Scottsmum

Gremlins.

Poo bums... this is the last thing i need. I've been relying on her so much to help me pick up the slack (lots going on) & have just booked her for 7 days of sitting over easter... someone else took one look and said bite too... poo poo poo... i always feel like a numpty when I have to post "what is this?" Photos here. He's not sooky & has no other signs of being bitten. I did check him over for signs of slobber & other ouchies. Thanks for the offer of ABs Tdierikx. I might have some here ... but if not will make the long hard treck 400 metres up the rd to the vet & put it in the credit card. Here i was thinking he'd just skidded out (he has before but not that badly).. .. but at the same time I thought it was odd she specifically said it wasnt a bite.

So Boof head Scottie must have taken a tumble while he was out with the dog walker today & he has come home with 2 reasonably angry grazes on his nose. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzQ-pEjoICGIcEE2aEtkSU9nT0E/edit?usp=docslist_api The walker assures me he didn't get in a fight (which isnt really his style) so im confident they're not puncture wounds. I really hate saying this but: Things are a bit tight financially this month & I know the vet will just put him straight on amoxyclav & saline wash. Im nit a huge fan of using a broad spectrum Antibiotic for every little thing... so...Should i just wash his face with a saline solution ×2 a day or should i take him to the vet?

:) Well it is the last place I'd look for a bone...

Sorry to see this thread.

Probably not super helpful but I was recently quoted $1600 AUD to move my 10 kilo dog from Sydney to NZ. Door to door. Everything handled by the international movers (dog handling outsourced to a third party - of my choice if i had a preference)

Disgusting.

Oh. God. *sniff*

I have heard that dogs metabolise it differently to humans - therefore can take a much larger dose.

Dear old girl. This makes my heart ache a little and I think I might have dust in my eyes - they're kinda watery.

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I'm very sorry to hear this. Take care at this hard time.

We moved into a house with floor boards in December. We've got a few yoga mats in selected areas for traction. They're cheap, easy to find and can be washed. They really helped when Scotts confidence was getting a bit bruised with lots of slips and falls

I just popped in here to have a gander - no experience... But.... If you're looking for fold-ability and something which will grow as your dog does what about putting your crate on one of these? http://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/jastek-platform-hand-truck-300kg-ja0361380

There's some info on another post. Will dig it up when home. On phone at moment.

Grace has always had a touch of selected deafness throughout her life, so it took me a while to realise that she really was deaf! I can see myself carrying her down the stairs eventually, especially at night. No big deal. It sounds like your girl coped very well. What breed was she? Thank you for your kind thoughts! :) "A touch" of seletive deafness wiuld have been a kind way to describe Guin! She was a foxie cross so the logistics of carrying here up & down stairs were simple. We alao baby gated her downstairs during the day after a nasty fall.

Hrm. Shame really. looks like its the scary metal bird for us. Thanks all.

So no choice for me to sail the high seas with him?

Hi all, Just curious to see if this is an option & if so where to find info? Ive looked into flying him over, im just wondering if ither options are available. Time is no concern & money, within reason is also not a factor.

Try Casaloma in Dundas. Lovely chaps http://www.yellowpages.com.au/nsw/rydalmere/casaloma-canine-motel-12532180-listing.html

I dont have any real advice. But my old girl went deaf quite a bit before she lost her sight. We didn't realize she was deaf -or getting there til about 12. We just thought she was ignoring us. Lol We coped remarkably well. We always made sure we stomped into rooms & moved into her line of sight before touching her. If we needed to wake her, we'd ruffle her bedding and stomp first. Only touching her if yhat didnt work. For night blindness we set up night lights & later on carried her up & down stairs. and in & out for wees. We also made sure we didnt move furniture around & picked up shoes & other things she'd trip on. Bowels etc stayed in the same spot. She naturally learnt to keep us in sight when out on walks & dictated how long her walks were depending on how she was feeling. We put her to sleep, just shy of her 15tg bday as she lost all sight & was completely depressed. But all in all her golden years were very easy & we were all very lucky. I wish you the same.

+1 for avioding dried treats. They probably can be used in place of a meal, in the sane way maccas or kfc can... occasionally. But i personally wont use them any more after one of our old dogs got terrible pancreatius after eating one. Try your pooch on fresh, human grade roo. My current boy has an off belly and a mix of kibble & white meat works for us. Good luck

Oh both if these stories are horrible.

Scottie is the same. For a long time I thought it was a smell thing - even I can kind of pick the scent of a tennis ball. However - a few weeks ago we were at the neighbours house and he hunted down a string ornament left over from xmas and proudly presented it in the absence of a tennis ball.

One of the rescue groups I follow on facebook frequently get nasty comments on how much they 'charge' for their rescue dogs. Somehow people think that they should be able to just have dogs for nothing because they are 'rescuing' them. I just hate to think what would happen if rescues gave the dogs away...what would the new owners do if they suddenly had to take their dog to a vet for treatment, that probably could have been prevented except they also didn't pay for vaccinations/worming/good food etc? My housemate once got a free kitten from a barn at a golf club. By the time she had it treated for the terrible ear mite infestation it had as well as wormed, vaccinated etc? Would have been MUCH CHEAPER to adopt a healthy kitty from a rescue group. I don't have a terribly good relationship with my mother, but I'll always be greatful for one of her constant sayingsto use kids - "The cheapest part of owing a horse is buying it". I totally understand that now.