Archive through September 25, 2003
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Archive through September 25, 2003
Juju2bigdog | Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 06:55 pm     Very interesting, Kstme. My next question was going to be the one Whoami asked. Thanks, Who and Kstme. |
Kstme | Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 09:12 am     Whoami, Boomer's one smart puppy!  |
Grannyg | Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 04:34 pm     Ok, I have a question. Today DS brought home a yellow lab that is 2 and 1/2 years old. Real skinney and has the mange. The pound was gonna put him down and DS couldn't stand that so he brings him home. Now I don't care that he brought the dog here but will a vet be able to get rid of the mange? From what I have read online when it's on an adult dog it's hard to get rid of. Any ideas on what to do to help this poor fellow? We've always had lots of dogs but this is the first one that has this, so I don't know what to do for him. Any suggestions? Can other dogs get this from him? |
Kstme | Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 05:56 pm     Granny, I haven't been around a dog with mange since childhood. I 'think' it can be transferred from dog to dog...don't quote me on that, though. I would certainly take the dog to your vet ASAP! |
Grannyg | Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 06:08 pm     thanks kstme, he's going to the vet first thing in the morning. I just hope the vet can do something for him. |
Kstme | Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 06:37 pm     Granny, I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed for him. I think it's so wonderful your husband saved him!!! |
Juju2bigdog | Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 07:24 pm     Some stuff on mange. Had to stop looking. Made me itchy. http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/farmlife/msg07083107464.html http://worldkids.net/critters/QnA/messages/375.html http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_demodectic_mange.html |
Theowl | Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 07:57 pm     GrannyG, we've had dogs come into the HS with mange, and we do put them in quarantine. They were adult dogs, and they did get better and were adopted out. Good luck and bless your sons heart!! And you too for letting him stay!! You're doggy angels, too!! |
Julieboo | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 06:04 am     Good luck Granny. Do keep us posted. Bless your husband's and your hearts! |
Grannyg | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 12:02 pm     Ok, the vet said the dog doesn't have mange but because he has been so mistreated and malnourised that is why he is losing his hair. Gave us some medicine to give him once a week for 4 weeks, got his shots, doesn't have worms so maybe we are good to go. He still looks so pitiful cause he is so skinny but the vet says once he gains his weight back and eats well, he will be fine!! Yea!!!!!! Thanks for all the advice and good wishes. edit to add: juju when i got to the site with pictures, i had to not look anymore because that was gross!! |
Hippyt | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 12:12 pm     Aw,great news Granny!!!! Poor doggie is lucky to have good people like you and DS around!! |
Jed245 | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 01:24 pm     Animals Dig me :o) |
Kstme | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 01:32 pm     WHOOOHOOO, Grannyg!! What fabulous news!! |
Luvmyjrt | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 02:11 pm     I have a Border Collie in addition to my Jack Russell. She is smart as a whip, a great listener and rarely misbehaves. She does however have one strange habit. SHE LICKS nonstop. Your hand, your leg, etc. Any ideas out there on the board? She is perfectly healthy so it's nothing medical..........hrmph! |
Grannyg | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 03:32 pm     The dog is eating nonstop. He is just so happy to be around people. He does tend to shy away from DH so I'm afraid some man may have mistreated the dog. But "AJ" seems fine around DS. Maybe cause DS is the one who recused him but he really likes the ladies better. He will even come to me when DS is sitting there with him. I've let him in the house a couple of times to see how he would react and so far he seems pretty good. Hasn't hiked his leg so far so I'm hoping he doesn't think he need to "mark his territory". At least I'm hoping. I would like for him to be able to stay in the house but this is the first time I've had a male dog. Always just had females, don't know why. Do all male dogs hike to mark and is this something I need to watch for so he doesn't? And is there anyway to prevent him from using the furniture to try this out on? |
Julieboo | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 03:48 pm     Many males do mark. But usually if you can correct them the first time, they won't do it again. And since you haven't had males before, maybe he won't smell the "male" scent and won't feel the need to mark. We got a yellow lab many moons ago and he did mark the first time we brought him inside, but that was the only time he ever peed in the house. He was the best dog ever. He was 18 months when we got him and he lived to be nearly 18 years old!!!! Maybe you can confine him to one room, like the kitchen (using baby gates) and then if he does okay in there, gradually let him have more access to other parts of the house. Labs are very smart and are motivated greatly by positive reinforcement. They love to please their people. |
Scootersmom | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 03:59 pm     Awwww Granny! What a wonderful thing to rescue a doggy in distress. Good luck to you and bless you and your DS and DH. |
Grannyg | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 04:16 pm     Thanks for the info, Julie, right now I have him with me in the computer room and while he wanders around a lot even once in a while he will come and lay down beside me. We've only had him 2 days so maybe it will just take some time for him to "get comfortable". So far, he hasn't tried to mark anything so I've got my fingers crossed that he thinks he already "owns the joint". The pound lady thought he was about 2 and 1/2 but the vet seems to think he may only be 1 1/2. So he may still have some puppy in him. My mom has a yellow lab and she is the sweetest thing, so I hope "AJ" joins in that group!! I'm going to Walmart in the morning to get some dog shampoo and a disposable camera so I can take some before and after shots of him. I never want to forget how pitiful he was when he came here yesterday. |
Tabbyking | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 04:38 pm     we have an indoor male golden retriever. not only does he not mark his territory, he can go from 6:00 p.m. til noon the next day without having to go out. he must have the world's largest bladder! i am glad things might work out with your new pet! how lucky for him to find a loving and caring home. imagine once his fear passes and he can just relax and be a dog! |
Juju2bigdog | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 04:55 pm     Grannyg, I never even made it to the picture, and I was puking in the bushes. Yay AJ!!! I am so glad he doesn't actually ahve the mange. |
Kstme | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 07:25 pm     Moderator...HELP...FAT THREAD SYNDROME!!! Grannyg, is AJ neutered? That can, sometimes, really help diminish the 'urge' to mark. I agree, most pups do tend to leave a spot in any new place they live. Guess it makes it more 'their' home. Olliemonster drives me nuts. He marks Maggie's urine...outside, thankfully. He was fixed at 6 months. When we moved in here, only Maggie left us a puddle. Ollie never did until we had manure fertilizer put on the grass outside. Neither one of them wanted to go or step on it.LOL Took almost two weeks to get them back on track! |
Squaredsc | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 08:32 pm     well my angel used to mark alot on the sofa but he wasn't fixed. dh's fault cause he thought it wasn't natural. and of course cause of the marking dh was finally ready to get angel fixed. which he was and i mentioned somewhere above and so far he hasn't marked alot. the vet said it may take awhile before he stops completely. he's 3 now. good luck granny. |
Tater | Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 03:59 pm     Grannyg, I had two big male black labs that I adopted at a young age. One stayed a puppy until he was 2 the other was still a puppy at 4. Neither of them marked. I do advise fixing AJ. It calmed my Bear and Grizzy down slightly. Oh and by the way, labs eat a lot! Good luck with AJ! |
Aunt_Bob | Thursday, September 25, 2003 - 08:38 am     "The more I know about people, the better I like my dog." - Mark Twain, American author. |
Katlady53 | Thursday, September 25, 2003 - 10:12 am     I had my almost-four-year old Einstein fixed as soon as the vet allowed it. He was super easy to housetrain, but he STILL hikes his little leg from time-to-time on the coffee table, couch skirt and on a hallway wall. I have no idea what to do with him. |
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