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I thought she’d be your best bet! I joined DOL for similar-ish reasons many years ago (wanted to find my dog’s breeder to thank her and tell her how special he was). I found out she had died about a month before he did, but spoke to a friend of hers and found another breeder who has her lines. It’s fascinating to look at that third breeder’s dogs, see a family resemblance, open up their pedigree information and see the same names pop up. Given these names aren’t necessarily his breeder’s prefix I’m wondering if I’ve stumbled upon other family members (I don’t have his pedigree information). I’d love to meet them in person but would be a crying mess.

No, but you might like to contact these people. http://lawyersforcompanionanimals.com.au/

I think you should see a vet given bloody diarrhea. FWIW, I give a dog/animal probiotic for reasons stated by TSD, but haven’t seen any improvement. I intend to try a different brand when I run out as a friend noticed her dog responded well to one brand but not others. PS Is your dog truly happy on walks as stress can cause soft stools/diarrhea.

Well, that explains Malkie’s rate of loss. #cathuahua BUT BUT BUT Hooray for your latest update!

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I put Mal on it for a while. I did not see any improvement in his movement or sprightliness whatsoever, but oh my was his coat luxurious. Have you considered Antinol?

Kenny, you’ve made the right decision. May I suggest you look at adopting a rescue dog or puppy if you want to go ahead with getting a dog. I would suggest one that has been in foster care, so there’s a greater chance of knowing the suitability to live with children. Your rescue will come desexed, vaccinated, wormed, all that great stuff; you won’t be supporting unethetical breeders; and you’ll save a life in the process. Rescues are overflowing with the very type of dog you have your heart set on.

Oh I can tell @Loving my Oldies !! And in other news, I seem to have found an answer to your original question! http://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2018/10/how-fast-is-too-fast-for-my-pet-to-lose-weight/

Update: http://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2018/11/dcm-update/

I think enjoyment and a balanced diet are both important. I can only say what I’d do, and others might disagree as feeding dogs seems like politics and religion. But if Mal had a lot to lose and cutting back on an existing diet didn’t, well, cut it – I’d see if he relished another vet diet brand’s offering, or have a veterinary nutritionist formulate a therapeutic diet.

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Malkie decided he was a ratter at the grand old age of 11 and scored a scratch on his snoot!

https://www.rspcasa.org.au/the-issues/force-free-dog-trainers/

There are many different medications that can be prescribed for anxiety. A veterinary behaviourist would be the best person to speak to. My dog has a different anxiety disorder, but he’s had negative responses to a number of medications and doses. For example at a high dose of fluoxetine he’s just not himself, so he’s on a lower dose combined with other medications that work synergistically. And you’re absolutely right that meds aren’t a solution all by themselves. They also need to be combined with behaviour modification to progressively desensitise and counter condition the dog to departures and alone time. (Turn scary thing into positive thing in a graduated way, so the panic is never triggered.) I hope you don’t mind me mentioning these things. I am just thinking about my dog, and how heartbreaking it would be to think the only option for his mental health would be to give him away. If you go ahead with it though, please disclose to the potential owner that he has separation anxiety and will need treatment from a vet behaviourist and force free trainer. It would also help to tell them the meds and doses you have tried so far.

My dog has generalised anxiety disorder, noise phobia and canine compulsive disorder (ocd light/shadow chaser). We also see a vet behaviourist and he takes medication. Make sure you do behaviour training too; meds aren’t a silver bullet. You could ask your VB for a referral or look at the PPGA website. Another thing we’ve found helpful is K9 Nose Work. Instructors listed here.

That advice for SA is kind of outdated. The aim is to desensitise and counter condition the dog to departures and alone time, not lay on the -punishment for behaviour resulting from the caregiver pushing things too fast. Otherwise all you’ve achieved is learned helplessness rather than a legitimately happy dog. http://www.allpetseducationandtraining.com.au/all-pets-ed-case-studies/january-10th-2018

You’re not considering getting the separation anxiety treated?

Complete Calm should not be combined with Prozac unless under strict vet advice/oversight. It can lead to serotonin syndrome. Meech, you need to speak to a vet. I’d be asking about a proper situational anti-anxiety medication that can be given on top of Fluoxetine when needed. ETA, I wouldn’t give the HomeoPet product without vet oversight either.

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It sounds like you should speak to your vet again.

Gremlins!

Have you tried rehydrating the kibble?

Just for kicks, I plugged Mezza’s stats into a calculator recommended by Tufts and it says he should get 164 cals a day as a starting point, which is 55.5g of RC Satiety Small Dog. This is based on my assumption that he’s desexed and that 4.2 kg is his goal weight, which it may not be. But anyway, 55.5g a day is a smidgen over half what the RC pack says according to their website. Does that help at all? Hopefully I’ve filled it out correctly! https://petnutritionalliance.org/dog.php?lg=en_US http://www.royalcanin.com.au/products/products/vet-products/vet-diet-canine/satiety-weight-management-small-dog

I’ve gone slow and steady with Malcolm (100g/month) but he’s a bit smaller and doesn’t have quite so much to lose (4.8kg down to 4 or 3.8) nor those weight-related medical problems. If we had switched to a diet food I suspect we could have gone faster due to increased satiety but he was on another prescription food at the time. There are some past posts about RC Satiety with positive comments. I’d suggest working it out as a percentage because Rebanne’s suggestion of 200g per week seems to me like a heck of a lot for a little dude? I could be wrong though. Maybe call your vet to ask their opinion? For the amount, try to work out the calories that he was getting when he was gaining, perhaps sans treats, and go from there.