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Irene, I am sorry about your loss, cancer should not be what takes what we love away

glad he is better

Trisha, Burke, This is such a beautiful tribute to Bee. I smiled reading about her and felt great sadness, it touched me deeply as the tears fell thinking of the heartache you both are going through. It is the hardest gift of all to give but I hope you felt the good in the moment she passed as the pain ceased. Bob and I were happy to have spent time with your family at Dewey and hope that wonderful memories will soon replace the sadness. We look forward to spending New Years with you where we will toast to her memory. <<<<<HUGS>>>>>>

Wow 8 icky teeth gone and he will be a much healthier dog. Cosmo lost 8 teeth on his last dental. I can't help you with the potty issue, are you talking about urination? Feel better Marx!!!!

I am so sorry for your loss. You gave the greatest gift to Strider. Remember the happy times. Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. ~From a headstone in Ireland

http://www.dogskool.com/canine-body-language-chart.html look at the greyhound under submissive

this is old hat

I really appreciate these responses and thoughts on puppy rearing. I see I could still be in for some rough puppy times. Then again maybe not. Bob and I are there to teach and protect and Nova keeps this puppy busy with playtime that I cannot provide. I am going to do some training this weekend. We do not have any distractions and really keep our dogs on a schedule, I hope that helps too. Stay tuned and please tell me more!

Really? That is nice to hear. I am going to start some training like sit for a treat and stay. He comes when called. If he is good with those I will go for more

What am I missing here? I have a whippet puppy that came home with me at 9 weeks. He is so good! He was easily housebroken, he listens, does not chew down the house etc. I have heard all the horror stories of puppyhood especially with greyhound puppies. Now tell me, is a whippet puppy easier than a greyhound puppy? I wish I had gotten a puppy sooner and am considering another puppy in the future.

YUP I made my own "meat" balls with ground kibble. I joined a Yahoo LP board that gave me all the knowledge and insight for this condition

I had it done on Darius when he was 13. Relief is immediate, he lived to 15. Just make sure you have a skilled surgeon who has done this many times before (board certified) Read about post feeding and care. They learn to eat fine afterward. I would do it again if I had another dog with LP

Nothing wrong celebrating her B-Day, It is wonderful to remember them any way we can. Let all of our doggies stay deep in our hearts

Sympathy to everyone who's heart is broken losing Rosie. Dogs are amazing aren't they? They live in the moment and never look back. The emotions they draw from us is what makes a human's Divine Character.

I love happy endings

Gosh Bev I know how you feel we go through this with the hopes that we can win the battle. Some can go on for a long time like Winslow and your Darcy. She hasn't suffered and as you said "she has to be given the chance to live (a good quality of life) for as long as she can." and you will do that. Love her and love yourself for trying. You are a great Mom and your doggies are so lucky to have you.

Ugh the chemo she had could very well have affected her heart and it is now becoming weak. They cautioned me about this with Asia. I am so hoping this is not the case. Hang in there, she is an amazing girl!

Sarah I am so sorry I am just reading this now. She was indeed a beauty and your love for your dogs always shows through.

I never heard of this brand. I like the idea of no grains. I just called Tractor Supply after reading TOTW site. a 30 lb bag is 42.99.

I gave this to a friend with a golden who had chronic ear infections. I gave this to him and saved it, it is good information. visit Golden Retriever boards to get more information since this is a breed that is prone to it. What causes ear infections? Dogs and cats have an incredible sense of hearing. To protect theirhearing and prevent damage to the ear drum, their ear canals areL-shaped. The problem with this design is that it allows the ears totrap parasites, moisture, debris and ear wax. Any of these can lead toear infections. Up to 80 percent of ear problems in dogs are linked toallergies, and ear mites are often the cause of infection in cats. The traditional treatment for ear infections is to give antibiotics,antifungal medications or other drugs. The problem with this approachis that drugs upset the normal chemistry inside the ear and canpossibly turn a simple infection into a long-term problem.? Pleasecheck with your vet before trying the herb pau d'arco, or anyalternative remedy,as recommended on this site. You?ll want to be surethey are not contraindicated with other treatment your dog may bereceiving.http://www.naturalfa...-infections.htm Bacterial Infections Q: Dear Mr. Mike: My Golden Retriever occasionally gets earinfections. I noticed this weekend that his ear was dirty and swollen.I periodically use EPI-OTIC in his ears to keep them clean. I have runout, so is there a home remedy I can use to clean his ears until I canget to the vet? Thanks.A: Two solutions for cleaning ears that I think are helpful are: Mix white vinegar with water in a 1:1 ration (half water, half whitevinegar) The acidity makes it hard for some bacteria to grow and thishas an astringent effect. It stings if there is any ulceration of theear canal, though. OR Mix 3% hydrogen peroxide 1:1 with warm water. This is lessantibacterial but is a little better at aiding in the removal ofcerumen from the ears. It is not as likely to cause discomfort if theear is inflamed.There are advantages to the commercial ear washes and they areprobably worthwhile to stick with if helpful. But these solutions areOK in a pinch.Mike Richards, DVM http://www.vetinfo4d...ome%20cleansers Some dogs have chronic ear problems (the infection is not controlledby general medication or returns when general medication isdiscontinued). In these cases, the ear discharge should be culturedso that the precise organism can be pinpointed and treatedspecifically. Regular treatment at home with disinfecting ear washesshould become part of the pet's grooming routine.Further testing may be in order to determine why the infectioncontinues to recur. Allergy is the most common reason for recurrentear problems.Ask your vet if s/he thinks skipping an ear washing and ear drops theday of culturing, to allow a greater chance of collecting organisms,is a good idea.http://www.marvistav...infections.html Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a very special species of bacteria; it isresistant to almost every possible antibiotic. It is common for earinfections to be recurrent and in time, many antibiotics have beenused. The unfortunate tendency is for most bacteria to be killed off,leaving infection with the very resistant and practically immortal(not to mention especially smelly) Pseudomonas.If one if lucky, a culture of the ear discharge will reveal that thePseudomonas is still sensitive to oral quinolone antibiotics such asenrofloxacin or orbifloxacin. It should be noted that especially highdoses of this type of antibiotic are needed to treat Pseudomonas inthe ear and that inadequate dosing will just make Pseudomonas evenmore resistant. In other words, Pseudomonas must be treateddefinitively from the moment it is diagnosed; once it becomesresistant to oral therapy, treatment becomes vastly more difficult.Oral therapy is generally combined with some kind of topical treatmentof the ear. Fortunately there are several concoctions that should beuseful though some your vet must mix him/herself.http://www.marvistav...infections.html Chronic ear infections, as mentioned, typically have an underlyingcause (usually allergy). It is important to address this problem inaddition to the infection itself so as to minimize on-going earinflammation.http://www.marvistav...infections.html Fourth, chronic ear problems should be cultured. You need to knowwhat, exactly, is growing in there. And you need to follow the culturewith ear swabs to be looked at under the microscope, usually at eachrecheck. The bacteria in the ear change with medication, and you needto try to stay only one step behind, not miles behind. That is, youneed to treat what bacteria is running rampant now, not what theproblem was last month.http://www.sonic.net...ry/earclean.htm Allergies Usually, ear inflammation and ear infection that is chronic or seasonal has an underlying cause. Since this problem is seasonal, allergies are a very likely underlying cause Antihistamines can be used to treat allergies in dogs. According tothis web site?s vet,Tavist (Clemastine) is the most efficient drug for dog allergies. Dr. Richards says I personally like Tavist-D ™, which alsocontains a decongestant, since I think some dogs are bothered by aninability to equalize the pressure in their ears when they haveblocked eustachian tubes from allergies. Clemastine is beneficial forabout 25% of our patients with ear inflammation. Often, we combinethis therapy withSynotic (Rx), a cortisone and DMSO ear drop that is pretty potent forcontrolling inflammation. Since you don't see signs of infection (theear is inflamed but dry -- not inflamed with exudate which usuallyindicates infection as well as inflammation). This combination worksbetter than either medication alone.? Dr. Richards goes on to say Vinegar mixed 1:1 with water is a goodgeneral ear rinse, as the acidity keeps bacterial infections and yeastinfections suppressed. Once an infection is present, it is oftennecessary to use an antibiotic/antifungal/anti-inflammatory medication(components depend on what exactly is present?although there are acouple of medications, such as Otomax (Rx) that contain all three. Inmany cases it is necessary to use an oral antibiotic, as well. Earinfections can be very frustrating but using the vinegar/water mix ona regular basis (once a week) helps suppress them and treatinginfections that occur right away can help keep them from becomingserious.http://www.vetinfo4d...blem%20in%20Lab First, chronic ear problems are often linked to allergies. Now,allergies are life long and incurable, but that doesn't mean theycan't be controlled. If the dog is allergic, then I'd stronglyrecommend a vigorous allergy hunt with a board certified dermatologist-- do the skin testing, etc. This is a YOUNG dog, and ASD's live along time, so spending enough money now to get a clear diagnosis, andenough time to get a real good handle on the allergies will be worthit over the next 12 years. You'll save a ton of time and money in thelong run by not having to use so much ear goo and see the vet asoften, or on surgery. Treating the allergy as well as the ears isessential. Both will get better as you treat and understand theallergy.http://www.sonic.net...ry/earclean.htm

and half this stuff is bogus imo.

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May your grief be replaced with the wonderful memories you had with him. It is so heartbreaking We will miss you Ryan

What is up with the seeds? What kind of seeds? Am I missing something? Maybe the seeds had something to do with it? Seeds in the colon can sometimes spell trouble "diverticulitis? Can a dog have that?