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Egbok
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07-13-2000

Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 7:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
Yankee, please don't feel too guilty just yet...

See how he's doing tomorrow with his routine of eating his doggie food and drinking water.

Finnegan just may have a delicate tummy and maybe he ate a tiny piece of the bone along with the marrow, which is irritating his tummy. Hopefully it will continue into the small intestines and be set free in a few days.

Do you have green grass available? Dogs with upset tummies like to eat fresh green grass which is then tossed with the rest of the yellowish bile cookies. I know nothing more about the green grass and it's something I've observed with all my dogs over many years. They eat green grass and then throw it up later. Maybe someone else might have a theory on why dogs do this.

Now, if he still is tossing his bile cookies tomorrow, I'd take him in to see what's going on in his tummy. I do hope he'll be feeling much better tomorrow.

I have a $2K story to share someday with you about Oscar and his tummy.

Oh, and before I close, I'll let you know that Miss Dixie (8 m/o pup) recently had a bout of tossing her cookies and there was a bunch of green grass with this yukie mess. She was pretty much normal after that....looking for her next item to chew to pieces.


Lancecrossfire
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07-13-2000

Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 9:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lancecrossfire a private message Print Post    
We are fostering a mama dog and her pup. We have named them Mocha and Juju.

Egbok
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07-13-2000

Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 10:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
Please tell me the mama dog is Juju.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 10:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Woo hoo, go Lance!! Great names, hope the personalities match!

Lancecrossfire
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07-13-2000

Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 10:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lancecrossfire a private message Print Post    
Why yes it is Eggie.

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 2:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
OK, so we went out. Just back in (1:28 AM). He does not appear to have vomited anywhere and is his normal, playful, happy, peppy lil self. He also ate some food while we were gone.

I have high hopes.

I'll give an update tomorrow.

Thanks to all.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 12:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
I told you I am an alarmist. My vet bill is astronomical because I would have gone to the vet and ran up another bill and DR A would have said he needs to prescribe mother(meaning me) something to calm. We are getting to the point where I call him and we discuss what is happening and usually he tells me to wait and see.

Yay Finnegan is all right!!

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 4:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
He seems 100%, completely normal today. He even growled at two dogs while on his walk this morning LOL.

Thanks to all who helped during my lil freak-out.

Took this pic this morning on the way out for his walk... He was on "birdie" patrol.

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Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 4:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Finnegan is so cute .. I'm glad his tummy is back to normal!

My Silky has a sensative tummy. Sometimes we switch from her regular food to cottage cheese, rice and chicken. That's usually all that's needed to settle her tummy .. and she likes it.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 6:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Hahahahaha, Lance!!!

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 6:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Lol Lance!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 8:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Yes, but Mocha is a mother and Juju is not.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 8:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Here's hoping little Finnegan is truly back to normal today. Had I been around the boards yesterday I know I'd have taken the alarmist route and said don't waste any time and get him to the vet. But then, that's cause I'd be speaking on hindsight and what I wish I'd done with Boomer. Please still keep a sharp eye on him anyway. Just because I need to say so.

Sadiesmom
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03-13-2002

Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 11:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sadiesmom a private message Print Post    
I fell in love with a dog in a shelter, but I have a dog that wants to keep this a one dog house. She is getting socialized slowly, but it has been a year and she can just about tolerate another dog in the same park, I am leery about taking in another dog, not to mention the additioanl problem of boarding while I am away.

Anyway, this dog has been adopted and returned a few time because he is just out of puppy hood and still mouths - he mouths everything. He is cute about 30 pounds and a year old or so, but he is not doing well in the shelter, he needs a lot of love, I think. All the dogs need a lot of love there, but some more than others.

I wish I oculd help him, but I just don't know how. The shelter's neighbor has been complaining about them and you can't play with the dogs in the fenced in area anymore, so it is hard to figure out what to do.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Monday, February 19, 2007 - 11:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
How wonderful that you care about them Sadies mom. If you have the time you could take this dog for a long walk everyday. That would help him calm down and make him happy. Also on your walk when people approach and say what a darling dog you can have a little card with the Shelter's name and phone number and tell then that he is up for adoption!

Whoami, I am glad to see I am not the only alarmist here.

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Monday, February 19, 2007 - 11:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Who and Supergranny :-) I appreciate your care, I really do! He seems completely back to normal now. He's been eating and doing all his regular things and is now curled up in his donut bed at my feet.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Monday, February 19, 2007 - 8:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
I know..I go thru this every spring but I think the little french bulldog puppies on these guys site are the cutest thing ever. Here is a quick look at two 3 week old puppies just learning to play. http://www.seattlefrenchbulldogs.com/PhoenixPups07/ThreeWeekMovie.mov

That little bark at the end is sooooo cute.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 4:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
I'm so mad right now I could spit. I live in a rural type area and several of our neighbors have pit bulls. In fact, our closest neighbor breeds them. We have never had a problem with that neighbor, because he takes very good care of them. However, this afternoon Em and I were walking Timmy our Chihuahua when another neighbor's pits came running out. The one red nosed pit came right up to Timmy. My Timmy THINKS he's a big dog, too. He was growling and barking loudly. I picked up Tim, which was like holding a swarm of hornets. My heart was pounding. The dogs actually ran off from Timmy's barking, but I was worried they would attack. One bite from them and he would have been history. I've a good mind to call and complain!! I hate when I can't even walk my dog!

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 4:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Twigs, please take mace with you on your walks, plus an umbrella. I've watched the Dog Whisperer use an umbrella to distract dangerous dogs.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 4:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
I always take a spray bottle with ammonia. Once had two attacking pit bulls when I was walking my airedale. I sprayed a solid wall of ammonia in front of us and it did stop them and turn them back.

Jackson never growled or barked..he just faced them and braced himself. God love him..I hope he hooked up with Sophie on the Rainbow Bridge.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 4:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
Good ideas here. I need to consider something. Ammonia might work, because the smell would drive them back. These are the same neighbors who were angry when another neighbor called the police on their other dogs (years ago). They were told many times to keep them fenced in.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 4:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
I do have to say that I was warned that it could hurt the dogs eyes if the ammonia gets into eye. I remarked back it would hurt me if they bit me or my dog. But actually the smell is enough to drive them back. It is cheap, easily available and not against the law and I always figured it would work on muggers too!!

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 5:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
I would definately say something to them Twiggy and also walk with a stick or the amonia or mace or pepper spray, or a gun. Pedro would've been snapping and snarling too.

Grooch
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06-16-2006

Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 6:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
What about the neighbor who breeds the pits? Can he talk to the owners for you, if you feel uncomfortable talking to them, yourself? I was thinking maybe they will listen to him since he raises them.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 7:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
You all are right. I have to say something. The neighbor who breeds them doesn't have much to do with the other neighbors. He just minds his own business. I'm just going to have to speak directly to the people with the loose dogs. You'd think with pit bulls they'd be more careful. grrrrr