cavNrott

Thinking of you and sending healing vibes to Astro.

Not sure what you mean by Whimzees 'type' chews. Whimzees are not like Greenies if this is what concerns you. I've never given my dogs Greenies. Paragon who made the original dental chews sold out to Whimzees. Paragon chews were very good but now Whimzees have discontinued a lot of the Paragon lines. Paragon dental chews were made of rice and/or potato and were brilliant for teeth cleaning.

Yes stellnme Enzyplex is pricey but it lasts for sooo long because all the dog needs is a very small pinch of it with meals. I've had mine for so long I can't remember where I bought it but I have a faint recollection it might have been on a horse website or maybe a Greyhound website. If I needed to restock I'd have to Google it. For the teeth, because I can no longer feed raw meaty bones, I give the dogs Whimzees dental chews. They have only a 4% fat content and seem to do a good job of keeping the teeth clean.

I keep a supply of cooked chicken breasts and use small pieces as treats.

I have a dog who is prone to Pancreatitis attacks. I feed Big Dog BARF in the Kangaroo variety as it's only 4% fat. I carefully check the fat content of treats and everything that goes in the dogs mouth. I keep the fat content down to 4%. Any higher triggers an attack. I supplement with Enzyplex which is an enzyme complex that was recommended to me for dogs who have Pancreatitis attacks. It might be worth considering this. edited to add info.

It was the "It's people like you" comment that I objected to. I took it that Canetoad meant he/she would carry on as usual with the dog, as in be alert but not treat the dog differently e.g like some wild killing machine. Was it actually said that she/he would take the dog back to the park? However if Georgina was prepared to keep the dog on leash I see no reason why she shouldn't go to the dog park though I doubt she'd want to. That said, I give my local dog park a big miss. Now Georgina will meet with K9pro so that's an excellent outcome.

And the next time it happened and the dog killed the small dog, would you give the owner a serve then? Not saying the OPs dog would kill another dog but the point is you don't know. This is one reason I don't use dog parks, they are accidents waiting to happen. People like you Canetoad would take a dog to the park even when you know it has attacked another dog before and there's every likelihood it would again. The worst thing you can do in this situation is allow the dog to rehearse the behavior, it will become more ingrained and habitual. what the OP needs to do is get professional help to help her understand and modify the behaviour :) Wow! Personal attack much You don't have a clue what Canetoad would do in any given situation. To pre-empt your comment with "People like you" is presumptive. How about you play the ball and not the man. You have the right to disagree with Canetoad's comments. You do not have the right to personally attack her/him, according to the forum rules.

I've never used pee pads for my dogs and wouldn't use them. They teach the dog that it's ok to pee inside the house. If you eventually want your dog to eliminate outside in the yard it would be best to train that way from the beginning. Otherwise you will have to untrain him with the pee pads and retrain him to use the yard. This will be confusing for the dog and is bound to cause a number of accidents inside the house while the dog tries to figure out what he should do.

Why would you distress her by tying her up near the puppy run when you know it stresses her out. She probably injured herself struggling to break free of the tie out. Sorry but I don't see anything to LOL about.

There is a guy on Ebay selling them. He is from Murphy Bros, a well known stock feed store in Melb. They are toothbrush shaped dental treats. Just type in Whimsees dental treats in the seach bar.

I think your dog was guarding her ball, particularly as she is ball obsessed. She of course should not have acted this way but the small dog owner is also at fault. The owner should have called their dog when they saw her running full speed at your dog. It was foolish of them to allow their dog to run at another dog who's engaged in playing fetch. It's imperative for dogs to have good recall if we are going to take them to a dog park. I understand they were angry but they were part of the equation in this. It's probably a good idea if you don't play fetch when there are other dogs in the park. I would take her to the park on lead for a while and see how things pan out. Hopefully a small dog will run towards you when you are aware of what's going on and you can pre-empt what your dog's reaction will be by her body language. You're right there to step in if things don't look good. I think this was probably a one off incident that will never happen again. Don't be upset with her. No dog is perfect all the time. For sure it was caused by her guarding her ball. From now on, fetch is off the agenda when other dogs are in the park. Don't lose trust in her due to this incident. She sounds like a nice, well behaved dog who took exception to being ambushed by the small dog.

What does the vet say about the scab? Has he/she offered a solution?

My vet is fine with me feeding raw. A problem has arisen with one of my dogs having raw meaty bones. The bones are causing constipation and he needed an anaesthetic to flush him out so no more meaty bones. I've fed my dogs raw for the last 10 years and I now feed them Big Dog BARF. Not being able to feed bones has resulted in teeth problems with my dogs. They had beautiful clean, white teeth and now after all this time my almost 10yo boy had to have a dental scale and clean and needed two teeth extracted. The 8 1/2yo girl is ok so far. They are having whimzees dental treats now insead of bones.

I'm thinking the same thing as Anne. No vet would prescribe Benadryl and/or Aspirin for this dog's condition. I do hope the owner will seek specialist veterinary attention for the dog.

I would be taking this dog to the specialists hospital/centre and having an MRI done on him.

I wouldn't doubt the diagnosis of osteosarcoma. It is perfectly clear to identify on xray even for a novice. The thing is your dog has advanced osteosarcoma which is why the leg has broken. Palliative care is out of the question. You need to ask yourself if you are keeping this dog alive for his benefit or because of the emotional pain it will cause you to have him euthanised. Sadly you will have to come to terms with this emotional pain within a short period of time even if you amputate. I know how difficult this decision is for you. My dog was the light of my life. She was my heart dog and now, 5 years after having her put to sleep I still miss her every day and I've had to learn to live without her, but I know what I did was right for her. With the help of the oncologist we were able to palliatively care for my dog dog and keep her pain free. Pain free was always my priority. I couldn't let my dog suffer. If you did the amputation to gain another, say, 4 months of life at his age, what about the pain and trauma of the amputation and the pain of recovery after the surgery. That would surely take a couple of months. The you have just a few short weeks left while your dog learns to deal with a missing limb, especially at his advanced age. Is it worth putting him through all that? I know this is a very painful time for you but what is best for your dog must come first. We are never ready to make the final decision that must be made.

Usually by the time osteosarcoma in a limb is diagnosed it has already metastasised to the lungs. My dog had osteosarcoma, not in a limb, she had it in the mandible. She was under the care of a canine oncologist and we discussed amputation followed by chemo during our first consult. I decided not to go down that road because I didn't consider the prognosis to be very encouraging. With amputation we were given a reasonable life expectancy of 12-18 months at best. Considering the considerable trauma of amputation and the time necessary for recovery I chose not to amputate half her mandible. The most important thing for me was to keep my dog pain free for however long she had left. She was on a number of drugs on a daily basis and she was indeed pain free as far as the oncologist and I could tell. I spent every minute of my time with my dog and she was happy, energetic and pain free. Osteosarcoma is an excruciatingly painful disease. My dog lived happily for 1 year and 1 month on her drug regime. I doubt amputation would have given her more time. There is a palliative care section of the forum, a sub section of the health/nutrition forum. You may like to raed through it. My dog, Sophie's journey is in the (very long) unwell Rotties thread. It would be a good idea if you were to consult with an oncologist. Were you given a likely prognosis for your dog if you decided to go ahead with amputation? I wish you wisdom and courage with your very difficult decision.

A portable refrigerated air conditioner does not need water, it works the same way as your refrigerater does. Portable air coolers require water and they are not nearly as efficient as a refrigerated unit. A refrigerated unit works best in a closed room whereas an air cooler needs to be in an open room. I wouldn't waste money on an air cooler, I would go for a refrigerated unit. Just thought I would mention this so people are aware of the difference if they're in the market for a portable unit.

If you mean Sentinel Spectrum it needs to be given every month to prevent heart worm and all intestinal worms. If you've been giving it only every three months your dogs are not protected against heartworm. If this is the case you need to have your dogs tested at the vets for heartworm before giving any heartworm preventative.

The answer is in your question. There are two prices for the SAME product. My dog doesn't have a medicare card so if I buy medicine at the chemist using a veterinary prescription, I'm paying the full price, which is counter to the argument that the chemist is cheaper than the vet because the medicine they sell is subsidized by the PBS. Prescription lines have a subsidized and non-subsidize price. If you are buying your dog's medication on script at the chemist paying the full (non subsidised price) it is still cheaper than buying the medication from the vet, though I take your point about meds being cheaper when PBS subsidised. I imagine the person stating the meds were cheaper being PBS subsidised was alluding to the script being in the name of the dog's owner rather than the dog.

I hope the neighbours in the unit backing right on to the rear of my property enjoyed their night out. They don't own a dog but had someone elses dog in their yard that barked non stop from 7.30pm until they returned home after 1am. The fireworks from about 10pm onwards made the barking even more hysterical. The dog evidently belonged to the people who enjoyed the night out with my neighbours. A quiet night at home was out of the question for anyone living near these neighbours. What kind of dog owner would leave their dog in someone elses yard on New Years Eve? The dog was clearly distressed and was running the fence barking, all night. My dog returned fire a couple of times at the beginning of the barking but stopped barking on my command and ignored it for the rest of the night.

The answer is in your question.

We had the morons out in full force letting off fireworks in Mt Waverley last week. I daresay there will be a repeat performance tonight. Fortunately my dogs don't care. One dog is not bothered by the noise and the other dog is stone deaf. I thought fireworks were illegal and the general public could not buy them. It sounds as though a large number of morons have no problems with supply.

It's not unknown for vets to buy medication from the pharmacy. I was waiting for a script when the local vet came and placed a rather large order with the pharmacist for an often prescribed pain relief drug. I happen to know from personal experience that this vet charges $5 for each tablet when this drug is dispensed. A very hefty markup indeed. Edited because I typed in scribble.

Agree with this.