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    Diarrhea Question -- Insurance $ On The Way.

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted · Edited by Riverhound

    Is it more important to get fluids in, any fluids, or rest the tummy?

     

    Joe has had diarrhea since Tuesday night. Every hour or two, but four times since 6:30 this morning (four times in the last hour). He has no interest in water, Gatorade or plain broth. He desperately wants the pizza I'm eating for breakfast!

     

    I make a turkey and rice slurry last night, which he loved. It made the diarrhea worse.

     

    Skin bounces back when pinched, gums look ok. He's feeling not real good, though.

     

    So, do I just let him be, or give him more of his mush, watered down further?

     

    We can't do a trip to the vet during the day today, but will tonight if this doesn't stop.

    Where Should He Sleep? Growling

    in Training and Behavior discussion

    Posted · Edited by Riverhound

    Better treats, and lots of them. What are you using? Lunchmeat tends to work. It's fine in small quantities, even with the sodium content. Cheese or bacon are also good. They don't understand the difference between a slice of bacon and a little nibble, so you can make it stretch.

     

    At some point, teaching him "up" and "off" is a good idea, and pretty easy with a stinky, irresistible lore. (Says the person whose own hound dug in and REFUSED to get off the bed last week. I had to resort to a leash and manhandling -- but he's been here 4 years, and I was *mostly* sure he wasn't gonna eat me over it!)

     

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    When I don't want them on the bed, I cover it completely in junk. The hamper, cardboard boxes, hangers -- just a ton of crap. Martha Stewart does NOT live here!

    Trying Not To Freak Out

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    Well this morning she's bouncing around 98% normal. I really need to come to GT and whine sooner when the pups get hurt! I'm sure it's part of the critters' "We are going to make Mom look like an idiot" campaign.

     

    My MO is to throw the dog in the car, rush to the vet, and post on GT and email everyone i know while in the waiting room. That way, the whole world knows I'm cracked!

    Trying Not To Freak Out

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    If it helps at all, Brees suddenly came up lame and in tremendous pain a couple months ago. Nothing serious on the x-ray, so the prescription was drugs and rest. Of course, in the time it took to get the x-rays read, I had already planned the amputation/chemo in my twisted little mind.

     

    They *do* just get hurt sometimes.

    Hair Discussion

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    Totally normal. Some people grow the hair back with melatonin, and some of us embrace baldness. My feeling is that if the skin itself looks ok, it isn't bothering the hound, and I can leave it alone. That said, fleece/silk/velvet lined collars are nice, as are the braided bolo collars from Longdog Leather. I strongly believe in keeping a tag collar on at all times.

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