PrairieProf

Concern and good thoughts to you and Beau from me (and Beau's half-sister Beth).

So glad Cairo is OK!! And welcome to GreyTalk, by the way -- great to have you here. Hope you'll post some pics of Cairo once things settle down. (I'm Beth's mom, we met at the snowy M&G in Coralville a couple of weeks ago, remember?)

Poor Monty. There's now an injectable antibiotic called Convenia -- I don't know if it's indicated for Monty's infection, but you might ask about it. But my cat was getting sick from oral antibiotics (Clavamox) and we're now using it on her, it doesn't have GI effects. And each shot supposedly lasts two weeks.

Wow, at least in the pic she looks a good bit like Argos! Show those boys what for, Lorelei! (Or you could call her Connie or Condie, for condiment! )

My understanding is they've added back a couple of the original kinds, in large bags. (I still don't understand why more people don't feed the ProPlan Selects varieties, unless they can't afford or can't find them.)

Gorgeous girls with lovely names, and what great descriptions of them! Welcome to GreyTalk! We look forward to hearing much more about all the doings in your house (including your kitties! )

I am so sorry you didn't get more time with your sweet boy. But how wonderful he had a happy home at the end of his life.

I don't know anything about senior teeth, but welcome, Chancemom! Do post in the Introductions section and tell us about Chance so everybody will be able to say hii.

I am very sorry. The shirt of your husband's was a wonderful idea. I'm sure Demas knew he was loved.

Welcome from Iowa! Wow, that sure sounds like a full house! Looking forward to seeing pictures of the crew.

I think the dog will let you know! Beth loves her walkies, even subzero (though at that point I put boots on). She played with another dog for a bit at the park the other day when it was -4 (with her coat on of course). But right now, when it's like -30 with the windchill, she was ready to go in after about a block and a half (she needed that long to pee and poop). I'm learning to tell when she's pulling me towards home. But I certainly don't think it's "too cold to walk the dog" unless it's in the danger zone (like here!).

What about Pro Plan Selects? That's what I use (salmon), and the ingredients are better than any of the regular Pro Plan varieties. Beth's stools are always pretty good. I wouldn't touch the shredded stuff myself.

Such a beautiful tribute, and a brave dog and dad. I hope I can be as loving a mom to mine as you have been to Ember, throughout her life and when the end comes.

I am very sorry. I'm glad you had a long and happy life together.

What a cutie pie!! He's got a great face. Welcome from Iowa. West Chester's a lovely area (I thought at one time I was going to get a job there).

Oh my god I am so, so sorry. I haven't posted on your threads because I have no experience to help, but I've been following them closely. Poor Ember, and poor you. But the wonderful thing is that she was happy and enjoying life fully up to the very last day.

How is Miss Joey doing today? I trust she's bouncing back well by now. You're both in my thoughts!

I don't have personal experience with this, but my best friend's Chow-Husky mix was diagnosed with IBD and the solution after extensive work with her vet was to put him on a diet with hydrolyzed protein (protein that has already been broken down, basically). She did a lot of online research on the available brands and settled on Purina HA, which doesn't have that nasty artificial preservative you want to avoid (its name escapes me at the moment). The ingredients are pretty gross when you read them, and the kibble looks like big Sugar Pops, but Hajime has been doing great on it for years -- no stomach issues, plenty of energy, etc. There are treats made in the formula too, as she has to be religious about not giving him anything else (except some PB for a pill he takes for another condition).

No suggestions, but I hope that li'l girl feels better soon! I bet she'll be coming around by this afternoon. I'm glad Beth got spayed before I took her home; I'd be a worry wart too!

Welcome from Iowa. Star looks like a happy girl! Hopefully you'll turn up some other folks in your area here . . . I can't imagine never having contact with other houndie folks!

Welcome from Iowa! Looking forward to pictures of Katie!

I use a child's soft toothbrush, which I like better than either the finger brush or the regular toothbrush that came with the set I bought (ridged for better grip, too, which is important when your fingers are coated with dog saliva!). Beth goes nuts for Petrodex Poultry flavor, and doesn't seem to mind the brushing -- the problem is just that her jaws keep moving with all the lip-licking! But I hold her jaws as best I can and just try to get the brush/paste in there. I stick a finger between her back teeth and lip and kind of lift the lip up so I can get the brush back to her molars. It's all kind of awkward but she's never seemed distressed or accidentally bitten me. It's more like "Oh yummy, toothpaste time!" Sometimes I let her lick a dab of paste off my finger at the end as a reward. Admittedly, Beth is pretty "bombproof" so YMMV.

Hello from Iowa! What beautiful dogs!

Farewell sweet boy. What an adorable face. I hope you had lots of happiness in your life even without a home.

I'm new to greys and haven't had any experience with this, but the wonderful trainer/dog psychologist Patricia McConnell wrote in a recent issue of Bark Magazine about counter-conditioning a thunder-phobic dog of hers by giving her extra-yummy "thunder treats" and using a happy, exciting voice every time there was a clap. It didn't fix things right away but really helped over time. Might be worth trying -- make good things happen when the fireworks are going off.