carlee

Okay, I see what you mean, and I may have come across indifferently. But it is hard to get all of your thoughts across in one little post, and I tend to keep my posts light hearted. Obviously I love dogs and am concerned about my dog's wellbeing or I wouldn't be a member of a dog forum. Maybe you could cut some slack and don't take things so literally, and don't criticise on a public forum. Otherwise new people won't come back. Maybe a pm would be nicer. Anyway, I know everybody has different opinions on everything, but in the end we all love dogs. So let's forget about it. Ceilidh, I noticed you breed cocker spaniels. What do you think is the best age to have Trigger desexed? The vet and other people I talk to say different things. Do you think it's best to wait longer, or have it done as soon as he is 'old enough'? I've been thinking I'll get him done at either 4 or 6 months?

Ofcourse I am going to look after my dog. My goodness, talk about being critical... I've only been on here for a couple of weeks, but is the forum always like this?? Don't be alarmed Ceilidh, Trigger is well looked after and will continue to be well looked after. He is booked in for all his necessary vaccinations, has been wormed by the vet, Advantix'd, eating good dog food, and we are booked in for puppy pre-school next week, which I am looking forward too! I am well aware of the costs involved, but it doesn't mean unexpected vet visits don't sting! But thanks for caring! Nekhbet, I never thought of that. When I read what you wrote I remembered a friend's staffy puppy, who fell off a step backwards and fractured something in her spine/tailbone area. She was semi-paralysed for a couple of weeks. Trigger is rarely out of sight (we live in an apartment!), and I can't recall him bumping himself badly or falling, but I will definately keep that in mind. Maybe tell my husband to stop playing so rough!!! Tracey, sorry to hear about your poodle! All day today I have been keeping an eye on him to see if it's ongoing, but he seems fine. Hopefully, it has gone whatever it was. But I am like a paranoid mother now! He was running to fetch a toy this afternoon, and he stumbled (as clumsy puppies do) and I was like, oh no!!!!! But he's okay!!

I know!! I gave him the quiet, submissive wife thing. "I know, you did say that we wouldn't spend money on vet stuff... you're right" Then quietly patting the dog, so sad... He knew I would be DEVASTATED if my first dog died a week after I got it!!!!! I knew he couldn't resist Trigger either. It was awful tho. OH had a shower just before we left, so I was sitting next to Trigger, and I patted him and he didn't move but his little tail wagged.... How can you not do anything about that?????? Reminds me how much their lives depend on us. They are beautiful. Trigger last week:

Hey, thanks for the advice. Good news, it was a false alarm. :D Phew!!!! After I posted we waited for another 10 minutes. Trigger was asleep, but then my husband came into the room and Trigger stood up and walked/dragged himself round in a circle, and then collapsed again. My husband is very anti-spending too much money on pets. But when we saw Trigger like that, I was like, please we have to take him to the vet! I couldn't just watch him like that, I was so sad! I thought he was going to die for sure. Thank goodness my husband has fallen in love with Trigger too! So he rang the vet (I couldn't, too upset!) and we met him at the surgery. We prayed for little Trigger all the way! When we got there Trigger was still unsteady, and wobbled on the scales. Then the vet and his final year Uni assistant checked him all over for ticks and gave him a complete examination and couldn't find anything wrong. He couldn't work it out. Then he put Trigger down on the floor, and guess what? Little Trigger was back to normal, running around sniffing everything, tail wagging. I couldn't believe it. So the vet figures it was an unknown insect bite, or something , and gave Trigger an antihistamine injection. And he wants us to call him in the morning and let him know how Trigger is. He said it couldn't be a paralysis tick, cause once the symptoms start, they don't just go away like that. So the good news is, Trigger is fine. $167 later!!!! But he is soooo worth every cent. I am so relieved he's okay. Thank goodness, our baby's not going to die. Anyway, I'm going back in to keep an eye on him. Goodnight everyone!! Thanks again for your concern!

Help, there is something wrong with my puppy. Tonight he vomited twice and now when he walks around his back legs kinda give way or he walks sideways. We spent 15 minutes checking him all over for ticks, and found nothing except itchy looking red spots (kinda scabs), one on his belly and two under his leg. He walks fine for a while, then the back legs sort of collapse again. He looks okay right now, and I took him outside to go to the toilet and he went, then wanted to play, his legs went a bit weird for about 5 seconds then he was fine. Now he is going to sleep. Seems to be breathing normal. Has anybody witnessed something similar? Could he just be weak from vomiting and not feeling well???? We're 99% sure there are no ticks on him. He has been eating yellow flowers, if that might mean anything? I'm about to look up symtoms of poisoning and all that. We have had him for a week and he is 9 weeks old (Springer spaniel), and an indoor puppy.