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Kally I caught a- squirrel once...     Barked: Thu Mar 28, '13 1:32pm PST  So glad to hear she is doing better!! I can relate - Kally has had back problems off and on for YEARS. I've been on here many times with lots of questions (please feel free to read my previous posts)! She is 10 years old as well and weighs about 22lbs. Really what has helped us the most is minimize her jumping as much as we possibly can. This has led to us somewhat modifying our home - we have blocked off the stairs so she can't run up and down the stairs quickly. My husband also built her two sets of doggie-steps - one set is big, goes the length of our bed so she takes the steps to get in and out of bed. The other steps are smaller and go to the couch - we have the rest of the couch blocked so that is her only way on or off the couch. We also never let her jump in or out of the car anymore. So far this has helped tremendously. From what I've read, jumping can really exacerbate a back problem due to all of their body weight slamming down at once when they land, especially on a hard surface. Something worth trying for sure! I can't tell you how much better Kally has been once we got really strict with the jumping and blocking her access to things she could jump on or off of. Good luck!! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Kally I caught a- squirrel once...     Barked: Wed Jan 23, '13 4:08pm PST  Thanks again for all the advice! I wanted to update you all and I have another question I took a urine sample to my vet today - they told me that everything was fine and there were no problems with her urine sample! They recommended I still bring her in tomorrow for an exam and blood work. Since I last posted, I've noticed other strange behavioral changes. Last night she would NOT leave my side. She followed me everywhere. She does like to keep an "eye" on where I am, but last night was extreme for her. I've started doing some research into Cognitive Dysfunction. I'm going to bring it up at the vet tomorrow and ask for a full blood panel. Any other suggestions on things to ask the vet tomorrow?? Thank you! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Grooming > Dog nails - advice

Kally I caught a- squirrel once...     Barked: Thu Jan 17, '13 2:08pm PST  Yes, thank you for that tip!! I appreciate all your feedback my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Increased drinking & urination?

Kally I caught a- squirrel once...     Barked: Thu Jan 17, '13 2:06pm PST  haha! Thanks for the tips - I will be surprised if Kally lets me do this but I will give it a try I'm still debating on watching her for another few days. Sometimes I tend to be a little overprotective and think the worst -- she may not even really be drinking that much more. With the three day weekend, I should be home most of the days and can monitor her. If nothing is medically wrong, could it just be a sign of aging? Would she be acting lethargic if something were medically wrong? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > To switch or not to switch

Kally I caught a- squirrel once...     Barked: Thu Jan 17, '13 2:05pm PST  Hey there! I don't know where in the South you moved, but we live in Texas. We use Frontline Plus and Heartgard and have for years and both have worked well for us. I guess I would ask your vet WHY they want you to switch, besides them "swearing by it." If you haven't had any problems with the ones you are using and they have been effective, I personally wouldn't switch but that's just me. If for some reason you feel they are becoming less effective, then you could try theirs. I'm wondering if there is a big price difference for them somehow? Or they may just genuinely feel it's a good product. I guess I would want to know more of why! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Kally I caught a- squirrel once...     Barked: Thu Jan 17, '13 8:50am PST  Oh! Thank you! This may be a stupid question -- what's the best way to collect a urine sample!? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Increased drinking & urination?

Kally I caught a- squirrel once...     Barked: Thu Jan 17, '13 6:42am PST  (UPDATED - PLEASE SEE MY RESPONSE ON 1/23!! thank you) Hi all! I'm wondering what your thoughts are about Kally's increased drinking of water and urination. We have just started to notice this within the past week - at first she was drinking from her water bowl and my husband and I both commented that it seemed she was drinking for a long time. We didn't think too much of it at the time. Two times within this past week she has woken me up at night to take her out - she NEVER does this - maybe one time in her life. Well, really the first time was at 5:45am and I usually get up at 5:30 or 6:00 depending on the day so that wasn't too unusual. Last night she woke me up at 3:30am whining to go out. When I took her out she did urinate. I have read the symptoms of diabetes and she has not lost any weight. She was at the vet last week and has not lost any - maybe even gained a little. By our best estimates she is at least 10 years old. She has had the same energy level this past week, seems to be feeling well, hyper, wants her normal walks and exercise. Her appetite is the same, or may have slightly increased. I guess I'm wondering if this could be a sign of her increasing age - just can't hold her urine quite as long or maybe just doesn't want to? Anyway, I'm wondering if I should keep an eye on it for another week or so or if this is something I should get checked right away. Thanks for reading this and thanks for any advice! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Grooming > Dog nails - advice

Kally I caught a- squirrel once...     Barked: Thu Jan 10, '13 8:44am PST  Thanks for all your help!! I'm going to look into if there are any groomers in our area - we live in a really small town. Also, the walks are a great idea - unfortunately we haven't been able to walk as much due to our schedules and the weather but hopefully that will change soon. Thanks again! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Grooming > Dog nails - advice

Kally I caught a- squirrel once...     Barked: Wed Jan 9, '13 10:34am PST  Our little chihuahua mix, Sophie, is having a nail issue! Her little nails seem to grow very quickly, much quicker than our other dog. Her nails are also black which make it more difficult to trim. We used to trim them ourselves and then tried "filing" them, but she really, and I mean really, hated it. She would get very anxious and upset and even try to bite us sometimes. We started taking her to the vet to get them trimmed - she still hates it but doesn't try to bite them. They can only trim a very small amount before they get to the quick. We started taking her every two weeks - she would bleed. Moved it back to every four weeks- they are so long. Our vet recommended putting her under anesthesia and trimming them all very short - this seems really painful to me. I also don't want to put her under anesthesia unless truly necessary. Any tips? Maybe we should try a new place or a groomer? How often would you recommend trying to trim them? Thanks my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Kally I caught a- squirrel once...     Barked: Tue Jan 8, '13 10:53am PST  Thank you all so much for your thoughtful responses!! As for the link, I do not have it - I really have no idea if the article was credible/accurate or anything, just one of many things I read that made me wonder But Kally has had back problems for many years - not just a new or "old age" problem. Thank you for the thought about getting a titer test - I'm going to look into it some more. I brought it up to my vet once before and he said if I was trying to save money, it would be cheaper to just vaccinate. I told him I'm not trying to save money but trying to not over-vaccinate. After reading that vaccines are effective for longer than the 1-3 years most vets tell you, it just upsets me that I legally have to vaccinate if the previous vaccine is still effective, especially if there is ANY chance of a vaccine reaction. Thanks again for all your thoughts my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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