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- Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:47 am
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: HELP! Dogsitting - Dog Bit my Neighbour UNPROVOKED
- Replies: 137
- Views: 43918
- Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:11 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Seizures/fits
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11219
I had a Sheltie that had seizures for 7 of his 12 years of life. First, a veterinary evaluation is absolutely necessary. The first consideration is the dog's age. If a seizure disorder is going to be a health issue for a dog it usually shows up by age 5. After that other things are usually the cause...
- Sat Dec 27, 2008 7:24 am
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: What would you think of this trainer?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2872
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:14 am
- Forum: Dog Training Articles
- Topic: Clicker Training - Heres How!
- Replies: 83
- Views: 123162
Fortunately, until now I've never had to use clicker training, but now I feel it's an option I have to try. We've adopted a 6 yr. old female Sheltie who is at the moment, very confused and unhappy because we aren't who we're supposed to be. To complicate matters we had a severe storm last week that ...
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:20 am
- Forum: Health, Diet and Exercise
- Topic: Science diet
- Replies: 54
- Views: 30299
Wow! So many choices and none seem to be the right one! I've owned dogs for 24 years and all have been fed Science Diet. I had one dog with many health issues including reduced liver function resulting from long-term seizure meds. That meant low fat. Science Diet prescription foods were the best opt...
- Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:42 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Idea for Responsible Pet Ownership Promotion
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6209
I'm new here and just now going through various topics of interest. The idea of info pamphlets is a good one, but I agree that balance is a necessity in preparing and presenting them. Pros and cons on each subject addressed might be a good idea and it is essential to point out that each pet has its ...
- Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:12 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Credit Crunch Casualties
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8829
There are rescue agencies who will take animals that can't be cared for. More and more shelters are becoming 'no kill' with exception being for extreme age or serious illness. I personally own 2 pets that were strays, we took them in from the streets and the love and devotion we've gotten from them ...
- Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:13 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Phenobarbital makes dog urinate a lot
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10901
Emily: There's not much you can to do alleviate the excessive thirst that phenobarb causes. My Sheltie was on phenobarb for seizures and it seemed as if he was camped at his water bowl which also meant the need to go out more often. Timed outings are probably the best answer to that during the day, ...