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Barnyard Buddies:  All things Dogs and Cats.  |
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Melina
True Blue Farmgirl
435 Posts
Melina
USA
435 Posts |
 Posted - Oct 07 2010 : 08:53:01 AM
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Best ear wash I know of (vet approved) is half rubbing alcohol/half white vinegar. It won't kill the mites, necessarily, but it works on both bacteria and yeast. Use regularly as a preventative, especially on long-eared dogs. The floppy ears create a damp, dark environment, perfect for both yeast and bacteria. It's also great to help dry ears after they get a bath or go swimming. The alcohol dries out the ear and prevents swimmer's ear. I've been known to use it myself, but I'm not saying it's good for humans!
The morning breeze has secrets to tell you. Do not go back to sleep.
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katalind
True Blue Farmgirl
177 Posts
Kathy
Chapin
SC
USA
177 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2010 : 4:58:26 PM
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| I have a 12 year old yellow lab, and she is my heart. I have a issue that I've been dealing with the last 3 or 4 days that I hope someone can help me with and it's gas. She has been running me and the kids out of every room in the house, and putting her outside is not an option. I haven't changed her food or done anything out of the ordinary, so I have no explanation on what brought this on. If anyone has any advice on what I can do PLEASE share, I'm desperate! I can't go through a whole weekend of this. |
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2010 : 5:08:45 PM
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Does your lab run loose outdoors too? She might have found something tasty ( for example long dead. or someone's discarded chili). If this is going on for days though it may be that her food doesn't agree with her. I would imagine an older dog's digestion can change the same as an older person's.
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
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katalind
True Blue Farmgirl
177 Posts
Kathy
Chapin
SC
USA
177 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2010 : 5:13:11 PM
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| No, she's a house dog. She's never outside without a human member of the family (I'm a over protective momma). Do you know of any home remedies for this for dogs? |
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katalind
True Blue Farmgirl
177 Posts
Kathy
Chapin
SC
USA
177 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2010 : 5:25:48 PM
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| She seems to be constipated also. I know not to ever give a dog grapes or raisins, but does anyone know about prunes? Would they help, and is it safe? |
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2010 : 5:38:15 PM
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just a thought. anyone have candy around. dogs cant digest choco;ate. they do not have the stomach enzymes. sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farm girl #1014
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katalind
True Blue Farmgirl
177 Posts
Kathy
Chapin
SC
USA
177 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2010 : 5:46:36 PM
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| No candy, don't keep any in the house (I'm the one who can't keep my paws out of it). Do you think yogurt would help? I'm thinking the enzymes might help. I was thinking about going to get some unsweetened plain yogurt tomorrow to see if that would help. What ever I try I want it to be natural. |
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pnickols
True Blue Farmgirl
808 Posts
Patricia
Parma
Ohio
808 Posts |
Posted - Oct 24 2010 : 07:39:54 AM
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| need to get the dog out of my bed ! really interrupting sleep, she loves cuddling and being toasty next to us but I can't sleep with her in the bed...do I get her back into the crate or try and train her to sleep in her doggy bed ? |
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katalind
True Blue Farmgirl
177 Posts
Kathy
Chapin
SC
USA
177 Posts |
Posted - Oct 24 2010 : 07:47:12 AM
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Train him to sleep on his doggy bed and put it right next to your bed that way you can reach down and pet him from the bed. And give him a blanket with your scent on it too. They have dog beds now with build in heating pads that he may like.
I did this with my dog and she loves it. |
Edited by - katalind on Oct 24 2010 07:50:12 AM |
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goneriding
True Blue Farmgirl
1599 Posts
Winona
Central Oregon
USA
1599 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2010 : 2:32:39 PM
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I have two little yappy mini-Dacshunds. They totally don't mind and run the show. I can't make them mind either. But they are great watchdogs for our big rig. ANYone who comes near our rig will hear them barking like mad, which no sane person can sleep through. Some friends told me about a collar that stops the barking but I don't have the heart. My phone has an application that supposedly stops a dog barking with high pitched tones. I downloaded it and tried it on them when they were barking like mad. All that happened was they looked at it, while barking, never missing a beat. I uninstalled that app.
For some 'venting'-type of entertainment, please read my blog, http://lostadventuresintrucking.blogspot.com .
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katalind
True Blue Farmgirl
177 Posts
Kathy
Chapin
SC
USA
177 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2010 : 2:41:02 PM
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I don't think any of those things work. Not that long ago Date Line or 20 20 (can't remember which show it was) did a show on tv gadgets, one of them being the Bark Off device. They tested it with many type of dogs in different places and the dogs barked right on - didn't effect them one bit.
I'm talking about the devices that suppose to work with just sound. I know nothing about the shock collar devices. |
Edited by - katalind on Oct 28 2010 04:05:50 AM |
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violetrose
True Blue Farmgirl
960 Posts
Ruth
Epworth
GA
USA
960 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2010 : 4:01:53 PM
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Hi, I have a mini Australian Shephers that likes to bark, we have a collar that is remote controlled, where we can "get" her from anyplace she is in our back yard. It has a vibrate, to get her attention, then it has a shock where you can set the level of intensity. Funny thing is when she has it on, we don't need to use it because she knows what happens if she barks. Don't like it, but it taught her not to bark. We also tried the spay collar, that one didn't work for her.
Good luck - but the barking can be a good thing when done at the right time LOL!
Hugs, Ruth
Farmgirl Sister # 1738
God loves each one of us as if there were only one of us!
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HealingTouch
True Blue Farmgirl
3448 Posts
Darlene
Kunkletown
Pa
USA
3448 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2010 : 7:46:07 PM
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Hi, my husband trains our field trial Beagles with the same collar that Ruth has and 1 shock is all that is needed. After that as long as the collar is on the dogs follow the commands without any problems. They eventually don't even require the collar.
Blessings and Peace,
Darlene
Sister 1922
God first, everything else after!
DNA doesn't make us sisters, Love does!
The road to a friends house is never to long!
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
USA
885 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2010 : 08:12:51 AM
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Sherrye while it is widely known that dogs shouldn't have chocolate, our Chocolate lab was helping himself to Hersey Kisses for weeks without anyone knowning. I thought the kids were eating the candy, the dog would only take a few at a time so it wasn't like the dish was emtpy. I asked the vet about it and he laughed and said Bo would need to eat his weight in it 100 lbs, for it to hurt him. We also had a daucshound that used to eat milk duds and M&Ms and it never hurt her.
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bluebellequilts
True Blue Farmgirl
72 Posts
Teresa
Georgia
USA
72 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2010 : 6:10:08 PM
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My previous dog loved Oreos. I'll never forget the first time he got the cookie my husband had accidentally dropped on the floor. I was so worried because the dog had eaten chocolate and you didn't dare mess with this dog's food. Not to worry, the beloved beast lived to the ripe old age of 16 and probably ate chocolate 2-3x per week.
"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." - Roger Caras
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AngelaJoy
True Blue Farmgirl
63 Posts
Angela
Pinckney
Mi
USA
63 Posts |
Posted - Nov 04 2010 : 2:00:41 PM
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| Hello ladies! I have an urgent question. I have a mini dacsund puppy that is three months old. Today he yelped, started running-there was what appeared to be a long string coming out of him. On closer inspection it appeared to be rawhide covered in poo. Anyone have a similar experience, or know what this is? He appears fine and very playful still. Please help! |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Nov 04 2010 : 4:20:52 PM
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Since it is so easy to upload pictures now, I decided to post another photo of Molly McGee and my son's dog Cuda.
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
Happy to be a "Raggedy Ann" in a Barbie World!
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts |
Posted - Nov 04 2010 : 4:35:09 PM
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i know that sometimes the raw hide chews can go down whole. then they have to poop it out. could be that. just a thought sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farm girl #1014
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violetrose
True Blue Farmgirl
960 Posts
Ruth
Epworth
GA
USA
960 Posts |
Posted - Nov 04 2010 : 5:14:00 PM
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We stopped giving our dogs rawhide because of simular problems. Our puppy, who is now over 1 yr would swollow them when there was about 1 1/2 inch left. I was afraid he would end up with a blockage or choke, so we took them away. What I have started doing, is buying beef soup bones and baking them, then give them to our dogs. These bones do not splinter and they love them much better than the ones you buy at the Pet store for big bucks. Today we bought 12 bones and they were $6. I put them in the freezer till needed.
I have read that the pressed rawhide is better for them as it will break up when swollowed.
Good luck with your new puppy - nothing like it
Hugs, Ruth
Farmgirl Sister # 1738
God loves each one of us as if there were only one of us!
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AngelaJoy
True Blue Farmgirl
63 Posts
Angela
Pinckney
Mi
USA
63 Posts |
Posted - Nov 05 2010 : 05:23:24 AM
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| Thank you so much, ladies! I was wondering if rawhide was good for them anyway. So, Ruth-how long do you bake a bone for? And yes, I love little Oskar so much. We have two other dogs as well- a 4yr old Doxie and an 11 yr old Yorkie. |
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Elkaye
True Blue Farmgirl
121 Posts
Lisa
Brunswick
ME
USA
121 Posts |
Posted - Nov 07 2010 : 07:18:13 AM
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This is Sukie, the day I finally got her she was delivered to me at work, and she is in her bed under my desk. She's a Carkie or Cairn Yorkie mix. She was 14 weeks old here.
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Seeds of Love rooted in Faith will produce a bounty... |
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hawkin_farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
63 Posts
Micah
Austin
Texas
USA
63 Posts |
Posted - Nov 22 2010 : 8:43:28 PM
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Oh, as a dog trainer, this could easily become my favorite thread! I love seeing everyone's pictures and hearing their stories. :)
I currently own a Shih Tzu named Sophie and a Texas Blue Lacy named Blue Boy. Sophie is my agility and obedience rally dog and Blue is my falconry and schutzhund dog. My husband calls them my entourage! In December we're adding a Sphynx cat to my entourage. Very excited about doing shows with him as well.
I don't see a thread for farm girls with exotic pets... What about those of us with a rat, ball pythons, a breaded dragon, crested geckos, and a frog? :) We may live in in the suburbs, but that doesn't stop me from having a zoo!
*Micah*
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Nov 22 2010 : 8:48:58 PM
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aww!! They are all so cute!!
Hugs,
Hannah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Lifes not about the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
Just a small town country girl, farmgirl,loggergirl, trying to live her dreams. :)
P.s. I've been playing around with the spelling of my name ( weird I know) and I've decided that I will stick with Hannah for good. Sorry I got you all confused. Hugs!! |
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janiee
True Blue Farmgirl
820 Posts
Janie
Shawnee
Oklahoma
USA
820 Posts |
Posted - Nov 23 2010 : 10:56:33 AM
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okay, I absolutely adore Sukie!!! what a cutie!!
janiee
farmgirl #390 |
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