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[prof_smartypants]

Oh my sweet Jesus - this ended up in my junk mail:

https://www.thesnuggiefordogs.com/?mid=585235&a=100463&s=CD7856

You're welcome!

Shouldn't this be on the 'Things That Are Horrifying And Should Not Exist' thread?

Definitely. Feel free to repost.

[mountainguy]

Careful. Anthroid might buy one for Annie.

[peppergal]

We had a bit of a scare with the PepperPup last week, when a lump on his leg turned out to be a mast cell tumor.  He had surgery to have it removed, and seems to be doing fine.  Actually, he doesn't appear to have noticed that he had surgery, but that could just be the Benadryl he's taking (which apparently shrinks mast cell tumors).

I'm relieved to hear that PepperPup's surgery went well and that he's recovering so nicely!  Has the Benadryl seemed to make him sleepy, the way it does to some people?  In any case, I'm sending best wishes to PepperPup for a quick recovery!

Thanks!  The Benadryl doesn't seem to be making him as sleepy as it does (for example) me -- he's getting twice the normal adult human OTC dose (and the normal OTC dose knocks me out like a sleeping pill).  At 80 pounds, you would think it would knock him out, but it doesn't.  He's a little less frisky, but that could be soreness from the surgery.  He's certainly not sleeping any more than usual.  He is, however, spending a great deal of time lying down in the bathtub, for reasons I don't quite understand.  He usually hates the bathtub, since that's where he gets baths.

[infopri]

He is, however, spending a great deal of time lying down in the bathtub, for reasons I don't quite understand.  He usually hates the bathtub, since that's where he gets baths.

Maybe he likes the coolness?

[peppergal]

He is, however, spending a great deal of time lying down in the bathtub, for reasons I don't quite understand.  He usually hates the bathtub, since that's where he gets baths.

Maybe he likes the coolness?

That's what I thought too, but the kitchen floor is tile (as is the bathroom floor, too), and that doesn't involve getting into the bathtub...  I think it's the combination of coolness and smaller, enclosed space that makes him feel secure.  When he's in the kitchen, he lies down under the kitchen table, but he keeps bumping his E-collar on the chair legs, so I think he might be avoiding the chairs by going into the bathtub.

[anthroid]

Careful. Anthroid might buy one for Annie.

Hardy hardy ha.  I actually saw this at Target yesterday.  I resisted the impulse, knowing, somehow, that MountainGuy would disdain such a purchase.  Anyway, a doggie snuggie ain't going to make it where I'm living now.  I'm going to need a doggie down parka and snow boots.

And, yes, I have been shopping for them.  Sadly, none of the on-line outlets provide the "good to -30 degrees" ratings for doggie parkas that LLBean catalogues do for humans.  Dammit.

On the plus side, Anniedog and I just came in from a walk, during which she pooped while on leash and for which I had a plastic bag in my pocket.  This was very exciting to me, as I was concerned that she wouldn't be able to poop on leash (or pee on leash, for that matter) as I've only seen her "do her business" in the backyard.  I will be visiting SO over Thanksgiving and he does not have a fenced yard, so she will have to be able to pee and poop on leash.  Clearly she can do so.  I'm delighted.  Amazing what can lift a dog-owner's heart...

It turns out that, while she doesn't like carrots, she seems to adore ice cubes. 

[infopri]

It turns out that, while she doesn't like carrots, she seems to adore ice cubes. 

If you play your cards right, Anniedog will think that ice cubes are a special treat, and she will love you for giving her one or two.  And ice cubes are a healthy (and inexpensive!) treat: no calories, and they get more fluid into her, always a good thing.

Congrats on the leashed pooping!  :)

He is, however, spending a great deal of time lying down in the bathtub, for reasons I don't quite understand.  He usually hates the bathtub, since that's where he gets baths.

Maybe he likes the coolness?

That's what I thought too, but the kitchen floor is tile (as is the bathroom floor, too), and that doesn't involve getting into the bathtub...  I think it's the combination of coolness and smaller, enclosed space that makes him feel secure.  When he's in the kitchen, he lies down under the kitchen table, but he keeps bumping his E-collar on the chair legs, so I think he might be avoiding the chairs by going into the bathtub.

That all makes sense--especially the part about feeling secure in an enclosed space.

And in other news:  White Dog asked to be carried outside this evening, where (after I removed his Serenity pad) he took three or four steps and peed--and then managed to not immediately fall over into the pee.  This is huge progress.  A week ago, he could barely lift his head.  The Serenity pad is now back in place, and the three or four steps tuckered him out (he's been sleeping ever since), but after the past week I'll take good news where I can find it.

[prof_smartypants]

We had a bit of a scare with the PepperPup last week, when a lump on his leg turned out to be a mast cell tumor.  He had surgery to have it removed, and seems to be doing fine.  Actually, he doesn't appear to have noticed that he had surgery, but that could just be the Benadryl he's taking (which apparently shrinks mast cell tumors).

I'm relieved to hear that PepperPup's surgery went well and that he's recovering so nicely!  Has the Benadryl seemed to make him sleepy, the way it does to some people?  In any case, I'm sending best wishes to PepperPup for a quick recovery!

Thanks!  The Benadryl doesn't seem to be making him as sleepy as it does (for example) me -- he's getting twice the normal adult human OTC dose (and the normal OTC dose knocks me out like a sleeping pill).  At 80 pounds, you would think it would knock him out, but it doesn't.  He's a little less frisky, but that could be soreness from the surgery.  He's certainly not sleeping any more than usual.  He is, however, spending a great deal of time lying down in the bathtub, for reasons I don't quite understand.  He usually hates the bathtub, since that's where he gets baths.

Peppergal - my 60 lb dog gets 75mg of Benadryl twice a day (per the vet) when she's allergic (that's 3 pills, twice a day). They metabolize medicine very differently. Your dog probably needs at least that.

[biomancer]

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And in other news:  White Dog asked to be carried outside this evening, where (after I removed his Serenity pad) he took three or four steps and peed--and then managed to not immediately fall over into the pee.  This is huge progress.  A week ago, he could barely lift his head.  The Serenity pad is now back in place, and the three or four steps tuckered him out (he's been sleeping ever since), but after the past week I'll take good news where I can find it.

That is good news.  I'm continuing to send hopes of health and comfort to White Dog.

[tinyzombie]

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And in other news:  White Dog asked to be carried outside this evening, where (after I removed his Serenity pad) he took three or four steps and peed--and then managed to not immediately fall over into the pee.  This is huge progress.  A week ago, he could barely lift his head.  The Serenity pad is now back in place, and the three or four steps tuckered him out (he's been sleeping ever since), but after the past week I'll take good news where I can find it.

That is good news.  I'm continuing to send hopes of health and comfort to White Dog.

As am I.

[london1]

I second MTG - dogs are eager to please their owners.  You are the head of the pack and AnnieDog is looking to you for guidance and approval.  A good trainer can do wonders, not only for the dog, for the humans, too.  I really learned a lot about what made LondonTerrierPup tick by taking him to training.

[aandsdean]

We had a bit of a scare with the PepperPup last week, when a lump on his leg turned out to be a mast cell tumor.  He had surgery to have it removed, and seems to be doing fine.  Actually, he doesn't appear to have noticed that he had surgery, but that could just be the Benadryl he's taking (which apparently shrinks mast cell tumors).

I'm relieved to hear that PepperPup's surgery went well and that he's recovering so nicely!  Has the Benadryl seemed to make him sleepy, the way it does to some people?  In any case, I'm sending best wishes to PepperPup for a quick recovery!

Thanks!  The Benadryl doesn't seem to be making him as sleepy as it does (for example) me -- he's getting twice the normal adult human OTC dose (and the normal OTC dose knocks me out like a sleeping pill).  At 80 pounds, you would think it would knock him out, but it doesn't.  He's a little less frisky, but that could be soreness from the surgery.  He's certainly not sleeping any more than usual.  He is, however, spending a great deal of time lying down in the bathtub, for reasons I don't quite understand.  He usually hates the bathtub, since that's where he gets baths.

Peppergal - my 60 lb dog gets 75mg of Benadryl twice a day (per the vet) when she's allergic (that's 3 pills, twice a day). They metabolize medicine very differently. Your dog probably needs at least that.

Best hopes to White Dog.  It's so awful when they're not well.  And you can't help but feel that they can't understand your attempts to comfort them.  But I hope they do.

Anth, good thing about the leashed pooping.  It sounds like Annie has a lot of good talents!  Yep, she'll need a coat.  We just had all our curly dogs groomed, and it's a race now between their coats growing back and the descent of winter!

Smarty, all five of our dogs get a 75-mg benadryl (actually, we use the Wal-Mart generic, since it's $4 for 100 capsules, about 1/5 the price of the brand-name stuff, which matters when you use 10 a day!) twice a day.  This dose suppresses their itching pretty much, but seems to have almost no effect on their energy, etc.

Finally, we're picking up the sixth aandsdog this evening.  Current provisional name:  Ambrose.  I was pushing for Cyril, but that seems just a little fey for a big, floppy, long-haired brown labradoodle.  (Ambrose is too, but not quite so much.)

I always want to use Anglo-Saxon saint names, but having a dog called Frideswidde or Ethelbert doesn't appeal to my wife.  I almost succeed in my quest to name this new pup Dogwel, but I appear to have failed.  Apparently the actual name was Dogfael, which may even be better.  

(http://books.google.com/books?id=0jLjYgygkB0C&pg=PA223&lpg=PA223&dq=%22Dogwel%22&source=bl&ots=PBcGzWF5Rt&sig=twYgk1kOaX99XS6yTlqvRVwzpDc&hl=en&ei=C1TwSufoDZKKNPjXkJQH&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CBgQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=%22Dogwel%22&f=false)

[dellaroux]

Who probably fought with the mystery-solving monastic feline Peters wrote about, right?

...You know,

   Catfael.

[anthroid]

I second MTG - dogs are eager to please their owners.  You are the head of the pack and AnnieDog is looking to you for guidance and approval.  A good trainer can do wonders, not only for the dog, for the humans, too.  I really learned a lot about what made LondonTerrierPup tick by taking him to training.

Yes, she and I are going to have to work on a few things before the trainer comes back.  Anniedog is really avoiding going to kennel in the laundry room, so I'm trying to make it a fun place for her.  I feed her in there already, and yesterday we did some short training exercises in there with treats (working on a consistent "sit").  Today it took some work to get her in there and, as I was leaving the house, she was standing forlornly at the gate, panting.  I have a drama queen for a dog.  She's going to have to get over that!

[pink_]

As long as you don't reward her for being a drama queen, she'll figure it out.  It takes some dogs longer than other, that's all.  Heck, it takes some owners longer than others.  I've been taking classes with pink_puppy for a year now, and she's definitely gotten a lot better.  The key is consistency and practice and patience.