sheena

Have you tried a thundershirt, put on a long time before you begin to travel?

Hi Deeds, thanks for asking. She is booked in for another blood test next Tuesday. She is eating the KD kibble ok, but I have been very naughty & have been putting a salt free sardine amongst it & she is still getting the half turkey neck, so I guess the result next week will tell me if she can continue with the turkey neck. It breaks my heart to just be giving her boring kibble & tinned mash. She has had a couple of accidents lately but I have bought some Connie pads. Still very active & very clingy as if she knows there is something wrong. Maybe that's because I can't stop telling her how much I love her

My suggestion would be to build her a little enclosure outside in the shade. When you think she should go for a wee, which from memory is about 20 minutes after eating...someone correct me if I am wrong...take her outside & pop her in the enclosure. Stand back & watch & as soon as she squats & starts to pee, lots of praise & a big, party with yummy treats. When I had this problem with my male dog, I put a belly band on him when he was inside...he never weed inside again. So maybe put a nappy on her when she is inside. But I would try the first suggestion first.

Maybe it's a case of too much watching the cows LOL. It is just that she is eating so much, her poos are black & green & chockers full of undigested grass & even gum leaves. I might try cooking her up some sweet potato & giving it to her with her dinner. I read somewhere to not give them the water the vegies are cooked in as it is high in phosphorus...not sure if this is true

No she is not on any medication just the KD diet, a tiny bit of sardine & half a turkey neck. She was on medication for a bleeding stomach ulcer prior to this, but last test showed that she was over that. I am thinking that maybe she is after some fibre as the mush that comes out of the KD can for her nightly meal, breaks my heart. That is why I am continuing with the half a turkey neck, for her teeth. She gets the KD kibble in the morning.

She is eating a lot of grass. I know they eat grass to induce vomiting, but I havn't seen her vomit. Her poos are dark green & full of grass. Is this normal? Apart from that she is quite active & still eating good.

I gave her a bath today & have been trying to get out some dreads from in her loins, but she appears to be a bit touchy around that area. I am guessing that maybe that area is tender due to the kidneys??

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I will ask the vet about the Pediasure if the little bit of milk is a problem. Good idea on the stock. I will make some up, even if it is just to get her to drink more. I usually make up a whole heap of fish stock after hubbie has been fishing & use this on their kibble. As I say, she is eating it no problem, but I am sure she is finding it awfully boring

I put her outside for a pee about 3am & then tried to go back to sleep. Finally I went into a deep sleep & at 7am, she encouraged the younger dog to open the door for her (he's good at that) & she came flying into my bedroom & jumped up on me with lovely muddy paws & then proceeded to do zoomies around the room & carry on like a 2 month old. So still plenty of energy left in the old girl. Her appetite is good. She is eating the Hills which I pour some water over the top. She is not drinking much water. She is wanting more & more milk added. I tried her again this morning with the milk in the water, but she wouldn't touch it, till I poured it into her feed bowl. I thought I might get her some Brunswick Sardines No Salt Added, & just top her kibble with one or two as a treat. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences & advice. It is all being taken on board. Not sure if I would like to go totally down the holistic path as there is no-one local that I could see. & I really don't want to experiment with my precious girl. I have faith in this new vet I have been taking her to....just want to make her meals a little more exciting without upsetting the balance. I am about to order some RC dry plus cans.

It is not a very nice smell...at first I thought it might be bad breath from the Hill kibble she is on

Sardines come in Spring Water. Most brands have them I just get the Woolies home brand ones.

Bindi will only drink water from the bowls that are inside the house

She hasn't drunk much to day that I have noticed, probably because we have had visitors, & her breath stank, so I put a teaspoon of milk in a bowl of water & she drank the lot. Hope I have done the right thing,

Bindi was on Carprofen (anti-inflammatory) which gave her a bleeding stomach ulcer. I found this out when I changed Vets. She had her last blood test for that on 1st November & everything was fine & all back to normal. So it has come up really quickly. The vet said that the dose she was on with the AI would not have caused it, but higher doses can. At the moment she is as bright as a button & I am going to be positive & order her the biggest bag of Royal Canine plus some cans. She is missing not getting her daily egg, sardines or yogurt

She has now gone 3 nights without wetting her bed. Definately doesn't seem to be drinking as much water...I assume that is a good sign and that the food is making a difference.

Is this the one ?? https://www.budgetpetproducts.com.au/new/product/royal-canin-veterinary-diet-canine-renal-7kg-for-dog-dry-21666/4792/?refs=9&gclid=Cj0KCQiAjZLhBRCAARIsAFHWpbF0161zrJoUQaokFc1DnnMAs7DqpaRmyCj1lhrBMxklJQoSrDy3k-QaApsbEALw_wcB

Thanks Crazeydoglady for posting that. Interesting that she can still have an egg & sardines & the vet said that her 1/2 turkey neck a day should be fine. she also said to introduce the new food gradually over a week.

Bindi has just turned 11& still has heaps of energy. I took her to the vet because she has started to pee in her sleep & at first we were pretty confident that it was a treatable old lady thing, until she did the tests

Bindi has just been diagnosed with Stage 3 Renal Failure...all this since her last blood test on 1st November which didn't show up any problem. So it has happened quite quickly. The vet could not offer me any info on just how much time we may have left, but has put her on the Hills diet both wet & dry & she will go on medication but had to order that in. Any one know of any alternative to Hills or anything else I should know? She has always loved an egg on her dinner, sardines & Yogurt but not sure if she can still have these things. I asked the vet, but her answer was a little inconclusive.

Thanks...I was wondering what size to get, so that is interesting. I will get some & give them a try. She only needs it on while in the house, especially when sleeping

I have just looked at the vast array of baby nappies in the supermarket & was wondering if anyone has used any of a particular type on their bitch for incontinence?? Of course a hole would have to be cut for her tail.

I've just been to town & went to Pet Stock. They didn't have any diapers, but they sold me some pee pads to put on her bed. If I had known I would have popped down to Pet Barn, but now I am not going any where near town till after Christmas. I did look at the many assorted types of baby nappies in the supermarket & wondered how they would go if a hole was cut for the tail?? Maybe someone here has tried it & could guide me towards the right type. By the way, TBD...what medication did your dog go on?

OK..so I have been doing some googling & these are actually pads that they lie on. I am looking more for some sort of panti that will hold a pad

Thanks Dogsfevr. We have been away for two weeks & the first time I noticed it was the day that we left & now again on our first day back. Both times it has been when she has come out of the outdoor kennel. But I just had a feel of her bed, which is in my bedroom & it was damp & reeks or pee. Poor old thing, she has been in the wars a bit lately. Can I get these pee pads from any pet store or only online?? I will get her tested as soon as I can at the vets.

How do you keep these conni pads on a bitch? Lately my girl will sometimes get up from sleeping & one hip will be dripping wet as if she may have peed herself. It doesn't smell, but I think my sense of smell is not as good as it used to be