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I'd be pissed if anyone brought their dog into my home without checking prior. As for the kids comments....kids are humans and dogs are dogs, don't compare....there is no comparison.

I'd just hose them away if they're outside to the lawn or somewhere you less care about, they'll turn into flies soon enough LOL

what allergy does your dog have? All Sorts (See below allergic results) how have you dealt with/treated it? Diet Topical creams and lotions, Vet brought and store brought - some we still use today Vitamins & Powders - Being careful here as an allergy problem is an over active immune system, you don't want to send it into over-drive. Special Shampoos and rinses, can't even tell you how many Homeopathic treatments Desentising Injections I think we're up to about 102 Miracle cures Cortisone every 2nd day, use tablets so we can change around the dossage has it helped? Homeopathic was great until one allergic reaction to Heartwom treatment went past his threshold Cortisone keeps him comfortable, without it, he would be put to sleep due to the damage he does to himself and the stress it causes him which in-turn creates other health issues. have you used any alternative methods to deal with/treat? Yep, as per above In addition, minimising chemicals used in the house.

If the dog is in good health then sure go ahead and desex. You may like to consider heart worm monthly or daily treatments rather than a big wham of a yearly injection. At 7 the dog probably doesn't need its' vaccs, you can get TT to see if you like.

Yes and No, it's all about being a Dane, Zoomies are a daily occurance, this kind of play helps buld muscle that makes sure they can handle this kind of mucking around. I'm sure from time to time one of the nongs will slip and hurt themselves, all i n all I don't mind as long as they don't head for me.

Hmm you may be right but I also know how depressed my girl has been since the boy died 4 weeks ago - she lost her apetite, had no energy, looked for him all the time and sat in his fave spot crying. ANd she is usually a very happy energetic dog. Even when I took her to our local parks all she would do is whine and walk miserably around the park trying to find the other dog. SHe has always had this thing about herding - LOL - she likes to herd things, people, dogs, horses etc and whenever I couldn't find my other dog when we were out walking and started calling him, she'd go on alert, scan for him then go find him, herd him up and bring him back. She's just now starting to cheer up a bit and I'm a bit cautious about upsetting her atm. The driving up and down thing sounds good!! I'll definitely give that a go. Thanks for the tips! I'll go check out the Dog Listener book When you talk about your dog, you talk about her using human emotions, I think it would be a really good ideal to have a Behaviourist come and look at the realtionship you have with your dog and advise you from there

Yep don't add another dog when your current dog has issues. Dogs with seperation anxiety don't give two hoots about canine company.

Consider having her spend an hour outside whilst you're home everyday and then build that up, sometimes dogs with owners who work from home forget they are dogs and need to be reminded. Work with your dogs triggers, what triggers the dog to start showing axiety that you're leaving. Hey sas Thanks for that. SHe's not too bad and I'm not worried about it atm but it could become a problem if we ever move into a more populated area because she howls and carries on for ages after I've gone (so I'm told LOL) SHe doesn't get destructive or anything else tho. Just runs around, leaps hysterically up at fences and carries on like her life is over. I think chucking her outside now and again might be a good idea tho! I'll wait till we have the other dog here and settled tho so she's not too lonely. It might be a bit harsh to suddenly start randomly shutting her outside entirely alone given that she's recently lost two members of her doggy family and suddenly become an only dog. The new dog is used to being outside so that might help her deal with it too. Triggers - er... not sure really. SHe doesn't react until I'm actually driving off because when I get car keys, put on shoes etc she just assumes she's coming too so she just sits around patiently waiting Also she loses it in public if I go away from her. FOr example, I took her and the other dog to the vet. A friend held her in the waiting room while I took the other dog in for a consult/x-rays etc and she screamed the place down. They vet people tried offering her treats etc but she ignored everyone and just pulled frantically on her lead crying for me/the other dog????. I could hear her and so could the other dog who kept responding to her. It was awful. When I got back to her she was making this freaky shivery whimpering noise for a while. Very distressed. She was left in the car next time. I think you've actually highlighted one of the problems there and that is that you think it's too harsh to chuck her out on her own....she's a dog and she can handle it just fine if you approach it the right way and give her the Leadership she needs Adding a dog to the situation won't make a difference, the dogs anxiety is with you, a companion will not help. Triggers, you can drive down the drive way and then come back and then drive down the road etc. RE: Vet Visit, sounds like your dog actually has pretty bad seperation axiety and you may benefit from a session with a Behaviourist or if you're not looking at going down that road, have a look at the Jan Fennel Dog Listener books. Good luck.

Consider having her spend an hour outside whilst you're home everyday and then build that up, sometimes dogs with owners who work from home forget they are dogs and need to be reminded. Work with your dogs triggers, what triggers the dog to start showing axiety that you're leaving.

I worry who you're spouting this kind of mis-information too. I'm sorry but you don't have enough education of animal behavioural science from that comment.

I have a foster here who we have been working through seperation anxiety with, however she is an inside dog, although you could use the same method and just adapt it to an outside dog i.e. do the below with whatever her triggers are. As soon as I would stand up she would stand up, so I stood up and then sat down the moment she stood up until she no longer stood up when I did, they may have taken half an hour. Next step is to stand up and take some steps, if she got up, I would go back and sit down and would repeat this process until I could take 5 steps without her getting up. This whole cycle continued until I could get to the letterbox and then finially leave. It's something we did everyday, if I didn't have time to go through the whole process, we may just have done the stand up and sit down process. Implemented NILIF with 100% consistency. When you start doing NILIF the dog can take backward steps, don't worry, just keep marching forward. This is all just a start though, a session with a Behaviourist will assist you greatly. The 20th of Jan is a long time away, have you considered using a different Behaviourist/Trainer that can see you sooner? Last of all, one thing I do say about Rescues who have come from troubled or neglected pasts....they don't need you to feel sorry for them, they need a leader, free attention and pitty will only intensify these behaviour problems.

Hey, I am serious! Those chooks totally demolished the wandering jew here and Souff didnt have to do a damned thing, well, except collect the eggs each day And I stopped spending money on all the bottles of pills and potions for dog rashes. The wandering jew never came back. Every other way we tried was nothing more than hard work and the stuff always came back. Guaranteed. I agree that oatmeal shampoo is the best, and only shampoo your dog when you really have to. Put your dog on to fish oil capsules (or Evening Primrose oil) as well - that helps the immune system to fight back. I wasn't totally serious about the vets new car, but when I see a dog that has organ damage, I see owners who have increased trips to the vet and to buy more medications and also buying the special foods is costly. And just think, the chooks can save you from all of this if the problem is originating from wandering jew! The reason that wandering jew is not a problem to dogs in the cooler months is because the silly dogs don't lie in it then. They just love the feeling of the cool waxy leaves on their tummies on the hotter days and they dont realise that it will be a problem for them. Go natural and get rid of that green stuff! We know from experience here that going natural is cheaper and more effective in the long run. Mr Rentachook knows that too - he has been renting chooks out since his uni days and it is a convenient option for many people. Souff Allergies are an over reactive immune system so you have to be careful boosting the immune system if that makes sense. Although yes, Omega 3,6,8 combined help with inflamation. Oatmeal is a great shampoo....watch for signs of allergic reaction, not uncommon for dogs to be allergic to Oatmeal. At this stage we can only guess wandering dew is the issue....I guess the OP will know for sure real soon now they have cleared it up. I'm also a Cortisone user (wellt he dog is)....long term as well....you do what you have to do what you don't want to put your dog to sleep after trying a list of everything else and 101 miracle cures.

Hit it with boiling water and then salt the earth.....kills everything

Grabbing a book on canine body language and calming signals may help you understand this behavour better. It's possibly as simple as Ollie humps Miley to make sure Miley knows Ollie is higher in the pack than her and Miley cleans Ollie to say yes I agree.

Distrubing

Where did you read that humping = love?

My dog is on phenergan, lovely drug that one for allergic dogs.

It's pretty standard in Great Danes, Harlequins $2,500 and Merle Mantles around $1,200. I think you'll find in a lot of breeds that certain colours and/or patterns are more popular and call for higher prices and it will continue to occur until people no longer pay Breeders that much money.

Erny did you find out how they conduct the hair analysis?

My Dane foster took about 2 weeks to teach how to sit, she wouldn't lure into a sit, I used the clicker and waited for her to sit herself and she's not a natural sitter LOL

Aggression is aggression regardless or breed or is there a magic way to cure a Chow's aggression?

I'd be getting some Omega oils into her as well as Vit E. When giving Omega oils, you need to make sure you're giving a balance of Omega 3, 6, 9, if you just give Omega 6 for example this can add to your problem. Many Vet stores and health stores have combined Omega's, you could go for Emu Oil Capsuals and then you wouldn't have to give Vit E as well as Emu Oil already has Vit E in it. Many dogs will just eat the Caps not problems if you just chuck them in their bowl, you generally don't have to hide them in food. Mackrel, Sardenes once or twice a week can assist. Have a look at the dogs diet, it may just not be suitable for your dog Try a 2-5 minute grooming session everyday to encourage the dogs natural oils to come through and minimise bathing and when you do bath make sure you rince really well, any product that is left in the dogs coat can turn into what looks like Dandruff and cause irritation. Alpha Kerry Oil, although a bit messy can assist, put a bit into your hands, rub together and work through the dogs coat....be care not to put too much on otherwise every bit of dirt will stick to the dogs coat as it will be oily. A good shampoo and conditioner will assist as well, Aloveen is good if your dog isn't allergic to Oatmeal.

I prefer an appointment time so I don't have to contend with a bunch of dogs in a small area with a dog who can be aggressive to other dogs.

I'm really sorry to hear about your current situation. Have you contacted the Chow Club in your state for guidence? What is your trainer having you do? Although it's sad to chuck an inside living dog outside when a baby arrives, perhaps you can start getting the dog used to being an outisde dog and have your partner/husband walk the dog for you and continue the training you have been doing whilst keeping you and your baby stafe? In all honesty, I personaly couldn't reccomend you re-home a dog that is aggressive in any sort of way, it makes you liable to rehome such a dog and it's just passing the problem on, the next home the dog goes to may not be managed as well as you have managed the dog and the dog may attack a dog or bite a child as per your fears. Although not a nice thought at all, sometimes the kindest thing you can do is be there holding your dog with all the love in your heart when you put it to sleep.