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I don't show or breed, but I like my dog's to look clean and tidy, and to look like their breed. My mini poodle always looked like a poodle. My Wire H Fox T looks like a WHFT, but I need to find my Osters for his face. I bathed and trimmed Bonnie the little Malt/shi/spaniel (mutt dog), trimmed her face and feet and brushed her coat. My two look respectable, but not show standard BTW I think it is important how their coat looks from a feeding point of view. These two get raw chicken plus good kibble and a capsule of fish oil every day

I am so sorry that Jenna has had to go and wait at the with our other friends. I know your pain at the loss of a much loved pooch

Greytmate I am so sorry that Sam has gone to the Bridge. He had a wonderful life and took and gave you a whole heap of love. It is so very hard to lose a dog that has become so special to us. (((HUGS)) for you at this sad time.

I am so sorry that Folly has gone to the Bridge so unexpectedly and so young. You are in my prayers and thoughts at this sad, sad time

Be free Jye , so sorry Mel, this is always a hard call

Booboo I adopted a dog (long time ago) and he came with a serious case of KC :rolleyes: I was told to give him 1/2 teaspoon of childrens cough medicine (Benadryl). He was off his food too, and he also had the cough for a couple of weeks. BTW he was a mini poodle.

stoopid double post :rolleyes:

Jenny that sounds quite a good cure for the scarey's. I am pleased to report that, although Zedley is stuck to my legs, he has no been panicing (sp) today (so far). He looked at the RR bottle so I gave him a couple of drops (he loves the stuff), I also want to be on the safe side. I will be looking at getting your remedy made up, because he is also really scared during thunder storms - and we may have some over the weekend. YOU GUYS ARE ALL GREAT, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

Thanks for all the wonderful advice. Jen I will see if I can get your special mix done in Cannington tomorrow. If not I know that I can buzz up to Dog Swamp and get some there. Gemibabe - yes I'm a TV addict :rolleyes: and it is usually on, even just for background noise. The odd thing about this boy is that when he arrived in September he settled right in. Only now is he showing this strange behaviour.

Cazbear I got my CD from an Australian Geographic shop, it is Sounds of Nature Series - Tropical Thunderstorms: 3 tracks Virin Ran and Light Thunder Heavy Thunder, wind and rain Refreshing Gentle Rain and Thunder

I don't understand this bit We do have heartworm here. Dru I have noticed on this board that a number of folks do not protect against HW in NSW. The gal that sent my boy to me said he had never had HW treatment, so he will be getting it here Wow! Pretty big risk of them to take. I've seen quite a few dogs with it before when vet nursing and have also had rescues who came in with HW. Good thing he's coming to you where he will be protected from it Thanks Dru Since I came home from work (I only work mornings) he has been strange again. I gave him 4 drops of RR and really watched him. He was up and down to the doors, sitting behind or beside my chair, following me around the house, tail down, ears pricking up and down, watching the walls whilst all the time shaking like a leaf. He then got on my knee and almost immediately fell asleep for about 10 minutes. He suddenly startled awake (nightmare?) and started shaking again. When he is like this he refuses to play or be distracted in any way Right now he is beside me in the computer room, asleep and not shaking - wonder if there is something about my lounge room that he has taken a fear of.

Thanks Rusky, I do keep a diary (had to with Coco's illness) so just do it now for Zedley. I think with the HW they send the bloods off! I do ignore his behaviour as much as possible, but he will jump on my lap from time to time, and I don't really want to just shove him away in case that makes him worse. I try to distract him with play, but he is just not into it.

Kelly Louise, I used RR spray on my mini-poodle when he had Cushing's disease. It was to help him with the side effects his chemo pills, and it did appear to help. I wonder if your dog and mine are suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Thanks Haven you are really informative What happens or has happened between 7 and 8? Nothing happens that is out of the ordinary, I even take him outside to show him there is nothing there, as I live alone the house is very quiet except for the TV or Radio To be honest, it sounds like there is more than meets the eye hear, perhaps there are some signals that you're not picking up because you don't know what to look for, or you don't know that they are significant. You might want to consider having a home visit from a behaviourist. I have had dogs for years and this is very baffling to me. I will consider a behaviourist. The thing is, he has been fine for 3 months, and then this has started - logically it means something has happened recently, but I am darned if I know what. Definately get the vet to check him out and make sure there is no medical reason for his behaviour, but my personal opinion is don't reach for the Clomicalm right away, use it as more of a last resort. Vet is having his bloods done, I check back on Monday. I really am reluctant to put a dog on drugs for something that is not an obvious illness. What I do suggest is a natural diet (with extra B vitamins, Vitamin C, copper and magnesium), a bach flower remedy, the use of a DAP diffuser in combination with good leadership and a desensitisation program. He is on raw meat, bones and dry kibble, and now RR. He does not get a lot of processed treats, he love chicken necks My own dog who has been treated for anxiety since I got him recently suffered quite a relapse and started compulsively licking himself to the point where he would bleed. One of the many things I am using to treat him with is a product called 5-HTP. It is a human supplement and I don't know if it is cleared for use in dogs. I'll have a word with my vet and also try to find a DAP diffuser.

I don't understand this bit We do have heartworm here. Dru I have noticed on this board that a number of folks do not protect against HW in NSW. The gal that sent my boy to me said he had never had HW treatment, so he will be getting it here

I have had Zedley for 3 months (3yr old adoptee). He has been normally behaved, except for ONE night of thunder when he went all scared. I have got the Thunder CD, but have only played it once (very low, I couldn't hear it, for 2 seconds) and he went all scared again. For the last three weeks, every evening between 7 and 8 Zedley starts to panic. Tail down, checks all doors, shakes uncontrollably until we go to bed (he will not stay in the bedroom on his own) when he relaxes and is fine. Ok I took Zedley to the vet yesterday for his annual shot and a check up. The vet has taken bloods and will do a full panel on him (including Heartworm, as he has not been on HW treatment coming from NSW). She is going to check that there are no underlying causes for this behaviour. She may then give Clomicalm. Until them I have bought some rescue remedy but I am not sure how much/how often to give it. I have the drops (I used to use the spray on my sick poodle, but for different reasons). This morning Zedley started acting all scared before I left for work! I have racked my brains but cannot think of what has spooked the little fella. I would really appreciate any advice on how much Rescue Remedy to give him. TIA

http://www.naturevet.com.au/ProductProfile.asp?pr=34 Kaz you might find the above link of interest. So sorry about EPI. The enzyplex helps stop the 'runs' and helps the dog to digest food and extract the essential nutrients.

I am so sorry RIP little one

R.I.P. Jim go play with another black cat called York. What a life you have had, you lucky black cat

R.I.P. Kayla for you parents

Thanks for the comdolences, I still hurt, but I will recover. Here is a pic of my lovely boy. I know he is waiting for me and he is at last pain free :D

My thoughts are with you at this very sad time, fly free Casper.

It is one year since I had to let my Coco go to the You were my heart and my joy My loving little boy You fought a hard battle with the bravery of a lion Fearless to the end, my best friend Never, ever to be forgotten by your Mum forever You are always in my heart and thoughts and I miss you so very much Run free from pain and pills my beloved. Love you forever. Mum

So true, I had to let my Coco go to the bridge last December. I wanted to keep him forever (as we all do), but I knew it was his time. Your Mum will know too, it will still break her heart, but she will do the right thing at the right time

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