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Have your tried wrapping it in a small piece of cheese? It never gets turned down here. Just make sure that it gets swallowed and your pup doesn;t spit the pill out.

Thinking good thoughts for Althea.

I have used Gatorade mixed 50/50 or 40/60, 30/70 (less Gatorade - more water) when I couldn't get Rocket to drink and he was obvioously dehydrated. Vet said it was ok to do this to get him to drink, but not to keep adding Gatorade, just add water to the bowl as he empties it. Rocket has a sweet tooth, so he liked the flavor and the sweetness. Only one bowl of water this way - don't keep giving Gatorade over time. A little is ok, too much is not good. Make sure he actually is dehydrated before you do this. Edited to add - I was typing this while you and Doggfather were responding above. Doggfather knows best - forget the Gatorade for now.

She was a beautiful girl. I'm very sorry for your loss.

Probably just typical spring shedding. Every time we vacuum lately there's half a greyhound in the central vac tank.

We're very sorry for your loss. Run pain free Jules.

just now seeing this....yes - without water is fine. They have a cinnamon flavor - Rocket just thinks he scored an extra Ginger Snap...

The ones we buy have 2 per package. I usually give one wafer broken into pieces, and have only given it when we need to help firm up runny poop . It's not something we give regularly. Rocket thinks it's a cookie, so gobbles it down and thinks he scored a snack. I wouldn't give more than a half wafer or one wafer to start, since she is also in the probiotic.

The usual rule is no cooked bones of any kind. Cooked or smoked bones are more prone to splintering than raw bones. There may be some who give cooked bones with extreme supervision, but the general rule is no cooked bones.

We had a cool down jacket made out of a wicking fabric that is used to make bath towels. It is only used if he gets overheated (for a dog that raced in Florida, it's amazing how he can't handle temps over about 70 degrees...) If Rocket is having trouble cooling down after an outing or walk, we soak the coat with cool water and put it on him for 15-20 minutes. We've had great results doing this, as the coat conforms to his body and is easier to keep on him than a wet towel. In a pinch, a cold wet bath towel will work as long as you re-soak it with cool water once it warms up. We always take this cooling jacket to events where we will do a great deal of walking or spending time in the sun.

We've seen this 2 different times with Rocket. Our vet says that the bloody mucus is part of the stomach lining that is inflamed or irritated, and the body needs to get rid of it. We ended up using a very strong dose of Flagyl and had to change foods once we eliminated everything else as a possible cause using stool samples, bloodwork etc.

Glad everything came back ok! Maybe you should quit feeding her chipmunks....

When we brought Rocket home, we put the crate in our bedroom and had him sleep in there for the first few weeks until we felt like he had adjusted to a routine. This kept him from wandering around while we were sleeping, and established his routine of sleeping in our room. We simply moved a dog bed into the crate spot when he was ready. We do keep the crate setup in another room in case he wants to go in there and hang out, especially while we are gone. It is primarily used as his "tanning booth" when the morning sun comes through that window now, but it's there if he needs a safe place. We also still crate him if someone is here working on the house, as he likes to help and really can get in the way. It also prevents an escape if a service person is going in and out repeatedly.

Very sorry for your loss. Your tribute to Daisy was wonderful.

Rocket will cover it by kicking up dirt with his back legs - but I haven't decided if this is actually covering it, or more of a "I just took a good poop happy dance..."

We are very sorry for your loss.

Are these beef ribs or pork? (I'm assuming beef but wanted to double check) We use marrow bones but need some variety here. Rocket has learned the art of getting the marrow out and leaving the bone unchewed.

:lol Good to hear she is doing better. Rocket sends XOXO.... he is going to interview a potential adopter today so that one of his GPA Indy friends can have a new forever home.

How is our girl Lexie doing? Any update from the new vet?

Chris, I just saw this. We are so glad that the x-rays turned out ok. Give Holmes some extra cookies from Rocket, and some ear rubs from us.

Much of the answer to this depends on getting the pup into a regular routine that works for both of you.. DW and I have worked from home the entire time that Rocket has been with us. This means that his routine includes going out after breakfast, at least one walk mid-day, another pee break around 4 or right after his dinner at 5 PM and either a quick outing or a walk before bedtime. If for some reason we are gone longer than a few hours during the day, we have someone come in to walk him mid-day just in case he needs to go and to stick with the routine to get his exercise.. On the flip side, this is also the same dog who can go out to pee at 5 PM and not go back out until noon the next day if he gets hard-headed about it or he decides that he doesn't like the weather.

Not sure about the immodium in this case. Whatever is in there needs to come out, so immodium may not be the answer. She could need a larger dose of Flagyl for a longer period, We ended up giving a mega dose for over 3 weeks (prescribed by the vet) before Rocket's stomach got better the last time that he was sick. I would ask the vet about immodium before giving it in this case, and about continuing the Flagyl if her time on it is almost finished from the original prescription. Rocket hopes his girl is feeling better soon.

She was gorgeous. We are very sorry for your loss.

What???!!!! No Pictures?????!!!!!! :rofl :rofl

II love that he got to go into town for a Timbit. I'll bet that you didn't have to ask twice to get him in the car. Feel better soon Charlie.