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I didn't know it tingled! Thank you -- do they ALL tingle?
Most of them probably do have a sensation. I think I was told the reason was because of the alcohol base (mind you this was a few years ago so I could be wrong about it being alcohol), and I would imagine that most of them have a similar base. However, they did say that of their products (Advantage, Advantage Multi, and Advantix) that the Advantix has the greatest incidence of these "reactions" (dogs itchy or uncomfortable).
I'm sure you can call the company for more information. As I said, this was a few years ago so I forget the details. I stored away "Tingles, use Vitamin E" and the rest sort of became a vague, fuzzy recollection.
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Many dogs react to the tingling sensation when it is applied. This happened to Summit the first time I used it on him (but not on any other application interestingly enough). I contacted the company and they suggested applying it with a Vitamin E capsule which helped to reduce the odd sensation.
So if you don't want to wash it off just yet (we recommend 48 hours after application of topical medications) you could try breaking a Vitamin E capsule and applying the oil to the same places where you applied the Advantix. That might help for the next 24 hours.
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Krissy, any thoughts on Ozzie's thick saliva? Like I said, if he breathes on me his breath doesn't smell, but, if he licks my hand, it smells like human morning breath.
Well, without seeing him I can't say much. I do sometimes see pets that have a very thick saliva as a result of dental disease... usually it's cats and their mouths smell just rank. Lovely. Have you tried brushing his teeth with just a good quality pet toothpaste instead of the gel?
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Dogs with good oral health should not have bad breath. Bad breath is the result of bacteria in the mouth accumulating thanks to plaque and tartar. Brushing daily is the most important thing for your dog's oral health. It is absolutely necessary for it to be done daily because plaque begins to harden into tartar within 24 hours. You can also use dental foods or treats in addition to, however it is my experience that these do not make a big difference on their own. For patients who will not allow mom/dad to brush their teeth I will recommend Healthy Mouth to them. Healthy Mouth is the only water additive or gel that I will currently recommend. As of this time it is the only product to have clinical trials proving its efficacy and safety. I have quite a few patients on it and clients are all quite happy with it.
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A friend from my graduating class just posted a link to this blog. It's a good read and really shows you what this profession is like from the other side. There are great days when I love my job. In a year and a half of practice... I've had 2 days where I honestly thought "I hate my job, I'm not doing this anymore". Days where we had case after case like the one that this blog describes.
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Deleted my post because Jennifer did it much more eloquently than I did. (I worked all day and my technician and I both almost ended up at the human ER after wrangling an aggressive dog... I feel like that exam and vaccines should have cost A LOT more than it did! Anyway, not very eloquent tonight as a result.)
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Sorry for your loss.
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Ruling out pain is important. Don't count on them to "tell" you they are in pain. In my experience many of them don't.
Summit has a front leg that he is always lame on periodically when it gets cold. Arthritis. But darned if I can figure out which joint is the one that hurts. He doesn't give you any hint. Another winter he was extremely lame on one of his hind legs. Never could figure out what the problem was and it mysteriously disappeared on its own.
Kili ended up having to visit the chiro starting back in August. She wasn't whimpering, limping, or crying. Only indications? She was refusing to hold her sits on the start line and was refusing to take jumps and tunnels. Got her adjusted and she was immediately back to herself, taking jumps and tunnels like normal.
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I'm curious why you feel it's okay that he does it to get you out of bed, but not at other times.
I believe she got Dane to help as a service dog or support dog of some sort. I can imagine that if someone was having a tough time getting out of bed for whatever reason (anxiety, depression, mobility trouble, etc.) that it would be beneficial to have a little motivation to get going!
As far as nipping that is unwanted vs. wanted. I would praise him enthusiastically when he does it to get you out of bed. If he does it other times, simply ignore him. Kili is not mouthy at all, however when we do personal play (play with no toys for bonding) she will get so excited and have nothing to put in her mouth (as opposed to when we play tug with a tug toy) and she will nip at me really hard (she has left big bruises). When she does that I yelp and stop play. I will either just ignore her, or I will put her back into her crate and take out my other dog and play with him. The point is "If you're too rough you lose your opportunity to play and I give that opportunity to someone else".
Realize, however, that you are going to have to be very clear with him that you LIKE when he gets you out of bed, so don't take that for granted and really reward him for doing so. Otherwise I think you may find that his mouthiness will just disappear in general.
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She is small (26") and I am tall (6'2").WHAT!? Give me a couple inches!
Stop hoarding all the height! Summit is almost 30 inches at the shoulder and I'm only 5'3. Tricky combination.
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Great to see that Summmit has so much fun! Great job!I'm currently taking "fun classes" with Spriet (11 years old) where we learn the same stuff (weave, turn, spin). Now I finally get to see another Greyhound do the same things! :)Yesterday I posted a video of Spriet doing some other tricks. Here's a short video of her doing weaves (although she doesn't quite understand it yet).http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx8NIberIEc&feature=youtu.be
Yay! Looks like a good time! She looks a lot smaller than my bus of a dog! Ha ha.
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Get a flirt pole. If I only have 10 minutes to tire Kili out I break that bad boy out. She's nuts about it. Other suggestions... maybe she's not physically hyper... maybe she's mentally bored. If you haven't already trained your 3 commandments (come, stay, drop it/leave it) then get started now! If you have and they're solid then start doing fun stuff. I'm doing heelwork with Summit. It requires no equipment and you can be as creative as you want... and you can cater to your dog's needs, strengths, etc. Or just teach goofy tricks like high five, sit pretty, roll over, wipe your feet, pick up your toys... whatever strikes your fancy!
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Ha! Actually, he's doing pretty well, I have to say. I'm giving Summit a break from agility classes to save a bit of money. Besides, he's not getting any younger, so we're trying some fun stuff that's a little easier on the joints. We're trying our hand (paw?) at heelwork (doggy dancing). First up... learning leg weaves. Not too shabby for a dog that is almost 30 inches tall and can barely fit under my inseam.
Love how happy and excited he is about this.If anyone needed any motivation to try some fun training with their greyhound... look at that tail and that bounce in his step. Don't let him fool you... he's no pup. This boy will be 9 in May. He definitely started out like he had 2 left feet, but he's pulling it together now. This is after just a few short sessions (earlier sessions are on my blog if you are interested).
Enjoy! I know Summit sure did!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWzw1Hv9F2U&feature=c4-overview&list=UUv4UPHwt2tthOhojMb-jtXg
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I'm not sure she could cut her inner hind legs with her front dew claws. When they run the hind legs come to the outside of the front legs. Unless she is nicking the opposite hind leg, but that shouldn't happen unless her conformation or mechanics are off. We could take a close up video of her zooming by and put it in slow motion!
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Sounds like anxiety to me. So long as she's not lethargic (quiet is probably ok since she's in a new place) and is not trying to vomit I'd probably just chalk it up to nerves and wait for her to settle in. You can also check your thermostat. She might just be hot. I've had cases where both BF and I are comfy then we look over and both the dogs are panting up a storm! ha ha. So we drop the temp and put on sweaters.
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Tex
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Sorry for your loss. What a gorgeous old fella! I'm sure he has found friends among those who have gone before.
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Before 2 years of age all large breed pups are brainless. I think the girls might get their brains first, but certainly wouldn't count on it. Kili is 15 months (almost) and is a complete teenager. Has been getting better over the last 1-2 months but I'm not getting my hopes up until the 18-24 month time frame.
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Kili had a vulvoplasty when she was in for her cystoscopy and exploratory surgery when she was 7 months old. She'd been having recurrent UTIs since she came home at 8 weeks old and I suspected her vulvar conformation had something to do with it. As it turned out she also had a persistent hymen which was causing urine to pool in her vagina and was probably the main cause, but I did still have her vulva fixed since she was already under the anesthetic. I didn't take any pictures. I've seen dogs with far worse vulvar conformation than Kili had... difference was they weren't having any problems from it and Kili was. If there are medical problems associated with it, getting the vulvoplasty will probably help with that.
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I love Hill's J/D. I've fed it to Summit for almost 3 years. He loves it. Best poops I can get on it. Beautiful coat. He limps less on his arthritic leg.
I wanted to feed Kili all sorts of other foods. I tried a Purina 30/20 because she's so active and was looking REALLY skinny for awhile. She was "meh" about it. I tried to feed her Orijen 6 Fish - she was extremely MEH about the stuff. Kept trying to steal Summit's food from his bowl. Finally relented and started mixing her Orijen 50/50 with the J/D which got her eating. Now she's on 100% J/D and hasn't skipped a meal since. Was having issues with on and off diarrhea before no matter what I fed her. Now, no problems.
Don't care what anyone thinks about Hill's products. This SPECIFIC Hill's food... I love.
And... I actually really like the smell when I open a fresh bag of food.
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Another question - what is the difference between "wait" and "leave it"? I've taught Marlow to "speak" (that was easy!) and thought waiting for a treat or to go outside would be easy but unsure of correct command.
The difference is whatever you make it. It's just a word you choose. In this house "wait" means "do not move until I tell you otherwise" (traditionally what most people think of as a "stay"... I don't differentiate between stay and wait) and "leave it" means "don't pick that object up/don't sniff that object/don't pay attention to that object" (I use this for stuff on the ground the dogs might want to sniff or eat, when I don't want Summit smelling/peeing on something on a walk, etc.).
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Number 1 requirement on my list would be that the class use only positive reinforcement methods and no punishment based ones. I personally really like classes that use clicker training. I am sure others will have some helpful suggestions for you!
x a million.
If there are any punishment or "corrections" used I am out of there with my dogs faster than you can bat an eye. I would never let someone use those techniques on MY dog, but I have learned that even if the trainer only uses positive methods with my dog but raises their voice or heavily corrects other dogs in the class that my dogs are affected by it. Kili is afraid of the building where we used to go for show handling. The trainer there does use corrections. She never did on my dog and was only positive reinforcement with Kili, but I don't go there anymore because I noticed that it was one place where Kili always seemed on edge. She would get visibly upset/nervous when other dogs would get yelled at or corrected. I don't need to expose my dog to that kind of environment, even if indirectly. So I would strongly recommend only using a trainer that is fully on board with positive reinforcement only!
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I'll send Summit and Kili over to save the day. They love flies. They are the mighty, mighty fly hunter extraordinaires!
(Sorry, not helpful.
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I know some recommend never asking for a down from a sit with a greyhound since sitting is not their favourite thing and many are prone to dropping into a down.
If she tries to lay down from a sit when you didn't ask her to just quickly step into her. That'll take away the spot she was going to lay down in and pop her back up into a sit, at which point you should praise her lavishly.
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The thing is... it's really hard to ignore her because when she was a pup if you ignored her chances were she'd have an accident. So now even though I'm like "you can't possibly have to go out" in the back of my mind I'm thinking "maybe she has a UTI starting up" or "maybe she can't hold it as long because of all the UTIs she had".
She's a good actress... I mean she looks DESPERATE. Normally I just let her out in the yard, but I guess we could go back to basics and only go out on lead. It's not like she does much else when she's out there anyway. If she goes sniffing around I call her back into the house. But yeah, we can try on lead again.
She is small (26") and I am tall (6'2").
Stop hoarding all the height! 
Love how happy and excited he is about this.
In Memory Of Kowalla. Nov 27 2005 - August 27 2013
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Beautiful tribute. It does get easier one day. Not because you forget, but because you heal. Give Chance a big hug. Don't hold back. One day he'll have to leave too, but right now he's here.
