Postings by Simba Zulu ~ In Loving Memory

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Simba Zulu ~- In Loving- Memory Beach Baby     Barked: Sat Jun 2, '12 10:05am PST  Alice, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Simba looks so darn happy, and the halo is a sweet touch! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Simba Zulu ~- In Loving- Memory Beach Baby     Barked: Sat May 26, '12 8:17am PST  Is it possible to get wings for my beloved Simba who passed away last Wednesday at the age of 14? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Golden Lab Muscles tightening?

Simba Zulu ~- In Loving- Memory Beach Baby     Barked: Fri Apr 27, '12 7:24am PST  Sounds an awful lot like a petit mal seizure to me, since it's happening when he has been asleep. If it were exercise induced, it would happen during or after a period of intense exercise. If it is a seizure, he must be treated by a vet, and please don't waste any time doing it. The seizures could be come more severe if you wait. If it's not seizures, you will at least know how to proceed. Your buddy is worth it. Good luck. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Licking, Gulping, Panting at Night -- Solved

Simba Zulu ~- In Loving- Memory Beach Baby     Barked: Mon Apr 16, '12 6:35am PST  Thanks so much for both your stories. When Simba developed epilepsy due to a scorpion bite in February, the vet suggested changing his diet to the BARF diet. I compromised with the vet and put him on a home cooked diet, but I'm worried that he isn't getting enough vitamins and minerals. He also loves fish, so I'm hoping somebody can give me a 'recipe' for a tuna meal (how much tuna in relation to the amount of grains and veggies, if applicable). And what extra vitamins & minerals should I provide? Right now, he's only getting chicken/beef/pork/ocean fish and rice. Seems as if it's too limited for a 70 lb. dog, but the vet would rather I just throw him a raw chicken leg for dinner!!! Can anyone help me out? By the way, his obsessive licking/panting in the evenings has stopped since he's been eating his cooked diet too! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Just for Fun Thread! What Breed are you obsessed with currently?

Simba Zulu ~- In Loving- Memory Beach Baby     Barked: Mon Apr 16, '12 5:52am PST  Because I live in Mexico and met a beautiful big Xoloitzcuintli at a spay-neuter clinic where I volunteer, I have become obsessed with her. She's ugly enough to be cute (something like the SharPei and English Bulldog in that sense), and has such a gentle personality. However, I am in my mid-sixties and know I couldn't lift a Xoloitzcuintli if she got sick (like I'm doing with my 14-yr-old Standard Poodle now), so I always revert back to the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, a breed I showed back in the 80s and 90s. Quite a difference between the breeds, but if I had a dozen servants to care for the dog, I'd go for a big one. Since I don't, a smaller breed is on my horizon, I think. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Simba Zulu ~- In Loving- Memory Beach Baby     Barked: Sat Apr 7, '12 7:10am PST  Simba does the same thing just before bedtime. It's definitely the "nesting instinct" with him ... and it seems to be an older dog trait too. Nothing to worry about, for sure. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Senior Dogs > Slipping and sliding on kitchen floor

Simba Zulu ~- In Loving- Memory Beach Baby     Barked: Wed Feb 22, '12 5:57am PST  While I was showing my setters, I was told about a product which stopped them from sliding on the show ring mats. It's called Tacky Finger or SortKwik and is used by bankers, accountants, etc. to count money. It works like a dream! You just rub the 'wax' on the dog's paws, wait about five minutes, and he/she is good for the day! Who'd a-thunk? I'd buy the biggest container for a large dog like yours. It's worked a charm for my senior Standard Poodle on our tile floors. Here's a link to show you what it looks like. You can buy it at any stationery store. http://www.gwjcompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_ id=1098 my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > 18 month old Siberian Husky had a seizure today (we think)

Simba Zulu ~- In Loving- Memory Beach Baby     Barked: Wed Feb 22, '12 5:33am PST  Yes, it sounds like what you saw was the end of a seizure. The dog will remain a bit confused and fearful for a while after the seizure passes. Also, your dog may go blind for a time after the seizure, so it's not unusual for them to be scared. Maggie's Mom, seizures can be controlled for the most part. We humans just have to forget about ourselves for the moment and ensure that our best friends get competent, and caring, veterinary help. Even here in Mexico, I have a vet who prescribed carbamazine, a 'human' anti-convulsant, which has lessened the seizures to a huge degree. Your dog will likely be his/her happy ol' self between seizures, so there's no need to go to desperate measures to rid yourself of this inconvenience. Take the attitude that, when it happens, you'll gently guide her through it and comfort her ... then carry on as if she's the Maggie you know and love. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Seizure? Tick?

Simba Zulu ~- In Loving- Memory Beach Baby     Barked: Sun Feb 12, '12 8:52am PST  P.S. Just in casew you haven't seen this website, I recommend it highly. It's been my bible ever since Simba started his seizures. http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com/ my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Simba Zulu ~- In Loving- Memory Beach Baby     Barked: Sun Feb 12, '12 8:50am PST  You seem to have done your homework because you know what to call the seizure activity your dog's experiencing (eg. Cluster, tonic-clonic, focal, etc.) My Standard Poodle, Simba, had his first seizure less than two weeks ago, and it scared the heck out of me! It was definitely of the Grand Mal type, and he had another one about four days later. Because we live in Mexico, it's hard to find anyone with any knowledge of these things, but I got lucky. A young vet, just out of vet college, happened to be doing a study on canine epilepsy, and his office is just three blocks away from our house! He prescribed Carbamazepine 200 mg. twice a day. Simba was doing just fine until this morning when he experienced a series of focal seizures ... small seizures where they don't lose consciousness entirely. I swear the medication averted a full-blown seizure. He didn't lose control of his bowels or bladder, but was very anxious to releive himself immediately after the last seizure, so we rushed him outside. Simba had no after effects of the focal seizures except exhaustion ... he'll probably sleep all day now. Administering medication five times a day seems a real pain in the butt. Perhaps you can ask your vet about Carbamazepine??? Believe me, I know how scared you feel for your best buddy. I wish you all the best with his treatment. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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