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  1. I always thought humping and marking were dominance behaviours? Can be displayed towards other dogs, but also people and the objects belonging to/smelling of those dogs and people. Maybe it's because she is in a new pack (you plus your existing dogs) and is working out her position in that pack - and the position she wants is Top Dog.
  2. @koalathebear - when my old boy initially started having seizures, I did a lot of research. There was a fair bit of anecdotal stuff out there in google land that mentioned a link to high protein food, and I had noticed that the seizures seemed to happen when the gaps between meals were too long (but in our case, the seizures happened about 2 hours after a 'delayed' meal). The vet didn't want to medicate at that point. So I changed to Hills Kidney diet, and fed small amounts more often (3-4 times a day). He stopped having seizures for almost 5 years. They only began again when he was 16, shortly before he passed away.
  3. Have you got a small syringe? That's what my vet told me to use for my old boy. Use some lube, of course! Use the valium as soon as possible - when you see the initial behavioural warning signs. Don't wait until the seizure full on. Hope this helps.
  4. Great photos! You sure packed a lot into your time over there!
  5. I put my crate sideways on the seat, then feed the seatbelt through the side bars and buckle it up. I also wedge something under the crate on the "downhill" side, so that it's sitting level.
  6. Not usually, but one of my oldies has bad kidneys, and always drinks at night - so if I had to crate him, he would have water.
  7. Skip: "Too many dogs and do u find your self wondering how many dog lives you have left in your time?" Yes!! So many dogs to own, and not enough time!! I'd like a Tibbie. An iggy. More Chis. A Papillion to try agility with. I'd love to have another Shih Tzu one day. A Frenchie - just looking at them makes me smile. And at the opposite end of the spectrum - A pied or harlequin Dane, and an Afghan or a Saluki.
  8. My parent's dogs had malasezzia, it was treated by both oral meds and an anti yeast shampoo (Sebazole). When we couldn't source sebazole any longer, we ended up buying a human medicated shampoo with the same active ingredient, and diluting it to the right % (calculated by the vet). It actually ended up alot cheaper! I believe the active ingredient needs to be miconazole or ketoconazole. This site has a good overview of malasezzia: http://www.nevetdermatology.com/yeast-dermatitis-in-dogs/ efs
  9. Here are a couple of mine: Limpet (long haired Chihuahua) trying out lure coursing for the first time (11 years old), and Squirt (short haired Chihuahua) 12 years old.
  10. Are you sure about that measurement?? My chihuahuas feet are bigger than that! ?Maybe that's inches, not centimetres?? I have some funny little boots that I was given, they're too big for my chis, if the size is close I can post them to you. They are this type: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Ha-Guai-Blue-Dog-Boots-Blue-Rubber-Pet-Rain-Shoes-Medium-/331882691727?hash=item4d45bffc8f:g:voAAAOSw7n9XEqLA The sole of the booties are 4.8cm or 1.9 inches.
  11. The fire extinguisher (powder type) in the eyes does work. And has the advantage that you don't have to get too close, and the dog can't see (temporarily) to renew it's attack or turn on you - it gives you a bit of time to get away. Which is fine if you happen to be at home... The problem is finding one small enough to take with you on walks. I've googled, and it seems there are a few small ones around designed for use on boats. But they were all on US websites...
  12. Wow, go pink girl!! What a weight gain! Perhaps she should have a nickname - piglet!!!
  13. Does he like going outside?? If so, perhaps the problem is that you are rewarding him for his behavior, rather than correcting him. i.e. he likes attention, and he likes going out for a sniff around ... and he's discovered a behaviour (jumping on the couch) that gets him both of those things. Win! :D Just a theory....
  14. If you don't have your dogs on something that kills fleas, consider having something in your kit. One time I had to evacuate and camp with the dogs, and they all got fleas (for the first time ever). It was several itchy days before I could get hold of stuff to treat them. I guess I was lucky they didn't get ticks - that would have also been a possibility.
  15. Does this jacket fit closely around the arms? My chi x terrier type bitza doesn't deliberately undress himself, but he likes to curl up into a tiny ball with his front legs/paws held tightly against/under his chest, and if the armholes are too large (and most are) he actually tucks them INTO his clothes and gets stuck. I have several sizes of the coats (and several sizes of chis!). Some of them fit closer around the front legs than others. There does seem to be some variation in the size of the leg holes, and my long and skinny shaped boy can sometimes get his legs out of the holes. My other 3 have more normal chest girths, and they can't.
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