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Seconding Powerlegs about looking at online stores like Budget Pet Products. Some of the big box stores also price match. I’d also suggest calling your vet. They know your dog’s medical history, can consider any lifestyle factors, tell you what products are working well in your area at different price points, and what frequency they recommend. You don’t have to buy from them, but it’s a good idea to get an individual recommendation. The vet nurse can probably help you over the phone.

Posted by UQ Veterinary Hospital on their Facebook page: LOW TO NO tick antiserum Australia wide This means if your furry family member gets a tick and isn’t on a preventive it will now be even more difficult for your vet to currently treat. The best thing we can do for our pets to avoid even needing to see a vet for treatment due to tick envenomation is to make sure they are on a well-rounded preventative and to triple check your current preventive NOW to make sure it also covers paralysis ticks! Steps to follow to keep your loved fur-members safer and to avoid seeing a vet due to tick envenomation include: • Providing your pet with a preventative • Ensuring preventatives are taken as frequently as the box recommends • Set a calendar reminder for when preventatives are due • Checking your pet DAILY for ticks • Keeping your grass short Unfortunately, we are seeing high numbers of tick cases this year, but the good news is there are easy at home steps you can take to keep your pets from experiencing life-threating tick envenomation. We are so lucky to have tick prevention products available for our pets so it’s important we are giving this to them. Even with the treatment shortages, there are still ways we can help your pets. If you find a tick on your fur-member the safest thing to do is contact your vet. If they are on a preventative and you are worried please still call your vet.

Poor little ones. It must be incredibly hard but you know what the limits of your house etc are. I hope the rescue is considering anxiety medication as they sound like prime candidates.

This is terribly sad. And I am sick of irresponsible cat owners and the councils and state governments that pander to them. However, I do think it taking place in an unfenced front yard makes both parties irresponsible. I think a dangerous dog order should be imposed to compel the dog owner to keep them leashed and muzzled when not contained. And I hope the cat owner will keep any future cats on leash or in an catio when outside.

Unfortunately that is an example of a diet that is not even remotely balanced for a dog.

I’d cut to the chase and see a veterinary dermatologist for a proper work up and treatment plan. Otherwise you can waste a boatload of time and money on different diets and remedies, get no real answers, and limit food unnecessarily which may lead to nutritional deficiencies and health problems over time. All the while your dog continues to suffer (and you by extraction!). And to top it off, if you then need to do an elimination diet down the track, say if your dog develops ibd, it can make things much more difficult as you’ve limited the amount of carbohydrates and proteins that are novel to your dog. So see a derm and get a proper work up. If food allergies are diagnosed, or intolerances suspected, the vet can advise on suitable diets.

Some positive Chihuahua and senior dog rescue content for your enjoyment. “It was quiet and sad, and then Gucci brought joy into the house.” https://www.today.com/pets/pets/100-year-old-woman-adopts-senior-dog-rcna48750?fbclid=IwAR1ejSNV9ssM_pH7fFt4aJk6iNsqyW-0YoiCu9vfQXepjhjQQdcsdlEF7UQ

I just want to caution against purchasing two puppies at the same time and age, regardless of progeny. It’s best to wait until the oldest has reached adulthood, well out of teenage years and settled, before getting another puppy. Dog trainers see problems all the time with anxiety and aggression from pups raised too close together in age. The outcome is often needing to rehome or euthanise one of the dogs when problems explode around the time of social maturity. Some people successfully prevent these problems occurring, but they tend to be those already heavily invested and experienced in dog behaviour and training. It is way more than double the work to raise two behaviourally well pups at once. Pups need to be socialised separately, they need to spend time alone from each other as well as from you, among other things. Like Dogsfevr, I also wouldn’t wait 12 weeks. I’d want pup in the home and enrolled in a quality, force free puppy preschool at 8 weeks. Pet Professional Guild Australia and Delta Institute are good places to look. If there is no one suitable near you, I’d do the Polite Paws Sydney online course as the content is excellent. Please read the AVSAB position statement on puppy socialisation as socialisation is likely more than you think it is: https://avsab.org/resources/position-statements/ Sorry I don’t have any breeder recommendations, but I wish you the very best with your search.

Suprelorin effects hormones. I know a number of dogs with anxiety disorders for whom it has been used before deciding whether or not to desex. If their condition/behaviour deteriorates the effect is (hopefully) not permanent; if nothing changes or there’s an improvement then you have more confidence going ahead with operating. Sometimes despite best breeding and puppy-raising you can have an anxious dog for whom those hormones are important for behavioural wellness.

Hi Nesa, time to book a vet appointment so they can get to the bottom of it. I hope he feels better soon.

Cobberdog breeders didn’t like the reputation that Labradoodles were getting so they made their own name to try to distinguish themselves. I think they may have added in more breeds, pointer being one. Unless I’m getting mixed up with the “Australian Labradoodle” people. I’m unsure whether they’re working towards ANKC recognition, which requires a unique name (see also: Australasian Bosdog).

Aww she’s gorgeous. Welcome, Frankie.

There is this… https://theconversation.com/amp/chocolate-labradors-die-earlier-than-yellow-or-black-and-have-more-disease-105366 Link to the actual study https://cgejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40575-018-0064-x

Sorry for your loss. He was a special little man.

A couple more thoughts. 1. Check out Sniff Space to see if there are any secure properties you can take her to. 2. Ensure you are providing adequate mental enrichment opportunities. Canine Enrichment FB group has lots of ideas, or use this page as a starting point: http://www.allpetseducationandtraining.com.au/enrichment.html 3. Consider walks on a long line in a more natural area vs street walks. https://www.dogminded.training/blog/2019/5/27/the-life-changing-power-of-decompression-walks?format=amp With those things and seeking help from a force free trainer for things like muzzle training and engage/disengage games, you might decide that your home is a good home after all. Presuming you can’t find her previous people. I think we can get caught up in this idea that dogs need a big backyard or trips to the dog park to be fulfilled, when that’s not necessarily the case. Especially dog parks. Again, just some thoughts. I don’t ever want people to feel bad about needing to relinquish their dog and am not coming from that angle. I don’t think that helps anyone, least of all the dog. And I have tremendous respect for people who break their own hearts to give their dogs a better life. It’s more from a place of curiously and wondering whether with a bit of a rethink about ways to meet her needs and keep everyone safe, whether you may not be the mismatch you think you are.

Seconding Powerleg’s comment about talking to AWLQ. Your feedback about how she has fared in your home combined with what they already know about her will help them find her ideal home.

They’ll likely be hit with a Dangerous or Menacing Dog Order. These orders include stipulations such as having to be on leash, muzzled and wearing a dangerous dog collar if outside the property, only being handled by adults, not transferring ownership, not moving without advising council, and in the case of Dangerous Dog Orders they also need a special outdoor enclosure. https://www.olg.nsw.gov.au/public/dogs-cats/responsible-pet-ownership/declared-dangerous-and-menacing-dogs/

I think it would be a good idea to have input from a specialist if that’s an option available to you. If you’re unable to travel to a referral hospital and there aren’t any specialists that will travel to your local vet, you might find they’re happy to give your vet (or a second opinion vet) some guidance over the phone. I wouldn’t know whether you’d need an internal med specialist or a neurologist or other sort of specialist, but it seems this is a complicated case where a vet with further qualifications and perhaps more diagnostic capabilities could be useful.

Maybe it’s just me but I’m more concerned about how the rabbits would feel with the smell of dead rabbit in the house. For Malcolm (~4kg chi terrier mix) I liked dried mackerel tails. They were just the right size to be a long lasting chew without being so big that he got overwhelmed and cached them instead.

If she previously lived the life of Riley, then I imagine something terribly wrong has happened with her health and/or in the lives of her previous owners (severe illness, death, poverty, family violence, who knows). I’m reminded of how we can look at morbidly obese dogs in rescue who are unable to walk with the pain and weight on their joints, and wonder how the owner could have abused them in that way. Then we learn that they had dementia and not being aware of things just keep feeding the dog. I’m glad she’s getting the help she needs.

Papers could mean anything. Are they are ANKC breeder?

Good idea. They’re in groups to which I’ve seen this shared but I’ll message in case they’ve missed it.

Wish I could sign but I am not a member. This is so important!

It’s understandable to be nervous and scared. Our dogs can be our whole heart and soul. All I can say is take one thing at a time as your vet works through diagnostics. I imagine there are many things far more likely to be the cause than cancer.

Are his teeth ok? Might be worthwhile getting them checked? Glad to hear his stomach is feeling better!