jemappelle

You were very lucky to have a vet that could do the surgery for you.  I'm going through a similar thing at the moment with an old cat and all the local vets don't feel experienced enough to do it.  One of the downers of living in regional areas.

14 is a great age for a Cav and some do live until they are 16.  If he is deaf, then he will jump at your touch as he doesn't know you're there.  As you approach him, bang on the floor or wall so that he can feel that you're approaching by the vibrations.  And with deaf dogs, you need to touch them gently until they realise you are there.  

My experience with eye ulcers tells me that if it is a surface scratch it will heal within 5 days  If it is something deeper and the wound becomes like a crater, then a grid keratectomy is required.  When my cats have had the grid keratectomy their eyes have healed very quickly.  I hope it's the same for your pooch.

On 30/12/2018 at 3:12 PM, Papillon Kisses said:

*an easy one is to scatter small pieces of food over the lawn for him to hunt out. Things like this where he has to use his nose and brain are better for his mental health than long games of fetch.

There is a lot of info on the net about brain games for dogs at the moment.  Because it's so hot outside here, we have been doing some of them and that is keeping my active little dog very happy.   

Is he a purebred Poodle or could he be a Cav x Poodle?  The reason I ask is that Cavaliers can get 'fly catchers syndrome' and I guess other breeds could too.  A bit of info here:  https://www.cavalierhealth.org/flycatchers.htm

I have no advice but would recommend you get in touch with her breeder, if you haven't already.  They may have come across this before and have some advice for you.

The first thing I would be doing is booking her into a good puppy pre-school.  And also, be careful taking her out for walks until after she is fully vaccinated - have a chat to your vet about it.  I did take my pup out for socialising when she wasn't fully vaccinated but we went to places where dogs didn't frequent so the risk was minimal.

There is a lot known about dog behaviour now than there was a few years ago and perhaps she is going through a fear period (I can't remember the ages).  Have a look through this website, read the articles and check out his blog.  http://k9pro.com.au/

Adult Cavs do seem to be the same price as a pup, and some times even more.  You have to consider also, that an 8 week old pup still requires two more vaccinations and desexing and I imagine that is included in the price of the young dog you're interested in.  

Most dog rescue has moved over to Facebook.  There are a few working dog rescues that might be able to help.  I don't have links but Google will help.  Hopefully he will find the right home.

I used Nexgard for my pup, without any problems, but am considering switching to the Seresto collar after the latest info released on Bravecto and Nexgard.

They look to have whiskers growing out of them!  Whereabouts on the face were they?

Hey, photos or it never happened! 

I've been researching the pet flap panels for sliding doors and none of them are microchip activated that I have found.  Also, a smart cat will just run out between the dog's legs!

Give the dogs a cue word when they wee (and treats) - makes it all so much easier if they will wee on command.   

If you have a cat rescue nearby they could use them to hand feed kittens.  

I've found that the dogs are much easier to handle so haven't required sedation.  However, I have used sedation with some of my cats that were stressed so difficult to handle.  

It's happening in the Shoalhaven as well.  Council is building a much needed new shelter and the RSPCA will not be tendering to run it, as they do currently with the old one.  The employees have been offered jobs but it means they will have to relocate, or take up a redundancy that has been offered.

Sounds like it is going to happen everywhere.

If you ring say, SASH at Gladesville, and explain the problem they will book you in with the appropriate specialist.

With the pain relief I imagine it is the same as with humans, you need to keep giving the meds regularly to keep the pain under control.

The only experience I've had with a dog with her mouth open like an 'oh' was when she had a piece of brisket bone caught across the roof of her mouth.

All the vet specialists tend to be located at one of the specialist vet hospitals.  In what area do you live?

From your profile pick I see Nugget is a terrier.  Experienced Terrier owners tell me that Terriers are very different to other dogs.  I second sandgrubber's advice and would seek advice from an experienced Terrier breeder/owner to start with and perhaps that person can recommend a trainer that knows the breed.

Can you look in his mouth to see if there are any broken tooth, or something stuck in there that could be moving a bit and easing his discomfort?  Everything crossed it is easily fixed.

I would be using heat.  I find heat very soothing and it encourages the blood flow.  It certainly can't hurt!

I live on the South Coast of NSW and use Nexgard and haven't had any problems.  In the more than 5 years I have been here the dogs have only had one tick and I was using a tick collar at the time.  

During peak tick season we don't frequent areas with long grass and bush.  Ticks like humid, hot weather.  This summer has been dry so not a lot of ticks around, thankfully.

There is also a new tick preventative collar called Seresto that has no smell.  I use one on the cat (off label for ticks here but not in the US) but the yard is cat safe so he doesn't get out.  The neighbour's cat wanders though and he has had a paralysis tick this summer.

This is a link that has helped me with my Cav pup who gets super excited and screams at the sight of seagulls and kangaroos!  You have to make it a positive experience so the old boy relates the pup to nice things:

http://www.training-your-dog-and-you.com/Desensitizing_and_counter-conditioning.html