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    All Good Now. :)

    in Health / Nutrition / Grooming

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    Thank you, that's great advice. I'm kind of embarrassed to admit this but here goes. I was patting him, trying what you said Trifecta (except there's nothing left of the limb, the cancer was in his front shoulder) and he was whining and getting really distressed. Then he got up and waited at the door so I let him out. He hopped over to the grass and did the biggest wee I've ever seen! He had such relief on his face. Then he limped inside, lay down and he's been fine ever since. I can't believe I panicked and all he needed was a wee. :whiteflag:

    Hey it means I care, right? :confused:

    All Good Now. :)

    in Health / Nutrition / Grooming

    Posted · Edited by Gone Grey

    My 12yo male greyhound had a leg amputated yesterday due to osteosarcoma. We got him home this morning and he's been lying around quietly. but over the last hour or so he's started panting and whining, he seems to be in pain. The vet this morning gave us carprofen and said he doesn't need any until tomorrow! I'm currently trying to ring them but nobody's answering. I also have some Tramadol they gave us before the surgery. Can anyone advise whether we should give him something, or could it cause more damage? I'll keep ringing the vet emergency line.

    Greyhound Whinging

    in Training / Obedience / Dog Sports

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    I agree Imy, I think greyhounds are actually very intelligent, they just react to situations very differently to other dogs. They are quite sensitive and respond to less hard-core training methods better than some other breeds. With our first dog, I think we were too strict on him and undermined his confidence in the end. We didn't know to tailor the training methods to his more sensitive disposition, and he ended up a nervous wreck. (under a behaviourist supervision I might add. :laugh: )

    Rebanne put it the best, ' they just need the owners/trainers to adjust/find a way of training that fits them better'

    Vespa sounds a bit stressed to me too. Mine aren't what you'd call well trained :eek: but they're happy, confident dogs, they get along famously and I have very little problem with whinging. We learnt a lot from our earlier mistakes. Try not to be too hard on him.

    Woofbix From Big W

    in Health / Nutrition / Grooming

    Posted · Edited by Gone Grey

    My friend recently bought a bag of Woofbix and started feeding it to her 9 year old dog. We have no idea if it was due to the change in food, but her dog started having seizures within a couple of days of eating it. She fed the dog Woofbix for 2 weeks, and the dog had 2-3 seizures in all. The vet was unable to find a physical cause. The dog's back on to the normal Chum now and doing fine.

    We have no idea if it was due to the Woofbix, the kibble was smaller, possibly she was sensitive to preservatives etc. But that's my only experience with Woofbix!

    Can Anyone Recommend Good Quality Kibble?

    in Health / Nutrition / Grooming

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    I did say "readily available" which Dick van Patten's Natural Balance Organic Formula isn't...or at least isn't where i am.

    Pretty much impossible to get in Perth! Even Royal Canin etc can be fairly scarce, though it is worth the travel.

    Anyway, when I was looking for a good quality kibble, my criteria included no artificial colours and preservatives, no BHA, BHT or ethoxyquin (spelling?!) and no animal byproducts, and with meat preferably first in the list but at least in the first 3 ingredients. I also prefer to use Australian produced food, although my dog's health always comes first! I decided against Innova and California Natural as they are only sold at Pet's Paradise, and I would rather not support pet shops selling live animals.

    I settled on Natural Balance (a WA based product, not Dick VP), and plenty of raw bones. They are all happy and healthy dogs and do well on it.

    There are heaps of past discussions on this topic on here, you may want to try doing a search as well for these.

    Ultimately, it's as KitKat's sig states: The best food for your dog is the food your dog does best on! Packaged or Unpackaged!!! :cool:

    Ollie Dog

    in Health / Nutrition / Grooming

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    I cannot help but feel sad for people who think "its just a dog" .

    These just about sum it all up -

    http://www.navhda.org/feature2.html

    Musings

    by Richard Biby, Contributing Editor

    Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

    From time to time, people tell me, “lighten up, it’s just a dog,” or, “that’s a lot of money for just a dog.” They don’t understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for “just a dog.” Some of my proudest moments have come about with “just a dog.” Many hours have passed and my only company was “just a dog,” but I did not once feel slighted. Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by “just a dog,” and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of “just a dog” gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day.

    If you, too, think it’s “just a dog,” then you will probably understand phases like “just a friend,” “just a sunrise,” or “just a promise.” “Just a dog” brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy. “Just a dog” brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person. Because of “just a dog” I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future. So for me and folks like me, it’s not “just a dog” but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment. “Just a dog” brings out what’s good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.

    I hope that someday they can understand that it’s not “just a dog” but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being “just a man.” So the next time you hear the phrase “just a dog.” just smile, because they “just don’t understand.”

    That sums it up so beautifully. Have saved this with all the other lovely 'rainbow bridge' etc poems I keep reading on here.

    Ollie Dog

    in Health / Nutrition / Grooming

    Posted

    And then there is pain , you know it when you look into their eyes and there is nothing there anymore, you look and you don't see the dog you once knew. It's bloody hard and it's heart breaking , when you see that it's time to say goodbye. :)

    That's just so true. :)

    Sorry to hear that Ollie dog is having another down day, as long as that spark is still there then there's still hope. Chin up hun, and hugs for Ollie.

    What Brand Of Commercial Dry Food To Feed?

    in Health / Nutrition / Grooming

    Posted

    Just copied from the website - can't be bothered typing from the bag!

    Natural Balance

    Premium Ingredients

    Rice, Australian lamb, corn gluten meal, tallow, Omega MagicTM essential oil blend, oat bran, FOS, yucca extract, sodium HMP, natural flavours, vitamins A D3 E K3 B1 B2 B3 B5 B6 B12, Folic Acid, Biotin, Copper (from Sulphate), Copper Chelate, Zinc (from Sulphate), Zinc Chelate, Manganese (from Oxide), Manganese Chelate, Iron (from Sulphate), Iron Chelate, Selenium, Iodine, and Calcium. Product protected by natural mixed tocopherols and rosemary extract.

    Nutritional Analysis

    Protein (%min) 20

    Fat (%min) 7

    Fibre (%max) 6

    Ash (%max) 6

    Moisture (%max) 8

    Ca:P Ratio 1.1-1.5-1.0

    Metabolisable Energy 295

    What Brand Of Commercial Dry Food To Feed?

    in Health / Nutrition / Grooming

    Posted

    As many others have said, the best food is what works for you.

    OK, so maybe the Natural Balance that Priceless Pets sells isn't all organic etc etc but it's far from hugely inferior!! I'm really sick of people saying it's crap with no real knowledge of the product.

    I've done a lot of research too and have looked at the quality of ingredients, chemical used and affordability of the food. INatural Balance is super premium, contains no colours or preservatives and uses human grade lamb, no by products or meal. The first ingredient of the list is rice, but the second is lamb and all of this makes it better for my dogs than many other foods, including Eukanuba. They use no cruel animal testing, and most of all my dogs are happy, healthy, shiny and they smell good too!

    Another big plus IMO is that it's all Australian made and isn't sold exclusively by a large chain of pet stores.

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