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Lola Her name was- Lola, she was a- show girl..     Barked: Mon Feb 11, '13 4:20am PST  Interestingly enough, Lola has pretty much always had swollen, red paws which I assumed was a food allergy due to Frenchies being prone to that AND having another closely related to her with a chicken allergy and the same symptoms. Change of food, including limited diet did nothing. Finally, my vet suggested the possibility of demodex mange. I was very skeptical, she is almost three and hadn't had issues with it as a puppy, and I have never heard of it on the feet. We treated her with ivermectin every 10 days and by the third dose her feet were completely healed with no swelling and/or redness left. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Lola Her name was- Lola, she was a- show girl..     Barked: Mon Dec 10, '12 7:03pm PST  My absolute worse are my Frenchies... it's a darn good thing they are entertaining or I would be crazy!!! I say "come" and my labs and poodles and cresteds bowl each other over to get to me first. Those Frenchies do not even wiggle the tip of their bat ears as they continue in the other direction. I had one who went to work with me every single day...about 75 yards across the parking lot. For 15 or 16 days she would walk over with me at a perfect heel, then with no warning at all, would head for the hills, literally, the next day. Sadly, they are also clowns but if I am in a hurry and trying to get them to do something I am in no mood for their clowning around. I DO have to laugh, though!!! Now I just don't even try to teach them anything... they are great in the house and I keep them on leash outside. Works for me, works for them! I have had two males, still have one, who were escape artists. They would chew thru the wire holding the chain link to the bottom pipes then escape. But, they BOTH immediately headed up the hill to the vet clinic next door. They would walk in with whomever was entering the building and pretend they were that person's new pet. The receptionists would give them a biscuit and call me to come get them. I can't tell you how many times I have put everyone in their crates for the night, gone to bed, and then found Lola sleeping under my desk where she had been hiding from me. My poodles would NEVER do that!!! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Service dog questions

Lola Her name was- Lola, she was a- show girl..     Barked: Wed Jul 25, '12 11:41am PST  Not offended at all!!! Just that pet people often do not understand rehoming dogs the way show people do it. Most of us can only keep so many, and find great pleasure in rehoming a beloved finished show dog so it can enjoy being an only pet with all the perks that come with that status. We do it BECAUSE we love them, not to "get rid of them", as some people believe! In fact, while I still co-own Lola, she is living with a friend of mine right now and is being shown. She will be returning for a litter after becoming a champion, but meanwhile, she is an only dog in her new home and loving the life!! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Service dog questions

Lola Her name was- Lola, she was a- show girl..     Barked: Mon Jul 23, '12 11:52pm PST  Lots of us show breeders do that, particularly with males. Showing is a hobby and fun, not work, and you want to finish your own breeding but a male has to be SUPER DOG to stay in your breeding program and not all champions are. She no doubt is looking for a particular trait to keep her line going the way she wants and may feel he is lacking there or she may still have his father and really not need him. I finished and placed FOUR Frenchie males because I love showing them but I had their sire and grand sire so really couldn't justify keeping more males. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > On a grain free food and allergy meds but still scratching

Lola Her name was- Lola, she was a- show girl..     Barked: Thu May 31, '12 4:22am PST  Many of my Frenchies have issues with chicken. MOST dog foods contain some chicken, even if only in the form of chicken fat so you really need to read labels. Lola was getting TOTW until I pointed out to her co-owner that chicken fat IS one of the ingredients, even in the fish based formula. Also, it can take a month to six weeks for a change in food to have any effect on the dogs skin and itching. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Lola Her name was- Lola, she was a- show girl..     Barked: Mon Feb 27, '12 8:23am PST  "Most everyone in the breed is VERY health consious and I don't think back yard breeders have latched on to them" Sorry, guest, but that is pretty much OPPOSITE of what is happening in the breed... every miller and BYB thinks the Frenchie is ideal for making a quick buck and the breed has been almost destroyed by people breeding with no consideration at all to the genetic health of the breed. I have been involved in the breed since the early '80's. Back then, the breed was a well kept secret and were healthy, hardy dogs since the few people breeding them WERE concerned with health issues. NO ONE bred a dog that needed a palate resection... it just wasn't done for the health of the breed. Suddenly came the internet and the hundreds and hundreds of BYB's importing dogs from all over the place and breeding them with no thought as to their breathing, eye health, hearing health, spine health, etc., and next thing you know, Frenchies are a breed in serious, serious health trouble. I am appalled at Gunner's statement about the breeder who just keeps breeding along and doesn't seem bothered by surgery to correct enlongated palates...which, by the way, are NOT necessarily an issue with shorter noses, they are the result of breeding bad palates to bad palates and will continue as long as these breeding practices continue. I have only ever had ONE Frenchie who required surgery to correct a breathing issue... and, as it turned out, her Popular winning sire had surgery to correct his and the owner just conveniently failed to mention that fact when I asked about breeding to him. Other than that one puppy, breeding good breathers to good breeders over the years has resulted in a short nosed Frenchie which has NO breathing issues and no need to undergo serious, expensive surgery in order to live a normal life. Check out Lola's photos... she has an extremely short nose, yet is a completely silent, healthy breather and CAN run and play without passing out. She has this because her entire pedigree consists of healthy, sound breathers. Anyone breeding a dog who has had palate resection is only contributing to the downfall of the breed as a whole. That said, ANY breed with a short nose cannot be an active, outside dog without severe heat and cold issues. Frenchies were bred to be a companion house pet, NOT a canine athlete, and, as such, are best kept inside in temperature controlled conditions with no more than leisurely walks during the coolest part of the day. If you want an athlete, there are plenty of other breeds to chose from, but this breed does not have the structure for it. The heavy bodies are terribly ineffective at removing heat from the muscles and the shortened breathing passages make this an even more serious issue. Frenchies are definitely NOT for everyone... but they are a wonderful, happy, entertaining house companion for those people who only want that in a pet. My Frenchies are my "inside" dogs... my poodles and Cresteds are my athletic, hiking, camping, go get em dogs. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dogster Lifestyle, News & Entertainment > Westminster is almost here... :)

Lola Her name was- Lola, she was a- show girl..     Barked: Thu Feb 16, '12 5:12pm PST  It is a major problem... Who do you trust?? There is no good answer. Palate resection doesn't usually leave a scar due to the fast healing of mouth tissue. Lola is Luke's daughter, born a few weeks after his death. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dogster Lifestyle, News & Entertainment > Westminster is almost here... :)

Lola Her name was- Lola, she was a- show girl..     Barked: Thu Feb 16, '12 4:40pm PST  Zeph. The possibility of lying presents itself in ANY breed where a physical trait is determined by offspring and not genetic testing!! Don't just limit it to smush faces. White boxers and other color disqualifications come readily to mind but there are MANY others!!! And yes, Frenchies have been part of my life since even before poodles and Toto. They were/are my "indoor" dogs vs. my outdoor camping/ kayaking/ hiking dogs. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dogster Lifestyle, News & Entertainment > Westminster is almost here... :)

Lola Her name was- Lola, she was a- show girl..     Barked: Thu Feb 16, '12 3:15pm PST  Maybe lengthening the muzzle will not prevent soft palate issues BUT... FROM MY EXPERIENCE BREEDING FRENCHIES FOR 20 YEARS... breeding free breathers to free breathers WILL correct the issue!!! I got my first Frenchie in 1983. She could breathe, she swam, she hiked, she was a GREAT dog all around. She was not shown as she had some COLOR issues, not HEALTH, but her sister was and finished her Championship easily, all the while breathing with NO issues and NO surgery. I got her daughter, also a free breather, and she was the beginning of my line. Only ONCE, over the years, did I have a Frenchie that needed palate surgery to breathe and her sire was a dog whose owner LIED about him having had palate surgery. I neutered all those pups in that litter. My latest generation, Lola and Louie, are both free breathing "normal" dogs with normal nares. Lola's dad who is Louie's Great-great grandsire was a "normal" dog who ran and played and also went swimming, even in hot weather. He NEVER produced any offspring which required soft palate surgery. His great grandson, Louie's dad, is also a free breather who can tolerate heat AND exercise and he has the shortest nose of any Frenchie I own. He is nine now, and still going strong. It CAN be done if breeders would do some research before just breeding to the most winning dog. BTW, ALL my Frenchies finished their championships, owner handled and I even was invited to and attended the Eukanuba Classic with one years ago. Currently Louie has been placed as a pet, check out his dogster page to see how athletic he is, but Lola will be shown as soon as she matures more. Check her pages to see how she can run and play and breathe!!! BTW, my first Frenchie lived to be 15 years old, Lukie died at 9 from a cancerous tumor, but the rest of the family have lived to be between 12 to 15 as well. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Lola Her name was- Lola, she was a- show girl..     Barked: Wed Dec 21, '11 1:46pm PST  Neither a pug nor a Frenchie would be suitable for riding on a motorcycle, unless you have them in an airconditioned compartment. They have enough problems breathing without adding heat and air rushing by their noses at 60 mph. Over the years I've heard some pretty far out reasons to get a dog but this one may take the cake!! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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