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Nan
Member
09-25-2000
| Friday, June 30, 2006 - 4:30 am
Me again. First of all, I want to apologize for anything I have done to cause any problems or misunderstanding. I truly and honestly was just trying to pass on information - from some one I absolutely trust, and a huge animal lover - that might be of use. I actually thought of not posting it, because it may not be absolutely correct, but then I thought - what if an animal would suffer because their owner didn't know about this - so I posted it, but I did preface it with saying I didn't know if it was true, but I was posting it "just in case." I guess I thought it was best to err on the side of caution. We had a dog who suddenly became ill and we had to let her pass two days later, the vets could not find anything wrong with her through xrays or bloodwork, and I still am haunted after 5 years, that maybe it was something I did, like leave a drop of cleaning solution on the floor, etc. I am from the medical field, and as you know so many things come out about side effects to drugs, and the drug companies deny, and the doctors deny, but then months or years later, we find out that thererwere actually bad side effects...(Vioxx, estrogen, etc), so I guess I was coming from that kind of direction. Better to be safe than sorry. I really do enjoy coming to these boards and reading and I do learn alot! You all are so interesting. Please accept my apologies.
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Slinkydog
Member
11-30-2005
| Friday, June 30, 2006 - 5:38 am
No problem, Nan. I understood that you said you were not sure if it was true. I agree - better safe than sorry.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, June 30, 2006 - 5:49 am
There is one big problem with the written word; and that is there is no inflection of voice or facial expression that we so depend on to correctly process the intent of the comments and information given to us. Thus, we can easily get it so wrong in reading what some one has written. I can get into hot water here at The Clubhouse without half trying. I always appreciate getting called to task in order to make my meaning clear. I would not for the world want to insult or hurt any of you dear people. A big hug to you all for being there for me and the rest of the fine folks who haunt TVCH!
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Llwynn
Member
07-19-2003
| Friday, June 30, 2006 - 6:54 am
I am wondering if anyone can offer some advice? I have a 1.5 year old lab mix named Dixie. Last Saturday night, she started acting "funny." All of a sudden she acted paranoid and began pacing. She absolutely refused to come in the back door where she normally goes out on her leash. She would slip her leash, and run away and not come back. Normally, if she is off her leash, she comes when called. I started walking her around the block and taking her in the other door, and that seemed to ease some of the anxiety. On Monday, I took her to the vet who did blood work. She has a fever and an elevated white count, but he could not find a source of infection so gave us a prescription for antibiotics. I have been trying to figure out what she could have gotten into, but can't come up with anything. However, the vet is convinced that the strange "coming inside" behavior is not due to the fever. She has more energy since she started taking the antibiotic, but still just isn't quite herself, and still refuses to come in the normal door from outside. She has always been afraid of new things, i.e. a fan or a new piece of furniture, but usually relaxes within a day or two. I have looked all over the deck to try and figure out what could be "new." Has anyone ever had anything like this happen, or have any idea what might be wrong? I still think it probably has something to do with her medical health and am trying to be patient until she finishes the antibiotic and see how things go, but I am so worried about her!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, June 30, 2006 - 12:14 pm
I would think perhaps a strange animal of some sort 'marked' the deck...fox, coyote, badger...something out of the ordinary.
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, June 30, 2006 - 1:38 pm
Nan, nothing to apologize for. Like I wrote before, I only posted my follow up to your post because I knew it wasn't accurate information. There was nothing negative behind my post at all, just information. I'm glad you came back to post! ===== Maybe it's a combination of something Llwyn. Maybe the fever is throwing her out of whack (that's what happens to my cat) and, she came across something outside that is also affecting her behavior. Another animal, a child, or something. The advice my vet gives me is to keep the animal under watch for any further changes in behavior and if they don't improve. Good luck.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, June 30, 2006 - 7:50 pm
Llwyn, Could the fever/infection have been from some sort of bug bite or something? If she got stung by a bee or something at the doorway, then that could explain her fear of that particular door now. It sort of reminds me Mom's friend. Their story is their dog went skidding across a newly waxed tile floor one day and went ass over teakettle. From that day on, when he got to the edge of that tile floor (from the carpeted edge of the adjoining room), he would stop, turn around, and walk carefully backwards across the floor on his way to the back door. He never crossed that floor again unless it was in that manner! I guess dogs can associate certain things with an unpleasant experience and then change their behavior around that object to make sure that unpleasant experience never happens again.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Friday, June 30, 2006 - 8:28 pm
LOL Whoami! My son's german shepherd thought there was a floor monster in the kitchen because she slid. He had to keep a rug across that spot or she wouldn't go in there. Aren't animals funny?
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Saturday, July 01, 2006 - 8:17 am
Yay! A new Oscar picture! Gorgeous as always! Thanks Jasper! So, does his new friend look like Tabby's Kendall? (Slinky, I hope to see Tabby post the latest news in here soon too.)... or perhaps a little like one of Saxy's dogs? Sabbatia, Jia is beautiful! The Jia Pet story makes me smile! SG, we have a kitchen floor monster too! Cassidy will not walk through the kitchen. It is open to the dining area and living room and separated from the living room by an island. When she was younger, we had tile floor in the kitchen, she would play chase around the island. We replaced the floor a couple of years ago with wood laminate flooring. She will come in a few steps on either side of the island but that's it. She will not walk all the way through. If we try to coax her with food she just goes back into the living room and goes around the island. Maybe 5 times has she ever gone all the way through with lots of encourage and treats involved. Until about 3 wks. ago, her food used to be next to the corner of the eating area L shaped bench on the end. She would walk in to eat and back out. She would never turn around to get out. If you were in her way, she would just wait or still try to back out! (She's 75 lb. too, so you knew if she wanted out.) It is funny to watch! I do have to say that it is more slippery than the real hard wood floors that are in most of the rest of the house. We didn't see her get hurt, but a year or two ago she developed some unknown little limp related to her left hip. In thinking back, we realized that was about the time she wouldn't go in the kitchen anymore. So, she probably did hurt herself in there.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Saturday, July 01, 2006 - 8:19 am
Cdbga, I love seeing the new pics of Whitney! Cassidy's ears are curlier after her bath, just shorter than Whitney's.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, July 01, 2006 - 4:43 pm
This could go in the Rant thread, but Hairball fans can sympathize more..... I am to the point where I absolutely hate the !#@*ing Fourth Of July with its !#@*ing fireworks! The !#@*ing kids in the neighborhood with their !#@*ing firecrackers and noisemakers have been at it for two days now. (can you tell I'm pissed! ) Bomba has been beside himself with nerves, especially today. It wasn't until just a few minutes ago I got him to finally go outside to pee for the first time today. The poor guy must have been miserable with that full bladder. I had to go outside with him and coax him outside (and even with me going out there with him, it was the third attempt at that before he finally followed me out there). Yesterday, he wouldn't even go out to poop until I went out there with him. And I don't know if its a doggie thing or what, but every dog I've had has always been extra shy and private about pooping, they've never liked to do it in front of us. And to make matters worse, just when he almost calms down enough for a while (translation, at least he's not panting and freaking out to the point of collapsing), the damn thunder kicks in from somewhere in the distance. Enough already! Man, and its still a few days till the 4th too. I needed to go to the store. One of Mom's meds is low (I can make it stretch a few days), but Bomba's last can of dog food will be used tomorrow. But Bomba was so upset today I didn't want to leave him. I guess I'll have to go tomorrow though, if he wants his breakfast when Monday rolls around. 
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Saturday, July 01, 2006 - 5:16 pm
Oh thats too bad Whoami, right now my niebor boy just got a new set of drums and hasnt stoped all day.... the fire works will come next..Im lucky my dogs dont really freak out for loud noises or booms and such...my one dog only freaks out when someone knocks on the door..LOL. My friends dog freaks out so bad during thunder storms that he just shakes uncontrollably..dosent bark but looks so frightened that that is upsetting too.. I hope that the noise lightens up for you.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 5:07 am
The vet suggested a mild tranquilizer to get them through the holiday.
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 5:23 am
Whomum, I can completely sympathize with you and Bomba with regard to the fireworks commotion. My grandLab also goes wild with the noise. Would you care to guess who is going to be dogsitting on the 4th? Yup. Me. I will keep him indoors as much as possible too. An additional problem is that people set off illegal fireworks for several days before and after the 4th. My cat is even frightened by the noise. Another concern of mine, is the fire danger in California. There are places to go to watch the fireworks in a safe environment but someone always has to buy illegal fireworks and set them off at home. So the poor furrbabies have to hear the noise more than one night. Good luck to Bomba.
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Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 11:09 am
I'm sorry to hear about poor Bomba (and the other babies) with the fireworks noise. Whit doesn't really like loud noises, either (she is also afraid of thunderstorms...but mostly she just stays REALLY close to me during a storm...she's fine as long as I'm right there, will just snuggle next to me and go to sleep), but we have been lucky so far and haven't had any fireworks in the area. At least we only have a couple of days to go. I took Whitney on our first out-of-town trip this week. We spent a few days in lovely Dry Branch, GA at my Grandmother's house. It took Whit a little time to settle in, but by the second day, she'd already picked out a favorite chair:
About once a day, I'd take Whitney to Central City Park in Macon for a walk. The last day we were there, my grandmother came with us. Here are a couple of pictures from that evening (you can also see my grandmother..well, some of her, anyway):
I'd taken her to Macon Pets Resort & Spa that day for a bath, brush and nail trim. She needed it! It rained so much here last week, and every time we'd go out she'd come back filthy. Blissfully happy, but filthy nonetheless. They put the cute little pink bandana on her. I'm actually planning to sit down in a bit with my fabric collection and cutter and make her some more bandanas. The trip went well, aside from a little stress caused by a visit from my little cousin Cassidy. She's 2 and just kept trying to do things to Whitney that Whitney didn't like. I finally found a harness that fits Whit pretty well. Seems she's hard to fit, just like me! I can tell that she prefers the freedom of the leash, but she still enjoys walking in the new harness and she is much easier to control for me. I have also noticed that my back pain has eased up since we started using the harness...can't really explain that...I guess it just has something to do with the muscles I was using trying to control her on the leash...she would pull a lot and run suddenly in a different direction, which put strain on my back, I guess. I got her a pink one today...Petco had it in the clearance bin and I can't resist pink. I also got her the cutest pair of pink doggles the other day. But that is another story and this post is long enough! I will try to post a pic of her in the doggles soon, though...provided I can get her to let me take one!
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 2:08 pm
Whitney is darling! What a nice little dog for you...I am so glad you got her...happy for you both!
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Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 3:15 pm
Thanks Supergranny! I honestly feel blessed to have found her. She is just such a sweet little thing and I love her more than I imagined I could. Having her has filled an empty space in my life that I didn't even know was there!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 3:17 pm
She does look to be a sweetie.
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Slinkydog
Member
11-30-2005
| Monday, July 03, 2006 - 4:01 am
Whitney's pics just melt my heart!
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Monday, July 03, 2006 - 7:20 am
Adorable!
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Monday, July 03, 2006 - 8:59 am
Happymom, my memory may be foggy, but that puppy reminds me so much of Saxy's girls, especially Mocha. So while she thinks of Oscar each week at the band, I think of her girls when I see "Smudge". PS I'm with you Who, the fireworks on the 1st did nothing for Oscar's peace of mind.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Monday, July 03, 2006 - 9:05 am
jasper, I was agreeing with you about the pup reminding me of one of my girls, but I would say Sandy, not Mocha. Mocha's got the longer fur and the black nose. My dogs haven't experienced fireworks yet, so we'll see how this year goes. I don't think they should be able to hear much though, because all that is allowed in the city is the city's show.
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Slinkydog
Member
11-30-2005
| Monday, July 03, 2006 - 10:04 am
My first thought was Sandy, but then I thought the pup looked a bit more like Kendall. Either way, cute pup!
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, July 03, 2006 - 2:12 pm
Yea, pretty much all that's allowed fireworks wise here is the show too. But that didn't stop my bleeping neighbors last night from popping off noisemakers, fountains, etc right out in the middle of the street while cars were trying to drive by! All the while with mom/dad sitting on the porch watching the whole thing......oh and these are the same neighbors who won't hesitate calling the cops every year to complain if my yard isn't maintained to their satisfaction. I'm thinking of having the police dept put on my speed dial for if this goes on again tonight. 
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Monday, July 03, 2006 - 6:57 pm
Who I would definitely call the police on your neighbors if they are out again tonight. There is no reason to be breaking the law like that especially if they call the cops on you about your yard. Just out of curiosity, what makes it not to their satisfaction? lol
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