~Anne~

I don't believe in god so I don't neccessarily believe in souls either. A dog is a dog.... I am rather at a loss at the the importance of one having a soul or not.

C'mon pugger, look how many typos and spelling errors I make. We all do it. Sum of em juz grate on me more than ovvers tho.

Would you say I had alot of hair? way to much Nah. I was joking. You're hair cut is grate. Your to nice erny. its really quiet long and dissapealing. I think we can be in aggreeance hear? Your making my head feel desgusting, congradulations.

OMG, how awful. How distressing it must have been for you all.

That's news to me, lol. I always thought the correct term was, and I quote...."I am in agreeance with what is being said"......NOT......"I am in agreement with what is being said" Sorry but I must say you got it wrong. One of my pet hates besides people getting "their, there, they're" and "too, to, two" perpetually wrong is people actually copying those that have no idea on the proper use of the english language, eg....anyways....I thought it was anyway! Psst, it's anyhoo............

That's news to me, lol. I always thought the correct term was, and I quote...."I am in agreeance with what is being said"......NOT......"I am in agreement with what is being said" Sorry but I must say you got it wrong. One of my pet hates besides people getting "their, there, they're" and "too, to, two" perpetually wrong is people actually copying those that have no idea on the proper use of the english language, eg....anyways....I thought it was anyway! Sorry, no I haven't go it wrong and I hope you are actually joking when you say I have. http://www.english-for-students.com/Agreem...-Agreeance.html http://www.wmjasco.com/89-9sample.pdf (page 20) http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/agreeance.html http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/agreement @ Aiden, yes me too!

Which dictionary's? Bahahaha. That reminds me of another pet hate... the over use, misuse and abuse of the apostrophe.

Fabulous article Ruralpug. Thank you!! I agree Jaxx, it should be pinned.

My other favourite, which appears to now be added to some dictionaries sadly, is agreeance. The word is AGREEMENT. I am in agreement, not I am in agreeance.

I should of arsed for advise on that Hmm... should HAVE asked for advice.................. ;)

Thanks Stormie and Rappie. I should add, Monte is regularly given check-ups and has his serum levels checked periodically also.

Thanks Stormie. However.... wh would the vet firstly have put the dog on antiseizure medication if the seizures were caused by inflammation and or disease. (Sorry, not actually asking you persoanlly as you can't respond for the Vet...but asking in general).

ty I have been searching for something like this , going for a 2nd opinion on my little girl soon , not happy that she is on cortisone long term, but atm it is stopping her fits as fit meds didn't cut it . I want to see if there is a alternative.can only hope , not impressed that all say to do bloods b4 and after, yet my vet never mentioned it My dog never had blood work before either. Remember, the pdf is a guide only. I am confused as to why cortisone would stop seizures?

I found this while looking for soemthing else on the net and thought it might be interesting and handy for those with dogs on long term meds. factsheet_longtermmed.pdf

With my own dogs, I don't do anything unless it continues. Olivia, who has had quite a large chunk of palate resected already, and was reported as have lots more flesh up around the epiglottus (sp?) that they couldn't get to, reverse sneezes, gags and coughs a fair bit. It is expected though with a dog that has a wry mouth and had a very elongated palate. I actually have a photogpraph of her surgery just seconds before the resection with the excess soft palate tied off - it was a massive amount!

Is that a fact? (Genuine question ~ not being smart.) I mean : When I go to sneeze, I'm sure the look on my face and the tension created in my diaphragm does not give me the appearance that I'm enjoying myself. Yet I do not find the act of sneezing distressful. In fact, I find the act of sneezing something akin to an anticipation of pleasure, as sneezing seems to have that cleansing relief feeling and I look forward to it. However, if I place my finger under my nose (not to block my nose - that should never be done) it can thwart a sneeze. I can't say that I'd find that distressful either. Maybe a little disappointing, but not distressful. I know that we're talking about backward sneezing here and I'm not sure what sensation dogs experience from it. But having a hand in front of the dog's nose - similar as you might to prevent your own sneeze (ie not to block the nose) - and this does work ..... is it really distressing to the dog? Is that proven? I read here on DOL that someone wrote you can also simply open the dog's mouth - just for a moment, and that will stop the backward sneezing as well. I would be interested to know if it is a scientific thing that suggests dogs backward sneezing is stressful and/or that stopping the backward sneeze is stressful? Erny, my advice comes from experience of more than 35 years of being involved with a breed that is known for reverse sneezes (aka goosehonking). Firstly, the dogs are not actually sneezing. The term 'reverse sneezing' was coined for the action the dog's make, but it isn't sneezing in reverse. The irritation is not in the nasal passages, as it is when you sneeze. The irritation is usually at the back of the throat around the soft palate. The action is not totally involuntary, like a sneeze is either. Secondly, some dogs actually exhibit signs of distress when they have a reverse sneezing episode. Many of those that have come and gone through my home, and my own Pug Boofy, will look very anxiously at me while it happens. Boofy will even seek someone out and stand near them. If he can't get it to settle, I give him a drink and this helps flatten the palate back dwon and or wash away whatever the irritant is in the throat (not nose as with a typical sneeze). The idea of closing off the nostrils is to force the dog to breathe through the mouth, which if lucky, will either a) settle the palate if that is what it is, or b) the bigger intake of air will remove the irritant. There is no 'scientific' view on it, it is simply a view from experience and based on knowledge of what the actual reverse sneeze action is.

I would say it is because when she sleeps, her soft palate hangs further into her airway as she is relaxed, or she is breathing in dust or hair while sleeping. She wakes ups and then begins to pull air inwards in an attempt to clear the irritation. I do not recommend putting your hand over the nose to stop it either, unless your dog accepts this easily. Many dogs are stressed when it occurs and stopping their ability to snort backwards will only stress them more. Reverse sneezing will not hurt your dog. It can indicate palate issues though and if the reverse sneezing is very frequent, and for long periods, then I would have it checked out.

I've always taken the bit about the site being created to discuss dogs as a bit of a give-away. Along with forum titles like 'General DOG Discussion' (OK, it made up the caps and bolding, LOL.) Yes, it is a site about dogs but then it also has areas for reptiles, cats and off topic things. You said it was a breach of rules though, and as it is not stated in the rules, it can't be a breach.

Actually, can someone paste the rule that says posts will be removed in this case?? I can't see anything about it.

It was removed? Seriously? Wow, I think I need to re-read the rules and how I interpret them. I can understand that threads should be kept to topic, but normally they are just moved. I guess that wasn't a possibility because you didn't have a high enough count number but why not just make a statement to that effect and then lock it perhpas? Or better, let it remain and let the discussion continue.

Welcome to my world. Sorry, I guess it should really be a frown. The term you are looking for is 'petite mal'. There are many types of seizures and they range from focal seizures to tonic clonic (or grand mal). It depends on how much of the brain, and what areas of the brain, are involved. Diet will largely now depend on the medication your dog is put on. There are loads of opinions and ideas regarding diet but I am not sure any of them are scientifically based. Your best results for any dog is to ensure their diet is healthy, fresh and not making them fat. If your dog is put onto bromide, then sodium will become a factor in diet. Most dogs are put on phenobarbitone, as the drug of choice, in Australia though. I have an epileptic dog, Monte. He was diagnosed just over 6 years ago and is now 8 years old. He is probably on the other end of the scale to your dog though and suffers a lrage number of seizures even though he is medicated.

Click on any thread - look at right hand corner of thread for button that says "Options" - select preferred viewing option. (I think that is how it is done anyway - rushes of to follow own instructions....) Edited - yes, that is indeed how it is done.

I would say that a pretty accurate assumption would be that most pet owners have chosen their pet based on looks as the primary factor.