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VonVix

tk123 wrote: »

**HUGS** That was me last year with Lucy. . Do they know what's wrong now?

He's had a misdiagnosis and a bad reaction to steroids which affected his behaviour tremendously. I'm with a different vet now that I'm happy with and trust. Current medication was the first choice recommended to us (no real side effects), but suspected he will need to go on the more expensive medication suggested to help repair his skin.

He's extremely irritable and not the same dog I have had for 5 years.

em_cat

VonVix wrote: »

He's had a misdiagnosis and a bad reaction to steroids which affected his behaviour tremendously. I'm with a different vet now that I'm happy with and trust. Current medication was the first choice recommended to us (no real side effects), but suspected he will need to go on the more expensive medication suggested to help repair his skin.

He's extremely irritable and not the same dog I have had for 5 years.

Oh no vonvix, so sorry ☹️ to hear, hopefully you’ll see some improvement soon and he’ll be back to his goofy self again... hugs and thoughts from us here...

VonVix

em_cat wrote: »

Oh no vonvix, so sorry ☹️ to hear, hopefully you’ll see some improvement soon and he’ll be back to his goofy self again... hugs and thoughts from us here...

Thanks, it's awful seeing a normally bouncy happy playful dog become depressed, irritable and not want to be touched.

em_cat

Ahhhh, totally understand, when Esmae got spayed she was drowsy & just super tired but after a few hours the screaming and hiding and pure fear, wouldn’t let anyone come near her, I was beside myself with tears and had never seen such a reaction to people so I just slept on the floor near the sofa and within a few hours she came out and slept beside me after spending an age licking me.

I really do hope he gets better soon and becomes more like himself.

madmaggie

Vonvix, I hope your dog is improving. It is so distressing to see them unhappy, you'd do anything for them to be back to normal. I hope it won't be long.

tk123

Hope he's on the mend VonVix. The slightest thing with Bailey now and I kind of freak out since Lucy's been gone He's living his best life, has been checked by two different vets for what I was worried about, perfect bloods, not in as much pain as I thought etc etc ... but still he'll so something I just stress out.
Another retriever pup has popped up in the park - afraid of both of us - he's trying to say hello and asking it to play with him lol. So a good sign for when we do finally get a puppy!

Knine

So lockdown announced & this morning alone I have had 12 messages looking for puppies. As well as the 100's I already got over the last few months.

Choc Chip

Knine wrote: »

So lockdown announced & this morning alone I have had 12 messages looking for puppies. As well as the 100's I already got over the last few months.

That's insane!

The puppy farmers probably can't churn them out fast enough at this stage.

Knine

Choc Chip wrote: »

That's insane!

The puppy farmers probably can't churn them out fast enough at this stage.

The UK back yard greeders are selling them for 3.5k each & getting it. I had someone recently contact me to use my dog on a cross breed.

Choc Chip

Knine wrote: »

The UK back yard greeders are selling them for 3.5k each & getting it. I had someone recently contact me to use my dog on a cross breed.

They obviously didn't know who they were calling

I've already seen adverts for people looking to shift a pup cos they're going back to work. I can't believe this is happening again.

Knine

Choc Chip wrote: »

They obviously didn't know who they were calling

I've already seen adverts for people looking to shift a pup cos they're going back to work. I can't believe this is happening again.

I think there might be a huge dog welfare issue when things go back to normal. The amount of dogs being churned out at the moment.

em_cat

Knine wrote: »

I think there might be a huge dog welfare issue when things go back to normal. The amount of dogs being churned out at the moment.

The amount of new puppies round our way is unreal, most are little staffies or JRT crosses. At least, I don’t worry about them being abandoned, because the owners didn’t work before the lockdowns anyway.

Knine

em_cat wrote: »

The amount of new puppies round our way is unreal, most are little staffies or JRT crosses. At least, I don’t worry about them being abandoned, because the owners didn’t work before the lockdowns anyway.

But sadly, many are getting them to breed & cash in, I've just had a bitch in heat, no way would I want a Christmas litter & imagine trying to socialise puppies at the moment. I'd practically be giving mine away compared to the crazy prices being asked.

Kattunge

I'm going to kill Mr. Marmalade!
I've been thinking all morning about my two little kittens (4 months old). Was chuffed with myself getting them into the shed last night (one of them is always giving me the runaround). This morning, when I opened the door they flew out and the reason was right behind them ... Mr. Marmalade from next door was strutting out after them looking like the cat that got the cream. My overactive imagination is hoping my little kitties are still innocent.

madmaggie

My rescue dog is terrified of men. This evening he went over to my uncle and put his head on uncle's knee. Stared up with the big sad eyes. That's progress.

Graces7

tk123 wrote: »

Hope he's on the mend VonVix. The slightest thing with Bailey now and I kind of freak out since Lucy's been gone He's living his best life, has been checked by two different vets for what I was worried about, perfect bloods, not in as much pain as I thought etc etc ... but still he'll so !

I am the same with my cats since losing Beata. While I know they are safe here, if they stay out longer than usual I am chewing my nerve ends. They all went awol on the deluges here as crossing to the door they would have got soaked. Bella sat atop the open shed door howling at me.

Graces7

Knine wrote: »

I think there might be a huge dog welfare issue when things go back to normal. The amount of dogs being churned out at the moment.

It is happening in Canada where folk dear to me work in rescue. Dogs being dumped everywhere. Left tied to posts...They are completely overwhelmed.

Justin Credible Darts

madmaggie wrote: »

My rescue dog is terrified of men. .

My German shepherd is 8, my second collie died at 15, his brother at 8, and not once has any dog we have ever owned barked at a female. Not once.



Oddly the only time my dogs have ever got defensive or wary and barked at someone it was a male, especially people in tracksuits.

Graces7

Surfacing maybe briefly. Deluges, gales, unwell, and trying to sort catfood supply lines out.

But all the cats are well = and very hungry! I have three abed with me; another two in the kitchen and Tonto outside.

All present and correct as a north gale unfurls its banners and starts mouthing off..

Stay safe out there. Hoping the fireworks are bearable.

Graces7

Kattunge wrote: »

I'm going to kill Mr. Marmalade!
I've been thinking all morning about my two little kittens (4 months old). Was chuffed with myself getting them into the shed last night (one of them is always giving me the runaround). This morning, when I opened the door they flew out and the reason was right behind them ... Mr. Marmalade from next door was strutting out after them looking like the cat that got the cream. My overactive imagination is hoping my little kitties are still innocent.

Cannot they come into the house? Safer - in many ways!

Kattunge

Graces7 wrote: »

Cannot they come into the house? Safer - in many ways!

It’s a work-in-progress Graces as their Mum is very wild and I’m adopting a softly softly approach ... I’d say the whole family will be in my house by Christmas. The “shed” they are staying in is like a hotel ... I’d sleep in it (without Mr. Marmalade!)

Graces7

Kattunge wrote: »

It’s a work-in-progress Graces as their Mum is very wild and I’m adopting a softly softly approach ... I’d say the whole family will be in my house by Christmas. The “shed” they are staying in is like a hotel ... I’d sleep in it (without Mr. Marmalade!)

Ah wonderful! Thank you!

I only reacted as an old lady I once knew " had" a cat she kept locked in a shed 24 /7 saying the road was not safe and as long as it had food...

Mind you; knowing the road past her house and the "loonatick" drivers... ( not iIreland.. a wild Northern island with no police.. )

Christmas in your house will be wonderful!

SillyMangoX

Back to 6 weeks no work unfortunately the government guidelines are a huge grey area when it comes to grooming. Some are saying yes we can open, others saying no, only for critical welfare cases. When it’s open to that much interpretation it’s just not worth the risk of staying open. Insurance will only cover me if I’m following government guidelines and when there’s any hint of a grey area you just know they’ll use it as an excuse not to pay out.
I’ve done 9 dogs yesterday who I felt couldn’t wait another 6 weeks for a groom but I just know there will be a queue of sheep to shear once I reopen again. I had no problem taking them all short last time as it was summer but I dread the thought of having so many naked dogs in the middle of winter

Graces7

It is a four cat day; all abed with me and it is a small single.. it was almost five..

Graces7

Graces7 wrote: »

It is a four cat day; all abed with me and it is a small single.. it was almost five..

Make that FIVE; Tonto is the only cat not on my bed. lol...There would have been war had I let him as they are still not sure about him

em_cat

SillyMangoX wrote: »

Back to 6 weeks no work unfortunately the government guidelines are a huge grey area when it comes to grooming. Some are saying yes we can open, others saying no, only for critical welfare cases. When it’s open to that much interpretation it’s just not worth the risk of staying open. Insurance will only cover me if I’m following government guidelines and when there’s any hint of a grey area you just know they’ll use it as an excuse not to pay out.
I’ve done 9 dogs yesterday who I felt couldn’t wait another 6 weeks for a groom but I just know there will be a queue of sheep to shear once I reopen again. I had no problem taking them all short last time as it was summer but I dread the thought of having so many naked dogs in the middle of winter

Our groomer is still honouring the bookings for this week, we’ve not been in bough since right before the first lockdown, I know if I asked she’d fit Mr C in. she’s been absolutely swamped with the backlog and they do a lot of show dogs so we are homeschooling right now.

The thought of naked dogs , more for me to knit jumpers & leg warmers for

zedhead

Well the fireworks have got the better of little Milo. Flat out refusing to go on any walk other than the 6am walk when I take him out in the car to a local park.

He was getting to the end of the road and then just refusing to move. Today he wouldn't even leave the driveway. Might have to start getting up even earlier to get an extra 20ish minutes in the morning.

Am hoping that the lockdown rules will be enforced on halloween night so we won't have as bad a time as I am anticipating...

Graces7

zedhead wrote: »

Well the fireworks have got the better of little Milo. Flat out refusing to go on any walk other than the 6am walk when I take him out in the car to a local park.

He was getting to the end of the road and then just refusing to move. Today he wouldn't even leave the driveway. Might have to start getting up even earlier to get an extra 20ish minutes in the morning.

Am hoping that the lockdown rules will be enforced on halloween night so we won't have as bad a time as I am anticipating...

So sorry. With Sandy, my collie, I used to wish there were earplugs for dogs, as she suffered so much. A thunderstorm hit one day when I was out and she broke two doors to get out to find me and was missing for eleven days. Yes early morning is best as the eejits will hopefully have hangovers too :eek:

madmaggie

Watching the collie earlier doing somersaults. I think he's so happy he doesn't know what to do. Full of silly puppy energy, and he's no pup, about 3 or 4, I think. Also watching himself and the uncle getting friendlier with each other, an old man and a young dog, it's lovely.

Graces7

madmaggie wrote: »

Watching the collie earlier doing somersaults. I think he's so happy he doesn't know what to do. Full of silly puppy energy, and he's no pup, about 3 or 4, I think. Also watching himself and the uncle getting friendlier with each other, an old man and a young dog, it's lovely.

This post has warmed my heart on a chilly morning! Truly wonderful! THANK YOU so much.