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That is very inspirational stuff. Never known that...

2012-01-13T00:31:04.709-05:00

That is very inspirational stuff. Never known that feeling can be this diversified. Thanks for all the enthusiasm to extend such helpful information on this post.

Thank you for commenting. And good luck with Huck...

2012-01-12T08:39:36.617-05:00

Thank you for commenting. And good luck with Huckleberry.

Oh this sounds so like my Huckleberry,13YO and dia...

2012-01-07T23:03:24.864-05:00

Oh this sounds so like my Huckleberry,13YO and diabetic and arthritic. He has been on tramadol for over a year . But occasionally he has these restless days/nites where he cant get comfortable and paces and paces. I am often tempted to give another dose of pain meds, but I dont unless the vet thinks it may work. I know its pain that keeps him up at nite and I feel so bad.
Good Luck w/Baily

Our dog Winston strating doing this recetnly. He i...

2011-10-19T10:24:53.728-04:00

Our dog Winston strating doing this recetnly. He is 11. Wakes us up constatnly and he just wants to go outside to roll in the grass.
We live in an apartment now and have no yard of our own anymore, so we take him out to the courtyard and he lays in the grass. Thank goodness we are on the ground floor and the courtyard is only about 15 feet away..but still...we need to get sleep at night and can't continue with this.
I am going to try the childresn calmforte idea and see if it helps.
Poor Winston looks sad most of the day now and then restles at night.
When he gets a trott in his step, like he use too, it makes me smile.

Interesting and useful article! I'm also think...

2011-09-15T09:39:55.656-04:00

Interesting and useful article! I'm also thinking to purchase some dog sweaters for my dogs. I think that dogs in sweaters are very cute and sweet!

Dear Anonymous: Yes, the diarrhea did resolve lon...

2011-05-06T09:58:36.536-04:00

Dear Anonymous:

Yes, the diarrhea did resolve long after the whipworm treatment ended. We would go for awhile with normal poops, start to switch him over from a bland diet to regular food, and boom, return of the killer diarrhea. Plato got tired of the homemade bland diet of boiled meats and rice and was losing weight, so it was clear he couldn't just subsist on that. Our vet recommended that we start adding some commercial dog food bland food which we did very slowly and that worked and the vet said he could stay on that indefinitely. But, the vet felt that there are other foods that are better quality and that we should try a very slow switch to a better food. So we bought good quality dry and wet dog food meant for dogs with sensative digestive systems, and very, very slowly started to switch Plato off of the prescription bland diet and onto the other dog food. It worked, but it was very slow. I found that any switch in food for Plato has to be done very gradually or the diarrhea starts again. I had to go much slower than the vet recommended. Good luck. Please let me know how your dog progresses.

Susan and Plato

Did the diarrhea resolve. My 5month golden retrie...

2011-05-04T08:33:36.334-04:00

Did the diarrhea resolve. My 5month golden retriever has the same problem. Got better with panacur(dewormer) and albon(antibiotic) but shortly after trying to introduce special food from vet diarrhea started again

This is anothe one I answered and didn't post ...

2011-03-23T09:12:46.924-04:00

This is anothe one I answered and didn't post before:

...Yes, our vet recommended three very unobtrusive things that worked pretty well. Bailey calmed down some, but it wasn't a miracle cure. We used a holistic tonic called Rescue Remedy that's available at a lot of the pet stores and vets, melatonin in 3 mg tablets (regular old fashioned tablets NOT time release) and you can buy or make your own lavendar spray to use on her bedding, face and feet.

One more thing that I would suggest is keeping her crate available to her with comfy bedding inside and a quilt over it to make a sort of cave-like oasis. our dog Plat has been very comforted in his cave during storms. But we never shut him in. The door is always open so he can get in and out at will.

I hope things improve. Please let me know.

I answered this a few months ago, but didn't p...

2011-03-23T09:03:24.439-04:00

I answered this a few months ago, but didn't publish the response. Here goes, in case it helps:

I's so sorry to take so long to answer! I have been busy clearing ice and snow and trying to catch up on things. I don't have a particular recommendation for diapers for a female dog, since I have only used diapers for our male dog, but I could pass on a few thoughts. First, think about whether you want to go with disposable or washable diapers. I used washables with disposable feminine napkins inside to help absorption since I fould the pet inserts didn't do the trick. I tried washable diapers from a fnacy pet ship in faulous prints but they were too binding on Bailey with his fragile lets even though they were meant for much bigger dogs. I tried an online brand and they were good and the once that worked best were from Petco. I hope that helps. Please let me know.

I totally agree with you, Avril!

2011-03-23T08:49:52.176-04:00

I totally agree with you, Avril!

Not every dog should be dressed, but some of them ...

2011-03-23T06:14:52.874-04:00

Not every dog should be dressed, but some of them like let's say chihuahua's need clothes, because in winter they can fell the cold, so we need to protect them. It would be silly to see a Saint Bernard wearing a coat, but a little Bishon really needs one to feel comfortable playing in the snow. So for some dogs dog clothing is a necessity , not just a way to show of.

Are there diapers you would recommend for a senior...

2011-01-29T17:59:19.758-05:00

Are there diapers you would recommend for a senior dog - she's prob 50 lbs?

Did your vet have any solutions? I have a 12 year...

2010-09-28T12:54:33.950-04:00

Did your vet have any solutions? I have a 12 year old lab mix, who wanders the house panting all night. Most nights we have to give her alprazolam, just to get her to stop pacing. She also has sever arthritis so I hate hearing her going up and down the stairs. Since she has gotten older she "freaks out" when crated, so we can't crate her. Any help would be great!

I am using children's Calm Forte. It's a h...

2010-09-07T19:12:54.564-04:00

I am using children's Calm Forte. It's a homeopathic remedynand it seems to help my 9 year old lab mix. I have read some advice about melatonin but haven't tried it yet. Good luck, Baily looks sweet!