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Hello from Germany. Obviously we are not in your neighbourhood 😉 but wanted to say congrats to your pup. Pictures, please?

I often read that people fight the big D with their pups and decided to share a receipt for an old home remedy from Germany that really helps a great deal. 500g carrots (fresh) cooked in 1l water. Pass them through a sieve and put water to the carrots until you have 1l again (water and carrots together). A little bit of salt - not fully teaspoon. Feed it in little servings during the day.

I free feed kibble in the morning. When they skip breakfast they can munch on it during the day. Dinner is raw which they never skip.

Sending prayers and healing thoughts all the way across the ocean.

Welcome from Colin, Andy and Paddy - irish lads currently residing in Germany.

We started with Seresto this year and they are great. We haven't had any ticks since the collars.

Dogs create bonds through shared experiences. Let your son give him super treats as mentioned above. Your grey has to learn that where the kid is, there is fun, too. Include your son in the daily routine of feeding, walking, grooming - and with the kid come the treats... and only with the kid.

Great it helps. My boys get laser accupuncture once a month during their physio session. 3 pups age 7, 11, 12 and no additional pain meds or other meds.

You can easily evaluate the amount of raw you need. Take 2% of your pups weight in meat and add some vegetables. For beginning and feeling secure. I Feed 2 times a day because my older boys are just not that hungry in the morning but need a little food.

My mom's older poodle had anaplsmosis. Their is a titer test for anaplsmosis because my vet did one (more than one over the years) on Gaylen. I can ask my vet for the name of it if you like. Paddy and I are due to some laser treatment on Monday. If you like some more information what to look out for I can ask my mom.

Most people may think I'm a little crazy with my supplements....maybe. There are my herbs like melissa, St. Johns wort and gingko. Melissa boosts the immune system and helps with pain relief. St. Johns wort is known for neurological issues, even repairing nerve damages and Gingko improves the blood flow in the brain and therefor helps a great deal with geriatric problems like doggy dementia. Brewer's yeast for fur, collagile for joints and tendons and rice bran oil helps building up muscle mass (or better keeps them from getting lost). I know, I may sound like some crazy witch but I have 3 pups, age 7, 11 and 6 weeks shy of 13 and they don't need any medication. And my oid boys are still up to 2 hour walks. And physiotherapy every 4 weeks, even if there are no problems.

What about rheumatic issues? Sometimes the cold lessens the pain in the joints.

Welcome from Germany. I never used a crate but tried a baby gate once. My blue boy Paddy just ran it down (no injuries) so I just let him roam free. No more problems.... as long as everything interesting is in the cupboards ;-)

We are organising and of course attending one . It's the Mannheim, Germany walk. And I'm so excited.

Than I guess I'm one of the new people around here. Welcome back from Germany and greetings from Colin, Andy and Paddy, too.

When one of my boys growled at me when I had to do something like preventing him from swallowing that piece of toy you mentioned I tell him to stop it with my voice of god. I'm 100% for positive reinforcement but sometimes you just need to be strict (is that the right word?). Dogs don't do democracy. And in a possible life and dead situation I need to be able to stop them from doing themselves harm.

Talk to your vet about pt. When he thinks it is okay I would invest in a regular therapy. I take my boys every 4 weeks when the have no issues just for prevention. I have seen a severe limping galgo with stiffened neck muscles and he just had a blockade in his toe joints. But his owner and his vet never thought about that. For nerve issues I put St. Johns Wort on my boys diet and hypericum droplets in their water (it is the same plant). Hypericum is known to help a great deal with nerves pain and even to repair nerve damages. Andy had severe tremors in his hint legs. He was shaking like a leave and walked really stiffly and obviously in pain. He got pain meds in the beginning because trying to avoid certainly movements results in even more stiffed muscles. We started on pt and hypericum and today he is pain-free and on no medication.

Welcome from Germany. Your girl is adorable and you two look greyt together.

Welcome from Germany.

Ray is adorable. Welcome from Germany.

I just read it and I am so so very sorry for your loss. The card of Paddy with Santa hangs still on my dining room wall. I always loved your stories about him - the other Paddy, the one who could have been my Paddy's teacher in the art of mayhem. I'm sending hugs and keep you in my thoughts. My limited language skills be damned because I can't describe the sorrow I feel in the depth of my heart.

You might want to try arnica globules. I started a week before Andy's dental. Vet took 5 teeth, even stitched my poor boy up. But no swelling and didn't even need pain meds thanks to the arnica globules. Andy is 11.

Congrats. What a greyt time intro during your new friend to living in your home. He sounds like a funny chap.

Perhaps it is not the right time in your life to live with a dog but you could go and help out in a shelter. I did that in the time between moving from my parent's house and having a flat where I could keep a dog and a job that brought enough money for rent, car, food and dog. I learned many things about behaviourism, different breeds, working with difficult dogs and first aid.

There are other ways. You can work with herbal or homeopathic remedies without side effects. Ask a holistic vet if there is one in your area. Or you can pm me. I work with those remedies for years - arthritis, tremors, dementia related systems. I have 3 hounds - 7, 11 and 12 and none of them is on some kind of meds.