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LOL farters are the worst! I have one farter....she waits until we are in a closed in space eg, in the car, or ultra comfortable, eg just settled in to watch tv, lets one rip, turns and looks at us and I swear smiles as we desperately try to open windows/escape the stink!!! Sometimes I think it is deliberate so she can take over the cuchion/chair

Both of my female kelpies burp - one is a slow eater, the other a fast eater but the slow eater is the biggest culprit! No word of a lie she burps then turns to look at you with a funny look on her face. I am not sure if she is proud of herself or slightly embaressed!

Hi Everyone! Thanks so much for your support! I can get myself pretty head up over things and lose the ability to think clearly! I convince myself the worst is going to happen. I live in Brisbane, I was in NSW and had a fantastic vet down there (he even opened up at midnight when I had my Chi and she had her first seizure) it has been hard to find one up here even half as good as my vet down south! But I havent had any good experiences so far with vets here. They dont seem to care at all. Maybe I am being a little sensitive but they have a "Oh those sorts of stuff happen" attitude for eveything. I ring up almost in tears when she picked up a tick "oh that happens", I ring up to say she is fitting "Oh that happens, cant really do anything, just dont give her food straight away" GRRRRR!!! For those who have epi dogs are they on medication?? My chi was on valium but only to calm her after a seizure (she had triggers so sometimes we could stop the seizures from happening by giving her valium if she was "starting" - her main trigger was the cat believe it or not!) She did not have to have anything everyday. Thanks again

I have a dog who is "sight impaired". I discovered this when she was approx 12 weeks old and very active. She could catch a ball, fetch etc, chase birds in the sky (its her quirk). I knew something wasnt right because whenever I went outside she would run around with me but sometimes bump into things. Turns out her pupils dont quite work correctly so she can see but not 100% Go to a vet who has specialised in eyes - they can tell you what is wrong and what can be done. My girl hasnt needed any treatment and lives a very active life.

Update - I have found a vet who has been very helpful, he will come to me as well, rather than me trying to get to him with an upset dog and an upset owner (me!) - even have his mobile number if anything happens at any time at all!. She is booked in to have blood tests etc this week. **Fingers crossed that it is nothing serious** She is doing really well today - back to her old self again. Even all her annoying habits are welcomed at the moment! Thank you all very much for your help and advice. I was feeling a bit over whelmed the other day. I have already been through this all before and I was feeling like I was a jinx for my dogs. If I could send you all roses I would!!

Hi Everyone, I am in desperate need of advice. My kelpie bitch is fitting. I will fill you in on the situation. - She is 3yo & will be 4yo in August. - She started having an OCCASIONAL minor fit approx 6 months ago. I thought it may have been late onset epilepsy (I had a Chi that was also epileptic). These started after she had picked up a paralysis tick. - After the tick I put her on a preventative program. I thought perhaps she had a reaction to the products so stopped using them. The fits still occured. - I can not find a trigger. Now this is bad enough but the last four days she has been having severe seizures. She has been fitting day and night (approx 10 in a 24hr period!!!). She did not eat and barely drank and lost considerable weight. She has settled down today and is herself again. This is extremely upsetting for me and I just dont know what to do. I lost my Chi due to a seizure (She fitted and never woke up again) and I am worried I will lose her the same way. I also dont want her last days to be a misery but I dont want to give up on her either. I feel like I am being selfish because having her euthanised may be the kindest thing for her but I am almost physically sick at just the idea of having to go through with it. The vets I have spoke to have practically brushed me off, saying it "happens". Sure it does "happen" but not to a healthy young kelpie with no previous history of it! Any help will be gratefully appreciated. Please I am at my wits end and I guess so is she.