gracegirl

Franklin will be just fine, you can all rely on each other for strength when needed. I'm so, so sorry to hear of your loss. I'm just heartbroken thinking about what you are going through....godspeed, Meadow!

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss.....godspeed sweet Meadow, run pain-free!

Woo hoo! Glad the hound is feeling better!

yay Beau....get better soon! Stop being a Bozo too. Lucky dogs to have a nanny....if I was a dog, I'd like to be one of yours. Vacation home for the dogs, nanny for the dogs, etc. wow!

Crap, so I gave Fenway a bath and put Fronline on him when he dried (about an hour later).....I'm glad the fleas and ticks are not terrible around here! This is totally fine. This is what we do with all of our incoming dogs. Bathe, let dry, apply frontline. I've always felt like 24 hrs was enough time for it to absorb but I don't really bathe my dogs often so it's not generally an issue for me. I too don't bathe my dogs often...I usually use the "smell test" and today Grace IS getting a bath. P!U!

Crap, so I gave Fenway a bath and put Fronline on him when he dried (about an hour later).....I'm glad the fleas and ticks are not terrible around here! For being such a princess, she sure can have her "moments". Dog perfume! Yuk!

I just started up with Frontline Plus last month as we are approaching summer hiking time! I applied Frontline Plus on Monday (yesterday) just as I do at the first of every month. So of course, what does Grace do this morning, she goes and rolls in poop. Something must have come in our yard last night to use the bathroom, she found it this morning and rolled in it. Nice way to start the day, thanks Grace! I noticed that it’s not just on her neck and face like usual, but all the way down her back too. I spot cleaned her this morning, but she needs a bath tonight. My question….should I reapply the Frontline? I don’t want to wash it all away, but I don’t want to overdose her either. On their website it says it’s waterproof for 30 days even if your dog swims or bathes…..but I thought I’d turn to the experts here. Any suggestions?

First, HUGS! Second, take a deep breath....they are still happy and getting the best care you can provide. Can you look into care credit? I've never used it, but others on here have. Whatever you decide, you'll do it with your dogs best intentions in mind.

Healing thoughts and lots of cookies coming Junior's way!

Godspeed, sweet man. You will be missed....

Fenway is a fuzzy puppy, he has hair everywhere. Grace is my 4 year old retired racer, she has a patch on her tummy with minimal peach fuzz, when you look close there is hair there, just not much. I'd check thyroid levels if you have not done that, and if everything else is fine then try adding salmon oil to the food. I'd also not use meds for "baldness", unless those patches were somewhere odd like on the dogs sides or back.

Godspeed fruitbat....

Just curious as to why? I see them as a useful tool to get through an otherwise frustrating situation (and save your household from being ruined in the process). I just got Fenway, my first male, back in February and he's only 7 months old...but I've considered them. Just trying to see both sides of the story.

That looks a bit like Fenway's staph infection that went away after a 14 day prescription of antibiotics from the vet.

I've never had that problem and I order from them often. ???

Nope, and because my dogs are around a lot of other dogs on a regular basis (and the poo from those dogs too) I usually dose with Panacur every 6 months or so....

Oh my gosh, that is a riot. One of my favorite animal related quotes is from the movie Seabiscuit. "You don't throw away a whole life just because he's banged up a little..." (or something to that effect!) Although it sounds like you won't have to go that route anyhow....

He is gorgeous! From one Red Sox fan to another, Fenway says welcome to retirement! Enjoy the couch and sleeping in, my friend. I'll have to find this great link for you....they have EVERYTHING Red Sox for dogs, including beds, treats, and even dugout jackets.

Funny! I can say that because I got caught feeling my little boys privates at work the other day! They come to work with me and I was getting him out of the car and I noticed that stuff was, um, enlarged, so I did a little poking and prodding....and fully got busted by a colleague. Nice work! Question though, does stuff swell up back there when they need to go...or did he have to go real bad after that because of my poking??? It seemed like he peed a lot and all the bits and pieces were back to what I expected. I've only had this little man for three weeks, and it's my first puppy, so we are learning lots of firsts together lately!

It's called a chip because just like Lays potato chips, you can't have just one! Pass the dip, these guys are addicting....

Hello, welcome....and get ready for some fun! I adopted my girl Grace last April after 7+ years of wanting a dog of my own. Now I have two. They are addicting. It sounds like you really know what you are doing...toys, crate, blankets, collar, leash, coat and food (along with bowls) are the basics. The Dummies book is greyt, it gave me all the info I needed before adopting. The most important things are to relax, have fun, and take photos. Sounds like you are doing everything right. And if you ever plan on needing to move the crate, get a travel folding wire type, it's been a godsend for us. I'm able to fold it up and wrangle it into my Corolla so I could take Grace with me on vacation last year. I bought a new car when I added #2, the things we do for our hounds!

I have no point of reference on dogs, but when I had a hariline fracture in my shoulder (the "ball" of the ball and socket joint) I COULD NOT even move it one millimeter without crying! (I was living in London with a bunch of relative strangers, and I couldn't put a bra on without assistance!) It was pretty intense pain, until the pain killers kicked in. Even on pain killers, I still couldn't move it, althought I felt great and still went to dance clubs, of course!

And you shall! My boys and I decided... His name is Ferris (because everyday is a day off!!) : Ferris is a GREYT name, clever boys! He is a gorgeous hound! Start by calling him SpikeFerris while giving lots of treats, then sometimes just Ferris while giving treats, he should learn his name quickly if he learned stairs in a day. CONGRATS!

EVERYTHING is more expensive in MA! I moved to Seattle from Boston a year ago, although Seattle is not an inexpensive city. Think healthy thoughts, think healthy thoughts, think healthy thoughts!

Boy do my feelings swing fast! I called my mom on the way to work this morning and had a long discussion with her about insurance. They have never insured their Westie, and he’s been very healthy…now at 8 years old. One broken leg, no surgery required. Anyhow, she reassured me that I could take my chance and hopefully have a healthy puppy, and if there ever was an emergency that I couldn’t handle they would let me borrow money. If insurance covered everything and I could pay $50/month and then not have to worry about covering the co-pay, then part of the cost, etc. I’d do it. The way VIP reimburses though is by determining what the “average cost” is for a given treatment/procedure, then they cover 90% of that. Since I’m in a bigger city, vet care costs more and therefore I would probably only get an average of half of the cost back from insurance. At this point, with going it alone and a limited amount of disposable income, I’m going to set up an online savings account to pull money each month from checking as soon as I get paid, and use that for emergencies. (note to self: “needing” new collars is NOT an emergency!)  So, no insurance, and keeping fingers crossed for healthy and accident free hounds while thanking god for great parents!