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I am looking to start Kovu training for this as soon as I can get my hands on a bike...no way I'm running it! Next year I'll be doing Daegon as well.

I need a camera

$10 joining fee $2 per lesson, I do 2 lessons a week (obedience and agility)

I bet he enjoyed that walk! Hope he's well enough to start the chemo on friday

Good to hear she was feeling pretty good Hope it continues for you both :rolleyes:

Oh god sad but true isn't it? Great job with the training! I'm starting any day now, looking forward to a dog that doesn't have to go go go go go go go ALL day, arrr!

Thanks Kat, will let dad know tonight when I go to see them

Had terrible nightmares Miranda Thanks jls, my dad is going to try the sasha's blend, but I'll let him know about the garlic as well

Just got a call from my dad, he's just brough Tajah back from the vet. Vet seems to think they can manage her arthritis with Sasha's blend and for the really bad days like she's being having the vet gave dad anti-inflammatories. The vet also said to keep her on the same diet as you guys said in the earlier thread, of chicken/rice/vegies, but dad is also going to add in a little bit of the Nature's Gift tinned food just to mix in so she'll eat better. So it's very good news here this morning, my dad is MUCH happier and so am I. Thank you everybody for your support, it is very much appreciated. I hope that the new stuff Tajah is starting on will keep her well and comfortable for that bit longer.

Thank you guys, most appreciated ;)

I have called my dad and he's going to talk to the vet about the suggestions made, thank you to everyone. He has also agreed that if it is time for Tajah to cross the bridge that he will let me stay with her because he told me tonight that he just couldn't do it. I can't say I blame him, it would be the hardest thing to do ;)

Thanks cowanbree, dad is taking Tajah to the vet tomorrow, so I'll give him a call and ask him to discuss the steroid with the vet ;)

Thank you Nadia It's not my decision at all, I'm just wondering if there's something more that can be done...if not then certainly having her PTS is the kindest thing to do. I don't think my family will want to stay with her as it's done if that's what happens, so I will want to be there. Oh god, this is so awful ;) ETA: thank you Pandii

I have just gotten off the phone from my father who is rather upset...his 14 year old Staffy X has gone downhill terribly in the last few days. The last couple of days she is refusing to eat the chicken/rice/vegie diet they have had her on and my father resorted to mixing in tinned dog food to get her to eat today. Apparently she's very, very skinny in the back end now and also seems to be in a lot of pain. My dad seems to think the pain is her joints. Around this time last year she was put on a course of injections to help with the arthritis, while they were good for the pain they made her very sick and dad doesn't think her body will handle being so sick right now. She also has the runs very badly. Couple of questions...first of all what can be done?? Dad is taking her to the vet tomorrow to see what they say but he'd also like to know from you guys as some of you have had dogs with this problem. Can Tajah be given something for her joints that is NOT the injections...as in a glucosamine/MSM supplement or would her digestive system not handle that either? Also with trying to get her to eat, what can she be given that she will actually eat that is not going to contain too much fat to upset her body? How much fat does that nutrigel stuff have...I cannot find the ingredients or composition anywhere. My dad is very concerned and very upset, he is at the point where he is seriously considering having her PTS. But I would like to know first if there's anything else that can be done to give her quality of life before that decision is made, we've had this girl for 13 years ;)

Hey that's focus...she's focussed on getting you to kick that ball again More couch drive...I don't think this dog ever gets off the couch You can see who the "working dog" in the family is, it sure isn't that Rotten thing

I also have a couch driven dog

I have this one... But I wouldn't say there was any training involved, he just really wanted the snowball

So very sorry to hear of your loss

Yes, that is a very different situation and it would be totally understandable. But punching into a dog out of your own frustration is never OK.

I think I might look for a greyhound vet for vaccinating from now on! I enquired about C5s today because my dogs may have to go into boarding, it was $130 for both dogs then 3-4 weeks later another $68. Do greyhound vets do cats as well?

Thanks for that Steve, whichever size is best for both GSD and Rotty and I'd like a glow in the dark one please And when I've got money again I'll be coming back for one of those Orbo thingies too.

Those ball thingies...do you stock them yourself? Because I want one, but you're coming here next month...are you able to stuff one in your bag so that I can escape the nasty $8 postage? $8 is a fortnight of bus tickets for me Please? :D

Oh I want one of those too! Gotta have the glow in the dark one :p

And once again I'll say that I don't think the dog's problems can be dealt with over the internet. My advice is to get a behaviouralist to see the dog and go from there. I understand that Scope is short on money, I understand that better than a lot of people, but that is STILL my advice. A dog that has bitten needs to be dealt with by a professional who can assess the dog properly.

Of course other suggestions should be forthcoming from others if they have them, they were just MY suggestions...and it's not "getting rid of the dog" it's putting that dog in a suitable home. I also hope Scope finds advice in the real world, that's the only place you can get accurate advice on a particular dog's problem. To give advice on a dog that has bitten it's owner, over the internet is not responsible IMO, it needs a behaviouralist.