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Hey!
Well.. I will definitely be following you!
As I’m sure you’ve heard from my Twitter updates – I just bought a Poodle! It really is a pup! So cute!
Anyway… I’ll talk to you later!
You just followed me in Twitter — and I reciprocated. Just have one dog but she’s a Vizsla and a handful. Is Daisy a Vizsla mix? Reading your blog on a snowy morning here. Dick
Hi Dick.
Glad to have you here. Hopefully we will have snow here at some point. We usually get it every year.
I don’t know what mix Daisy is. We got her from a rescue centre and they didn’t really know anything about her. Looking at your lovely Vizsla on your blog there is a definite similarity though. Hope to Tweet you soon.
Site looks wicked, just signing up so I can join in with the Canine action 10-4
‘ello!
I am one of the administrators at Pit Bull Chat (www.pitbull-chat.com). We have recently added a forum for Dog Blogs and postings.
We are experimenting with automatically posting blog entries using RSS feeds from a few dog blogs. Would you be interested in allowing us to automatically post your new blog entries to our forum using your RSS feed? If you would like to see how if would look, KC Dog Blog and a few others are automatically posting to the forum!
If you would take a minute to refer any dog blogs to our site who would be interested in having their blog automatically posted to our forum, we would surely be interested in adding their RSS feed.
Also, if you would consider adding a link to our forum (http://www.pitbull-chat.com/forums.php) on your blog, we would sincerely appreciate it!
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Hi, we have met via twitter but wanted to say a bit more, so here goes, I have been grooming my Border collie Heidi at the same time each day for the last 3 days, following your advice, and in that short space of time have gone from “oh no you don’t” to “well okay then, so long as we can go chase sticks afterwards”, she has adapted that quickly. I will be keeping it up now, she no longer resembles a woolly mammoth.
Hi Eulalie, so nice of you to come and commment. I hope you can join in more and add to the site with more great comments.
I am SO glad that you have been grooming Heidi so consistently and that the work has paid off.
She deserves some stick time after being so good.
It is amazing how quickly they get in to a routine and will allow you to do what you thought they would always shy away from isn’t it?
Glad the “wooly mammoth” phase is behind you.
Take care and come back soon.
nemi and crab friends send greetings to the doggies (and kitties, and all the beaux animaux) but thats another story:) ))…hi!!!!!!! eat well! love always xxx
Very nice site. I read your article on dangerous foods. I have been giving my little bichon/shitzu mix a teaspoon of avocado in the morning and a half of a raw garlic glove to help with his oral virus. I have sen no ill effects but am now concerned about any build up. Any suggestions or signs I should be watching for? He recently has started scooting his butt across the floor. Hmmm.
Hi Cyndy,
It is a tough call with Acocado and Garlic. It is impossible to say how much is OK and how much can build to dangerous levels.
Personally I would just stop it as soon as you can, is it having a beneficial effect?
As for the scooting, that is an anal gland problem. Some Dogs have to have them emptied. The solution to that I can answer. If you give some raw meaty bones the extra roughage will help keep the glands clean and clear and visits to the vet will no longer be in order.
If you don’t give raw bones then try anything that it very high in roughage. If you do a search onthe site there is an article or two about anal glands. Not nice but part of looking after Dogs.
I hope this helps.
am putting you on my blogroll… reciprocate? thanx !
Thanks Celia,
It is done. All the best.
my two little dogs have anul sack issues and one is actually going to have surgery because he has been on antibiotics for 1 month. He has a infection and medicine isnt helping. I read you recommend raw meat bones. Do you mean soup bones and then I boil them in water and take the marrow out. Any advice will help!
Michele
Michele
Just raw. Don’t cook them as cooked bones are very dangerous for Dogs. Just get raw bones from the butchers and give them to the Dogs. It will help to keep their anal glands clear and will give them super shiny white teeth. The harder the bones the better. Ask a butcher and they will tell you what they have that is the best. It really does work wonders for them. Any raw bones are great but I find ours go through them quickly if they are too soft. The harder the bone the cleaner their teeth with the scraping and as they go to the toilet this helps to empty the anal glands naturally and keeps them in great condition. Hope this helps.
Hi! Just wanted to say your blog is great
Hope you’ll check mine out!
Hi, I came across your web site and am very concerned about a lump I found tonight on my dogs head. It’s just below her ear and is leaking out bloody stuff. It’s about the size of a ping pong ball. Sambuca is almost 13, black lab. She can’t have surgery, she’s too old and not in good health. From searching I see that this could be a gland in that area or due to bad teeth, like an abcess. We saw blood on her bed where she’d been rubbing the side of her head. I’ve touched it, it’s very hard and moves around, doesn’t seem to bother her that much, and she was rubbing her head hard so must not hurt, more like itchy maybe. Any help or advice would be so much appreciated. Our vet is away right not till Monday so have to wait and go crazy. Thanks very much..Colleen and Sam
Colleen,
Sorry for the late reply. Hopefully you have been to the vets by now and i hope that Same is better.
My dogs are pretty healthy now, but my dog that had cancer, Webster, was throwing up and having bad diahrrea (sp?) and I had no idea he was so sick.
He got really skinny. I miss him.
Jill
I have a review of Trifexis. This pill is to protect your dogs from fleas, heartworm and other worms. It does not work. Fleas are acually attacted to your dog. I am very worried now that it will not protect from heartworms.
I was looking at your review of 1800petmeds but the link to the site you recommend as an alternative did not work. Can you give me a good online pet medicine site?
valentino try petcarechoice or canadavet, both have great prices.
Love your blog…very usefull. I have a 2 year old rescue lab who has a sensitive stomach that I got from the pound about 6 months ago. No matter what we fed him he had a sloose stool. Chicken and white rice was pretty good but any store bought dog food was an issue. My vet gave me WD kibble with chicken and that has been great…no more loose stools. We use low ingredient treats, liver treats and bits of chicken, and now for a couple of months our lab is great with no bathroom issues. I have tried pig ears and bully sticks which are fine but other bones or treats have caused some issues. I have been reading about raw bones on your site and really want to try them. CFan you suggest certain bones that may be better than others regarding his sensitive stomach? I feel maybe srating with chicken wings or something but it would be great to give him a big bone that would occupy his time for a bit. He can eat a huge bully stick in under 5 minutes to give you an idea. Rawhide has been trouble when we tried that. Any suggestions on large bone options would be great. Not sure what would be the easiest for him. Thank you!
I just read about Daisy and I think it’s awesome that you rescued her. I hope that you are abe to keep working with her and forming her into the happiest dog that she can be. Good Luck!
Lab Lover, shin bones are great as they can’t really chew through the bones. They jsut grate on them to clean their teeth and get the marrow out.
My 11 month old Yorkie went into heat Thursday and has an appointment to be spayed on Tuesday, 5 days later. Is it still safe to have her spayed, or should we wait until she’s done? Also, we have a male chiaucha who won’t leave her alone. We’ve had a diaper on her and are caging them both at night, but it’s a real struggle to keep him away. Will the vet spay her if she’s pregnant?
barbra,
The best advice I can give is to go with what your vet tells you. I would not want to offer advice on this that was wrong, sorry.
my pom got into my salted dry sunflower seed…..???? should i worry and keep the container hid????
Wallie, I definitely would in the future. All that salt is not good for Dogs at all.
Hello,
I read you blog about bad foods for dogs. I have a question that I am hoping you might have some insight you could offer. I have a large black lab, typical weight is 110lbs. He is very tall and lean with good muscle tone, or at least he was. We recently moved into a house with an apple tree. Well, it seems he loves apples because he has been eating them left and right. Seemed like he preferred apples to his dog food for a while, well now that the apples are not readily available he is eating his dry food but seems to be loosing weight daily. He looks like a dog that has been starved and abandoned. We have started mixing wet food with the dry food now and he is consuming more. Is it possible that with all the apples he has eaten that he has poisoned himself and this is the result? For the record we did not know that apple seeds and cores were bad for dogs. It seems that he likes all the fruits and nuts that are harmful certainly now that I know this we will not be giving our dog these items.
Thank you for your assistance in advance.
Sorry to hear that Monica. Personally I would get to the Vets right away and get some tests done. It could be the apples or it could be a simple case of worms.
My dog’s side had 3rd degree burns when I had her fixed. They used rice bags and one was too hot.
I need to know if there is anything I can use to help get rid of the scars. It does not look like her fur will grow back. the scar is not in a straight line but about as thick as a pencil and almost 3 inches long.
After 7 weeks most of the scabs are gone. I know if they killed the hair follicle nothing will grow. Is there anything I can do to help them heal and maybe have some of the fur regrow?
I was told to use sesame oil, vitamin e oil, etc. but I don’t want to poison my 12 lb. jack russell terrier.
Thanks!
Donna, I am afraid I don’t know the answer to this, I am sorry. Hopefully it will heal up very well in a few months though.
Hello!
I am working on a blog post about bones for dogs and broth from boiling bones for dogs. I wanted to know if it is okay if I reference your blog post about serving meaty bones. In addition, I wanted to know your credentials.
Sending Peace!
Elizabeth
Elizabeth, that is fine, thanks.