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I'm so sorry. I loved seeing his pictures here. It was a joy to see such a happy, well loved puppy!
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I think I waited 4 days.
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just so you know such a thing happened here. I had a Bichon that used to raid the trash for that delicacy too. One day I came home from work and she was straining to poop and not producing. When I looked I saw that her hiney was 'bulging' and there was a string coming from it and suspecting the worst I rushed her to the vet. The vet examined her and then got out the clippers and shaved off the matted ball of poop covering her poop spot. The string? It was a piece of grass. Yup, I spent a weeks worth of beer and cigarette money to have the vet shave a wad of poop off my dogs butt......
:lol I feel better, but I'm not out of beer yet!
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Crap.
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I just picked him up and he seems ok. He peed and pooped (poop was, um, fuzzy) as soon as we left the vet. A vet, not the one who examined him, said they both thought he'd be fine. Said to feed a small amount tomorrow morning very early, another bit right before work, and a bit more at lunch. Water in small amounts tonight. If no vomiting, then he's alright. If he pukes, bring him in. I think in that case, or if he seems at all uncomfortable, we'd go right to one of the fancier places.
Joe put himself right to bed when we got home. He's a little subdued, but not panting like he was right after they gave him the Torbugesic. Told my boss I'm not sure if I'm going to work or how long I'm staying.
I'm still feeling like I should take him somewhere for a better look -- but the vets seem really comfortable with "wait and see". The vet we saw this morning is the owner, and daughter of the founder. She's good. I know I'm a total worrywart. So
Thank you for all the advice and good wishes!
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I just talked to the vet's office. They said he's doing fine and to pick him up in an hour. No more vomiting (it was just the once, at home). I'll talk to the actual vet when I get him. She didn't seem too worried when I was there, so I'm probably freaking out for no good reason. I do that regularly!
On the other hand, he's got insurance, and the e-vet isn't that far. Maybe I'll just take him so I can sleep tonight.I should've gotten a fish.
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:sick :sick Ok, the bathroom door is supposed to be shut, but it wasn't. I'd love to blame my husband, but I think it was me. After our walk (he pooped twice), Joe horked up 3 tampons that he must've gotten 2 nights ago. I'm just back from x-rays at the vet. She says there a "bubble" she's concerned about -- he may have another one in there. Joe's really wobbly from the sedation (he wouldn't let them roll him over, so they gave him Torbugesic (I know it's a narcotic, but am clueless beyond that). Joe's going to stay there for a few hours and sleep it off. I didn't want him to have to deal with Miss Brees while he's whacked out. Vet says no food for 24 hours, and then if he barfs after eating, more x-rays. She also mentioned that the e-vet could do an ultrasound, and then we'd know for sure if there's anything funky in there. I'm toying with the idea of just taking him for the ultrasound, and wishing I'd known that was an option to begin with. What do you think?
He was acting just fine all morning, except for the vomiting, and was just thrilled to be at the vet's.
Here are the x-rays:
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I just love the paw-whacking!
:wub: Joe does that for food and Brees for petting. Your videos are always great inspiration for us lazy folks. Thank you! -
It ended up being only $1000
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I've said this what seems like a zillion times on this site, but here it goes again!
Joe was getting me up every few hours to pee, but didn't test "positive" for a UTI in repeated tests. I came home one day, and he was just "wrong". Glassy eyes, not happy to see me, just not ok. Vet finally gave antibiotics, and he improved till they ran out -- then he started needing to pee multiple times per night again. I was soooo tired! Took him back for more tests, but they showed nothing. Got the vet to give more antibiotics (2 different kinds) for a longer duration (2 weeks). Joe got better right away, and has been fine since.I'd insist on antibiotics rather than repeating expensive tests. (And ALWAYS do what what Batmom says!)
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I haven't had it done on a dog yet, but when I'm hurting I go to my chiroprator/acupuncturist before I'll go to a "regular" doctor. Acupuncture leaves me wonderfully relaxed and doesn't hurt at all. I've never had it on its own for pain, always in combination with chiro, but did have it by itself several years ago for recurrent bronchitis -- which hasn't been back since!
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I'd put pee pads in front of the door before I'd put her in panties; they could get uncomfortable if she's in them long. I'm sorry she's having this problem. I know cleaning up accidents frequently is very unpleasant. Can you confine her to somewhere easy to clean, like the kitchen or a large bathroom (with comfy beds, of course!)?
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Try moistening it, or adding a little grated cheese. My Joe also really likes honey!
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Hi from NJ!
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Before you assume he "wants" to get up early, please have him checked/treated for a UTI. I thought my Joe was just a pain in the neck -- turned out he had a painful infection. It didn't obviously show up on tests, but one round of antibiotics helped and a second round fixed him completely.
Of course, you could just be "lucky" and have a natural alarm clock!
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Sounds like they need a dog that's been fostered, and need to start working with the dog before they bring it home. Like, have the foster family teach it regular stairs, then bring it to the complex a few times with really amazing treats to lure up and down the stairs (raw meat!). That way, when the dog comes home it already has some experience and won't be completely freaked out! Good luck to them!
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Oh, god, I am so very sorry!
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She sure thinks you're ready for training!
:lol And I'm clearly a slow learner! She did it again at breakfast. When Joe was pesty, we used to crate him -- but the crate was downstairs then, and I think that it made him dislike the crate for a while. I do like the idea of putting her in her bed when she's acting up, so we'll start that. She's really showing us what a good boy Joe is! It's funny; he's stopped counter-surfing and trying to get in the trash since she came home, and he looks totally disgusted when she gets bossy. "Look, Mom & Dad, my little sister is up to no good again!"
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I posted about this in Cute & Funny the other day, and it is cute and funny -- but it also has the potential to be REALLY irritating, and potentially dangerous if Joe gets PO'd enough at Brees.
The gist of the situation is that Brees has decided that if she wants what we're eating, she should get real close to it, stomp her feet and bark at it. It happened a couple nights ago, and then again tonight. We didn't give her any either time, of course! We've only had her a month, and she doesn't seem "ready" for obedience training yet (too focused on the food to understand she needs to do something to get it, I think). We want to make sure we're not encouraging the "tantrums" in any way, but we don't want to do anything to freak her out (no squirt bottles, etc.). She's just getting really comfortable being home, so watching her personality come out is very cool. Our other hound, Joe, got really peeved tonight when Brees was barking at my ice cream, and barked/snarled at her in a rather scary way. (They've just graduated to not wearing muzzles in the house; I'm not at all sure he won't bite her if she's too bratty!)
I'm not convinced that Brees knows her name, and really not sure she understands "No!". If she does understand "No!", she's not overly motivated to listen to it.
She's 2 1/2, last raced in August, came home mid-December after being in the adoption kennel since September. Her favorite thing in the world is sitting in her Daddy's lap. Any ideas for non-scary ways to discourage this girl from being such a brat? We're just using arms and legs to block her from our food right now. Meals mostly get eaten on the couch here.
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We just switched from Blue Buffalo Basics Turkey to Iams green bag (Large Breed). We both had the flu, and PetSmart seemed waaaay scary to drive to with a fever.
Both dogs have nice "output" on the Iams, they eat it fairly happily (Joe doesn't like breakfast, and would prefer cheese on all his meals!), and it's cheap! As long as their coats stay good and they seem healthly, we'll stick with this. It's really nice not to have to make a special trip for kibble.So you didn't transition? You just started feeding it cold turkey? With her dogs terrible poops she wants to just switch over right away.
I had some Blue left, and mixed the two for Joe for a couple days. Brees got all Iams right away; she seems to be able to eat anything with no trouble. Joe's poo was noticeably easier to pick up the next day; he's often a "soft serve" kinda guy. There does seem to be more coming out of him than on the Blue, but it could just be that he's holding it so he doesn't have to go out in the cold! My boy is a princess!
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We just switched from Blue Buffalo Basics Turkey to Iams green bag (Large Breed). We both had the flu, and PetSmart seemed waaaay scary to drive to with a fever.
Both dogs have nice "output" on the Iams, they eat it fairly happily (Joe doesn't like breakfast, and would prefer cheese on all his meals!), and it's cheap! As long as their coats stay good and they seem healthly, we'll stick with this. It's really nice not to have to make a special trip for kibble. -
I'm not sure why people are assuming it's necessarily abnormal. I haven't inspected Beth's gums after eating, but I can imagine they might be reddish just from the friction etc. of the kibble. And is totally normal for a greyhound to rub/wipe her face on things after eating (the carpet, a bedspread, whatever's handy
). Pawing her face might be odd, but some of the behavior you describe just sounds excited. Do the gums go back to a normal pink color afterwards? Does she not do any odd behaviors with her face except right after meals? If so, I wouldn't worry that much about it -- she's not going to have a brief allergy and then be fine.Yes, about 30 min later they go back to normal. There are no poo problems either...all nicely formed.
Yes, she will do these things after hard chewing treats like dentabones.I think it sounds like an allergy -- but I'm no expert! I'd try her on an entirely different protein/carb combo (homecooked). If she's on lamb and rice you can try hamburger or chicken with noodles or potato. I'd also leave out the add-ins for a while. Wondering if she has the same reaction with treats/table scraps?
Does the human food equal the amount of kibble food? She gets about a cup and a half of kibble.
I don't honestly know; I've never had to do it! Joe's meals always look huge (3-ish cups once a day -- he won't eat in the morning), Brees eats about that split into two meals, but she's really active. Depending on how big your dog is, I'd start with a decent "people sized" meal and see how she does. And, it might not be allergies, but she'll surely enjoy the special meals while you try to figure it out!
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I think it sounds like an allergy -- but I'm no expert! I'd try her on an entirely different protein/carb combo (homecooked). If she's on lamb and rice you can try hamburger or chicken with noodles or potato. I'd also leave out the add-ins for a while. Wondering if she has the same reaction with treats/table scraps?
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On the other hand, he's got insurance, and the e-vet isn't that far. Maybe I'll just take him so I can sleep tonight.
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:wub: Joe does that for food and Brees for petting. Your videos are always great inspiration for us lazy folks. Thank you!
Glad she's ok!
Joe was getting me up every few hours to pee, but didn't test "positive" for a UTI in repeated tests. I came home one day, and he was just "wrong". Glassy eyes, not happy to see me, just not ok. Vet finally gave antibiotics, and he improved till they ran out -- then he started needing to pee multiple times per night again. I was soooo tired! Took him back for more tests, but they showed nothing. Got the vet to give more antibiotics (2 different kinds) for a longer duration (2 weeks). Joe got better right away, and has been fine since.
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Both dogs have nice "output" on the Iams, they eat it fairly happily (Joe doesn't like breakfast, and would prefer cheese on all his meals!), and it's cheap! As long as their coats stay good and they seem healthly, we'll stick with this. It's really nice not to have to make a special trip for kibble.
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No advice. But he's a real cutie!