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OK :) hope it helps. Most of these things take a week or 6 to have effect , AFAIK ...

have you checked this with a vet for dosage rates/drug interactions ? I know some of the ingredients are homeopathic , but are all the rest ok ? (I might get some for myself!)

:) it's part of life ...none of us sail thru without some not-so-good experiences , dogs and humans alike! Obviously very severe and recurring ones are a concern .... but IMO , the odd bad dream/nightmare is a normal part of the brain working to sort things out ....

It must be so depressing to be chronically /seriously ill and living alone without a great support network . I can understand why she feels a need to have other living beings in the home , and also how these very beings are causing her more stress While it's probably in the dogs' interests to be rehomed , it will not help her situation ... I hope she can get some professional help from an attuned and pragmatic social worker /support person before someone decides to remove animals from her home . <br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, tahoma, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(238, 242, 247);">and this is possibly going to be the most difficult thing she will ever do ..and will not just 'happen'

I agree with this .. (My Hamlet did have a polar fleece coat for Winter , as we get sub zero nights and my bedroom always has an open window ;) )

Long time no see ! I would suggest two things off the bat - A:Young boy is unwell .. Hiding away is often a symptom of being sick ...having pain etc. . Intermitent pain is something to consider .. B:The older boy had given younger one a beating while you're away ..and now younger one is trying to keep well away , as is polite and safe . Older dog could well be warning him off without you noticing , and reminding the younger boy that his place is now OUT ? That's all I can think of at present ....

The worst one I knw of was a young dog who escaped his burning house by jumping through a (closed) window. he really did have bad nightmares !

Yes- weren't they ! :)

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may karma catch up with him tenfold. I am so sorry

:) His blood sugar might have had a needed boost?

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:) gladx he's feeling better !

Betadine might be a better option lol, metho burns like nothing i've ever tried!! hahah I did try on me first . Betadine gets used most days here ..anything doubtful ..on goes the betadine ;) (I think we need a roller tail pic ! :p )

jellyblush, with a foster , what would happen when roo was at daycare?

Be cautious with metho on broken skin ! try on yourself if you like first ;) !! It is good for drying pads/disinfecting skin /toughening skin, using to clean/disinfect skin before a procedure :) betadine (or saline solution if nothing else )is a great disinfectant/anti bacterial for wounds

Nilodour doesn't work for dogs & cats unfortunately it may take some smells out of the air for human noses .. that's all .

You got this cav from melbourne , didn't you ? I would be contacting the breeder and asking ..NOW.... They should have given you all sorts of information ..incl. current diet and what they recommend . keep him on fairly bland stuff - chicken & sweet potato is fine for now ..and then GRADUALLY add in a good quality puppy dry ... any diet change is best done gradually ... maybe try him on a teaspoon or so of plain natural yoghurt too :)

Poor boy ..wonder if he ingested something which has injured that area? For food .... make a chicken/veg soup ..and mush it up :) cook anything, and process it down to mush, actually :) scrambled egg ... ? make raw mince into a slurry , then set it hard/thick with aspic/gelatine .. so it's a like a jelly , which will dissolve ..but feel like he's eating chunks ;)

DG ..thanks for the background info ... it makes a difference if you are acquainted ... :)

Hmmm.. one suggestion I will make is to change the conversation ;) keep your vocal conversations low tone, slower and calmer ... "Gooooood Doogg" rather than "oh, GOOOOD boyyyyy :) :) !!!!! ' "hello dog" .....as greeting , rather than Hi, Boy :D Did you Miss us ??? have you been Goood ? You Look wonderful :) ...... You may also enjoy doing some 'whisper therapy' ;) not much eye contact ..and talk to him in a whisper ..that way he needs to concentrate on exactly what's going on ..not how high he's bouncing ;) Sometimes, even loving eye contact can set of a tail wag frenzy .... so keep your conversations low key with him ....and good luck withy teh consult :)

???? why should you have to?

You have, without being asked , told a stranger their dog has possibly two ailments ,... I think you have done your bit , and suggest you do not pursue it further . The little dog may indeed be very old, and still enjoy his walks, albeit with reduced mobility....

I suggest going back and doing toilet training .... supervised, and train him to toilet on command :) makes life a lot easier ..and using much priase/yummy treats , should not take long at all! I also suggest closing th doggie door for a while while doing this ..he doesn't get indoor access until you see him poo , praise him for it and then have a mad play :) For the rug .. is it able to be removed for a while ? While it is there, his toileting will be triggered by its presence, its texture on his feet and the retained scents.This 'trigger' needs now to be grass/a vocal command :) begin by ..associating a word with toileting . pick a word you are happy to use in public ..and start saying it when he starts to toilet ..not loudly, or excitedly .. but as a command... followed by praise The idea will catch on ..then say it as you see him think about toileting ..... then, when that seems to work ..< start saying it when he goes near a place that encourages toileting , etc .... and eventually (within reason - they can't poo if there's nothing there) you will have a dog who can be asked to toilet in certain places, at certain times...or just generally ,when put outside ...

One is never too ill to have dogs , however one can be too ill to provide everything the dogs need. These dogs sound an unsuitable match for this lady's state of health ..and it is a very sad story. I hope that you ,or a social worker with sense are able to talk with this lady and find out a bit more - ie: does she feel safer with the dogs ? Are they for company/diversion? Are they her reason to keep trying , to keep living? Is she aware that she can rehome them with help ..that she doesn't need to feel they have to stay there ? Poor lady ... I hope she can be assisted to find a solution - sounds as if having other living beings in her house is important ...