LaFlaca
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How is Tanzi doing today?
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My girl and my son's girl share a yard, Butt sniffing is a several times a day ritual. I guess they're just saying, "Hey, girlfriend! How you doin'?"
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He should basically let her be for awhile; let her come to him if she decides to. Meanwhile, hubbie should take over walking and feeding responsibilities. Additionally, he can toss her high value treats when he walks by her without making any contact with her. He can try sitting on the floor and doing the same thing each time tossing the treat closer and closer to him. Again, avoid contact with the dog unless she initiates it. Once the dog initiates contact give her a "jackpot" of treats and briefly touch her collar as you pet her. Do this collar touch training frequently so that she gets used to having you hold her by the collar. This will come in handy if you need to restrain her in an emergency. Training a reliable recall is very important, too.
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Dearest Ducky...so sorry that your Spuddy Buddy girl had to go. She was a cutie. Rest peacefully, Potato.
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Thinking of Tanzi and you this morning and praying for another good day. Gentle hugs.
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Have you tried offering bone broth? It's available commercially for pets and humans and even better, there are many recipes online. Bone broth kept my girl, Wendy, going when she lost her appetite. I've even made it for elderly and ill human family members when they could not tolerate solid foods.
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My late girl, Wendy, was extremely heat intolerant. She had 2 episodes of Rhabdo in her lifetime. It's a wonder they survive farm and racing life!
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Trazadone makes my 70 lb. girl catatonic and she is prescribed only once a day if needed. I strongly suggest that you contact your vet.
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I agree with the posters above. This is an emergency. There's blood in the urine. Please keep us updated. Wishing all the best for Kelly.
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How is Tanzi doing today? How are you holding up? God, this sucks! I hate that you two are going through this. Gentle hugs.
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Sounds like she's bored and has too much pent up energy. Don't set her up to fail. Greyhound-proof the house or at least the area she's confined to when you're gone. Leave her a loaded, frozen Kong to work on and other interactive toys. Walk, walk walk. A tired Greyhound is a happy Greyhound. Take her to the vet for a check-up to rule out any health issues. If it's feasible, hire a behaviorist. Spray Bitter Apple on cords and such that she typically chews. Get her a companion, if you can. Maybe she becomes anxious when alone. Leave the T.V. or radio on for company. A Thundershirt may help calm her. DAP diffusers work for anxiety, as well.
I know it can get frustrating, especially after 3 years but don't give up. You can get this under control with a little patience and lots of love and hard work.
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My then 11 year old, Wendy, had similar symptoms. All tests came back normal. In the end, it turned out to be her heart. Wishing all the best for your girl.
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Thinking of you and beautiful Tanzi this morning. I hope that she is comfortable. Please be aware that the Tramadol might make her seem depressed - it had that effect on my Wendy. I hated seeing my spunky, funny girl so down.
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The vaccine has come too late for Tanzi. She has multiple lesions on her spine and pelvis.
I only have days left.
What's the highest gabapentin can she be on?
Words cannot express how sorry I am. I don't know what the highest dosage of Gabapentin would be but I do know that it can go quite high. Isn't there something stronger that will keep her comfortable?
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Crap. On my knees for Tanzi.
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This is true. The wee brat has now become a treat connoisseur. She will mouth treat after offered treat, refusing each offering until provided with the one she craves at the moment. Mea culpa.
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I'm so sorry, Ducky. Rest well, sweet Allen.
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We have a single bowl feeder, 15" high. The water bowl is there most of the time and is switched out with the food bowl at meal time. Never saw the point of double bowl feeders.
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Run with the angels, beautiful Annie. Peace to your grieving hearts.
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Our dogs, much like our cars, make us look like fools when we take them to the vet or the mechanic. Suddenly, whatever it was that ailed them seems to disappear.
The supplement that the vet prescribed has some great, natural ingredients. I like this better than pumping Charlie full of anti-anxiety drugs. I hope it works for the poor baby. Stay calm and carry on dear Charlie.
Happy holidays!
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Lola experienced her first fireworks at Thanksgiving. The poor thing was catatonic for 3 days. Our vet has prescribed Trazodone and I purchased a Thundershirt (www.thundershirt.com). I can't speak to the efficacy of either yet but we'll find out on New Year's Eve. Not looking forward to that. I've placed DAP diffusers in every room, as well.
If Charlie is food motivated, and will accept treats when he's stressed, you might try offering high value treats - small pieces of cooked chicken, bits of hot dog - each time there's a "boom". He'll come to associate the sound with yummy treats.
Best of luck with dear Charlie.
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There is no reason to assume if she has an allergy it is to FOOD.
There are so many other possibilities. My brother had a dog that was allergic to grass. I had a dog who had seasonal allergies to just about every kind of pollen.
I realize that there are countless allergens other than food. We are beginning the diagnostic process with the assumption that this might be a food allergy. Chicken is the first food to be eliminated. The anal itching has subsided and she has stopped scratching the tops her ears; the fur is starting to grow back. Once we've finished testing for sensitivity to chicken, we'll continue the elimination diet by cutting out beef and so forth. If changes in diet don't solve the problem, then we'll move on to testing for other allergens.
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Best holiday gift EVER!
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How is Tanzi doing today?
Common Behaviour Or Weird Habit?
in Training and Behavior discussion
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Totally normal, albeit potentially annoying, behavior. I don't know why they do this. I'm guessing it's just an attention getting device. If you find it annoying, say something like "uh, oh", get up and walk away, ignoring her demands for attention until she calms down.