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help = we have a 9 year old cairn terrier and just got an 8 week old shihtzu pup - my older dog is scared of the pup = he runs away from him and won't stay in the same room - we are giving the older dog plenty of extra attention - any other ideas ?- he looks so depressed

We have had a few warmish days & Ralphs allergies have started up already

poor thing is scratching , itching , leaving clumps of fur around ( he is a cairn )

I dread to think what summer is going to be like for him if he's started already

has anyone else noticed an early start to the allergy season as well ?

Hi , I know this sounds ridiculous , but when my dog started to dig a few holes , my son told my to put his poop in them when I pooper scoop , sounds silly , but IT WORKED !!!! go figure -- sorry just re read that you tried that , I'll keep thinking !!!

Bek ,sorry I have no solution for you , I just want to say I have similar problem though not as bad as yours !!,

My baby just turned 3 & has been ' trained 'for ages , he's fine of a day time ( we have a dog door which he uses ) but if it's raining of a night time or sometimes not , he will pee in our family room - where he sleeps

though we went out on Sunday & couldn't take him & he punished us by peeing all over the floor in the family room

hard to retrain as he does it when we are not around !!!! HELP !!!!!!!

OK , I'll give the frozen necks a try --- but with supervision

leoniedukes -- any chance of your dog biscotti recipe please ??

try to give him frozen chicken necks/wings, it will force him to chew

If he swallows them raw , wouldn't he swallow them frozen ?

Hmmm what an odd little person he is! What's his usual diet?

he has a mix of home made Barf with vegies &Purina pro plan for sensitive skin & stomach with 1 fish oil capsule

I want him to chew something for his teeth , as he has beautiful teeth ( he is 3 this week ) & I want them to stay this way

thanks for the list - Secretkei

Ralph is a Cairn terrier , I tried chicken necks & he swallowed it whole , then tried to swallow another whole & nearly choked , I had to pull it out of his throat , same with wings , He just doesn't get the concept of chewing !!!

that's fine if its just a few tiny teats for training, just not a full belly.

its more a a problem with breeds who are prone to bloat,

Which breeds ARE prone to bloat ?

I keep hearing negative reports about rawhide chews , What is it that makes them so bad ?

Ralph will not eat bones -- weird I know ,I have bought him every type of bone from the butcher & he will just lick them & walk away --

& he also won't chew toys we have a heap of toys he won't chew --- the only thing he will chew is the raw hide bones , when they get " raggy " I take them away & give him a new one

so can someone tell me what is so bad about them ?

I do walk Ralph on days when I'm up to it - (I have Syringomyelia -- yes the same as Cavaliers get !!! it's usually easier to say spinal cord injury but a lot of you guys might know what it is ) , admittedly it's way not enough , we sit & do training & tricks every day , sit ,stay ,beg , roll over ,hug ,play dead etc -- he will not fetch

he gets exercise by a game we have where I stamp my foot & pretend I'm going to chase him & he goes nuts & runs & runs

so he gets exercise

when we do go for walks I don't allow him to pull ahead of me & I don't allow him to stop & sniff or pee unless it's on MY terms -- I think I'm doing that right

I have bought numerous toys etc to keep him occupied -- he's just not interested , even in a stuffed Kong !! or meaty bones !!

the only thing I've found that he's the slightest bit interested in is these disgusting smelling dried kangaroo tail bone things that I get from Big W , & I give him these A ) to occupy him & B) for his teeth

I even have special toys that he only gets when we are out , so that he is occupied with something special , as he usually only does these things when no one is around , but this last bout of behaviour has only been since he was in the kennel so I do think you have a point poodlefan & what do you suggest as boredom busting toys ?

I did see on another post a toy that you put some sort of I think it was raw hide rings around it , I'm going to get him one of those , I am going to look for it now

Thank you so much for your help it is really appreciated

Hi- I think the best thing you can do for Ralph is to be stricter.

this does NOT mean punishment... or 'catching' him in the act...

it means that you retrain yourself to only give him love and cuddles when he is behaving as you want...when he is sitting quietly- when he comes when called - when he isn't being bouncy....

you need to ensure that tissues, socks etc are kept out of his reach.

you need to provide him with things to do ... like a sandpit, toys which he can chew, which make noise, or which move.

he also needs time entertaining himself with a ginormous bone, or his dinner in a Kong....

Walks don't need to be fast... or really long- but walking oyo

n leash, being asked to stay close, and not sniff etc is a wonderful mental and physical exercise!!

You are absolutely right , it is me who needs training ,

I often joke that he is my dog spelt B A B Y , but that is really no longer a joke , as I am largely housebound he & I are together 24 / 7 , I need to be WAY more stricter , starting now

You train the dog to behave in a way which makes it comfortable for YOU- not the other way around....

Once Ralph has his rules, and the humans stick to it , he should be a lot happier, and less prone to interfering with your possessions.

sorry I somehow put my reply right in the middle of yours

-- hope you guts can still work it out

Hi- I think the best thing you can do for Ralph is to be stricter.

this does NOT mean punishment... or 'catching' him in the act...

it means that you retrain yourself to only give him love and cuddles when he is behaving as you want...when he is sitting quietly- when he comes when called - when he isn't being bouncy....

you need to ensure that tissues, socks etc are kept out of his reach.

you need to provide him with things to do ... like a sandpit, toys which he can chew, which make noise, or which move.

he also needs time entertaining himself with a ginormous bone, or his dinner in a Kong....

Walks don't need to be fast... or really long- but walking on leash, being asked to stay close, and not sniff etc is a wonderful mental and physical exercise!!

You are absolutely right , it is me who needs training ,

I often joke that he is my dog spelt B A B Y , but that is really no longer a joke , as I am largely housebound he & I are together 24 / 7 , I need to be WAY more stricter , starting now

You train the dog to behave in a way which makes it comfortable for YOU- not the other way around....

Once Ralph has his rules, and the humans stick to it , he should be a lot happier, and less prone to interfering with your possessions.

What exercise/mental stimulation do you provide him during the week? Could be that he's bored. There are other possible causes, such as attention seeking (which could also in itself hark back to boredom), but I'd look at boredom first.

I had an odd sock - you know the one that loses it's partner in the wash , I put it on the bed side table until I found it's partner ,he was asleep on my bed , I came back he taken the sock , I took it of him & told him NO

By the sounds of it, you told him "NO" for letting go the sock to you. That can evolve to him running away with things such as socks (and items of even higher value) because he learns that giving things back (even though he shouldn't have had it in the first place) gets him a reprimand.

OOPS !! What do you suggest ???

I thought of putting a box of tissues in the lounge room , & hiding & when he when he takes them , ' jumping out ' & ' catching him in the act ' & then reprimanding him , but I can't think of any other way of retraining him

I should add I have a spinal cord injury so I am a little restricted with some mobility , I can walk , but I can't move fast & I suffer terrible dizziness so I have trouble with ' catching ' him at times

We recently went away for 5 days & left Ralph in a kennel -- excellent kennel we have left him there before , I have previously blacklisted 2 others -- but this time -- we have been home nearly 2 weeks -- when left alone he gets naughty --

stealing things , something he has never done & he is 3 next month , I only have to be in a different room , eg

I had an odd sock - you know the one that loses it's partner in the wash , I put it on the bed side table until I found it's partner ,he was asleep on my bed , I came back he taken the sock , I took it of him & told him NO

I could always leave things on the side tables in the lounge - he would NEVER touch them , I had some Vicks vapour drops for a sore throat there , while hanging out washing ,I came back in , they are all over the floor

I have had 3 boxes of tissues shredded over the floor

worst of all my DH left a half a large fruit & nut choc. on the dining room table on night when I went to bed early -- so I didn't know about it , & when I was in the shower next morning he got it off the table & ate some , there followed a panicked call to my vet , we always shut that door at night to keep him in " his area " I had opened it for him without thinking of looking around

he has dug a hole in my garden , he has never done that in 3 years

we are thinking we are being punished for leaving him --- he is VERY spoilt , I am in the process of going through retraining -- any other ideas , I need help

From the website:

Option 2: PREPARING A BAKING SODA RINSE and TOPICAL SPRAY

Using a final rinse of BAKING SODA AND WATER for the pets body after shampooing can be very effective to reduce the overall itchiness and smell. Mix two (2-4) teaspoons of BAKING SODA per gallon of water; make sure to mix it so it completely dissolves.

SPRAY BOTTLE

Mix one (1-2) heaping teaspoons of BAKING SODA with 8 oz. of water. Use this with a spray bottle or cotton ball for the itchy rashes areas. Reports show that it is quite helpful with the overall itchiness, skin problems and inflammation. Soaking a cloth with this baking soda solution and leaving it on the more severely affected areas can be helpful to soothe the skin and reduce inflammation.

This sounds good and doable How long do you reckon you could keep the spray for? Would you have to make a new one up each time? Could you use it between baths to keep them looking/smelling fresher? I gave him a bath today but we are having guests next weekend, trying to think of what I can do to make him look and smell OK for them.

Is that baking soda the same as bi carb soda ?

As a Cairn owner ,I cannot understand an owner who does not brush their dog , mine is brushed every 2 days ,if not every day , I agree with raising your price or saying to this person that you can no longer cope with someone that obviously has no interest in looking after their dog that poor dog must be so uncomfortable

Is the raw meat from Pet barn ok to feed ?

& what sort of additives should I add , I am currently adding 2 fish oil caps , 1 tsp ground egg shell ,some cooked broccoli or beans

(no flaxseed oil ,no carrot ,potato pumpkin or anything starchy as he has yeast problems )

is there anything else I should add to his daily diet , he is a Cairn terrier , 3 in June , with allergies , yeast & bacterial skin

problems & he weights 11 kgs

I get my products from

www.vetproductsdirect.com.au

I pay $60.66 --- 4-11kg (med) 6pk Advantix

$74.58 ---- 4.5 --11kg 6pk Sentinel

$ 29.59 ---- 500ml Malaseb

that's the only price's I can remember right now because that's the order I just put in

postage is extra but occasionally they have free post -- they do now until the end of the month & they also have a rewards program --- not much ---- I think it something like $5 off every $100 spent

I'm now going to compere it to the other posts to see how it comperes for next time , I've just put an order in -- gotta take advantage of that free postage !!!

I just checked Priceless Pets is lots cheaper --- I wish I'd read this 2 days ago !!!! I had house guests over Easter so Ive been slack -- well I know now for next time

I get my products from

www.vetproductsdirect.com.au

I pay $60.66 --- 4-11kg (med) 6pk Advantix

$74.58 ---- 4.5 --11kg 6pk Sentinel

$ 29.59 ---- 500ml Malaseb

that's the only price's I can remember right now because that's the order I just put in

postage is extra but occasionally they have free post -- they do now until the end of the month & they also have a rewards program --- not much ---- I think it something like $5 off every $100 spent

I'm now going to compere it to the other posts to see how it comperes for next time , I've just put an order in -- gotta take advantage of that free postage !!!

CUTE ! CUTE ! CUTE !

Vet just rang me with the results from the skin scrapings --- it's bacterial == I was so sure it was

yeast = see my other post !!

no wonder I'm not a vet just an over protective Mum

Hi guys ,I'm 99.9 % sure Ralph has a yeast problem , I'm sure those of you that have followed his dramas would agree, he has been to the vet , had scrapings , on antibiotics & phenergan ,I found a site I'm sorry I'm not good with computers

www.b-naturals.com/newsletter/scratching-and-itching-could-it

I was reading & ticking off the symptoms -- face rubbing * feet licking & soreness * rash on belly & legs * redness in ears *

discharge in ears , often a brown thick substance with a yeasty odour ( no ) chewing near tail & rectum *red or brown colour between toes & or reddish stain under eyes * ( toes )

So do you guys think he has a yeast problem ??

foods to cut back on === all grains , including rice & pasta

starchy vegies , eg carrots, potatoes, yams ,winter squash ,corn , peas

organic apple cider vinigar -- which is alkaline while white vinigar is not

large amounts of dairy products

fruits

for those who feed commercial dry ,add raw or very lightly cooked meat ,canned salmon or mackeral, eggs ,small amounts of whole milk yoghurt ,& fat such as salmon oil

the surprising thing it says is to stop giving flaxeed oil :rolleyes:

acceptable vegies are celery ,zucchini, broccoli ,dark leafy greens ,cabbage , cucumbers ,& bok choy

If anyone else has any helpful info I will be eternally grateful ---- thanks

by the way my vet did not know about any elimination diet for yeast problems - which I was a bit worried about I thought it was obvious !!!! :rolleyes:

Well, we went to the vet yesterday , Ralph is on antibiotics, he threw up the 1st pill ,1/2 digested , but kept last nights down

so we'll see how he goes this morning ,he usually has 1 phenergan morning & night , this has been increased to 3 times a day

he took some scrapings to check for yeast (he hasn't rung me back yet ) , he didn't think it was worth doing blood tests yet as it was pretty obvious

I downloaded some info on yeast & as I was reading I was mentally ticking off -- face rubbing ' feet licking' rash on belly '

redness in ears' chewing near tail ' yeasty? odour' there are a few others on the list that he does not have but he has more than he has not

I have been giving him flaxseed oil & according to this site it says not to ,I think I'll start a new thread about feeding yeasty dogs !!!