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    My Grace Girl Earned Her Angel Wings 2/18/03 - 1/19/13

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    :ohno :ohno :ohno Grace!?

     

    Oh Lauren - I am so, so, so sorry. I am in absolute SHOCK. :ohno:cry1... so I can't even begin to imagine the shock you must still be experiencing. Losing your heart dog is awful, but losing your belove dheart dog so suddenly... I can't even imagine how deep your grief must be. I know how much you love her.

     

    OMG :weep:cry1 Sending a TON of hugs your way. I am so sorry for your tragic loss. From your posts about her, it was so clear that you thought the world of your girl and loved (love) her to pieces.

     

    :grouphug

    Low Fat Food And Treats After Pancreatitis

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted · Edited by MerlinsMum

    Merlin has severe and chronic IBD. He can only eat I/D and Low Fat I/D diet food. He has both the kibble and the canned food.

     

    These are the only treats he can eat without any problems. They are hypo-allergenic and low fat. You should be able to buy them from your vet's office.

     

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    I'm sorry - I couldn't find a larger image of them. They are prescription treats and compatible with the I/D diet. Merlin loves them.

    Vaccination Questions

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted · Edited by MerlinsMum

    The only reaction I've ever experienced personally was a few years ago when Merlin had a delayed reaction to the Distemper combo and spiked a fever. He was really under the weather, poor baby. I took him back to the vet, they gave him a fever reducer, he was right as rain the next day. Gave me a bit of a fright, but there again I always get neurotic when Merlin is "off"... :rolleyes:

     

    Do your research. Speak to your vet. There are so vaccines (like Lepto) that are recommended more and more because of our encroachment on wildlife areas and the presence of raccoons, squirrels, porcupines, etc even in suburbia now. And standing water at dog parks in some areas, etc. Merlin and Sagan don't get the Lepto vaccine because they are leash-walked, I monitor them constantly, they don't go to dog parks or have access to standing water, and when they're in the backyard they wear muzzles with stool guards on them, and they are supervised by me or DH. However, my vet and I have a conversation about it every year to re-assess the need and any updates with the vaccine.

     

    I also talk to my vet about the Lyme vaccine. My boys don't get that either - last I heard it's not yet effective enough to warrant everyone getting it (please someone correct me if my info is out of date). My boys don't run around in the woods and other tick-infested areas and we are lucky in that our neighborhood is relatively tick-free (for now...)

     

    As I said above, do your research, but don't let the OMG MY DOG GOT THIS VACCINE/SHOT/TREATMENT AND NEARLY DIED stories on the internet scare the crap out of you. Remember there is just as much misinformation (actually probably a great deal more) as there is information on the web. And you can't base your decision on these stories because in most cases when you read about them you never get the full picture - the dog's genetic predispositions, prior conditions, environment, diet, etc etc etc.

     

    Talk with your vet! Good luck :)

     

    ETA - Oops, I just realized that this thread was started in July of last year so my post is probably redundant at this. Sorry :rolleyes:

    Jilly Vanilli Bean 12/23/98-12/18/12

    in Remembrance

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    Oh Judy, there are no words :weep :weep :weep

     

    Jilly Bean will be missed forever by GTers across the country and beyond. She was a real little legend on this forum. I will miss seeing her so much. It truly is the end of an era on GT :cry1

     

    Thinking of you at this time of heartbreak and grief :brokenheart:grouphug :grouphug

    Dogsitting Other Greys- Any Advice?

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    Muzzle. Muzzle muzzle muzzle. A dog sitting client of mine once "forgot" to bring their muzzle. Their dog attacked my sweet, beautiful Grace (my two were muzzled, as was the foster) in the yard -the dog went right for her throat and she required emergency surgery - and to this day I do not forgive myself as it could have been prevented with a muzzle.

     

    I remember that :cry1:grouphug

    Sleeping In Our Bed-There's No Room For An 80 Pound Dog Who Sleeps

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    That's wonderful! Nice work! :clap:colgate Your persistence paid off :)

     

    Eventually - once he understands that he is not allowed to sleep on the bed - you could transition to a dog bed against the wall, and if necessary you could put a plastic partition or gate between his bed and your bed, so that he has more room than he currently has in a crate.

     

    I would get a bigger bed, then he can fit. :)

     

    Um, no. Not a good idea for a dog that has sleep aggression imo. It doesn't matter how big the bed is - people and dogs stretch out in the night and the last thing you want is a horrible injury when you're semi-conscious. If I had a dog with sleep aggression there is NO way I would ever have her/him sleep on my bed, for both our sakes.

    Meloxicam 7.5

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    It's good to see this thread. Merlin had been prescribed Deramaxx for his arthritis some time ago, and he'd done ok on it -- I only gave it to him a couple of times -- but then the shortage started. Recently he had an arthritis flare-up and was given Rimadyl, which did NOT agree with him at all, in fact it caused a really bad flare-up of his IBD :cry1 He's on the mend now, thank goodness, but we won't be touching Rimadyl again. Greysmom told me about Meloxicam a few days ago and I have a call into the vet to see if she recommends switching to that instead (Thanks, Chris :) )

     

    I am just concerned that Meloxicam is going to upset Merlin's ever-so-sensitive stomach again. But I do have to find something that will help relieve the pain and inflammation the next time his arthritis flares up... :unsure

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