GoldenGirl85

Can anyone recommend a vet in the Lockyer Valley area? I'd like someone who does the triennial vaccine instead of yearly Thanks!

Curash powder is good for hotspots

I get the same about Tess, she can't possibly be a purebred JRT because she is too small...actually she is 5kg, small but within the range for a JRT bitch...Your some sort of terrier cross might have been sold to you as a pure bred, but I have the feeling its one of those 'pure breads'...and no JRT's aren't supposed to be 10kg, that is way too big for a pure bred Lexi must be crossed with a lab because her coat is too short for her to be a pure Golden

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I never crate trained Lucy and this is something that pops into my mind. The groomer thing I have sorted as my groomers don't crate the dogs and I only ever book her in when I can pick her up immediately when she's done anyway. The vet thing could be a concern however she's only been crated once at the vets to be speyed and she was grogged out of her mind and it didn't bother her. I presume if she ever has to be crated at the vets she will be very unwell and wont be in any state to be arguing about it. I think she'd take to a crate actually as her favourite hidey hole is under my bed. Its not so much at the vets, but if she needs to be crated following an operation or injury. Lots of little dogs have patella problems and I believe the post op recovery is something like 6 weeks crate rest

Well Lexi's belly seems to have settled, she is still farting but its not potent like it was, so its time to start re-introducing the BH and see how she goes with it

Fantastic! It's a horrible feeling when they go missing

I hope for her sake she isn't close to being in season.... Hope the little lass is found soon

Hope this little one is found....ummm not an easy question...but I remember Berri was preggers at one stage, is this girl also entire?

K have you had a look at my post on the first page? A number of people with sick dogs have done really well with it in the past and it worked really well with me. The trick is to take really small baby and repeat them often enough. If it is anxiety related then it should work fairly quickly and you won't have to constantly medicate which is a pain for you and often not very pleasant for the dog. Hope it helps and good luck. :) I personally will be using medication in the future if natural remedies don't kick in quickly and the dog is sever enough. After 18mths of vomiting and drooling with one dog I don't think I would put them through that again when I could use something to assist them along faster. Desensitisation did eventually work but I regret allowing it to take so long when medicating could have been a short cut once anxiety became a factor too. I tried ginger, not feeding/feeding (feeding worked with my last puppy- would vomit bile on an empty tummy, but happy enough after a small meal), desensitising the car (a little hard when the dog had such strong associations with nausea so wouldn't eat near the car). Also I have heard of dogs that don't improve with desensitisation alone. Why shouldn't this person try medication- it is rarely a life long requirement, just something to help the process of desensitisation along?? Jumabaar I'm happy to agree to disagree. In my experience medication is often a long-term solution as it only addresses the symptoms and not the cause of anxiety related car sickness. Desensitization works well if you use baby steps and make a concerted effort over a short period of time eg a week or two and the dog doesn't suffer if the steps are small enough. The reason it fails or stalls in my experience is people take it in too big steps or not consistently over a short period of time. And if there is a way to avoid medication, particularly long-term where all it takes is a bit of consistent effort I still say why wouldn't you try it ? I prefer not to medicate in these circumstances if possible. But like I said, I'm happy to agree to disagree . An explination: I don't think medication should be the first port of call, but it shouldn't be dismissed if the dog is still struggling after a few weeks to months. Particularly if a desensitisation program is not progressing or not progressing at a rate that the owner can cope with. If it is working then there is no reason to use medication. Not everyone has the time/ patience/ experience / or even the desire to do the desensitisation- sometimes in these cases you chose the option that is better for the welfare of the dog. (Not that the OP is like this but it is a reality for dogs out there in the general population). And this is the reason I will always bring up medication as an option. I have desensitised 5 dogs so far-only needed ginger and working out if they needed an empty tummy, or if a little food made it better. However one of which I am still not sure is really comfortable in the car when it is moving at 5yrs of age. He is happy enough in the car, runs back into it after training and is generally a fun and safe place to be. But he doesn't lie down in the car and has done a 10hr trip without sleeping. I have been toying with the idea of using the anti nausea medication at some point in the future to see if that makes him happier on our longer trips. It may/may not work but I can't see the harm in it if it lets him sleep when we go on long trips. Two very differing and valid views, arguments have both been stated. Can you guys please keep the discussion to methods that might help me and others facing the same problem? :)

I have read that it is better if they can see out the windows. I put mine in a large basket boosted up so he can see out if he wants but still feels secure. see Ive heard the opposite, if the dogs can see 'movement' outside but aren't moving themselves it can make them feel off

Didn't try the oil, but a smaller crate didn't work, I was hoping it would because it really restricts his vision out the windows...but nope

I wish the TS helped my car phobic boy

Next thing on the list to try, peppermint essential oil

Oh, and we have been desensitising, he will happily jump in the car to go to the park (5 mins away) but anything longer or in another direction is another story

Well, we tried the calming cap yesterday, half an hour in he lost his bowel (pewey!) we stopped and cleaned that up and after we got going again it was about 10 minutes before he spewed

Hope little Lucy is found soon... It's a horrible feeling

Is this the same pup as the OP is referring too, because in that footage its a dogue de bordeaux No, this is Hugo who went missing from the Gold Coast, the OP is about Lucy who went missing from the Ipswich area

zoom groom! They're great! although I need to replace mine cos it got lost...or chewed Oh by zoom groom I mean the rubber one not the slicker kind

We did plan to try the calming cap on a longer distance today but we didn't get the chance, we're up for an hours drive on Wednesday so we might take him then

I heard back from my supplier and she says there has been no other tummy concerns from her customers...who knows what it is I've changed her food and stopped all treats for now to see if that settles her

If only we already had our house I could take these two in an instant

If only we already had our house I could take these two in an instant

woohoo! calming cap arrived today...now just to teach him to leave it on

Well I've managed a number of successful trips to the park, he is even jumping in the car again, today I went to go to the doggy park with him but it wa too busy so I drove to a local oval we frequent to play fetch, all up it was 10-15 minutes of driving, he was a little drooly (wet under the chin) when we stopped but he was still in good spirits and happily jumped in for the drive home Still waiting on my calming cap to arrive from clean run