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Posted: 04-23-08 12:54pm
yeah i would too, ok so mow i am thinking
about a different kind of dog that my
boyfriend wants. Does anyone know if
english bulldogs are good pets?
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StacyHoll
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Posted: 04-23-08 13:30pm
LOL! Well, it seems to have kicked off the
pet forum. I think its a great idea. They
could definitly make it a category.. DOG
forum. dog sickness, dog pregnancy, dog
depression....Cat forum, cat pregnancy,
cat sickness. cat despression... etc. Lots
of different types they could have wild
life, birds, fish...
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lele25
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Posted: 04-23-08 16:19pm
Well I took Boudreaux to the vet today and
he got another cortisone shot. I told the
vet that I was really concerned that we
are only treating the symptoms not the
underlying cause. He said that Boudreaux
could undergo a thorough series of allergy
tests...but even then we may not figure
out the cause. I'm begining to think that
some of it is maybe behavioral, because he
really seems to bite and chew more when
while I am gone, which is only about 7
hours Mon- Thurs. Vet said that this could
be a form of seperation anxiety,
especially considering the fact that he
was a rescue dog that seemed to have been
abandoned. He gave me a script for Elavil,
and suggested giving it to him before I
leave for work. Hopefully this will help
if not we will try the allergy tests!
Thanks for all of your responses I hope
that we can get this resolved ASAP! What
is really worring me is that Hubby and I
are going on a cruise in about a month and
we will be gone for 10 days. Boudreaux has
never been away from me more that 2 days.
He and Daisy (she has never had skin or
anxiety problems) are staying at my
mothers...I'm just worried that I'm going
to come home to a depressed and bald
Boudreaux!
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PenguinsRus
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Posted: 04-26-08 13:54pm
Taco is in the hospital. He had a bad
attack of diarrhea. He couldn't walk
straight anymore and kept falling over.
He would try to meow and nothing would
come out.
He has been in for 2 days now. He has
lost tons of weight and is now only 1 1/2
pounds at 13 weeks old (about half the
size he should be).
His temperature was 6 degrees below
normal, and he is severely dehydrated.
His protein levels are very low.
Everything he eats comes out without being
absorbed.
I'm worried :/
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Tmddyan
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Posted: 04-26-08 17:51pm
[quote="StacyHoll"]LOL! Well, it seems to
have kicked off the pet forum. I think its
a great idea. They could definitly make it
a category.. DOG forum. dog sickness, dog
pregnancy, dog depression....Cat forum,
cat pregnancy, cat sickness. cat
despression... etc. Lots of different
types they could have wild life, birds,
fish...[/quot
well we could but i think one
category--pets would be best---saves room
that way
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StacyHoll
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Posted: 04-26-08 18:58pm
True! I am wayyyyyy toooooo organized! LOL
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eeyore46
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lele25 Posted: 04-26-08 19:36pm
Give the Nutro Ultra "all natural" Pet
Food a try - I buy it at Tractor Supply.
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lele25
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Re: lele25 Posted: 04-26-08 21:41pm
eeyore46
wrote:
Give the Nutro Ultra "all
natural" Pet Food a try - I buy it at
Tractor
Supply.
Thank you but I already have him on that.
He's on the Nutro Ultra and Daisy is on
the Nutro weight contol.....yes she's a
chucky girl! I tried putting him on the
Nutro Lamb and Rice but it made no
difference in his skin plus he seemed to
not like it very much. I did give him the
Elavil the Dr. prescribed along with a
prescription spray that we got...Genta
Spray, and those seem to help but I just
hate the idea of keeping him drugged up.
Today they both went swimming for about an
hour, we live on the bay, and I don't know
if it was the salt water or if he's so
worn out, but he has not scratched once
tonight!
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lele25
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Posted: 04-26-08 21:48pm
PenguinsRus
wrote:
Taco is in the hospital. He
had a bad attack of diarrhea. He couldn't
walk straight anymore and kept falling
over. He would try to meow and nothing
would come out.
He has been in for 2 days now. He has
lost tons of weight and is now only 1 1/2
pounds at 13 weeks old (about half the
size he should be).
His temperature was 6 degrees below
normal, and he is severely dehydrated.
His protein levels are very low.
Everything he eats comes out without being
absorbed.
I'm worried :/
I soncerely hope that your baby is okay!
My thoughts are with you and your furbaby!
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eeyore46
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Posted: 04-26-08 22:13pm
Oh, I am sorry. I know he is miserable. I
hope you can come across something that
will help. I know what you are going
through. The Ultra Nutro works great or
Girly, but we can't give her any treats
because of the allergies.
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lele25
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Posted: 04-27-08 11:35am
Penguin! I promise I'm not stupid....I do
know how to spell Sincerely!
Aggg...sometimes I just don't pay
attention.
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coliejo
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Posted: 04-28-08 18:09pm
Is taco doing any better yet? i hope so...
poor little guy
I amk excited! i am getting a puppy this
weekend. I havent decided between two of
them i want yet, my boyfriend wants one
that i want too and the other one he does
not want me to get so i cannot decide.
This is a bulldog/boxer mix that we both
want
This is the chihuahua that i want
I cannot wait to get one of them!
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eeyore46
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Posted: 04-28-08 19:46pm
The bulldog/boxer mix too cute! Get the
one You like!
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coliejo
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Posted: 04-28-08 19:57pm
i know, but it is so hard because i like
both of them. I think i am getting the
bulldog boxer one on thursday! i cannot
wait! I will post some new pics of him if
i get him
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lele25
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Posted: 04-28-08 22:11pm
I would never be able to choose...they are
both too cute!
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coliejo
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Posted: 04-28-08 23:29pm
i know, it is so hard! i think I am going
to go with the bulldog boxer though
becuase his owner can not keep him, so if
i dont take him he might end up at the
shelter ithink and there are lots of
people who want to adopt the chihuahua, so
she will find a home easy
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eeyore46
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Posted: 04-28-08 23:39pm
I have heard that chihuahuas are very
hyper dogs and bark a lot, beware, but you
would love it anyway! Again, pick the one
you want, it may be in your life for a
long time. I have a 17 1/2 year old
dachshund.
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coliejo
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Posted: 04-28-08 23:47pm
That is an old dog! how long do dachshunds
usually live?i think they are kind of
hyper too, but i had a boxer before that
was really hype too. i guess it just
depends on what traits that dog shows from
which breed
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eeyore46
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Posted: 04-29-08 00:43am
I do not know how long their life span
is? We got her when she was 6 weeks old.
I love her so much - it will hurt a lot
when she is gone. She has been the
PERFECT dog. I hope she passes in her
sleep, and that she does not suffer.
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PenguinsRus
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Posted: 04-29-08 11:38am
coliejo
wrote:
Is taco doing any better
yet? i hope so... poor little guy
Not really
Last night was his 4th night in the
hospital.
He is still not absorbing nutrients. We
just got referred to a different hospital
today that specializes in these things.
They are fasting him for 12 hours and
running more tests.
