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Maybe try not to let her sleep with you in the mornings,lots of play and exercise to ware her out.Do you go straight to bed when you get home at 9pm,or do you play and spend time with her before going to bed?It may be that she is still excited to have you home,play down the arriving home part,she may get a little less excited and a bit more tired. Sounds like it is just a routine thing,i am sure she will get used to it.I am no expert,but it took Wugs a while to settle at night times,but he knows when sleep time is now.I hope it all works out,and i am sure the lovely DOLers will give you some good tips.

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Hi Tivins,Thanks,what do you do about the Heart worm that paragard does not cover?Any ill efects at all,because Wugs was absolutly terrible with Drontal,sent him CRAAAAZZZYYYYY Thanks Oakway,ill check to see who makes it.

Hi all, Has anyone ever used or heard of Paragard worming Tablets,They are about $7.00 for 2,which is alot cheaper than the Milbemax $17.00 for 2?But they dont do heart worm like Milbemax,which is ok if you use Advocate as well.Also,i have to get Wugs some more Advocate,he weighs 10.9 kg,should i stick to the "up to 10kg" Advocate,or get hime the "up to 20kg" Advocate?I dont want to overdose with the stuff? Thanks

Wugs was done at about 6 months,he will run outside by himself,he could hold for 12 hours at a very early age,and will most of the time pee on command,but we do sometimes have those annoying nights,when we are really tired,take him out for a wee before bed,and he just wont do it,but a few hours later he will let us know its time to pee. He has had 1 accident on my OH while sitting on the couch,i think it was out of excitement and laziness.

You will be pleasently surprised at how well,and how much your pup enjoys being outside,the sun,dirt,grass,noises and smells.We had the same worry,but after 1 or 2 days,you can confidently say your pup loves being outside,and the other dog will help the situation. Hope all goes well.

Thanks all, Our breeder told us to use the Fido's free itch,as she uses it on all her pugs.He is just washed in the bath tub,and he doesnt mind the dryer too much.I will check out thwe Aloveen again.Thanks for all the advise.

Thanks for the advise,just got back from the pet shop,and they did not even sell Aloveen,so i stuck with the Fido's Free Itch Rinse,and i figure if it works,why change,i can put up with the smell if Wugs can.I think i will try some Aloveen next time though,ill order it online. The Fido's says "For best results do not rinse",i have always rinsed it off,because so much dirt comes out when i rinse him.should i be using a shampoo first maybe?It also says "alow animal to dry naturally,puppies and kittens should be towell dried".Now it is getting a bit colder here and Wugs has just turned 1,is he still classed as a puppy,i wouldnt feel right not drying him,we sometimes use the hair dryer if its cold enough,am i doing this whole process wrong? :D

Thanks Clyde and Oakway. Is Aloveen only available at Pet shops,or can you get it at Big W or such places?I have read that there is a Shampoo/Conditioner all in 1 Aloveen,would this be woth trying?

Do i use a shampoo and conditioner,or is it ok just to use the shampoo?Is there only Oatmeal,or is there others?

Thanks Clyde,I never liked the smell of it,but my OH loves it.

Hi All, Just wanted some advise on this. Wugs has been washed with Fido's Free Itch Concentrate from day 1 (He turned 1 yesterday ).I was thinking of changing from Fido's Free Itch Concentrate,to Aloveen Shampoo.Is this advisable,or should i stick to what works?Or is there a better product out there.Being a pug,i am a bit worried about him with any skin problems,none as yet,but the Fido's really does not appeal to us smell wise anymore. Any suggestions or advise will be great,thanks all.

Hey BertandSally. Thats what I was advised as well,but friends of mine are saying that its wrong,too expensive and may over dose. I looked at the Sentinal,but that does not control ear mites,which was a pretty important thing according to our vet. Wuggles is really good,he turns 1 year old on Thursday,he is starting to get a bit naughty though,becoming a bit defient and not like being told what to do,i guess it just comes with this age.He lost his best mate a few weeks ago which was sad. How is Bert and Sally,what ended up happening with Bert's throat problems,did he need surgery?Wuggles had his palet done and his nostrils widened,but he still has alot of trouble breathing in when he gets excited,sounds terrible,and he snores worse than a grown man,but none of it seems to bother him.I will get the Vet to check it all out agin in October when he goes for his check up.

Thanks all. So,if Advocate(which is vet recommended as it cover ear mites) does not do Tapeworm,does the Milbemax cover Tapeworm,and if so,is giving Milbemax overdosing on the others that Advocate all ready does? Or is it ok to give the Advocate spot on monthly,and the milbemax tablets every 3 months? Thanks

I use his normal BARF,sometimes i will stuff a bit right in the end,then put little surprise in the middle,then fill the rest with BARF again.Then i freeze over night.But i make sure he only gets a bit less than half of his normal breakfast in the moring along with his filled Kongs. I am not exactly too sure how long it takes him to get through them,at least a couple of hours i hope.I also give him 3 or 4 other kongs,i will put 2 or 3 little round biscuits in them,he spends all day rolling them around the back yard waiting for things to fall out.

Hi all, I have a few friends that have all their own ideas on worming,what to use and what not to use. Can someone please confirm for me. Can a dog be over medicated for worms. From what i can tell,they can.Now,is Advocate(used once monthly) plus a Milbemax tablet every 3 months (as i think Advocate does not do heartworm) over medicating a dog or under medicating?Are these 2 products together covering EVERYTHING that needs to be covered?Or is there a 1 stop product that covers EVERYTHING by itself Thanks all.

Hi all,thank you all so much for your kind words.Thanks you Jackie for your beautiful poem for Doug.Its been a hard few weeks,but your thoughtfullness has made it that bit easier. I feel so bad,because i did not cry this much when my father passed away 5 years ago,is that strange? Thank you all again,your are wonderfully kind hearted people.

Hi all, Just a quick question. I accidently got out 2 x lots of frozen BARF for Wugs,both are now unfrozen,and not realising i already had some out for him,i acciedently left the thawing out BARF on the kitchen sink over night. Is it safe to still feed?Will it be safe to feed in about 3-4 days if kept in the fridge?OR,can i refreeze it? Thanks

Thank you all for your kind words.

My old mate Doug passed away on 11/6/2010,aged 8.He had to be PTS,due to a blockage in his intestine. Farewell mate,you were much loved,and will be sorely missed. Words can not describe our heartache and sense of loss. You were our reason for loving the Pug Breed so much,a true Pug Mate. RIP Douggie.

Hi all, Doug arrived back home last night,very tired and weak,but other wise ok.No Kidney problems either.Just that ear infection to treat,he is still abit lop sided and confused,but getting better. Thank you all for your kind words and advice,i have passed them all on to my friend and good old Doug.Thanks again.

UPDATE- Hi all,Good news on Doug. vet has said he has a severe ear infection,that is causing severe vertigo,thats why he is vomiting so much.Cancer has been ruled out,the Kidney tests come back today,so hopefully they are clear,and the ear infection can be cured. He was leaning on his cage,with his head tilted,and he was shaking when my mate went to see him yesterday.Vet said that this is the 2nd worse case of Vertigo(if thats what it turns out to be)that he has ever seen,the worst he said he had a pug that lay flat on his side,and tried to run and walk while laying on his side,thinking he was standing upright. Such a relief so far,just hoping todays tests come back with a good result. Thanks all.

Thanks Sheridan, Apparently he has been throwing up occasionally for a month or so in the mornings,but not every moring,they thought it must have been something he ate,as he gets alot of table scraps,or they though it could be some sort of anxiety,as they have just had their first baby 6 weeks ago.