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Frankie Cheese? PLEASE!     Barked: Tue May 14, '13 12:37pm PST  I am thinking about ordering some of their stuff, in particular their fur butter and eye pads. If anyone knows about this stuff please share your thoughts and info. I know there are some reviews around the web, but dogsters always have the best advice!! All in all I do really like Chris Christensen products a lot, but I am a woman and am a sucker for 'spa' treatments and shampoos and stuff!!!!! my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Frankie Cheese? PLEASE!     Barked: Wed May 8, '13 12:54pm PST  Thanks again, all.. I need to look into this Diatomaceous Earth and check out the Sentinel further. Frankie was on Frontline Plus when he got his tick over a yr ago, so that is why I switched to Advantix II. But if I never take him to that dog-walking park, that cuts the risk of coming into contact with a tick down by probably at least 50%, if not way higher. Our yard and walk around the neighborhood has ultra-slim chance of picking up a tick, though never say never. I do like the dog-walking park. But being that is where he picked up his one and only tick, it makes me pretty squeamish. We do not have a lot of dog-activity things near us. In fact, pretty much nothing. So that is why I would like to take him to that park once in a while for a treat. But I know the little guy will be a sniffing-maniac there. Thanks again! my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Food & Nutrition > Puppy food?

Frankie Cheese? PLEASE!     Barked: Tue May 7, '13 5:07pm PST  If I had to do it all again I would recommend Fromm. They have all life-stages and are a family-owned company. Our experience with puppy to adult food was: We started Frankie on Purina Pro Plan Chicken and Rice Puppy formula bc that is what the foster mom had the dogs on, as well as the biewers she had been breeding. And bc she had been breeding and fostering a long time, that is what I went with. Frankie did okay on it, but so many brands have had recalls. We have also used Wellness puppy-while he eats almost anything, he wasn't too crazy about the Wellness. We tried Taste of the Wild after reading about it here and on dog food advisor. Did okay with that but then that was recalled. We also tried the newer Blue Buffalo grain-free one, he did okay with that. But for now it is Fromm. Wished we started him on this from the beginning. GL!! my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > What monthly preventives do you use...? Heartgard, flea and tick...anything else..?

Frankie Cheese? PLEASE!     Barked: Tue May 7, '13 4:49pm PST  Thanks all..so many great points made... I think I am going to stick with Advantix II, esp for the spring/summer. And give the Heartgard each month-even in the cold months. I was bad about this past winter and went a couple times 6 weeks in between the Heartgard, but it is true, it is better safe than sorry. I would love to check out Sentinel thatt Tucker mentioned, but we do have a dog walk trail near us. I do not take Frankie there hardly ever. They have a paved way to walk, then the dog trail. We've been on the paved route, and that is where he picked up his one and only tick, so I am a little squeamish about going there again. But he did love going there. Seems a little mean to take a doggie to a park and not let him sniff anything. I think for now I will stick with Advantix II in the spring/summer and maybe use the Sentinel in the winter...? Thanks, again!! my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > What monthly preventives do you use...? Heartgard, flea and tick...anything else..?

Frankie Cheese? PLEASE!     Barked: Sun May 5, '13 10:10pm PST  Just reading and digesting all the info..so great to hear what others do. thanks for sharing, everyone! my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Frankie Cheese? PLEASE!     Barked: Sat May 4, '13 9:47pm PST  George!!! I think you may be right!!! Thank you!!! btw, at Frankie's 1-yr checkup last yr, the vet did find a very low-grade hert murmur and was not concerned. But I do wonder if there is any connection too...? Thanks again!! my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Dog growling and turning head to nip when picked up

Frankie Cheese? PLEASE!     Barked: Fri May 3, '13 9:23pm PST  Thanks Gordy..that is kind of why I posted this in health instead of behavior, because it is not an everyday thing. Today and tonight, for example, he did not do it at all. And when he did the little gag reflex the other night, while it very well could have been him swallowing spit, it was still a little alarming, esp bc he *has* been doing it again recently, whereas it seemed he had stopped. I really do not make a fuss over picking him up, and I rarely even pick him up. And I'm pretty sure he is not afraid of me dropping him, he is a total rough-and-tumble dog and to see how he jumps out of people's arms, off the couch and off the third from the bottom step, he is pretty fearless and ot afraid. Of course, as they say, dogs sometimes think they have wings.... So I am just going to keep an eye on it. The good thing is his 2-yr checkup will be coming up soon, so barring anything crazy happening before then, I will just wait until the checkup and bring it up to the vet. His tummy does look a little distended at times (but that could be my overractive/paranoid doggie momma imagination), but he still weighs the same as he has for the last year. Maybe they just get mad at us for ruining their fun... my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Puppy Place > Why?

Frankie Cheese? PLEASE!     Barked: Fri May 3, '13 4:04pm PST  Also, here is a great article with some great tips..(may have to copy and paste without the spaces) : http://ezinearticles.com/?Puppy-Potty-Training-Tips-You-Need-To-Kn ow-About-Right-Now&id=5612226 my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Puppy Place > Why?

Frankie Cheese? PLEASE!     Barked: Fri May 3, '13 3:56pm PST  The good news is (?) most puppies, esp toy breeds do not have any bladder control until around 4 months, so she literally CAN'T hold it, which is why you need to take her outside every half hour, and WAIT until she goes. Use words like 'go potty' or some other similar word, and use the same word each time..when she is tinkling or popping, say 'GOOD POTTY!!' so she associates the words, and immediatley give her a little treat and a head rub. It sounds like she needs to get on a schedule. Take her for a walk around the yard each morning, get those little legs moving, and she likely will have to potty, PERFECT time to use those catch phrases! Also as soon as she eats or drinks water or plays, take her outside..maybe even play outside with her until she potties, and use the word(s) you want to use for her to associate. PRAISE and PLAY and BE HAPPY!! When you do catch her in the act, clean it up immediately-I can sympathize with the lightning-speed, as Frankie is lightning-quick and one time when I simply walked across the room to get the remote, he made a beeline from the kitchen, jumped up onto the couch, and scarfed the top half of my sandwich and carried it off! One thing a trainer had instructed me on when Frankie was about 4 months old, too, was, when you catch him/her in 'the act', SHRIEK his/her name REALLY LOUD...(must be LITERALLY as they are peeing or pooping), then IMMEDIATELY pick them up and carry them to the proper potty spot and in a calm soothing tone say 'go potty!' the trainer said it shuts down their sphincter muscle and stops the process. It worked like a charm with Frankie, he knew then where to 'go potty'... Be sure to treat and praise every time she potties in the right spot. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Frankie Cheese? PLEASE!     Barked: Fri May 3, '13 3:16pm PST  I am with Toto on this one (as usual! )..Frankie is a shih tzu/bichon mix, and true while I can pretty much wear a black shirt and not have visible dog hair on it, he *does* still shed...As Toto has said, the brush is where it ends up. If Cookie has smoother/striaghter hair, likely the loose/shedding hair is just not getting caught up in the curls...I do occasionally find a loose dog hair now and then, nothing crazy, but they do appear once in a while. I also sometimes see them on my car dashboard (it is black) if the interior of the car has been neglected for a while.. Toto, do these breeds blow coat...? Most (if not all?) dogs blow coat twice a year, right...? I have noticed Frankie's fur flying in the air on occasion lately.. Also another thought to consider, is his adult hair coming in....? could this 'excessive' amount of hair be his puppy hair...? (I am not up on how the puppy hair/adult hair transition goes...I know with Frankie it was a tangled nightmare of a mess...his hair is the soft-curly-cotton-fuzzball type...) my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

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