PandaGirl Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I am in desperate need of a behaviourist in Darwin. Does anyone know of anyone they'd suggest? My vet only knows of someone who does... that bonding thing? I can't remember, it starts with an A. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 That would be Amichien Bonding. I'd be going for a veterinary behaviourist. There are none listed on this listing for the Northern Territory but quite a few do phone consults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staranais Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I'd personally avoid anyone who advertises themself as an amichien bonding trainer, if you can. IMO, good trainers have lots of tools in their toolbox. The few amichien bonding trainers I've met have only had one tool in their toolbox (amichien bonding), and seem to interpret most doggy misbehaviour as being caused by dominance and therefore fixable by amichien bonding. If you only have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. JMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PandaGirl Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 In the process of talking to Cosmolo about the issue, and have dropped the troublemaker at the vet to rule out medical issues. I know there used to be a bark-busters up here, but I have heard nothing but bad things about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staranais Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Good luck with it & let us know how you get on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Yeah, stay away from Franchisee trainers if you can unless you've heard great things about the specific trainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PandaGirl Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 The vet cleared out bladder infections and such, but said she's got high potassium which might indicate the she's not making some hormones? She's going back for another test of friday where they'll inject her with the hormone and retest her blood in a couple of hours and see what her body is doing. Can that kind of stuff cause sudden dog aggressiveness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PandaGirl Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 Double posting They're testing her for Addison's disease. From what I've read it can cause depression in dogs, but is it likely to cause aggression? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelpie-i Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Pandagirl, I am not a vet but am curious as to her symptoms. Could you list them? I gather aggression is one of them!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PandaGirl Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 Over the last month or so: She's been urinating more frequently 6 or 7 times a days when she's always been a 2 times a day girl highly aggressive to our other dog, often out of nowhere Lethargic (we'd put that down to the heat but she spent today in aircon and is still tired) loosing visible weight, we can see her ribs but she still seems to weigh the same She's been vomiting once or twice a day (which nobody bothered to tell me about until today!!) and today she was incontinent on the carpet. She didn't even realise until afterwards and looked so ashamed. I put her straight outside where she peed again, then when she came back in she peed again while she was standing there getting pats. So also went in the car on the seat which she has never ever done. She's been 4 or 5 times since she's been home from the vet. The vet says her potassium and electrolytes are abnormal and has ruled out bladder infection type things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelpie-i Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 (edited) Thanks PandaGirl. Apart from checking for bladder problems, did the vet run a full blood scan? Is she drinking more than usual? Has the vet checked for diabetes? She's losing potassium due to losing too much body fluids. Potassium loss is very dangerous in humans, I would guess it might be the same for dogs. Has the vet prescribed Vitamin K for potassium loss? Edited October 21, 2009 by Kelpie-i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PandaGirl Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 No nothing prescribed yet. She's never been much of a water drinker, and as far as I know it hasn't really changed. They were meant to run a full blood scan today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelpie-i Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Sorry I just noticed that she has HIGH potassium, not low potassium. The blood scan should come up with something. Off to google seach... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 (edited) I don't think a behaviourist is needed...rather a good vet ..it sounds to me like an imbalance ..and lord knows what else ...poor girl - she must be feeling rotten Hopefully the vet can find something! Edited October 21, 2009 by persephone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelpie-i Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Found this link about Addisons disease: Addisons disease Agree with persephone, this is a medical problem, not a behavioural one. Her aggression is probably due to the fact that she feels lousy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PandaGirl Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 I just feel so useless and horrible. I hate having to keep her separate from our other dog and the rest of the family. I hate knowing I've growled at her while she's been feeling so crap. It really only occurred to me last night that it might be medical, and then she had her accidents today. Because she doesn't show when she's hurting and it's not until she's really bad that she show signs of being sick it's so hard to know when something is really off or it's just in my head. She's eating normally, but she's still always hungry which we've always put down to worms but it doesn't really change even after worming her. She always knows when I feel lousy, it makes me feel guilty that I can't always tell! Thanks for your PM persephone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Hoping you can get an answer soon, and find some treatment to make her life more comfortable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelpie-i Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Hang in there PandaGirl. I'm sure you'll find out soon enough. Let us know what the outcome is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PandaGirl Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 She wanted to be in her crate tonight for the first time in months, so she's now dead to the world. I on the other hand can't settle down, I wish I could squeeze in her crate to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paptacular! Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Sending good thoughts PG. Fingers crossed a good vet can find the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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