Mairead

Exactly what is coming out in the poo? Do you mean it looks undigested or only partly digested? Are they otherwise OK? No other symptoms? Did you change the diets gradually?

Original breeder not an option, so plenty of time to go to some dog events and get to know some current breeders. Which of them have cats. Go to Menu; events; conformation shows then your state (eg NSW not state of mind!) and look for whippet clubs, sighthound clubs or hound clubs as bigger whippet entries at these than at general shows. The location and time will be on the schedule. You could also go to lure-coursing events but these are run in the cooler parts of the year. Not sure how many whippets do obedience, rally, scent work etc - these would be in dog sports, but still might be an interesting visit. If considering a retired greyhound (the female racing greyhounds can be smaller than the males or show greyhounds) they may not be used to cats and small pets, and some rescues may not give you the complete history/assessment of the dog hoping perhaps that by the time you find out you will have bonded. My neighbour got a secondhand cattle dog from a council pound I think, and he discovered after it had jumped the fence and gone for someone that it had been declared a dangerous dog.

A terrier in a cat household, and after owning a sighthound might be too big a change, too full-on. I declare I am biased in favour of sighthounds. Cat-like in many ways. I had one who knew the catfood was off limits, but what was wrong with just lying down next to it? And if someone saw you take a mouthful, well you just spit it out and say you had nothing to do with it.

If he is going to compare the next dog to the previous one then he probably needs to wait a bit longer. Then go back to the breeder of the whippet and get one of different colour and sex, perhaps an older one - retired show dog? As living things each dog is different and should be valued for its own sake.

After a year, the dog still runs when you approach. That is the biggest issue, not medication dose. What sort of life does this dog have? You can't save them all.

I can't recall that Mick Taylor was cruel to animals in the first movie at least, but cruelty to animals is, or should be, a very big warning sign that behaviour may escalate to people. It is also now considered a sign of family violence.

Or, another rottweiler owner?

No, not overly concerned. Rightly concerned. A killing bite can happen in seconds and in a moment of inattention by parents or grandparents. Young children and babies are regularly killed by dogs. Look it up. Not as often as children killed by parents (left in a hot car, run over in a driveway, unsupervised near water etc) but why take the chance?

Report Adverse Experience here: http://apvma.gov.au/node/86336 US info here: https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/fact-sheet-pet-owners-and-veterinarians-about-potential-adverse-events-associated-isoxazoline-flea

Just looked it up. Australian Standards are available to borrow from the National Library of Australia through an interlibrary loan done by your local library. Could be a fee involved, although our (council) book club doesn't charge us anything for interlibrary loans.

I'm not convinced. Nearly three times average lifespan of the breed.

Abnormal neurological symptoms only seen in overdose.(3 to 5 times recommended dose) Ref: https://www.atlanticveterinaryhospital.com (First search result for "isoxazoline seizures")

Most recent coroner's court findings are for deaths in 2018 and 2016, so it all will have been forgotten by the time of the investigation.

Maybe it wasn't the point of the needle that hurt, but the restraint needed for the injection? Difficult to assess without seeing what is happening. Try making some notes to take to your vet along the lines of "when I did this, he did this" without any judgement about it being aversion or aggression, or what he might be thinking. Mention the nails and collar, and anything else he used to be OK with and now is not. It could be something else age-related is happening. If his nails urgently need cutting, maybe a light sedative to do nails and the next injection at the same time?

Fifteen year old dog with pain issues?

Put this in the Health section because it sounds like a pain (physical and/or psychological pain) issue to me. Probably needs a vet's help, not a behaviourist. What is his quality of life like compared to his younger days? Does he have failing eyesight or hearing, or mobility issues? That could mean he is easily frightened when he doesn't realise people are approaching and feels he is vulnerable, so protects himself the only way he knows.

Are they set on a JRT only because they haven't met many, or any other terrier breeds? Any chance you can introduce them to some of the rarer breeds that need all the help they can get?

Physio and/or hydrotherapy available could be useful once you get the surgeon's or vet's go ahead. Do let us know what the surgeon says so that we can all learn from it. Good luck.

Your first post here was to complain. If you turned up as a new member of a club and spent the whole time complaining, what sort of reception do you think you would get?

You might want to put this in the health section so the vet nurses and owners with experience with this notice it. From the textbook The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult: (Cruciate ligament disease, cranial) I read that "Second surgery - required in 10-15% of cases because of subsequent meniscal damage", "Regardless of surgical technique, the success rate is approximately 85℅." and "Warn clients that regardless of the method of treatment, DJD [Degenerative Joint Disease - Arthritis] is common." Depending on his size and breeds, an 8 year old might have some ageing issues and well as the injury. Another possibility is that he learned to appreciate the extra attention that his injury provoked and is feeling the need for that again. I had a large horse that would sigh and limp when 'loaded' with two slight teenagers.

Most breeders would have stories of the puppy buyers who deceived them and the puppy ended up dead, ruined or passed on to someone else without their knowledge.

I didn't know reverse sneezing is considered a medical issue.

Medibank wouldn't pay for the beauty treatments.

Gotta monetize wherever you can.

What bothers you about anaesthesia? I gave raw beef marrow bones, straight after a meal for a new piece of bone then took them away when the softer honeycomb-looking end pieces had been eaten. The shafts are harder and can break teeth. Cutting the bones longitudinally might be considered too dangerous for the butcher but cross sections several cms long will allow the dog to get at the marrow. They did a good job on molars and premolars but for the base of the canines I used the edge of a teaspoon to chip off tartar.