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How old is she? I had a similar problem with my staffy girl around the 6/7 mth age. Took her to the vets...nothing wrong took her to the chiro....same it seemed worse when she had been resting and would get better as she moved around so resting was no help. It did come good in its own time...around 4 weeks. Still dont know what it was, maybe just growing pains. I know this is not of much help, but it may make you feel a bit better I took her to a lovely chiro near Sunbury, I believe it was George..I know he has been mentioned on here before so hopefully someone will be able to give you his details as unfortunately my phone has erased most of my contacts :cool: Good luck

was that the shampoo and supplement? sorry for the confusion, like i said the cold has gotten to me

thanks glory, the cold has got to me and i didnt look at the post dates. will get onto him now thank you.

Just wondering if anyone has recieved any of the epo supplement lately?? Archie was waiting for it to arrive when i spoke to him last ( about 2 weeks ago).

does anyone know if there are others in vic? maybe around geelong?? i'm in ballarat so the closer the better

just wondering if there is anything you can give which gives the dog some xtra pep? mine tends to get tiredat shows by the time its our turn to go in the ring she is a 10mth staffy bitch who currently gets 1.5 cups of e.p holistic, the chicken variety. at 16kg already she isnt underfed, just gets a bit lethargic.

My staffy boy had a nasty run in with a car in july 07. As a result he had to have pins in his front left leg and foot. Now the bones (he was left with) are fused and while he won't be winning any beauty shows, he is more than able to run amok (in short burst) with his 9mth old counterpart. Was a costly experience but one I would definately do again, verry happy with his results. Big thumbs up to the vets and nurses at Ballarat Vet Clinic :D

I have 2 staffs, 1 of them it removes heaps, the other it pulls out verry little. Maybe it's not the breed but the dog itself. Still it works wonders though so big to the furminator.

I've been wondering about diy hydrobaths. I havn't used one as yet but have been contemplating it to save my back. I wanted to know what you would use to rinse it out with before and after you used it or if that was done by the operators. Or am I just being a bit paranoid??

I'm with you missmaddy. There are too many different varients to the raw meat diet. Maybe if there was a weekly structure you could follow until you became familiar with it. I know that would make me feel a bit more confident that i was feeding correctly. Until then I guess i will just continue with dry and the varied meats and bones they are getting now. By the way, they certainly appear in good health, good coat shine and muscle development.

yep, i get the vague idea but being a bit on the hot and not functioning side at the moment would appreciate a full step by step instruction. what do you mean by chicken frames???in my mind at the moment i am picturing a skeleton??? please bear with me, once i get the basic recipe i'll be right to add my own variations. vegie pulp??? is that just another name for mixed vegies or am i missing something here as well??? yes folks are dumb where i come from lol

I know u will all probably fall off your seats in shock at this question, but what the hell are barf patties? I have never heard of them before. Ok now that you have finished laughing, get on your keyboards and explain, thanks

hey westie lover, maybe contact Virginia Fregusson. She is a herbalist who had a natural worming treatment for horses. She might be able to help you http://www.herbalhorse.com/products/index.html scroll down to anti parasite and gut health mixtures. Not promising anything.

you can also get a powder that can be used on dogs cats horses sheep, its in a carboard tube. sorry i cant remember the name but i got it from petstock and my vets in the past.

Thanks guys, he is wormed monthly with guardian chewables, don't have any flea issues either so i'm thinking it is the gland thing. Don't worry i have no intention of trying to squeeze em myself looks like it's a trip to the vets for spikey lol

my 8yo dog has been scooting around for a little while now, just having read that post i was wondering if this might require squuzing? havn't had this prob before so unsure as to what to do? any advice would be great. is it something that happens in certain times of the year or can it occur whenever. thanks again.

thanks bc, just going on the names i wonder if we are related :D

I took my pup to George, a 1 1/2hr drv to be told she was fine, verry reassuring, verry reasonably priced ( almost have to force money onto him), and one of the most pleasant gentleman you will ever come across. If i am ever in doubt again i would not hesitate taking the drive there if just for the peace of mind.

Just wondering, when you have shows on each weekend do you wash your dog each week? Wasn't sure if that would cause problems or not.

i also use the wipes, only for small things, obviously you arn't substituting them for a wash aid. friends of mine have newfoundlands and they opt for "goober rags" giant bibs as a way of cleaning excessive drool from their dogs.