lokelani

Hi all, my name is Lia! A friend of Emma's, and Lola was my family's... mainly my mum and step dad's beautiful choccie Lab!!! Lola was put to sleep at 2.15pm today after emergency surgery discovered a massive tumor surrounding her internal organs. Lola and my mum Jane were due to graduate as pet's as therapy companions next week. Lola and Jane would have bought so much joy to those they visited ... it's such a pity they never had the chance. Lola was my mum's piller of strength following the death of her other dog Booma only a few months ago. To lose two dogs, two beloved members of the family in such a short space of time is a terrible tragedy. Here's to Lola and Booma living in eternal happiness in doggie heaven. I love you mum... Stay strong! Run free and we will se you when the time is right. Em xxx

I was there when they were in there together.... Might have a go with the two crates. I thought that if he could lie down with her that he would settle. Will try that tonight and see if he settles a bit more. If he is uneasy because I am there, I will go out of the room for a while. I just dont want to leave him in a crate all day with no-one around before I can be sure that he will calm down is all. I only have this week where she has to stay completey confined, then the 4 weeks of limited exercise, but I will still have to keep her in a small area during the day, otherwise she runs around like a goose, and will just hurt herself again, so there is another 4 weeks of this really.... I was considering sectioning off a bit of the garage for next week and leaving them both in there during the day so that she cant run around too much, and they will be together, but again, I dont really want her leg to flare up again from getting rough with him, even in a small space. Will have a go with the two crates side by side and see how they go Thanks guys

OK, I went and got my mums crate the other day, which is actually big enough to fit both the dogs in it. I had them both in there while I was home to see how they would go, and even being in there with her, he was still panicking! He eventually settled down abit, but he was still a bit edgy. He would lie down, but continued to cry. He wouldnt completely settle, and that was while they were both together. I dont know what to do now. I am back to the original option of having him in the garage, and her in the laundry, because I wont risk having him in a crate for long periods of time unsupervised, but he is still slobbering so much when I get home.... It makes me feel like I want to bawl when he comes out of the garage, he is all wet, and he seems quite distressed. You know when a small child has been really upset, and they start "blubbering"?? He does that with his mouth, like he has been crying his eyes out. I was thinking of perhaps putting her out in the garage with him, but leave her in the crate.... Just dont know how that would go either, because he can be a bit of a sh!t sometimes, and he torments her through the bars Might see if the rescue remedy works..... I just hate doing this to them, but I need to if I dont want her to stuff her leg permantly :p

Thank you for all your advice. I am going to try the crate by crate method..... It sounds like it could do the trick. My girl is fine by herself. She has absolutely no qualms with being alone. I get home, and she is just happy to get the chance to go out for a wee He is fine being away from her, as long as he can see her. They are both inside of a night, her in the crate and him on his mat, and he is completeley calm (apart from normal "puppy" stuff), so I think if they are both in crates it might actually be the best option at this point. As was mentioned, because it is only a reasonaly short time, medication probably wont work. I do train them separately, they both go to obedience on different days, but he has only just started, so that could be why he is still a bit dependant on her I guess. Again, thank you all for the advice. I will start with another crate and see how they go. I just dont want him to hurt himself. Can someone please tell me what rescue remedy is??

Hi all, I was wondering if you guys can help me?? I have two dogs, an approx 18mth old girl, and a 6mth old boy. Both staffy x's. Last week I had them both at the vet, her for lameness in her front, and him for a nasty cut on his hind leg. Basically, with her, after 2 weeks of vet visits, and the x-rays coming up clear, the vet has told me that she probably has a sprain or muscle injury in her leg, and she has to be confined for 2 weeks, then limited exercise for the 4 weeks after that. As a result, she is in a crate while I am home, and locked in the laundry while I am at work. In the meantime, I was leaving my boy in the yard, (his leg was ok, just needs meds and cleaning, but he is allowed to be out) but the neighbours mentioned that he was crying all day, and nearly tearing down the back door to get to her. The poor neighbours were worried about my girl cos they hadnt seen her for a couple of days... Now I leave him locked in the garage while I am at work, but I when I went to let him out yesterday, I noticed that his front legs were soaking wet, and so was his chest. There were literally pools of saliva at the bottom of the garage door where he had been chewing the door. I was just wondering if this could be seperation anxiety?? I got him at 8 weeks, and apart from the first couple of months when he was too small to be left alone with her, they are always together. I kinda upset me to see him like that, and was wondering if there was anything that I could do for him during the day, without him destroying the back door, or hurting himself. He has some toys and food and water in the garage with him during the day. I cant leave him in the laundry with her, as she is not allowed to put to much strain on her leg at the moment.

Glad to hear that things are looking up for you now Whippy I have to say, I have been very lucky with my two. My girl we got as an adult, so we didnt have the puppy problems with her, except toilet training, as she obviously had not been a house dog before we adopted her... My boy we got at 8 weeks old, and from day one has been (mostly) a treasure. I was a bit naughty tho, and from day 1 he slept in my bed, but ever since the first night home, he slept through the whole night without a peep! He never really destroyed much, and never really whined unless we left him alone, but that generally settled by the time we were out the door. He is now 6 months old, and the only issue I have is that he is now teething so anything chewable is fair game. But I have learned to keep everything out of reach that I want to keep intact He still does normal naughty puppy stuff, but its pretty tame. I have discovered that I have been very lucky with him after reading some other posts... Each day becomes more and more joyous to have the little ones around, and there will be days when she will do something that is not quite allowed,but you will find that sometimes all you can do is laugh, especially when they give you that look. Make sure you post up some photos of your little girl too, we would all love to see her

Glad to hear Ollie Dog is home with you Jodie, and seemingly feeling abit better. You guys are always in my thoughts. Hugs from me , and big sloppy puppy kisses from Loki and Bosco (and you know first hand how sloppy they are ) Em

RIP Matie.

Hi Piximitosis, I have no advice for you, just lots of hugs and good vibes being sent your way.

I wanted to post this for my Mum. I just got the news that her old Bulldog, Winter passed away last night. She has been getting slower and slower in her old age, and mum said that she was having a lot of trouble breathing last night. Mum got up for a couple of minutes, but when she came back the old girl had gone. Not sure what the exact cause was. She managed to get to the ripe old age of 10, so she did pretty well. RIP sweet Princess. Your old legs are back to new again, so run free as far as you can.

RIP Scruffy girl. May you have a blast at RB until you meet your mum again....

I'm sorry Jodie I have read through this post a couple of times to keep up to date with Ollie dog and to see how you are going, but have not replied as I simply dont know what to say, except that Loki and I send you hugs and puppy kisses. I hope things get better for all of you, and I am glad Ollie had a great weekend. Em.