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Thoughts are with you Birgul. Callista and Griffin send frenchie snuffles and licks to Paris and the puppies.

Well, we've been to the vet and she said he appears to be in very good health and the vomiting had her a bit perplexed. So, he's going onto a diet of boiled chicken and rice with a probiotic mixed in for a couple of weeks and if this stops the up-chucks we can start to reintroduce his normal food and see what happens. Due to the inconsistency of the vomits and she thought it could be due to an acid build up in his tummy overnight. If he doesn't stop the next step is to do a general blood work-up and check for any issues. On a side note, I got her to look at a weird lump that's turned up over the last few weeks on his third eyelid. We've got anti-inflamatory drops for the next week and if it doesn't go away they want to operate and remove it... just in case it's a sun cancer.

My vet in Brissie does it, but I've only just started using her so I haven't asked for prices yet. She uses QML to courier the blood so that it's handled correctly on it's way to Perth. She advocates it to owners that she believes will still bring their pets in for an annual checkup. Aparently it is starting to be pushed as the correct way to vaccinate pets by WSAVA. If anyone is interested she gave me a link to the following paper... haven't had a chance to read it yet so not sure of exact content but it talks about the guidelines they want to use. WSAVA paper

Thanks for the advice... I'll book him in for Wednesday. Staffyluv - there is rarely / never any food in it. Seems to be watery, slimy and a bit frothy. He's also very silent... no normal dog vomit noises. Pretty easy to clean up, he's normally licked it all back up before I even realise it's happened.

Hi all My male frenchie (7 this year) has me a slight bit concerned. In the last couple of weeks he has started throwing up after eating (usually brekkie) or drinking (mainly after a pretty big drink). It doesn't happen on a regular basis... maybe once every 3 days. There is not normally any food in it (if he's just eaten), just seems to be really watery. I put yoghurt into his food last week and it stopped, so I thought it was just an upset tummy, but he threw up (on the OH) on Friday morning and on the floor about 20mins ago. Other than the vomit he seems his normal self. None of the poos in the backyard seem abnormal. Any suggestions on what I could do to stop this... or should I be heading to the vet? Our female frenchie is going to the vet for acupuncture on Wednesday, so I'm thinking of booking him an appointment as well.

Just wanted to say thanks for the advice. They were unable to find her when we first arrived at the airport, but before I really started to panic they found her. We now just have to settle her in with the grump Frenchie already in residence. This is the only pic I've managed to snap so far.... Any tips on to make easing her into the 'family' would be greatly appreciated.

This is why I need you guys to provide info... little bit too excited and hadn't thought of the bowl and water thing... thanks! Her crate is staying with us, so no worries there. The breeder is sending her up with a harness and I'd actually thought of taking a lead... very proud of myself for thinking of that one Seems I don't go anywhere without a bag in my pocket... usually I forget to take them out when they don't get used on a walk. Griffin doesn't have a problem with the majority of dogs, but he has had problems with males (larger than himself) in the past. So while I've never seen him aggressive towards a female (either smaller or larger) I do want to have complete control of the intro. I have a week off work to make sure they settle in together. We timed it so she arrived during uni hols, which means I'll be home more days than at work giving me a great opportunity to bond with her and reassure him that he hasn't been forgotten.

I agree with the airport walk, I'm just not sure where I have to pick her up from atm... so not sure if there will be any grass or just concrete and road. If my OH is home we'll meet up somewhere other than home, but if it's just me I'm not sure how else to manage an intro as I don't want Griffin with me when I go to the airport.

Just a recommendation for the breakaway collars, we got one from twosmallpuppies for our boy and I'll be going back for another one when our girl arrives. The service from ~Erin~ was fantastic and it's nice to know your supporting a fellow DOLer. We have random pillows and blankets around the house (wood floors) and Griffin uses those to sleep on depending where we are.... he's a woose and doesn't like to lie on the cold floor.

Hello All I have a 1yr old girl (I know not a puppy, but didn't know where else to post) arriving in Brisbane on Friday from Melbourne. Having never received a dog by airmail before, I'm wondering what I should do. Should I find a park on the way home and let her out for a toilet break? She is fully vac'd so I don't need to worry about her picking something up. Or should I just drive home without stopping? We need to intro her to our current boy (who is 6), which I'm thinking of doing by letting them meet through the front fence before taking them for a walk together. Thought this way they can both work off some energy and check each other out before returning home. Should I then put her in a crate for awhile and then swap them over, so she can check out her new home without him annoying her? With any luck my OH will be able to skip out of work early and be here to help me with this, but there is a chance I'll be on my own. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!

Thanks birgul, nice to know he's not alone! I probably stress a bit much because I don't know his health background and he's my first frenchie.

Hi I saw Griff (french bulldog, 6yrs old) about half an hour ago rubbing one side of his face on the ground and just caught him doing it on the carpet. The eye (guessing that's what he's rubbing) on that side is always more red around the inside corner than the other and has more discharge as well. I did get the vet to look at it (in Feb) and he said it looked a bit irritated, but it was most probably something that would come and go and only to be worried if the discharge becomes excessive, eye extremely red. Any ideas beyond this??? Should I be thinking cherry eye or dry eye??? He doesn't seem any different from normal, but I've never seen him rub his head in this way before. I only adopted him in mid-feb. Erin

Hey Joypod I'm thinking of switching Griff to raw.... his not a huge fan of dried food anyway... but I'm unsure of how he'll go with it. Does Gus have any problems with bones??? Griff's ok with chicken wings... but not sure if I should give him anything else. And if it helps stop the 'gas' I'm definitely interested. Do you use a particular type of Vit E suppliment? Cheers Erin

I'm not really sure I can. I haven't witnessed the behaviour myself, the rescue person told me she had seen it while in her care. From what I've been told it is an aggressive thing. It could possibly be an attempt to assert dominance or a jealous thing if the other dog is getting attention over him. Really hoping it is something I can work through with him.

Hi All In Feb I was lucky enough to offer a rescue 6 yr old male frenchie a new home. He is everything the breed offers to be... including dominant. Thru his microchip, I found his original owner (had him from pup) and have worked out a bit of his background. He has come from a house with a staffy and a couple of great danes. Aparently he was shown and was desexed around 4 yrs old. They chose to rehome him due to 'sharing the people' issues with the other dogs. How he ended up a rescue from there is a complicated story. Basically, he has a problem with dogs a similar size or larger, especially if they are getting attention from his people. I would really like to take him to dog parks and one day add another frenchie to the family... but I'm concerned to do this with his current 'issue'. We would also like to foster with RSPCA etc, but will not consider this if Griff will not be happy. I'm wondering if this is something I could solve with obedience training or similar.... not sure if behavioural training is available or all that great. I have no desire to stress him out, but would like to work the problem out and hopefully make him a happier, more confident dog. Any suggestions, info on good reputable trainers is very appreciated. Cheers Erin