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If they aren't bleeding and she's not flinching when you touch them, I'd leave them alone and keep an eye on them. She'll do what needs to be done to them. If they start to bleed or seem to start really hurting her, then I'd clean them out, put some antibiotic ointment on them and have her wear boots or socks to keep them cleaner and from her chewing on them.

I know of other people who's dogs thrive eating only once a day. I wouldn't usually recommend it, but under the circumstances I would give it a try. The other option is feeding her half right when you get home and the other half a few hours later. Either way, make sure she gets a treat or 2 in the morning, because they can sometimes throw up some bile if the stomach is to empty.

No experience, but I hope Tobey is OK. Please keep us updated.

In short, yes. Years ago we had a standard poodle. For whatever reason we switched him to a special diet. Somehow, lost in translation, we weren't supposed to feed him ANYTHING else. He had a stomach of steel and was very well behaved, so he often got leftovers in his dish after we were done cleaning after meals. He started to really stink. After talking to the vet we realized what happened and switched foods.

Has he been checked for worms? If not, that is your first step. If he has been checked I really don't think a week or 2 is long enough for him to adjust to a new food. I usually take from 3-4 weeks to switch foods. Plus, even if he's not showing it other ways, this could be stress related from just moving in with you. Right now I'd wait a few more weeks before I'd do anything. Good luck and it may be worth investing in a gas mask. Hopefully your boy isn't like mine, because mine had the gas and diarrhea for a year.

OMG!! That is the one of the funniest things I've ever hearf.

I hope Ekko is OK. I'll be thinking about her. If you need anything, let me know.

I was watching a 1 y/o bernese mountain dog at one point and I found a HUGE lump on his neck. I took him to my vet because I wasn't willing to wait from sat to mon. My vet did a needle aspiration and found it be an infection. They put him on anti biotics and the lump went down quickly. I was told if it didn't go down that they would have to drain it, so I'm grateful it went down. My vet thought it was due to a splinter of something he ate going into his gums and getting infected.

My boy had loose poop for over a year. We finally tried Taste of the Wild Pacific stream and it firmed him right up. Sometimes adding sweet potato instead of pumpkin can work, as can metamucil. Switching food is probably your best bet though.

I usually go about 5 days before the next level.

My dad recently died of soft tissue sarcoma at 63 y/o. That being said, I would personally treat aggressively. I would probably amputate now, to hopefully prevent it from metastasizing. Otherwise, I would just keep him comfortable until it's his time. Neither radiation or chemo worked for my father. That isn't to say that it doesn't work on everyone.

Try adding some gatorade to her water and see if she'll drink. I hope she gets better soon.

It sounds similar to a sprain. It can take a couple weeks for us to recover from a sprain or a pulled muscle so it could take her that long as well. Don't beat yourself up over it. Some people and dogs are just klutzes. Just keep an eye on her and I'd try to keep her a bit calm. I hope she feels better soon.

I have no idea, but he's doing the right thing by calling the ASPCA and e-vet. I hope she's OK. Please don't beat yourself up too much. We can never truly dog proof and we never know what they'll decide seems tasty.

Too much sugar isn't really good for them, but a bite every now and then should be fine.

Could it be a reverse sneeze? Search this forum and I think there's a video somewhere. As for the throwing up, I don't know what to tell you. I hope he feels better soon.

If it came right after the bath, it's probably an allergic reaction. In fact, before I read the post, I was already thinking allergic reaction from the title. They may be hives. If they aren't bothering the pup, give him a few more days and see how it goes. If the seem itchy, give him some benadryl.

Those associations are training in use.

I've had Bu for almost 2 years. When I first got him he was almost a spook. He wouldn't leave his crate willingly for close to 2 months. I would put his leash on his while he was laying down and say either "let's go" or "come". After a few weeks I said "let's go" before I put his leash on and got up and out of his crate. I didn't even realize he knew what I meant until then. So my suggestion, is put a leash on him, use a command of your choice, gently tug until he gets up. It takes time. Even commands that are informal, are taught. My boy know a command "stay here". I used to really use it at my parents, but now use it any time and it works well for us. If I'm in a room with Bu and I don't want him leaving the room or an area, I tell him to "stay here" and he knows not to go anywhere, but the room we are in, is fair game for him to explore. That command probably took us months because it is situational. Patience is very important. Good luck.

Too cute. They can be smart buggers sometimes, and the rest of the time, well.... not as smart.

I am a single female and I have 1 male hound. He is totally my dog, but otherwise prefers men. I'm a pet sitter and I tend to bond quicker and stronger to the male dogs I watch, although there are many exceptions. I also prefer my own dogs to be male because they are mellower and bigger mommas boys.

I'm a huge fan of Taste of the Wild. I would also recommend something with no chicken or chicken products. Many dogs are sensitive to it.

Did they check her for diabetes?

I free feed my boy and it works really well for us. I leave food out all the time and he eats however much he wants whenever he wants. This doesn't work for all dogs, some would look like blimps. My guy is pretty slender and at 85# could still gain a few pounds. It may be worth a consideration unless she starts to have a weird bathroom schedule.

You are awesome Jeff. Thank you for all you do, even if I don't understand it at all.