Sheridan

I started obedience training with my little girl recently. She seemed quite food oriented at home but not in the big wide world where there's Lots of Dogs. She wasn't interested in the food I brought nor in anyone else's food. Will try a toy this week, I think.

Is this toothpaste for sale online? I've not seen it anywhere and although my 12 y/o is very healthy, I don't want to subject him to an anaesthesia.

Ziwipeak. It's 30% fat.

They use specific dog friendly dyes that don't upset the coat or skin. I don't know brand names but someone else will, I'm sure.

A vote for springwater here. My boy's fat enough ...

My friend went to My Pets Vet at Bald Hills and is very happy with them. She asked me to thank everyone for the recommendations.

Hi There, I am new to this site. I have been following this thread and I am so very happy for you that Ardee's eyes are ok. I have a shar pei who is only 2 and a while ago I seen cloudiness and a shade of blue in his eye that was since treated but not for cataracts or anything serious so while reading this thread I have been having heart attacks that maybe my sharpei was misdiagnosed. Have you started the vitamin E and bilberry yet? The best way to check is to take him to a canine opthamologist. I haven't started on the bilberry and vitamin e yet but only because I keep forgetting to give it to him.

Well, I have great news! We went to see the opthamologist this morning. Lovely man called Jeff Smith from the Eye Clinic for Animals. Ardee doesn't have nuclear sclerosis or cataracts! He had a look at both eyes, put in some eye drops, made us wait for a bit, and then had another good indepth look. Said it was just the normal deterioration that you'd expect in a dog of nearly twelve! I'm going to start Ardee on the bilberry and Vitamin E supplement and see how he goes on those. I'm very happy!

CBL, could it simply be that the chicken is a bit off?

Mizzi, I got the Micel and Bilberry today and will try them out tonight with him. I'll give 0.5 ml of the Micel and 1 ml of the Bilberry. That sound about right for his 23 kg?

Why don't you get a small bag of each, one at a time, and see which your dog does well on? Is this the retired show dog you're getting from the breeder? What food does the dog eat there? Might be better to stay on whatever food its getting now.

Your dog doesn't 'hate' the Vet, dogs don't hate for a start. Your dog is fearful of the Vet Clinic and the Vet, and probably traffic as well, and it won't improve unless you make it your priority to visit there for hello visits as often as possible and de-sensitise her to it. Oh, I dunno. If dogs fear why can't they also dislike? My last dog loved going to the vet but he always acted up with one particular vet. The others he was all cute and cuddly with; her, nope.

Mizzi, our appt is Wednesday. I've been without a car for a bit so haven't got to get the herbs yet. I can do that this week, though. Thanks for asking. I'll let you know how he goes.

You can order Eagle Pack straight from Eagle Pack but their sales manager told me on my enquiry about postage that it was far cheaper to get it from somewhere that's closer.

Of course, the trouble with Ziwipeak is that it's addictive, so my doggy tells me.

Ziwipeak has a 30% fat content but it's too expensive to use for a full meal. I paid $112 for a 5 kg bag.

Hey look at that, Sheridan! We agree on something!!! And thus the world ended! :cool: Which Ziwipeak does Gomez like? Ardee is very fond of the venison and greenlipped mussel.

Eukanuba FP Eagle Pack Ziwipeak

Mizzi, that sounds very mathematical, which I'm not. ;) Luckily, I work with a bunch of such minded people and will get them to work it out for me.

Thanks for the advice. I'll still make the appointment because I want a diagnosis but I'm going to be very careful about surgery. He doesn't act elderly. In fact, I still twit his breeder that his 'elderly' dog he was giving to me has more energy than a puppy. Are there natural remedies vets anyone can recommend?

Thanks, xiaorose. I'd probably want to consult a few people. I've let his breeder know but as he's behind the Great Firewall of China he may not respond for a while, if at all. These surgeons were both in Melbourne, were they? The specialis who's been commended to me is in Sydney and a friend recommends the clinic at North Ryde for me. I think I'll make the appointments and see what they have to say. Thanks so much for telling me your story.

Mizzi, can you tell me a bit more about that? Where do you get it from and how much do you give each day?

Well, I looked into insurance and my dog is too old.

From my understanding, it could cause tummy cramps.

He'll be 12 in January. The vet said that it would depend on the quality of his retinas.