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Hi All, i'm going away for a weekend, and the shenton park refuge kennels are all booked out! Can anyone recommend a company or person in perth who i could get to come to my home and feed and walk the dogs?? Thanks!

tobster - that's hilarious!!!!

update - got some malaseb from vet. turns out they probably picked up some bacteria when they went for a swim in the swan river a couple of weeks ago. Vet says the river is notorious for making dogs get stinky, especially at this time of year. Makes sense, because that was around the time they started smelling! Yay, im glad its not just from their beach swimming. they love their daily swim! i did think it was weird that after swimming at the beach every single day for their whole life to date, that all of a sudden it would be causing a stink problem. yuck - i feel sorry for the aquatic life that has to actually live in the river. Ew..

Ok, thanks everyone. will get some malaseb, and also give their bedding a good wash. Hopefully that will resolve the problem!

Yep - The labrador is black and she always dries off really fast, but the GR stays damp for ages - around the ruff like you said. I was wondering that seeing as she swims so much, it might be better for her coat to be clipped short?

hmm... just thinking.. Do you think the freshwater rinses after swimming is bad then? If i cant shampoo them at the time, am i better off leaving them salty?

ok, thanks. I do towel dry them, and then they usually stay outside in the sun until they are mostly dry. I have alloveen shampoo, but have just been reading about Malaseb - maybe i should go get some of that and give it a try?

hi all, my lab and golden retriever really smell at the moment! they have been like this for a couple of weeks now. They swim at the beach and then have a fresh water rinse off every single day. i dont shampoo them much (because they usually dont need it!), but will do so today. its a really yucky dog smell (not just damp smell). And its weird that it is both of them? Any ideas?? Thanks

Yep - i recommend chicken carcasses. My labrador swallows chicken necks whole - not good! The chicken carcasses are big enough that she has to chew, and chicken bones are nice and soft and more easy to digest compared to weight-bearing bones from beef and lamb.

Yep - i gave my dogs a spoonful of honey in the morning, and at night (they licked it off the spoon..), it seemed to ease the coughing a bit - i think it soothes the throat. It was just honey from the supermarket, but a good quality one.

I wonder if the young goldie you had and mine are related.... I'm in Perth too. My dog is about to turn 3 next month. She has been anxious since she was a puppy - just born that way! I know there were 8 puppies in the litter, and have often wondered how the others turned out, and what became of them...

thanks Monah, she is 33.5kg, so perhaps that is why its a high dose? The vet called it a 'moderate' dose. For the first 2 weeks she is on 1 tablet twice a day, and then i have to phone the vet to let them know how it's going. If it's doing nothing, he said we would then increase the dose to 2 tablets twice a day (which would be 200mg a day!!). But hopefully the initial dose will be enough. I have contact details for some dog trainers who specialise in behavioural problems, so will definitely try training her whilst on the meds... Cheers

Hi All, My 3 year oldm female GR has just been prescribed Endep 50, 1 tablet twice a day. She has been prescribed it for anxiety, fear agression and obsessive behaviour. Hoping it will giver her a better quality of life, as well as making her easier to manage! Anyone's dog used this med before? Did it help your dog? Does anyone have any tips/ warnings/ experiences to share? I really don't know what to expect.. whether there might be a really huge change in her personality, or whether it will just be subtle.. I am hoping she will be transformed into a calm and easy-going dog... but i think i might be dreaming... I also hope the side effects aren't too bad for her.. i know how for humans anti-depressants can have some horrible side-effects ( i have first hand experience!!) Thanks

That's so cool that you grow them!! i might do the same.. Are you supposed to dry the petals out or anything before you drink them? Or do you just put them in fresh??

Just wondering what can be given to dogs as an alternative to anti-inflammatory tablets? Is there anything natural that can be used? I already give them glucosamine and Fish oil, but wondering if there is anything else that might help? thanks