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    Boarding My Sweet Dog-Trepidation And Guilt

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    We have boarded Rocket for as much as 3 weeks. I don't dare ask him if he'd rather come home or stay at the place with all of the other hounds and fenced football field to run on. I know what his answer would be, and it would be lonely here without him. :bgeorge

     

    He is always glad to see us show back up, but he just about pulls our arms off with the leash trying to get inside the building when we drop him off. He loves being boarded and all of the extra playtime he gets. You will miss your hound much more than he will miss you, but he will be happy to see you when you get back.

    N Fracine Aka Elsie Lou

    in Remembrance

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    I'm so sorry for your loss of Elsie. It seems like it was just last week that we were getting updates on the hauler's location as we all followed her cross country trek to you. We all knew that this girl was special when we saw the first picture of her you posted.

     

    Run pain free sweet Elsie. :f_pink

    Brees, With Her New Roman Nose. Monday, All Better!

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    Ask your vet about Augmentin. It's actually an antibiotic used for people, but dogs can have it too. It's the absolute best for animal bites/scratches.

     

    We just got back from the vet, again. The swelling is moving around; less on her lips, more around her eyes. The vet doesn't think she's infected, just reacting badly to the force of the bite and the cat's saliva. She got another Benedryl shot this morning, and a shot of steroids. If we end up back at the vet, I'll ask about Augmentin, for sure. Can't hurt, might help, right? All her other wounds are looking good. It's just her face that's crazy-looking. And still, she's acting fine. Out-of-her-head-crazy, as always!

     

    So, is this an allergic reaction to the saliva or is there some other explanation?

     

    Glad to hear that she's acting normal.

     

    The vet thinks it's a reaction to the saliva and the trauma of the bite. I like that idea much better than a massive infection, but we'll have to see how she does. The swelling in her lips has gone waaaaaaay down since last night. They were about as wide as one of my fingers at the bottom then, but her mouth is closing normally now. I don't like that the area around her eyes is getting puffy.

     

    i knew I should have stolen her in Dewey...... :bgeorge

    Brees, With Her New Roman Nose. Monday, All Better!

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Ask your vet about Augmentin. It's actually an antibiotic used for people, but dogs can have it too. It's the absolute best for animal bites/scratches.

     

    We just got back from the vet, again. The swelling is moving around; less on her lips, more around her eyes. The vet doesn't think she's infected, just reacting badly to the force of the bite and the cat's saliva. She got another Benedryl shot this morning, and a shot of steroids. If we end up back at the vet, I'll ask about Augmentin, for sure. Can't hurt, might help, right? All her other wounds are looking good. It's just her face that's crazy-looking. And still, she's acting fine. Out-of-her-head-crazy, as always!

     

    So, is this an allergic reaction to the saliva or is there some other explanation?

     

    Glad to hear that she's acting normal.

    Gas-X For Dogs?

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    If nothing has changed and this problem has suddenly gotten worse, I would take a fecal sample to the vet to check for worms. Worms will create paint peeling gas in a dog with no other symptoms.

     

    If you are hearing tummy squeals at the time of the gas, a regular Gas-X is fine. Just giving a gas x to try and eliminate the smell most likely won't do anything.

     

    I give Rocket one whenhe gets those gas squeals and in just a few minutes he will let out a huge belch. Every time it's happened though, we've treated for worms and it goes away. He usually ends up with diarrhea when the gas squeals show up - so make sure to keep an eye on output.

    Not Wanting To Walk On Leash

    in Training and Behavior discussion

    Posted

    A couple things work with Rocket.

     

    Grab the leash up close to the martingale or harness. I find that the closer to his body that you grab it makes him realize that he is being led and not walked. This works more often than not. He also knows the words "this way." if I say "this way" while holding the leash up close to him he usually complies.

     

    Sometimes it takes going in a circle or rubbing his ears to break whatever he is concentrating on that is stopping him. Other times, it seems like he just wants to cross the street. Lately, crossing the street seems to work and we continue on our way back home. I'm guessing that the smells are better on the other side of the street.

    Big D....need Advice

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Anytime Rocket has those squeals along with the runs, we end up de-worming with Panacur and then sometimes Drontal Plus if the Panacur doesn't take care of it. The fecal tests for worms have never been positive, but usually de-worming takes care of the problem. Sounds like he is fairly new, so worms are highly likely. Panacur also tends to settle the tummy somewhat.

    Space Agression

    in Training and Behavior discussion

    Posted

    We have a "no petting or touching when laying down" rule. Doesn't matter if he's on his bed, the floor, or wherever.

     

    We've been through 2 bites here, and both times Rocket was startled from his sleep when he was touched - I was bitten once, and one of his dogsitters who knew better was also bitten - both of us knew better but just assumed he was awake because his eyes were open. He was sleeping. Our fault, not his. If you stick with the rule, you most likely won't get bitten.

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