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Secretsmile
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08-19-2002

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 2:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Secretsmile a private message Print Post    
Good news about Angel, I'm with ya in thinking our pets should be added to our health insurance plans, it sure adds up.

Beautiful pictures, I'm so glad the chocolate thieves didn't have any serious reactions.

Biloxibelle
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12-21-2001

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 4:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biloxibelle a private message Print Post    
Llwynn, love the pictures. They are beautiful. I have to say looking at the pics, Dixie does have the guilty look. Herman is the picture of innocence.

Secretsmile
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08-19-2002

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 6:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Secretsmile a private message Print Post    
Riley the Clown!


Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
I just love it when you all share photos of your doggies.

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
Oh SS, that is an ADORABLE picture of riley. And hoo boy is he fluffier since I last saw him! :-)

Llwynn
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07-19-2003

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 10:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Llwynn a private message Print Post    
Riley is Too cute!

Thanks for all the nice comments on my babies! Dixie seems fine this morning and her stools are pretty normal so crisis averted!

I actually adopted Herman from the humane society and he was already 4, hence he came with his name and I didn't have the heart to change it. He has some pretty bad separation anxiety so it worked out nicely for us since I work at home. I am pretty sure he had been hit with some kind of stick or something because he has a definite aversion to people with canes or crutches. Otherwise, he is a cuddly little pumpkin.

Dixie was a stray that our local vet was trying to find a home for and I am a sucker for puppies. I had never had a bigger dog before and I was not too sure about it, but she is such a doll, well minus being a chocolate thief. She really has the best disposition of any dog I have ever had.

Retired
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07-11-2001

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 11:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
Nice doggie pics.

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 1:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
I need a bit of doggie advice. The past 2 days Whitney has started peeing on the floor while I'm at work (thankfully on the puppy pads that I put down). She has never done this before and I'm not sure why she would have started. Any ideas on what would cause a dog to suddenly start doing this?

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 1:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Is she drinking more water, maybe due to an increase in temperature?

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 1:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
That is possible Scooter. We just got one of those fountain-type bowls that keeps the water flowing. So, she could be drinking more water and I wouldn't even notice since I don't have to refill the bowl. Maybe tomorrow I will take the fountain bowl out and leave her with her old bowl of water and see if that makes a difference.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 1:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Do dogs get urinary track infections?? Just thinking.

Bibitri
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05-31-2006

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 2:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bibitri a private message Print Post    
Yes, dogs can have uti's. Also, intact females will usually need to go more often just before they come into season.

Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 7:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
I found the cutest dog Christmas stockings and bought one that looks just like my chihuahua Gracie. They are inexpensive ($24) and very nice needlepoint design and finish and size. If you know someone who embroiders, you could have their name put across the top. I can't wait to decorate for Christmas now!

http://www.babarker.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=BAB&Category_Code=CS

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 7:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
One of my dogs has worms. What do you suggest?

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 7:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Escapee there's an otc medicine at Petco that works well for worms. I had to use it when we had Spike.

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 7:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
Mocha, do you know if the same medicine is safe for cats?

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 7:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Do you know what it is called?

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 8:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
This is one:

Pet Gold Liquid Wormer
Safe wormer for puppies, dogs, kittens, and cats. Effective against large roundworms (toxocara canis and toxascaris leonina). Pets love the carob taste of Liquid Wormer. May be fed directly from a spoon or added to food.

And this is the one that I used:

8 in 1 Erliworm Tabs
8 in 1 Erliworm Tabs is an effective wormer for dogs and puppies. May be fed directly or added to food. Scored tablets are convenient, easy to administer and provide precise dosage. An effective treatment for the control of large roundworms.

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Friday, September 29, 2006 - 3:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
Thanks Mocha!

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Friday, September 29, 2006 - 4:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
Okay, y'all (see, the Southern comes out when I'm upset!), I'm back for more advice. I do not know what is going on with Whitney, but maybe someone here will have had a similar experience. As I said before, she's starting peeing on the floor while I'm at work, but on the pads I put out. Well, now she's also started pooping and not always on the pads. Today, I also found that she'd chewed a large hole in the carpet by the door. She was well-trained when I got her and we have never had issues like this. She's always been fine until I got home and could take her out. And she's never chewed on anything. EVER. Nothing in our routine has changed. Is it possible that this could be some sort of acting out because of the cat? I've had the cat for a while, and this behavior only started this week. Or, is there some illness that might cause such a sudden change? If anyone has any ideas or has had a similar experience please let me know...and if anyone has any ideas on how to handle it, I'd really appreciate it. I think tomorrow she is going to have to be confined to her crate while I'm at work, which I hate to do.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Friday, September 29, 2006 - 5:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Sounds like you have a full blown case of separation anxiety there! You will probably have to contain her to a small space, even the kitchen can be made safe. I haven't had to crate a dog for that long so others might have more experience with that. When Sophie came up with separation anxiety we just ended up taking her every where with us or crating her for short times. Did put a crimp in our travels I must say.

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Saturday, September 30, 2006 - 2:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
Good news on the doggy front! When I got home today, there was no pee, poop or carpet holes...no mess of any kind! I didn't confine her to her crate, I just put her back in the computer/sewing room (that is where she stayed the first couple of months after I got her, but then I started keeping her in my bedroom because she seemed to prefer it in there). When I left I put her in the crate, but with the door open so she could get out when she wanted. I also put pillows up against the door on both sides. I have a suspicion that Naiya plays right around that door, which probably bugs Whitney, so with the pillows on both sides, I figured it would block that out. I am going to figure out something to attach to the bottom of the door for that. I live in an apartment, so I have to be careful not to attach anything that would damage the door, so I'm thinking I can come up with something crafty and attach it with velcro.

Anyhoo, just wanted to let you guys know today had been better. I rewarded Whitney with a nice walk and car ride after work. We had done that in a while because of the weather, but it is really nice now.

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Saturday, September 30, 2006 - 9:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
they DO have pet insurance for pets. the one i have is called 'shelter care'. i got it free when i adopted kendall last february (the shelter paid for the first month, and because he was sick with the same thing for 2 months, they covered the second month as well) and he sure needed it when he was so sick. i continued on with the insurance and it's 37 dollars a month. but it covers 500 dollars for each different type of care he needs. for example, if he were treated for ingesting something, they would pay up to 500 dollars. if he broke a bone, that would be a different problem and again, they would cover up to 500 dollars. also, if he is found injured and taken to a vet, he has coverage for up to $3,000 for treatment. all i have to do is pay the premium and make sure he has his scheduled vaccinations.
and, fortunately, i haven't needed to rush him to the vet in months! kendall now weighs 55 pounds (he was 41 when he was sick). he sleeps on our bed at night, follows me everywhere, loves our 3 indoor cats (a little more than they 'love' him, lol) and he still has a great sense of humor.
here's one of his cutie jokes: my dh found one of my slippers on kendall's dog bed. dh told kendall, 'no!', put the slipper back in our closet and gave kendall his rubber newspaper--called the 'daily rover'-- dh put the newspaper on kendall's dog bed in the living room. about 5 minutes later, my dh found my slipper back in the dog bed with kendall and kendall had a big smile on his face. dh walked into our bedroom and kendall had placed the rubber newspaper on my dh's side of our bed.

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Saturday, September 30, 2006 - 10:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
cdbaga, my indoor male cat did that. i thought i was going to have to throw him outdoors. 4 times i had to go to the laundromat to use their oversized washers for my quilt. he would urinate anywhere soft and then starting pooping outside the litter box, too. we hadn't changed his litter brand or his food or made any big changes in the house or added a new pet or anything.
turns out he had a UTI and ended up costing almost a thousand dollars and 4 days with a catheter and an IV at the vet's office. they let me go and visit him anytime i wanted and i would just crawl halfway into his cage... turns out whiskas was not his best friend. we put him on hills sd/feline and no problems since. at first, he didn't like the food. the vet was worried enough that she said we might HAVE to give him whiskas so he wouldn't die...but after 3 days of refusing to eat the new stuff, he has now been eating it for 5 years. he loves it and won't eat anything else. what i like about it is that there is so little 'waste' in it, there is also little 'waste' in the solid category of elimination! he now leaves a small tootsie roll or two in the litter box each day. on whiskas, he did huge soft stools about 5 times a day.
i am glad you female dog is doing better and that maybe it was just separation anxiety or something. but if it continues, check out whether or not she may have a UTI. it's more dangerous with males because they have a very narrow ureter, but females will also urinate and defecate outside their litter box (cats) and where they aren't supposed to (dogs) when they have a UTI.

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Sunday, October 01, 2006 - 4:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
I appreciate the advice Tabby. Whitney has a vet's appointment coming up, so I'll make sure they check for that while she's there. We are on a plan with the vet that covers all her tests, among other things (office visits, vaccinations, teeth cleaning). She's part Cav King Charles spaniel and that breed is known to have heart trouble, and the plan we are on provides 2 EKGs a year. It costs about the same per month as your pet insurance.

We can also get Pet Insurance through work, but since I already had the vet plan, I didn't sign up for it.

The slipper/newspaper story is so funny! Kendall must be a smart dog.