small green grocer and the prices for all the vegies I use are fantastic too. Yes Tess32- We have had dogs plenty long enough to know that heart is not offal but with a dog that had major food poisoning as a pup I have been advised by a Qualified naturopath(animal and human) and long time raw feeder NOT to include offal in their diet as what they are being fed has all their dietary and nutritional needs. The old KISS principle- Keep It Simple Silly rule.

Yes Gayle , it is the lady from Moe with GSD's -she is a good friend and really knows what she is talking about with raw feeding.I buy my raw chicken mince and frames from the Poultry Shop at MidValley( the Coles end). Tess32- the chicken carcasses still have the hearts etc in them and for the moment I have been advised only the one type of protein source

Loraine, I have learnt over the years to always go with the gut instinct with both our health and the dogs. Clyde- as far as I know no long term side effects( I hope not anyway) Yes it is excellent news and it is a good warning for others as with the weird weather we are having in Vic rodents are about.

did the Vet actually do a faecal analysis( take in poo sample) to rule out things like Giardia etc? That would be the first thing our Vet would do with poos like you explain. If not already done perhaps suggest to the Vet. Definitely NO snacks like Schmacko's etc- they are stacked with preservatives and other undesireable stuff. bland steamed chicken breast fillets( diced and skin off) and steamed rice and feed 3-4 small meals a day. also I agree with the Slippery Elm bark powder- for a dog say 20kg you need to give 1 tablespoon per day sprinkled on the food.Also a good human grade probioitc capsule, again open up and sprinkle on food. if this was my dog I would be demanding more investigations from Vet as 2 1/2 weeks is far too long for this to be going on( I know as i had dog like this and she turned out to have, after endoscopes etc done, inflammatory bowel disease)

I have recently switched my girls over to Raw feeding as one was not tolerating even Eagle Pack. I sought advice from a very long term Raw Feeder( who has been feeding raw for over 15 years ) her diet goes somewhat like this: 75% meat, 25% vegetables( now the vegies recommended to me were carrots, celery, parsley, alfafa and garlic) (the meat is raw chicken mince made fresh from our poultry shop who only has preservative and hormone free chickens) I buy 5-6kgs at a time and that combined with the Vegies makes up about 10 meals for 2 medium sized dogs so you can stock up in the freezer. At $1 per kg for the chicken very economical. For additives she has recommened to me powdered kelp, powdered brewer's yeast, cod liver oil( 1 tsp weekly),dolonite( natural form of calcium) Also each day the girls get a chicken carcass each. Since switching over to this diet we have not had one episode of an upset tummy and their stools are much less and far better formed. Feel free to PM and I will pass on your details to this lady

Hi one and all 4 weeks ago our homebred Rough Collie "Gracie" brought in a dead mouse. As I was not sure whether or not it had been baited I took both Gracie and her Mum "Phoebe" to our Vet for clotting blood tests( first Vet I phoned was very blaise about the whole thing and said "don't worry , juts keep an eye on her". My gut told me this was not right so I phoned the other Vet and their advice was bring both dogs in asap for activated clotting blood tests).( This was all happening whilst my Dad was in hospital adn i was very ill also) Phoebe's blood clotted in the normal time( 95 seconds) but Gracie took a little longer. I had to take Gracie back a few days later for a second blood test- which was not good. It took 170 seconds for Gracie's blood to form a clot( nearly twice the normal limit) so our Vet put her on a course of Vitamin K tablets for 3 weeks( twice a day).( had I listened to the first Vet Gracie woulld have almost certainly died with internal bleeding!) This morning I had to take Gracie back to the Vet for a follow-up blood test to see if the Vitamin K had worked( oh boy was I a nervous wreck). Our Vet did the blood test and brough Gracie out and said with a smile" she is all normal again". I am glad I went with my gut instinct and sought a second opinion. The other Vet will not get my business again as this "error of judgement" could have cost my dog her life.This is the 2nd big error that Clinic have made with one of our dogs, the first one actually did result in the death of one of our furkids. Just had to share my good news with all my dear friends. Colleen

We have Rough Collies also(have had them for over 40yrs) and we too use Sentinel Spectrum( previously interceptor spectrum), The DNA Test for Ivermectin Sensitivity costs around $60 and is well woret it because if the dog is Ivermectin Sensitive then there is a whole heap of other drugs that the dog MUST not be given have a look at www.miniaussierescue.org and look at the Buster Alert oart- print this off and have it handy if you have to take the Collie to the Vets as alot of Vets still do not know or understand the ivermectin sensitivity( if they are IVR affected then the dog cannot be given drugs such as morphine-commonly used for pain relief after surgery-) PM me if you want any further info-more than happy to assist

we have a good butcher here in Morwell that has great brisket bones with plenty of meat and stuff on them

I would be getting an eye specialist to look at is asap- sounds more like Horner's Syndrome to me( google that and see if that is what your dogs eye is doing) Don't muck about with eyes- Vets are GP's not specialists and this requires a specialist to look at it. Horner's Syndrome can cause the third eyelid to come over like you have described and in the research I have seen on it it rectifies itself in about 90% of cases within about 16 weeks - you need a diagnosis not a "guess"

I agree with Lucknow- definitely a vet check in order

The people that make the Cholestorol Cream- Queen Helene(?) have a spray in conditioner. I shampoo and conditon my Collies and as I am drying them I spray this into their coats.They come up a treat too

Caro, I like to have mine either sitting or standing to do the mane/ruff. I stand over the top of the dog and place them between my front legs and start from the lowest part of the ruff and work upwards. With a Sheltie you can probably do this on a table but to do the Collies it is easier for me to do it with them on the floor

I feed EaglePack Holistic Dry and I add some boiled chicken breast fillets(skin off) and rice to it for variety. No complaints from the dogs- they woof it down.

Frankston has always been known as "the Gateway to the Mornington Peninsula" and it used to have a sign on the Nepean Hwy near Beach St that stated"Welcome to Frankston, the Gateway to the Mornington Peninsula"- should know as I lived there long enough and my cousins still live there now.

Yep layer groom is the way to go.It can take awhile to get the knack of how to do it but whatever you do , do it slowly and hold the hair near the skin so that you won't hurt the dog when combing. A teflon coated rake is a good way to start. You Sheltie is probably blowing the coat and there will be a lot of dead hair in there that needs to come out. If you are not confident in doing it yourself ask a groomer to hyrdobath and turbo-dry the hair as that will blow most of the dead coat out for you. Do you have any Sheltie/Collie breeders near where you live that could assist you?