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not yet, but she usually does them around the same time each day and night... she did her morning one, but hasnt done her night one yet... If she doesnt do her night one tonight, i should take her to the vet early in the morning?

Hel all, Just wondering if any of you had ever experienced this before... Earlier today our 6 months old Pom pup threw up when looked like grey/brown sludge... Like stool almost... It smelled absolutely foul and looked horrible - almost like diarrhea? After she threw up she was totally fine though (before she threw up she was fine also) - this was a few hours ago. She has been happily playing all day and is behaving 100% normal. She went to the groomers at 3pm and now she's sort of squinting, but I am putting that down to water or soap irritating her eyes by mistake (was her first groomers experience). She's still acting normal, ate all of her dinner like always and is now playing in the living room. I didnt take her to the vets this arvo as hubby told me to wait a while and watch her behavior etc and she appeared to be totally fine. Have any of you ever seen this before? Should I be worried and/or does she need to go to the vets tonight? Thanks a million, BB

lovely shots!

I really feel for you... I have just gone through this with one of my babies... Our vet actually offered to come to our house, but with three other dogs here I didn't want that... Plus our old boy was so calm all of the time and didnt mind the vets office at all... We did take him in in his bed (he couldnt stand and I didnt want him on the vets table) but our vet offered for us to all go outside and sit under a tree and do it there... So we all sat under a tree in the lovely back yard and had Elroy in his bed eating treats until I snuggled him in my arms to say the final goodbye. I'm so sorry that you are having to go through this... I know the pain all too well.

I don't have any pics of Lils as a pup as she was an older rescue than Frankie... and Ruby is still a pup, so here is Frankie's 'Then & Now'... Frankie at 8 weeks: Frankie at 1.5 years: Frankie at 2 years - He's on the left here: Frankie at 2.5 years: It's so crazy how fast they grow up right before your eyes! Looking at Frankie now, I can't believe he was ever that small! (and naughty haha!)

A few of you may remember a thread which I started a while back about whether to have our old boy, Elroy PTS due to his multitude of health problems... He ended up crossing the bridge on August 27th 2009 cradled in my arms at our lovely vets office... It was his time. We miss him so much every day and I still wake up every night to check on him, only to realise he's not there. It was the most difficult thing I have ever had to do and the worst decision I have ever had to make... It was the first time I have ever had to decide something like this and I hope I dont have to do it again for a long, long time. I don't regret my decision at all - Elroy is at peace now... But I miss him more than I can put into words... My house is empty (even with three dogs still here)... my life feels different without him in it and I'm just sitting here waiting for the pain to ease... RIP my beautiful boy, you are at peace now... We'll love you forever and think of you every single day until we can be with you again...

I am in a similar situation with my 4 year old and 6 month old... I just tell them sternly to "give it a rest!" and they usually do, but if they dont, I just let them sort it out for themselves. Lilie usually gives her a warning, gives in and plays for a while, but then REALLY warns her and they both fall asleep together (They have both done just that as I have been typing!)

they would be fine to use together but IMO a better combo would be sentinal and capstar

Oh my goodness heidi... I am lost for words... I am in tears for you and your loss. I am just so sorry... How horrible for u. So much love from all of us! xoxox

ohh shmoo, the biggest hugs ever to you. praying that its all ok... hugs again... xo

sluggo - could you not just compromise? maybe give yourself a little more time to wrap your head around having a dog inside - do more research etc and learn a great deal more about the right dog for your family... then maybe say that the dog can be kept outdoors where it will have sufficient housing while you are all out of the house at work/school etc then let the dog inside when u are home? it could possible sleep in the laundry even? that way you, your family AND your dog get the best of all worlds? whilst the family is watching a movie on the couch, the dog can be a part of that and sleep in its own bed next to the couch. even that much interaction - even just BEING with their family is enough to satisfy the dog. he/she wont be destroying your house, putting mud and fur everywhere etc. you can train it to just be there with you. play time can be outdoors and he/she can be an absolute model citizen indoors. what do you think?

You must be kidding? Next you'll suggest i keep a horse in my bedroom! No. Rabbits are usually kept in barren hutches by themselves with no interaction other than to have a kid pick them up every now and then. This fulfills none of their needs. They are not stupid and do not spend their lives sitting there without moving, as most people think. They are naturally curious and like to interact with you once they trust you, however they rarely get the chance. They NATURALLY live in large warrens with constant interaction and activity - you cannot provide this outside in a hutch. Being a prey animal, they have subtle body language and communication - things that cannot be picked up outside and with minimal interaction. They hide their illnesses - learning what is natural and normal in their behaviour requires them to be near you for more than 10 minutes a day. They do not naturally trust humans like dogs do, not having been bred or wired this way - so they take a long time to trust you. However most people don't give them a chance and just pick them up, pat them, put them down, and that's all they get. They also require hours of exercise that they rarely get. They are fairly intelligent and responsive if given the chance. are you kidding? with that comment i assume you would suggest that my rabbit isnt happy and isnt kept well and i know nothing about rabbits even though he lives outside? he lives in a 3x4m pen with a roof and an insulated house inside the pen. the pen is always lines in thick straw. we play every day and he has hours of run around time and play time each day... but he doesnt live inside! rabbits do brilliantly in the cold - its the heat they have trouble with. true rabbits need love and attention - every single animal does! dog, rabbit, cat, rat, snake... whatever. rabbits may live in large warrens in the wild, but they are outside. to the OP... if i were you i wouldnt get a rabbit either... although rabbits dont leave mud on the carpet, they, like all animals require a LOT of love, time, patience and attention. dogs do too... i just dont see why u would want a dog when he/she cant be with its pack/family. i understand that u want ur kids to grow up with dogs, but maybe start slow? maybe find a family member/fiend with a dog and take ur kids over a few times a week to play with the dogs... that way they can have the animal interaction without having to have a dog stuck outside in your yard...

IMO (and sorry if this offends - its JUST MY opinion) i think why have a dog if its only outside in the yard? i wouldnt have a child and leave it in its room all day away from the family... i look at dogs like that - they are ALL companion animals and need their family (their 'pack'). dogs are all pack animals and dont do well separated from their pack. how will you train your dog to be a model citizen if its locked away in the yard all the time? how will it be social etc? i assume you will go out and visit him/her but how much time can u possibly spend outside? i think its great to want to have your kids grow up with dogs, but perhaps now isnt the right time since you stated u just dont have the room for anyone else atm.. sorry if i offended anyone, it wasnt my intention, its just something i feel rather strongly about.

I really feel for you because I am basically in the same situation - he is still eating etc and will walk a teeny bit etc. hes also on metacam... i also look at him 100 times a day and doubt myself. how do i have the right to decide this? although i have already decided, as i mentioned, i keep doubting myself and cant make that phone call. i have tried and tried and i cant do it. i WILL do it... i need to muster up more strength.

Facing a hard decision with one of my boys Elroy has made me want to pay public respect to our little shadow Micky who we lost a few months ago. Whilst out on a morning walk Micky was attacked by another dog who broke his little neck. It was so unexpected and terrible. Micky died in his sleep later that day. I miss him every minute of every day and will love him forever. See you at the bridge little mate... Our shadow... We love you.

I used to give my dogs chicken wings/necks until one of them started to try to swallow them whole and started to choke... Although me dogs chew their food, they have still choked. I mean, I chew my food and I have choked before. Anyway, I dont give my doglets and sort of chook bone now - only 'big dog bones' lol... they think they are very special having such big bones! haha...

Sorry to hear that Melo... So you havent made the decision to give your dog its wings? If you dont mind me asking, whats wrong with him/her? Big Hugs to you.

We are all thinking of you. It never gets any easier, but at least we can peacefully give them their wings so they do not have to suffer. HUgs to all Thank you very much... You summed it up very well... I want to peacefully give him his wings so he doesnt have to suffer... Totally - I am 100% doubting myself... I would be so surprised if anyone didnt doubt this decision - esp the first time it has to be made. I do know that I am doing the right thing deep down... I'm just having to muster up the strength and courage to let myself know that 100%. I will miss him forever - he'll never be far from my thoughts and I'd like to think I will remember him as the spunky monkey he once was. Thank you ***ETA*** Just wanted to add in some piccies of him...

I usually give my dogs advance for their dry food - they love it and are happy and healthy doglets. i give them raw veggies and raw bones as treats and make my own 'barf' type food which they eat regularly. i have just purchased a small pack of puppy supercoat for my pup arriving tomorrow so will be interested to see how it turns out..

thank you so much for your lovely words... I'm so sorry about your Coco...

Thanks... We're as ok as we can be... Just about to call the vet...

We have made our decision... He is going to be put to sleep next week. The reason I am waiting a week is because my husband is away until wednesday night. it will happen when he is home so we can both be there with him. We have discussed it and we are going to have him cremated. You mentioned that I am keeping him alive for me - not for him. Sorry, but this isnt the case. As this is the very first time I have ever had to deal with something like this, my first instinct is to trust what the vet says about it - it has nothing to do with keeping him alive for me at all - just ignorance on my part due to the fact that I assumed this is something I should hear from my vet. Next time I will know better, but for now I can only learn. You know, in a way that's a good thing. I understand it doesn't give you alot of time to prepare yourself and adjust, but for him, life's been great all along, and only at the very end is he in discomfort, better than being like that for months....... ;) I agree... But it did make our decision that much harder.. He was diagnosed 2-3 weeks ago...

congrats! shes gorgeous!

thank u so much for ur kind words... although it frustrated me that he wets himself etc i never get mad with him - i just couldnt... but i do know that he can sense my frustration with it. acting prematurely was the major thing i was worried about... but the more i think about it the surer i am that its the right thing for him. i am going to call my vet tomorrow and discuss my decision with him...

quoll i understand this - read my last post