Rascalmyshadow

Has she had any tests done for urinary tract/bladder infection?

I have noticed our new girl itches after I use it (first dog I have had a reaction from) washed her in epi-soothe and so far no itching.

Fido's is normally very good for dogs with sensitive skin, it does wash right into the coat so I would be guessing the dogs haven't been rinsed properly. I would advise you to rewash them and be very thorough when rinsing. I have seen so many dogs after their owners have bathed them, have residue from the shampoo still left in their coat it is one of the biggest causes of skin allergies.

I used to use the Fido's on our american bulldog and she would come up as white as the standard so now i'm stumped. I think i'll try the plush puppy aswell and see how it goes on my white girl. Would you mind giving me some feedback once you've tried it.

That's interesting about the Fido's are your other dogs softer coated? Have you tried using a zoom groom to scrub her?

Try the Fido's everyday shampoo it is soap free and works wonders on my white standard, I also use it on all my customers dogs. Try to wash twice it will also help.

They can be pains in the butt sometimes, our little foster (failure) is only 5kg and smaller than my mini poodles and she will climb on the bookshelf and pull down everything on it, jump in the bath and steal plugs, facewashers. toys even the bottles of dog shampoo. I was going to kill her a few days ago we slept in a bit late so she ate one of my good shoes, chewed the laces in my runners and chewed the power cord off our wall heater. I have never had a small dog be so destructive hopefully one day she grows out of it, my dogs are also only left alone for very short periods.

Try the Fido's everyday shampoo I groom for a living all the customers love the smell it also lasts a lot longer than the other shampoo's, it's also a lot cheaper. If you are comparing Aloveen to Fido's, the Fido's cleans much better and is also easier to wash in and out.

Good luck, don't worry they will be fine. Extractions are not a big deal if they need a few teeth out don't stress about it, they will get over it very quickly.

The price you have been quoted is very reasonable, I know it is a lot of money but bad teeth can cause serious problems to the vital organs if not treated, they can also abcess and cause a lot of pain and become very infected. Will your vet allow you to do a payment plan?

How often a dog is bathed and how it will affect it depends a lot on breed. Most small long haired breeds should be bathed no less than once a fortnight but make sure you use proper dog shampoo, short haired and double coated breeds do not need to be bathed as often, it's best not to do it anymore than once every 4-6 weeks unless absolutely necessary.

I'm a good groomer and I'm in Moorabbin only problem is I'm due to have a baby sometime between now and Monday so won't be back until May-June, not sure of anyone else to recommend. Prices for a cavi should be around $49.50 - $55.00 for the works, bath, dry, clip, nails cut, ears cleaned and anal glands emptied.

happystarz: where in Melbourne are you ?

I have a pair of malt x's both boys and the owner gets me to strip everything with a 7f except they have mohawks and goatees and the owner spikes them up (the mohawks of course) once she gets home. I have also had someone bring me in a golden retriever and tell me to make sure it doesn't come out looking like a poodle, wtf ????

We went through the same thing earlier in the year with our airedale puppy, by 5 months old he was no better after having a lot of experience with dogs I assumed something wasn't right. We had xrays and ultrasounds done and it turned out his tubes were not connected to his bladder and one kidney looked very suspicious (possibly juvenille renal failure), we along with his breeder made the decision to PTS. I would hate to imagine how much 'discipline' this pup would have got if he had been in a less experienced home. He was also an extreemly smart easy to train boy.

:rolleyes: shoemonster I have 10 days to go, Bosun is doing well he is growing so fast he is only 5months old and is now almost as tall as my girl. I'm living in a mad house at the moment we have our four plus the two fosters (i'm not sure if i'm going to let one of them go ). I should be back on my feet in a few weeks (as long as I recover alright from the c-section) I can't wait to catch up with you all again. Kristie: really sorry I didn't end up catching up with you too many things happened too fast.

I had this problem with Josh my oldest boy the stupid lady (BYB) that bred him taught the whole litter to use a blanket as a toilet and had never taken them outside, it took me until he was 11 months old before anything carpet, material or paper was safe. I also had the weirdest thing happen with one of my cats, a few months ago we decided to pull up the carpet in the loungeroom and put down floorboards my male cat who is 7 years old and has never had an accident or sprayed in the house twice stood in front of me and peed on the floor (the way a dog would) he hasn't done it since???

Hi my poodle boy would be perfect for your pups to meet but unfortunately I am having my baby in just over a week so I can't get down there for a few more weeks. BTW Hi to everyone who I met down there I suddenly got too pregnant and couldn't get out with Bosun.

My two mini's and two rescue dogs get chicken necks at least every second day without a problem, any time the chicken shop runs out of necks they are given wings, again without a problem. My standards are given carcasses and sometimes necks just as often with no problems. I work in a large vet clinic and only one vet advises against raw bones (all bones) after talking to numerous vets at work and also where I take my own dogs I have been told it is actually extreemly rare for a dog to end up with problems unless the bones are cooked.

Ok thats a good start, use the same method in the daytime after he has had a play session and is quite worn out crate him with something nice to chew on and leave him to fall asleep as soon as he wakes but before he asks to be let out, take him straight out to the toilet. I am quite lucky with multiple dogs in the house the adult dogs do alot of the house training for me LOL. I have found little dogs take longer to teach than big dogs (I guess it's because they have such tiny bladders). My oldest boy (mini) was 11months old before he was 100% trustworthy but my standard girl was 100% housetrained at 12 weeks.

I crate trained all my dogs by only ever locking them in there at night (bedtime), make sure he is quite tired and has been to the toilet and try to make it the same time every night. Again try to let him out for his toilet break at the same time everymorning, this will help him control his bladder. If he wakes you during the night for a wee take him out let him go then put him straight back in without any playtime etc. this way he learns that he can only ask to come out for one thing. I don't feed my dogs meals in their crates (I prefer to teach them to all eat together) but if you need to crate him at times during the day make sure he's worn out first and then give him a bone or chewy treat to keep him occupied (this is what I do if I need to cage my dogs at work). Using these methods (even with adult dogs) I have found it usually only takes a few days at the most before they are happy and not worried to be shut in a crate.

I know what you are going through we wen't through the same thing with our standard puppy recently, within days of arriving he would mouth and jump all over my son (a shock to me because none of my others were or are like that) and chase him as soon as he ran but we put him in his place straight away. It took about 4 weeks to stop the behaviour all together, at first we taught him it was unnaceptable, then if he behaved innapropriately I would would scruff him and give him a light shake and put him in his crate for 10mins (locking him outside was no good because he still had too much freedom so not a great punisnment) in a position where he could see everyone else still playing. Now at 5 months old he is very gentle with my son and does not bite, chase or jump on him. If he does get a bit silly with guests or the small dogs all we have to do is say Uhh Uhh and he stops immediately. You seriously need to do something with your dog now apart from him being so big puppy teeth are so sharp they can do a lot of damage very easily, if he is drawing blood you are not over reacting even if it's not intentional.

I'm another Fido's fan, I wash all my customers dogs in it (and my own ) and so many of them come back and tell me how they love the smell and how shiny their dogs are. It is also a lot easier to wash in and out than some of the other products. If you are thinking of using Aloveen check the smell first (I hate the smell), it is quite expensive, a lot harder to rinse out properly and I have seen many dogs have a bad reaction to it over time (this is of course my own experience) I know a lot of other people love it.

Are you very sure when your bathing him that the shampoo is being rinsed off 100%, even medicated shampoo if not washed off properly will cause the symptoms you are describing.

Sounds like very normal puppy behaviour if they are not drawing blood then let them sort it out, they will probably be starting to work out who's boss. I would like to know why you would get two puppies if you can't afford to desex them especially if you are thinking of wasting money on citronella collars etc. If you are having trouble toilet training them now you are going to end up with a lot of problems later if you think the answer is to lock them outside, two adult intact males with no proper toilet training are likely to cock their legs on anything and everything inside the house everytime you let them in. The best advice has already been given find a good dog trainer/obedience class and get as much information/help as possible. Good luck hope it works out.