Em & Taco

Taco got kennell cough the day after we got home as he came from the pound. Took him to my vet and he was prescribed antibiotic tablets and I was told not to let him near other dogs for 2-3 weeks as it is very contagious. He was better within 5 days but still kept him at home for about 2 weeks and would walk him when I knew hardly any dogs would be out and wouldn't not let him near anyone elses dogs. Cough mixture hey.... learn an new thing evryday and I have a bottle at home. SWEET!!!!

Good Luck sweetie and all the best for a speedy recovery!! Em, Taco & Buckley

Awesome. I will have to try that on Buckley because he has not a flea on him but sratches like mad all the time. Poor little guy.

Taco is a bit the same although he does stay still once his is in. I wonder why he hates it so much. He will cower and shiver. I try and make it as fun as possible for him and use warm water etc. He does however have the tendancy to jump out of the sink and run laps of the house covered in shampoo!!!! His and Buckley's fav part though is the towel drying at the end and then the zoomies start. As what has been said from other members just try and make it fun and happpy for her. Best of Luck. Em P.s. Bach flowers.... rescue remedy works like a charm

hI! My 2 boys sleep in our bed everynight and It doesn't bother me unless Taco is hogging all the room!!! It's hard to believe how much room a min pin x chi can take up!!! LOL Oh and the snoring that he did yesturday mornig just cracked me up. They are clean dogs and are wormed and don't have fleas. We tried when we first got Taco to have him sleep in his own bed but he wouldn't. We tried other rooms etc and he ened up chewing the door frame and carpet and was just miserable. We didn't give in straight away but thought how much more of this can we take with the destructive side of things and agreed it was easier for all involved to have him sleep with us. Buckley is prefers to sleep on top of the dooner at the end of the bed but will come in for cuddles when he wants to and we have their beds on the floor at the end of ours "incase" they want to sleep there. I would prefer a dog in my bed anyday that a kid who wets the bed or a stinky person who snores!!!! I guess if you had allergies or asthma maybe it would be a problem but as you said she is clean and healthy so go for it! Em

hI! I don't know how much traing our boys had before we got them but they are generally good dogs and respect the house and there toys. I have found with our two boys that they are both very trainable and obdient when they want to be. Sometimes you can call them and they will come straight away and other times selective hearing comes in. Buckley is for sure the more obdient dog as he is very focused on us whereas Taco I don't think had much training at all before we got him. He will pick things up though quickly but has to be the mood to do it. We have taught him to sit, lay down, roll over, shake etc but if he wanders off the front porch good luck trying to get him to come back to your first go! Buckley is very clever when there are balls or games involved and his recall is quite good in the sense you only need to call him once and he will stop what he is doing and come to you. Buckley has picked up Flyball very fast and is really good at it, Taco doesn't want to have a bar of it and prefers to kick all four feet arounf and whinge while we try and train Buckley. We tried to include Taco but he is just not in to it. Em

Thanks everyone. I brought my mum a beautiful plant to remember Stan and am making a photo board. Em

On friday night, our famalies 15 year old Lab Stan passed away. He was a beautiful boy who never hurt anyone or anything. :rolleyes: He mothered our cats kittens, he followed us to school, he would do night checks of us all and then would go to bed. He loved his food and sitting on us. He will be dearly missed by all of us and his best friend "Steve". Please look after him in heaven. Stan your the Man and always will be.

I understnad your concerns and what people have reccomended sound good. The other option could be one of those water bowls that you screw a 1.25l softdrink bottle into and it refils as the dog drinks. They are about $10. I would go with the clam pool!

I don't believe that throwing some water on his face is a bad thing to do, in fact alot of other people who are inexprienced in training dogs probably would have either given up by now or done something alot more violent. I would say that he knew aswell you we not trying to hurt him by throwing the water at him as you didn't say he growled or anything and proabaly thought "oops, better focus". What type of dogs is he?

I can get a little carried away in my favourite produce store of petshop. :D I found found the most economical way for me is to order advatange, heartworm etc through www.thevetshed.com.au every couple of months. With food and treats I buy that fortnighly and collars, leds etc I am right for at the moment but if i see one I really like or a good bargain I will pick it up. I love buying toys and shampoos... have more dog shampoos than human!!! Em

The old SBV (silent but violent)!!! ;) We get that too at our place especially after bones, Barf and Tuna. They reek and there is no warning when they came out either!

I have had Taco (min pin x chi) to the vet vet twice to have his injured dew claw cut back. He just seems to get them caught on things and then I will notice him limping and licking at it so off we go to the vet. I keep his nails trimed. I asked my vet would it be easier for Taco if we removed them but she said "2 times in a year is not enough to remove them". I guess because they have to go under GA there is a risk involved.

HI! I love that pic at the bottom of your post My two are only small Taco...6kg and Buckley...8kg. They get BArf every second to third day so thats 1/3 patty for Taco and 2/3 for Buckley about $1.16 a patty and I-2 cups of Eukanuba everyday and thats about $1.78 a day. On the days they don't get barf they get a tin of Tuna is olive oil/springwater about $0.80 and about $1.50 on brisket bones So all up a week $12.46 Eukanuba $3.48 Barf $2.40 Tuna $1.50 Total $19.48 or $20. If the boys were any bigger It would be abit more. The dry food is the most expensive part but I have seen the good results from it! Em

I scratched (oops!) around trying to find the right words for what Gracie does.... & you've got it spot on. It's like he is trying to start a dirt bike

Thanks Dan... how often do your dogs react to allegies?

Thanks guys. He does do the "jump start kick" when you strach or tickle his tummy. Maybe he is just one of the super senstive dogs.

Thanks. Will do

Just spoke to my vet and she has recommended I do the following over the weekend 1. Keep him away from the grass in the backyard 2. Buy a kids cotton t/shirt and out that on him 3. if no better than have to take him in Monday. She did say that the vaccination could be affecting his immune system aswell. I asked if it was that what course of treatment to take and that would be either a homopathic remedy or steriods and cant remmeber the name of the other one. If it wa the steriod option she said that would stop the straching while his is on it but then flare up again when he goes off it.

KateK... comado crawl Louisebrooks... he had is annual vaccination about 3-4 weeks ago and was treated for heartworm around that time aswell with a different heartworm that I got from the vet.

Just a bit of an update. I went to the petshop last night and explained what symptons Buckley was having. They recommened that I buy "malsab" as it hepls with any bacteria and micro organisms that may be on him. I washed him and Taco and all of their bedding as per the instructions (in between toes, around the mouth etc and left it on for 10 mins and then rinsed) and last night he was itch free. HOWEVER this morning in the daylight I watched where and what Buckley did. He dragged himself along the grass which I think is Buffalo grass and then proceeded to stracth so I am taking a woid guess here and maybe the grass is the colprut!!!!!!!! I am going to call my vet this morning and arrange for a consult and see what she recommends aswell. Thanks guys!!!!!!

Hi there fellow flyballer! We enrolled Buckley and have had 3 training nights so far. I am not sure how your club works but we have spent everyweek learning a new part of how flyball comes together starting with the swimmers turn as it is really important part of the whole activity. we practice this at home with our home made turner and clicker/food training. As everyone has written, basically warming up and cooling off your dog will help as well as not over doing it and any sign of stress or injury back off a while. :D

Caffiend... Good one Just a general question... and it may sound really stupid but hey have to ask can dogs catch skin allergies from being around other dogs with skin allergies or is it more of a DNA thing? :D

GREAT! Will have a look around and see if I can see anything strange that might be the colprut!!! Hope Godzilla is ok!

Anal glands... really?? Do they do this tpe of thing?