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We're thinking of you katelouise. Hope each day is a little brighter.

oh what a lovely tribute. Run free old girl. How beautiful, I hope Aunty is faring ok. eta Shilfie is the best terrier name! I'll add it to my list.

Thankyou so much Anna........he LOVED bbq chicken!!!!!!!!!!!!! silky tummies know about tasty food don't they. katelouise they never ever leave you. We just learn to live without our little shadow but they're still watching as they always did.

RIP Dusty. Katelouise, you will never forget him. Button Powerlegs and Little Dog will welcome their fellow silky at the bridge with a tail wag, an expedition in the long grass and big a bbq chicken dinner.

oh no. So unfair, deeply sorry Bustam.

Got it, it's pretty good if you need something straightforward. The price is good, worth having in the doggy-library. No cooked, all raw but some very good ideas on variety.

Oh dear, I'm sorry. Cushings is hard. Loraine here on DOL can give you links to the cush-dogs forums and more advice. My own girl was totally cured by adrenal surgery as she had that option. Most dogs will need ongoing medication for the rest of their lives - which means the cost go on and on. I think Robert McDowells has a naturopathic Cushings Support formula but as far as I know, once a dog has gone to fully diagnosed Cushings you can't really reverse it with anything other than permanent vet meds.

Thanks guys. And it's in tablet form so a bit more stable. But won't last forever. Maybe I should call her specialist and see if he needs them? I thought vets didn't take back meds once opened. eta: Probably should have acted sooner but just couldn't bring myself to open her little medicine bag. :D

Sorry, I shouldn't have posted in a hurry. My own dog passed away , and we had as a last resort to try and make her last days comfortable, had some Sildenafil made up by a chemist as prescribed by her specialist. She passed away a week later leaving me with some unused heart meds. Finally I have opened up her meds bag on Sunday and I gave the fortekor and frusemide to a friend. But the Sildenafil, ....well it has hardly been used and too expensive to just throw away. I know it's a long-shot but was hoping someone has been talking to their cardio person about trying it and this wold save them a script.

Drontal is good. I have heard if anal glands become a chronic problem then yes they need emptying and you will need to watch for impaction or infections. But your boy has no history of issues. We had one dog with an abscessed gland a couple of years ago, she was given antibiotics and she had some plain metamucil or extra veg on her dinner every since and didn't have a problem after that. LOL @ Becks. Peeeeeewwwwww. It's a unique smell.

Ta Helen, more just curious if anyone has already been prescribed it by their specialist. The medscape articles won't let me in to read.

I've done a search but it brought up nothing.

Consensus seems to be anal glands. Mysterious things they are. Let us know how you go at the vet.

Thanks for the advise Powerlegs, good for both myself and the OP . Don't know where the OP lives, but we're in Brisbane and everyones allergies have been worse during this summer in particular. I was wondering if this could be the chi's problem. We use Aloveen shampoo and conditioner, but it didn't help the foot chewing at all. The aloe sounds like a good idea, will have to give that a go. If its heat related a clip can be a good idea. TD is in what I would call a fairly short coat for summer, shorter than in my avatar pic, and his belly is very short as are his feet (poodle style ). I have been told that dogs can regulate their temp better if their belly is clipped. I am a nitwit. Sorry Minimum I meant to ask Moggy if she was in a hot area. Herb my mini foxy X chi had a very cursory clip tonight. It stopped his scratching and chewing almost straight away. I realise he hasn't the coat for a proper clip but I took so little off you can't really tell. I love the barefoot looking poodle clip. :cool: So dainty.

Does his wormer do tapeworm? They come with the pesky fleas this time of year. I've seen that in poundies. And they have a fast lifecycle AFAIK so I usually worm again a fortnight later just to be sure they're all gone. Or, in this weather he could be getting an itch, there is a lot of it around just from the heat. If you need an aloe plant Wags let me know. V handy.

Just another idea. Where are you MiniMum? I've had itchy shorter-coats on hot days. The hotter and more humid the worse they chew. An oatmeal bath really helps, a cool bed and a bit of aloe on any broken skin. Unfortunately once they break the skin that gets very itchy too. eta: a tiny bit off the outside of the coat with clippers really helps also. Not down to the skin, just the outside.

I am so sorry, another special old lady, so full of character and wisdom. My condolences Trish. She had a wonderful few months with you.

This quote is from the pinned topic 'Puppy Development Calender' at the top of this section - I've seen people mention a fear period here on Dol but not experienced it myself.

Thank you again for visiting Little's thread. She is so special. We knew she was old, and I did worry about Ken and how he would cope, she chose him and he loved her fearlessly and bravely knowing that she didn't have long. Snowysal you're spot on.

Thank you so much to you all. :rolleyes: She was indeed a very very special lady, and all the things I can't put into words... you can see in her eyes. Sharing our loss with you has truly helped. Thank you xo Anna and Ken

Our special old girl Little was given her wings yesterday. I honestly cannot believe she has gone, it was all so sudden. ;) There are so many things I want to say about her but it's too hard. I pray she is ok where she is and we will all see each other again. Little's Story Three years ago she came from Renbury Farm as a foster. An unclaimed stray, so thin and dirty, she slept for almost two weeks straight only waking occasionally. I would feed her drop by drop and carry her around the block for a bit of sun. Sometimes I wondered if she was strong enough to make it. 25 January 06 - - Ken was overseas and I called him to say we had a visitor. 25 February 06 -- By the time they finally met, that was it. Literally their eyes met and she was going to stay with us forever. (that's her in the bottom left, you can see why she was called Little) - - What follows are the happy days, we will always have our memories of her: being bossy being impatient being the sweetest most loyal little lady you could imagine going on her walks enjoying her meals afternoon naps her favourite trips to the mountains her soulful eyes realising her friend Button was gravely ill and going to her side hating bath day charming everyone she met and knowing when Ken needed a friend -- - - From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much Little Dog. Our treasure. We love you --

Oh no I'm so sorry that must have been the most unexpected shock for you all. She sounds like a beautiful lady, loved by her family and she must have been so happy for all of her life. I am so sorry she couldn't stay longer. R.I.P Willow

I think the second entry - Pamela Rushing- wasn't an Australian incident.

Oh goodness indigirl I am so sorry. :p There was no way you could have guessed this would happen. Please don't feel bad. RIP little Ripley

All raw here except: we have one very old fussy gal that's going through a Scotty's phase. Pro-Peak to be exact. And you just can't argue. I am glad that it's not got as many nasties but still...... she will be bored of it soon anyway. Aimee, if you're after ideas of things to feed, I recommend a little raw food book (link here) I ordered recently. Very easy to read and you can pick up all of the ingredients at the supermarket, butcher and health food stores. Best of all is you know whats in it if you prepare the food yourself.