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I'm so sorry it was so drastic. We've never needed a dental, but I would be a bit upset that the vet didn't call you. Although they may have put her under than needed every second to get all the teeth out. You don't want to keep these greys under for very long. Hopefully she bounces back quickly. Hopefully she will be zooming around feeling so much better by Saturday

I've tried various ways of hacking stuff apart.... Now I just let them thaw overnight then repackage and freeze so much easier

Guess I should be glad it's not still gushing blood! It's still bandaged with the manuka honey. I've been trying to resist messing with it today. I'll change the bandage tomorrow. She's bouncing around normally and leaving the foot alone. No muzzle needed. She's a good pup. ;-) Glad to know the torn webbing is so common. Darn crazy dogs. No heat in her leg above the bandage so hopefully it's healing nicely

Yes! It's been over a year!

They loved them for about 20 minutes and have never touched them again! LOL Seem to be nice for heavy chewers. The 20 minutes didn't make much of a dent in them, so they might be worth the price. I got mine from a promo on doggyloot.com

LOL On yes that's what I get for typing with the laptop on the sofa. It's funny so I'm not even going to edit! It's not even bleeding. It was a little oozy this morning but after the first cleaning there has been no more ooze. I'm not sure she would stand there long enough for me to soak it. I've been poking at here while she's sleeping on a dog bed. Pretty sure there's nothing stuck in there with the help of the flashlight today. Glad to know it's totally not a big deal. I initially thought "no big deal" but then the worry wart part set in. "what if it doesn't heal and the extra webbing needs to be cut off by the vet" etc... I think I will manuka honey it before bed tonight and bandage. That way I know she's not licking it while I'm at work tomorrow. Thanks Linda! I'm hoping she will be healed by next weekend! She likes to stand for the long car rides.

Maybe we should call it severed webbing? Rainy had a bit too much fun during her vacation and split her webbing completely in between 2 toes. Apparently she forgot that she's 9 years old. She's almost completely torn off pads before but this is our first webbing injury. I'm trying to keep it dry and using some surgical scrub stuff on it a few times each day. From my flashlight pokings (which she is not happy about) It's not looking like the webbing will re-attach itself so I'm expecting it to take a little while for each side to heal. Anyone know how long this will take to heal up? Should I just bandage it with some manuka money for a few days? It's hard to spread her toes to dry the area since it doesn't feel good for her. I've just been gauzing on some surgical scrub. Any other healing tips? Right now she's got a baby sock and vet wrap on because she insisted on licking.

How awful (hugs) I feel that it's not your fault, but the law would say differently :-( definitely contact the lexus project. My girls aren't high prey so I have no real experience. I would probably start working on a solid drop it command. Start with boring stuff and work your way up to a lure pole if you can.

I'm going to guess that the excited atmosphere has him confused. The first time BF was tickling and wrestling with his 11 year old son, Rainy rushed over all puffed up and on alert. I verbally corrected her, told her it was ok, then held onto her so she could watch them continue from a safe distance from the flailing arms! LOL I would try to keep him calm so he doesn't escalate and try to join in. Dogs are not allowed to wrestle with kids. Too dangerous. All it takes is a stray tooth from an open panting mouth to break skin... Don't ask me how I know! It's never an intentional bite but rather a collision. Now when they wrestle squeal or get loud, both dogs don't even bother opening an eyeball.

Apparently they don't work for the girls! LOL they chew them! That'll teach me to work on any future dogs to stop gulping their food...

Just went to the Christiana costco on my lunch break. They are Vet IQ Pill Treats http://www.pill-treats.com/ $7.99 for 60 of them. They do have some chicken ingredients mushed in the middle somewhere, but I bought them anyway hoping that they won't cause a reaction in Rainy.... *fingers crossed* Will try them when I get home and will know in a few days if they cause a reaction in there

Thanks! Maybe I'll go tonight.. LOL

I didn't know Costco even made these! I'll have to go up there Friday to see if they carry them around here

Sunshine started on that dose, Rainy started on .6, then we tried .9, then moved back down to .8. Not sure if .3 will make much of a difference with a greyhound... This is not a med that we started out slowly and increased more. Hope it helps her!

.6 twice a day .8 twice a day If you are having issues with seizures you probably want to do exactly as the vet says... Maybe call to make sure? I really wouldn't cut the dose in half without consulting.

LOL she hasn't tried a full body shake yet. She did try to get the ones out of her front leg with her teeth. She was a good girl and listen when I told her to leave them. Her treatments have been once per week. We go on vacation in a week so after this next trip she will go 2 weeks between treatments. Haven't noticed to much difference so far after Wednesday. Maybe she's been more relaxed.... But then she is a greyhound. We are going for a walk tonight so I'll see how she handles that.

Well her second treatment had different spots based on the behavior feedback I gave. Sunshine was much less thrilled about the needles today. Not sure if it was because of the different spots or if she was just more anxious today. She does not like them anywhere in her front legs. The needles in her back were also not loved. The one needle wouldn't come out of her back. Dr said it was her muscle grabbing into it? Had to tug to get it out. Dr is going to call me after 3 days to get an update so she can research her next treatment plans. She keeps telling me behavior things are the hardest things to treat. It seems like she's really interested in experimenting with it though, so that's encouraging! Sunshine came home ravenous! LOL I'm really hoping that's what's going on. The Dr did warn me that it could get worse before better, but she said a few days of worse. Wasn't expecting a while week! We have another appointment scheduled next Wednesday.

LOL the Dr did do the tummy points and anxiety ones. I'm hoping to see more improvement after this treatment. We always potty before going in and after we leave. She's impressively solid with her potty training, especially since it took years to get her trained! Poor Carrie, how embarrassing! When I picked up or dog needs needles went everywhere! LOL this Dr puts one in on each side so if they move and one pops out they still have the other one on the spot

So an update! We had our first appointment last Wednesday and it went well. I only had to hold her still for the needle that went in her head. Sunshine didn't want the vet to get that up close and personal. Nothing a little neck rub didn't fix. No blood, no yelping, she actually relaxed after the needles were in for about 10 minutes. Pics are here http://chuckleatchaos.com/acupuncture-for-sunshine/ We have our second appointment tonight. This past week her belly issues have been worse and her anxiety.... I can't place it. It's been worse, but it's definitely different. She's more reactive but seems bolder and fearful all at the same time. She's not hiding behind me when scary things approach, but she's clearly still terrified. Can't really describe it. It's puzzling since we've worked for years to make her safe place right by mommy. I bought a block of 5 sessions so we should know for sure by then if it helps or not. And she was not happy about the needles that went into her front legs. The first 3 wouldn't go in and bent. So the Dr used a sturdier one and put it in at the end when she was more comfortable with it.

LOL I'm not good at saying no if the girls want a snack so we feed lots of no carb people food and other table scraps along with a raw diet. Feeding a no carb kibble will help too. ;-)

If he's acting starving you can always give lower calorie stuff as treats. Maybe give him 3 cups of kibble and 1 cup of canned green beans. Raw green beans as treats, carrots, etc.

If it were my dog, I wouldn't worry too much and just trust their healthy immune system. But I have two really healthy pups who travel often. I'm going that means they are exposed to lots of cooties. LOL If it were my dog, I wouldn't worry too much and just trust their healthy immune system. But I have two really healthy pups who travel often. I'm going that means they are exposed to lots of cooties. LOL

Emt gel rocks!

Wow! I doubt they will light anythingnon fire with a dog. I had no idea they did ask of that with humans though. There's a lot more to this than I first thought! I wonder if this would help my allergies... I'm to the point of taking a steroid and an antihistamine every day (usually twice) I'll have to look into it if it goes well for the pup. LOL

Thanks cleptogrey that helps a lot with my worry! As long as Sunshine isn't in pain from it I'm going to commit to 4 treatments and see what it's like after that. Although I'm going to have to look up moxa scars! LOL You could probably even do electric stim at home! They have those machines for under $100....