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Their dogs are untrained and the owners are bullies looking for a fight. When their dog attacks your dog they start attacking and abusing you for being in the park.

My local park which I have been using for over 30 years has now acquired a group of 10 or more dog owners who meet in one area of the park at the same time every day. The dogs are left to their own devices while the owners stand and talk etc. The other day another resident walking on the path with his leashed dog was told by one of the group" you shouldn't walk your dog here because our dogs think they own this part of the park". Their dogs can do anything to other dogs i.e. rush up to them whilst leashed etc but the minute the other dog reacts to being rushed at or approached that dog is turned into the "problem". Obviously I avoid the park at that time of day as do many other residents. Unfortunately it has changed the atmosphere in the park with other residents becoming resentful that they can't use the park whenever they want in order to avoid this unpleasantness. The dogs are out of control and the owners nasty and confrontational. Does any one else experience this type of behaviour . in their local parks.

@giraffez . Feel free to PM me if you need any further information. I have a lot of experience with schnauzers but not mini's.

In this case it's what the Kidney Specialist at SASH recommended. And it's the phosphates that have been minimised or eliminated in the kibble. He had all the appropriate tests plus an ultra sound done at SASH. And has blood,urine plus blood pressure done every 6 months. I am assuming that your boy is a mini schnauzer. The reason why I mentioned the pancreatitis is that mini's are very prone to getting pancreatitis. I would ask the Vet about pancreatitis when you go back. It may be the liver test you have already done may be enough to clear him of pancreatitis.

Why was this pup still with the breeder at 5 months old. I agree with Powerlegs that she may have been returned to the breeder before you bought her.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-27/vets-on-frontline-treating-dogs-caught-up-in-toxic-food-scare/100638250 Published online today from ABC News.

Only 10% protein because the kidneys can't process too much protein. The kibble has minimal protein and no phosporus in it. He was very lethargic and cried after eating. We thought it was his hip so we booked him for an X-Ray. The Vet asked me if we wanted bloods done because they usually didn't do bloods for dogs that young. I asked for the bloods to be done because I knew there was something wrong with the dog. The Vet rang me after she did the bloods and said he's got high creatine levels. We went straight to SASH where they did an ultrasound that confirmed he had kidney dysplasia. The kidney specialist told us what to feed him and basically his bloods & creatine levels vary very slightly each test. But not by much. For the first 2/3 years we tested bloods etc every 3 months now it's every 6 months or so. We did bloods & urine last week and the urine was in "normal range". Everything was fine and hardly changed from the last test. Sorry I can't give numbers as we haven't received the report. We got the results by phone. "Everything within normal range". Has your dog been tested for pancreatitis.

I agree with sending her back to the breeder.

One of our dogs was diagnosed with kidney dysplasia (similar to kidney disease). He has been to the Kidney Specialist at SASH Dr Bing who is excellent. He has bloods done every 6 months as well as urine and blood pressure. We found out he had kidney disease at 6months . He has just turned 5years. He is not on any medication. He has the Royal Canin K/d as well and Hills K/d kibble as recommended by Bing.. He has cooked chicken as well as sardines (reduced salt) occasionally and some cooked steak once a week. We were told to ensure that only 10% of his diet is protein . He has rice and vegetables every night as well. If it is kidney be strict with his diet. Give him the special kidney diet.

@Giraffez Sometimes the Vet can do the bloods again say in 2 weeks time or whenever and the bloods etc will be back to normal. Or sometimes the Pathology Lab can get it wrong. Both of these situations have happened to me. I realise you are worried because of your boy's age. I am keeping everything crossed for you and your boy and I hope it all turns out ok,

Would this help .https://www.blackmores.com.au/products/pet-health/liver-health/denamarin The problem of dosing looks easier.

Paw knuckling can be caused by Cervical Disc Disease but given the other symptoms I agree it sounds neurological in origin. The problem with MRI's is that even if you do one you might find out what is happening but you may also find out it is a disease that you can't cure or fix. And MRI's are very expensive.

It's the paw knuckling that concerns me. I'm not sure if that is part of vestibular disease.

I would ask the Vet to do blood & urine tests. I would also ask the Vet to check his back for possible disc problems . He might need a back X-Ray to rule out a herniated disc or damage/injury to the spine. I would also ask the Vet to check for Degenerative Myleopathy.

Do you have a Holistic Vet in Qld who does Chinese Herbal Medicine for dogs. They could probably make some medication for your dog that would be more specific to her needs. I have used the Chinese Herbal medicine in the past for various dogs with good results. I don't think much of the Homeopathy . Here is a list of Holistic Vets in Australia. There are a couple in Qld. https://www.ahvets.com.au/complete_list.php

I would definitely get a 2nd opinion if she hasn't improved after the 2 weeks are up. SASH has Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeons & Rehab/Physio facilities . https://www.sashvets.com/our-team/

https://www.purina.com.au/brands/purina-pro-plan/dog-range/bright-mind-7-plus-medium-large-adult https://www.hillspet.com.au/dog-food/pd-bd-canine-dry Maybe try one of these dry foods for dogs ageing mind and doggy dementia.

@moosmumThat sounds like a positive outcome for all involved.

Several months ago I was walking my dog in the park when I ran into a man walking 2 pit bulls. He said they were both rescue dogs. The female dog was well controlled and placid but the male was really aggressive and pulling at the lead and growling at my dog. Needless to say I didn't hang around & took off very quickly. I did say to the man with the dogs "you know if your male dog got loose to attack another dog the female dog would probably join in the attack as well. And if that happenend it would be unlikely the dog would survive being attacked ." And that could apply to any pair of dogs where one is aggressive and the other goes in to attack as well. Not just pit bulls. I didn't think these 2 dogs should be walked together in an off leash park with children around. He wasn't a huge guy and wasn't very confident he could restrain the male dog which he said was his girlfriends dog. I haven't been back to that park since. The incident made me very nervous.

Separate the shitz/toy from the other 2 dogs. See a behaviourist as Rebanne suggests. See a Vet about possible medication. What was the fight about? Was it about food or toys? Is this the first time she has done this? Get a Vet to check her over to see if she is in any pain or unwell.

Many times I have read newspaper reports that a dog or dogs have killed or wounded a person, child or baby. Often the reports say the dog or dogs have never shown any previous aggression. Your aggressive dog has shown you what he is capable of. He is definitely a time bomb with a very short fuse. I feel very sorry for your original dog Sam. He shouldn't have to tolerate this type of aggression.

Good on you for caring and trying to change the situation. The dog walker in our park thinks it's a natural thing for his dog to round up and nip the heels of other dogs "because he's a Border Collie and that's what they do". The council that governs our area is absolutely hopeless. So no one bothers. There are many worse attack situations in our area and the outcome for people who have had their dogs attacked is not good. Some attacks have taken up to a year to be investigated with no outcome for the people pursuing the attacking dogs. Several residents have resorted to taking their own legal action because the council is so useless and won't make the proper legislative decisions.

Has an x-ray been done on the leg to rule out Osteosarcoma?

Most dog owners in my suburb think the dogs will train themselves. They are blissfully (on purpose) unaware that their dogs have to be leashed on public streets etc. They are also unaware (and don't care) that dogs have to be under effective control in an off leash park. Truly there are a lot of idiots with dogs these days. I'm sure most of them don't know what recall means. We have a "professional" dog walker around our way. He walks the dogs down to the park with no leashes in sight. Proceeds to the park across busy roads (no leash) lets them run wild in the park whilst he plays with his phone. Needless to say he doesn't pick up their poo either. Yesterday he was on the phone in the street and away form the dogs. His dog started rounding up and nipping the heels of another dog in the park. His dog chased the young dog up to a busy road. No intervention from the dog walker. No apology either. This is just one of the type of incidents that happen most days in our dog park. Most of the time I keep my dog on a leash and keep walking. It's all too precarious in dog parks these days .

Sorry. Here is the link to Katrina Warren's blast. https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/home/pets/harrys-practice-vet-dr-katrina-warren-puts-group-of-dog-owners-on-blast-over-infuriating-habit/news-story/49fec0cc5fc9fcca8a6f60ad7732eee6