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actionjackson posted:She also coughed up some yucky stuff onto the carpet - didn't really look like vomit, it was mostly clear (like saliva) and somewhat whitish. That's just stomach goo from an empty stomach. It's like the doggy equivalent of dry heaving, I guess. Usually somewhat frothy, and white to yellowish in color. No big deal unless it's happening often or if there's something else going on health-wise. Dogs will hork it up if their stomachs are upset, which sometimes includes just being empty. When you put down her food, what is she doing besides eating? (e.g. wandering around, following you, going back to sleep?)
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actionjackson posted:Well this morning I put the food out and then took a shower, but when I got out she was doing the same thing as when I went in, just chilling on the carpet. I went to eat my breakfast in the living room and she walked around a bit, then sat down again. I probably should wait until I get out of the shower to put her food down as another poster suggested. The food was out for probably 20-25 minutes. I then put her in her crate and she started going after the peanut butter Kong. That sounds really frustrating to troubleshoot, but maybe there's nothing wrong at all. It's quite possible she's just not all that hungry in the mornings, and what she eats in the evenings (plus the PB kong) is enough for her. My mother-in-law's greyhound isn't an enthusiastic eater either, and minus a little muscle, still looks like she's around her track weight. She seemed to do best when my MIL was just free feeding, but all the other dogs got so loving fat, they had to go back to scheduled meals. I might raise the bowls a bit more to ~12 inches just because, though.
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Aug 31, 2011 17:23
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drat Bananas posted:Let's talk dog breath. Raw bones are good for this. I think they work much better than the treats and whatnot that supposedly help bad breath, too. I make sure to clean my dogs' faces afterwards, or they'll sometimes smell like meat for a few days.
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Aug 31, 2011 22:39
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Insignificunt posted:I am having a really difficult time finding housing that will allow my vicious baby eating beast doberman. Anyone have any tips or advice to market my mutt enough to get a decent place to rent? Finding housing sucks. If you haven't already been in formal obedience classes or worked towards the Canine Good Citizenship thingy, both of those would be a good idea for marketability for your dog. In my experience, some landlords have just had too many lovely tenants to risk the combo of a lovely tenant and their lovely pet. We've had several rental houses (and 3 pets) over the last few years. It helps to be able to reassure the landlord that the dog will be securely crated when you're not there to supervise, and that the dog hasn't been destructive in rental housing in the past. Good luck!
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Sep 7, 2011 18:13
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We have a Coolaroo bed, which is a pretty similar product, and it's been great. I probably got it on clearance from Petsmart at least 3 years ago, but it's held up remarkably well considering that it's outdoors most of the time. I'm now in love with the Kuranda bunk beds, though. There's no question which dog would have dibs the top bunk.
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Sep 8, 2011 19:26
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moechae posted:Hey all, I'm seriously considering adding a second dog to our single dog household. Thing is, the only people I've ever know that have had multiple dogs have also been terrible dog owners, and I don't really want to go off of experiences from them. I miss the old days of only having one dog, instead of the 3 we have now. A lot of things were just plain easier, not to mention cheaper since they eat the premium stuff. We used to be able to load up our Beagle into the car and take him with us everywhere, but the logistics of multiple dogs just make it far less do-able for us now. I do think Jax likes having our other dogs around, though I know he'd rather it be another hound vs. the 2 herders we have now. For what it's worth, my family has owned a lot of dogs over the years, but once these dogs all kick the bucket, I'm getting a pair of Beagles. I will say that one of my favorite things about having more than one dog is watching their various interactions and dynamics with each of the others. For example, Jax loves hiding his favorite bones from the girls (far more than actually chewing on them), but Nellie's favorite thing to do it to stealthily watch him hide them, and then go get it as soon as he's satisfied with how well it's hidden. They're all good-natured assholes, but if they're not sleeping, they're probably scheming.
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Sep 16, 2011 16:41
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Lackadaisical posted:The thing is, a lot of that isn't an option. I agree with Kerfuffle. Fleas are a very solvable problem, but getting rid of fleas requires persistence and thoroughness. The techniques that actually work require that your roommate actually gives a gently caress - flea meds on dog stat, daily vacuuming, borax or diatomaceous earth application, frequent washing of dog bedding and people bedding, etc. I have a feeling that a roommate who doesn't give a poo poo about fleas is going to be a lazy jerk about a whole host of other issues, too. I also think you should break the lease and find a new place to live as soon as possible.
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Oct 15, 2011 05:00
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bonestructure posted:I have a year-old shepherd/collie mix who, when I first got her, had a food-bolting problem. Her foster mom told me about it and even gave me the slowdown ball she used for Biscuit at mealtimes. The first week or two with me Biscuit still bolted her food, but with no other dogs in the house competing for it, over the next two months she started to eat in a more leisurely way, which was good. But now she's a little too leisurely. It sure sounds like something is bothering her, but it's impossible to say exactly what that would be. In my experience, herding breed dogs can be pretty sensitive about things, and I can tell you that my BC mix gets all butthurt and/or neurotic about silly things on a regular basis. I wouldn't rule out something physical being wrong, but I'm wondering if there's something currently stressing her our, or perhaps something scared her recently and so she's acting strangely as a result. With my two collie mixes, this tends to be the case more often than something physical. I'd recommend just acting as normally and nonchalantly as you can (no coddling or "improving" her meals), while still keeping an eye our for any unusual behaviors.
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For the past week, when I put her food down (she's fed twice a day, at 8:30am and 6pm) she doesn't seem interested at all. After a while, she wanders over, munches about a third of it, and then finishes the rest off in a couple of hours by nibbling every so often. But today she hasn't done that, she hasn't touched her breakfast at all except for a couple of bites. Other than that she seems normal; we played our usual vigorous hour-long game of ball when I got home from work last night and she was bouncing all over like usual. But other aspects of her behavior have changed a little over the week too... she used to rush to the door and want to go outside first thing in the morning, now I have to coax her over. She doesn't even jump up from where she's lying when she sees me come down the stairs in the morning. And she used to love sleeping on my bed, but lately I invite her up there, she lies down for a while, then she hops off and goes to sleep downstairs.
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My 7 year old dog is suddenly blind, and am looking for advice, support, resources, etc. What she's been diagnosed with today is "sudden acquired retinal degeneration". I'm lucky that the emergency vet clinic we went to actually had a ophthalmology specialist there who examined Fern. It's possible that she's been having some vision problems of late, but the signs aren't anything you would think twice about otherwise. We ended up at the e-vet because when she came in from her usual afternoon nap on the back porch, it was absolutely clear that that she couldn't see at all. I was told there are some additional testing that we can do, but essentially this is irreversible blindness and she's healthy in every other way. We've got two other dogs, plus a toddler, and we all live in a three story house with a spacious back yard. I'm still a little in shock and trying to figure out how we need to change things around for her. Tomorrow morning I'm getting her a new crate or kennel to put in my office on the main floor. Usually she gets crated in the basement, and then sleeps at night in our 2nd floor bedroom. I'm not sure if I'm going to change where she sleeps at night, or not. I'd hate to separate her from the others at night. Going to get the attached water bottle do-dad for the new kennel so she can get to her water more easily as well. What else do I need to do right now? Is there a blind dog thread somewhere? MoCookies fucked around with this message at 01:59 on Aug 8, 2013 |
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