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Tucker SQUIRREL! !     Barked: Sat May 25, '13 4:51pm PST  A young dog should always get the DHP booster annual then every 3 yrs. You could do a titer test after the first 3 yr shot and see if you need anymore. We don't give the bordetella either only because I think my dogs got their own immunity after all the foster dogs I have had, and they got sick while vaccinated yrs ago too. Its kinda like the common cold vaccine. Which I wouldn't even give myself! Lepto is a yes for us, they have never reacted and we go everywhere, including wooded areas, and we live behind woods and little rats really love our yard! Lyme no we just prevent ticks as best we can. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Tucker SQUIRREL! !     Barked: Sun May 19, '13 8:10am PST  the new effective collars need to be left on to work effectively. I have looked into it. I would never use an over the counter brand either. We use topical and neem spray when heading into the woods my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Checking for ticks on big, hairy, black dogs...

Tucker SQUIRREL! !     Barked: Fri May 17, '13 5:15pm PST  or use a topical product that repels ticks like advantix or activyl my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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

Tucker SQUIRREL! !     Barked: Mon May 6, '13 7:05am PST  Well if your not concerned about Ticks sentinel is a great product. It kills 3 intestinal parasites and prevents heartworm, and prevents fleas from breeding (if you bring some home!) Since they took interceptor off the market I am still a tiny bit confused as to what I want to do. I need some kind of tick preventive since I take my dogs to the woods. I find that if you live in an area where it is warm for most of the year there is no sense in risking your dog getting heartworm. I give it all year no matter the weather. I would prefer to keep my dogs safe then risk a few months. I am not a medication kind of person, but knowing what heartworms will do and kill my dog, yeah Ill stay on the meds. My neighbor also doesn't use heartworm preventive for their dog, so chances are he will become positive and infect all the surrounding mosquitoes that also bite my dogs my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > What should of happened different?

Tucker SQUIRREL! !     Barked: Mon May 6, '13 6:55am PST  Yeah I tried to. But it stuck with me because all his other interactions were great. I did look back to say wow I didn't know he actually had self control when confronted with a bad situation. Maybe the work I have been doing is paying off? I generally don't like dog parks for most people, but I do like going to socialize the dogs and let them run around. I don't go towards the middle because people just sit at the tables and it seems like a bad situation there, we walk for about an hour and then leave. Thanks! I kept trying to let it go but I couldn't. I was mad he reacted at all I'll have to be better about watching the other dogs like I used to! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Tucker SQUIRREL! !     Barked: Sun May 5, '13 7:25am PST  So been working with my naughty man Tucker. He has some issues with dogs, and Ive basically narrowed it down to unaltered dogs, and territorial issues with dogs. He had some health problems last year so we are just getting out into the world again! Went to the dog park with a few friends, we walk around the perimeter and not stand in the middle waiting for something bad to happen lol. We were there for about an hour and a half Tucker was running, happy, made a few friends. A large chocolate lab which I feel I have encountered in the past was walking the fence line inside the park. I don't recall exactly how Tucker approached but Im pretty sure the lab wasn't for it and he started snapping at Tucker. Unfortunately this time I went into duh mode and hardly moved. Tucker ended up air snapping back near the dogs head for about 5 seconds. Now I was happy to see he has control over his canine teeth, but unhappy he reacted at all. And pissed that 1 dumb dog had to start crap. The lady left immediately with her dog, made me believe he has done this before. We stayed to have some positive experiences and all went well.. Now in hind sight I believe I should of been watching that dogs body language( which I wasn't really watching anything! or looking in that direction) and told Tucker to leave it. I saw him try to walk away but crabby chocolate lab kept insisting on arguing. Im glad he can "argue" instead of fight, but it sounds so nasty that it stuck with me all day my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > mometamax/ear/deafness risk

Tucker SQUIRREL! !     Barked: Sun May 5, '13 7:12am PST  I don't think its as common as you think, but yes it can happen. I am a LVT at a vet and people like to "self treat" their animals all the time with in particular mometamax. Once I tell them please dont do that until we see your pet they could end up deaf from it then they usually listen! Its a good medication out there but there are others then have less side effects. To be honest if you get a ear cleaning solution for dogs. One that is claimed to dry out the ears. My favorite is Epi otic. Clean the ears out when you think there is a problem, weekly, after bathing swimming, playing in rain. You may never have an infection again. Sometimes food or allergies can play a role in ear infections too. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > First go around with Bully sticks? Any input

Tucker SQUIRREL! !     Barked: Wed Apr 24, '13 4:57pm PST  Yes i know they are bull penis. I only thought of storing them in freezer because of all the drool on them, I didn't want bacteria growing on them while I stored them. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Food & Nutrition > Changing from 2 meals a day to 1?

Tucker SQUIRREL! !     Barked: Wed Apr 24, '13 4:53pm PST  Its much better for dogs to eat twice a day. Dogs that free fed commonly have an episode of vomiting occasionally because they have too much stomach acid. What does he weigh? My 60 lb dogs get about 2 cups a day. Some treats- very small treats, sometimes not daily. If I feed anything extra I cut back on the dry food that day. I would recommend cutting back the amount you feed daily, exercise, and find out how much food he really needs. His weight and the overall look of his body should tell you to give more or cut back on food. Table scraps can definitely make him gain weight.. and for some dogs cause many stomach issues. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Tucker SQUIRREL! !     Barked: Wed Apr 24, '13 4:43pm PST  Well I finally gave in and gave them bully sticks. They were rather long. I only gave them to them for about 20 minutes. One dog ate almost half the other dog hardly made a dent in his. I always worry about new bones etc. What are your experiences with them. I supervised them eating, Im pretty sure the one dog ate a few pieces whole the size of a dime. That was our test run. If all goes well they can have it back next week. I did throw them in a bag in the freezer until I give them again, to help with bacteria? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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