BootsyCollins

A fecal test for hookworms, tapeworms, etc. Heartworm is a blood test - you need a poopie sample

It can't hurt to check him for worms. That is what started Bootsy on counter surfing, and he's never stopped. Once they get hooked, they are hooked. You'll learn over time to hide things and it will become second nature. Until then, you can try muzzling when you're not home. My brother had a lab that knew how to open the cabinet drawers so he could use them as stairs to get to the counter. He also knew how to open doors, including the refrigerator. My brother's kitchen looked like an insane asylum, with straps around the refrigerator and padlocks on doors.

If it's any consolation, in addition to probably a pound or more of butter in his lifetime, Bootsy has also eaten: a chicken carcass (cooked), half of a skirt steak, cooked, which he swallowed whole because I caught him in the act and was screaming at him, a TIN CAN of sardines, which he chewed through and licked clean (not so much as a scratch in his mouth), a loaf of raisin bread, a box of raisins, numerous diapers, and a partridge in a pear tree. He has never even gotten a bout of diarrhea.

Bootsy has eaten lots of butter. It's one of his favorite counter surfing discoveries. I wish I had seen this earlier. I would have said not to worry.

When I was 10, my parents went to Africa for a month to visit my uncle. My siblings and I were fine. So were the dogs.

Have fun, your pups will be fine. They have no sense of time.

Just went through this with Bootsy. His t4 is .6 and we did do the TSH test. His TSH is a "tiny bit high," my vet consulted with another vet, whose specialty I can't remember, and the recommendation was that if he is asymptomatic, not to worry and test again in 6 months.

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Nope, at least not in my opinion. Bootsy's water dish is always full, and we are gone 10 hours per day.

I have never trimmed Bootsy's nails. Not once. I've had him for 3 years. His nails are not overgrown - they just touch the ground when he stands. His toes are in alignment. He gets two walks per day on sidewalks and that seems to work fine for keeping them to a normal length. When we had Argos, I trimmed his nails sporadically, when I thought they needed it. He was terrified of the dremmel at first and eventually he started sleeping through it.

I don't even know what LS is, so I have no advice. Just s for you both.

Sheisse. I"m so sorry. But I remain hopeful that an amputation - if that's what you choose - will do the trick.

We had a long fight against hooks when we first adopted Bootsy. 2-3 rounds of panacur took care of it. Then he got them again about a year later because I wasn't good about keeping up with the revolution. Two doses of drontal took care of them. Now I'm good about keeping him on the revolution monthly.

I'm very sorry to see this.

Don't use any - just brush his teeth with the brush, or a tiny bit of baking soda/water

Don't worry! It sounds worse than it is! Your dog was communicating the only way she knows how - "hey, you! get offa my bed!" Your son was communicating the only way HE knows how - "love doggie. crawl on doggie." The two communication styles don't usually mix well, unless the dog is a big fat lazy lab - the opposite of our beloved greys. We have a 3 year old son and an 8 year old grey. We adopted Bootsy when our son was just a few months old. It just so happens that Bootsy hate hate hates having his back end touched when he's laying down and he love love loves to lay down right in the middle of where everyone is and we have an active squirmy little boy who doesn't always look before he leaps. So growls and snaps happen. Bootsy is as sweet a dog as exists - he would never purposely make contact, but we do have to be extremely diligent and it sure does sound scary!! My point is - don't let it scare the bejeebus out of you. Try to find a way to clarify the boundary for your son - maybe set up your grey's crate but take the door off? We found that that helped immensely, as the crate was a much easier to understand "no fly zone." Another option is to set up your grey's bed behind a baby gate or x-pen if possible. Our son knows absolutely that Bootsy is off limits when he's lying down. Lucas was about a year old when we started getting him involved with giving treats and feeding, which helps with their relationship. Good luck and hang in there.

They had kids, right? Oh, the things dogs must endure when they live with children

She was beautiful

We had a friend take Bootsy for moving day and that night, I think. Other than that, we just kept him on his routine of meals , walks, etc. No formal introductions to the house. He explored on his own. He settled in after the first night. Have fun moving!

How important is it that they be a "greyhound specialist?" I'd much rather go to a vet with whom I have a good rapport and I trust to be open to the more unique attributes of my dog's physiology than pay extra or drive farther for a totally subjective label. That being said, where in MoCo do you live? My parents' vet is in Rockville, and the vet we went to when I was growing up is in Silver Spring. I'm happy to get names/ numbers for you.

I have no advice that others haven't given, but I will say that you'll have other incidents. My 3 year old son and his brother Bootsy have a meeting of the minds every once in a while. It's loud and usually results in a screaming scared little boy and a cowed hound, but everyone is OK at the end.

Oh, Shelley, I'm so so very sorry. What a perfect tribute to your perfect boy.

Be prepared with extra poop bags tomorrow. Bootsy ate an entire loaf of raisin bread once. Because he's made of diamonds, he was totally fine.

Let's see, you tell your neighbors that their small dogs are in potential danger around yours, you write a letter explaining that your dog may get aggressive if charged, and then you muzzle your dog whenever you have her in the area...I see you setting yourself up for at best animal control visits and at worst a lawsuit. Maybe, for your own protection, you could write a note to the property management that says "I realize the area is fenced and dogs can be off leash, but there really needs a requirement that the dog be under control at all times, and this particular dog is a behavior problem." Then back it up with dates of incidents. Maybe a note to the owner explaning the importance of good dog manners and training, and that her dog will be so much happier blah blah blah if he has more structure, without setting your dog up as the aggressor. I would avoid the area altogether, to prevent another run-in, especially if that's how your dog reacts.

that only complicates it if it's a rule you choose to follow. You just signed your lease. You have a year to fix the holes.