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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My Greater Swiss Mountain Dog (giant Breed) Has Been Having Recurrent UTIs. She Went To…

My Greater Swiss Mountain Dog (giant breed) has been having recurrent UTIs. She went to a new vet today for an ultrasound of her bladder to check for stones. She was supposed to be at the vet’s all morning, but due to unexpected developments, they were able to get her in right away. The vet called me and mentioned that they’d found nothing on the ultrasound, but she wanted to do a digital vaginal exam to check for abnormalities in the vagina. I said “yes” but had second thoughts right after hanging up – the vet was a new person to my dog, after all, which might make a necessary but invasive procedure scarier. I called back to ask them to wait so I could at least be there for reassurance, but the line was busy, and by the time I got through, the exam had been done.

My dog seemed just fine when I picked her up, and we all know that dogs are not the most particular about their hindquarters, as sniffing attests, but this was a bit more invasive than sniffing, so I have to ask: how much discomfort (in all senses) do dogs feel during a vaginal exam? I know it’s difficult to ascertain, but – well, I gotta ask.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
He Has Developed Many Scabs. Some Look Like A Big Pimple, While Other Crusting…

He has developed many scabs. Some look like a big pimple, while other crusting has developed in lines on skin. He, for the most part, will let me clean the wounds and try to ease his issue. His skin is hot to touch. Just in the past few days Ziggy has developed vision and hearing problems. Both eyes have a thick, yellowish “boogie”. He is very lethargic recently as well. Ziggy isn’t yelping,crying,or verbal in any way showing he is in great pain.

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  1. Anonymous

    he needs a vet to suss out the cause of this problem and get him on the right medication to fix it.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
I Got A Hamster 4 Days Ago And I Handled Him For The First Time…

I got a hamster 4 days ago and I handled him for the first time yesterday, he was fine, didn’t bite was just a bit jumpy but that was to be expected. He woke up a little while ago because something made him jump it is 8:38pm now and he is normally awake by now and running on his wheel. Last night he was a little off, he normally runs on his wheel for hours but last night he curled up in the corner of his cage which he never does.. He is sort of awake now but is still laying in his hut which is unusual because normally he comes out of his hut as soon as he wakes up has some food then goes in his wheel but today he hasn’t, I placed a bit of food outside his hut and he came to sniff it and as he did some of his bedding came out and it had brown on it, not much but it worried me. He then came out and came to the edge of the cage to smell my hand and he had sawdust, bedding and poo stuck to his tail. Also he hasn’t drank any water since I have got him, I use a bottle. I am really worried he might have wet tail, please help:(

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  1. Aricka Graff

    My old hamster had wet tail and I bought medicine for it at petsmart and he healed.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
I Have A Dog That Is Almost 2 And He Has Recently Started Whining A…

I have a dog that is almost 2 and he has recently started whining a lot in his crate if I don’t pay attention to him… My 9 month old dog scratches, whines and barks in her crate too, so is he learning his behavior from her?

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Pawbly | 9 years ago

I Need Your Advise Regarding My 11 Months Old Persian Male Cat. The Problem Is…

I need your advise regarding my 11 months old Persian male cat. the problem is that my cat wants to go out for mating and if we do not let him go out he sprays and pees in the house which causes a very bad odor in the house. Now that we have let him out on his own he has started to spray around outside and you can smell the odor as soon as you enter through gate.
Secondly we have tried to set up play dates for him and lock both the cats in bathroom but uptill now he hasn’t mated.
Thirdly, there is a stray cat outside which is on heat all he does is that he sits beside her all day long and if we bring him inside the female cat starts to cry which make him go crazy to go outside.
Finally, I want to ask you about getting my cat neutered. The pros and cons of getting the cat neutered. I have heard from someone that the cat’s personality changes and we have to take care of him more because there will be a wound after his operation and all the people in our house go to work. Hence, there can be a problem in taking care of him 24/7.

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  1. Anonymous

    absolutely neuter him, and keep him inside.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
We Have Played With Her Before Bed To Tire Her Out. She Has A Treat…

We have played with her before bed to tire her out. She has a treat toy to occupy her and even her stuffed bear but she still cries all night

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  1. Anonymous

    retraining!  by letting her out of the crate when she cries, you’re reinforcing the idea that crying = freedom from the crate.  just gotta let her cry it out until she gets used to the old routine.

  2. PK Dennis

    She is going to cry to be let out, and you just have to be strong and resist her.  Habits such as this will escalate before they are extinguished.  Which means she will try harder and harder to get what she wants before she gives up and does what you want (a calm dog in her crate!).  Good luck, be strong.  It will take less than a week to get her over this if you stand your ground. 

  3. Connie Cockshutt

    Unfortunately,I agree that you now have to retrain. 

    A few suggestions…place the crate in your busiest room during the day and put her in it for short 3 minute periods and work your way up to longer times ie. 15 min to half hour. Praise her and give treats for quiet but no eye contact or “you’re okay” for whining. 

    Next step would be doing this without her being able to see you. 

    I would suggest putting the crate in your bedroom at night and praising her when she is quiet but making no sound when she is whining. I do this but sleep in a different room from my husband so that one of us gets a good sleep. And whatever you do, do not put her in the bed with you or you will end up going through all this again, I agree  with the other person who answered, that you are then training your smart puppy that if she persists with her crying then you get to sleep in the bed. She enjoys being around you so much and wants to be as close to you as possible. 

    Eventually we move the crate further and further from the bed and then outside the door and to the designated crate place. We also continue to leave the door open to the crate during the day and our dog often is found sleeping inside. 

    It may also help to put your tshirt that you wore that day in her crate with her. 

    Good luck. 

  4. Charmyne Swan

    She never had a problem with sleeping in the crate from the first day we rescued her, she never cried. She was the easiest to train of our dogs until now

  5. Charmyne Swan

    She goes in fine during the day, actually when I put my shoes on she goes in and sits and waits for me to close the door. It’s only at night that there is the problem

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
I Just Adopted A Maltese And He Keep Coughing At Night Like A Hacking Sound…

I just adopted a Maltese and he keep coughing at night like a hacking sound and wanting to know what we can do to help him till we can get him to a vet next Friday?

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  1. PK Dennis

    How old is this dog? If he is an older adult I would suspect an enlarged heart.  During the day dogs with this condition are up and round and don’t cough, but when they settle down at night to sleep they feel the pressure of the heart pressing on their lungs and they start coughing.  While this condition can not be cured, your pooch can live years symptom free with the proper care.  

  2. Casee Brewer

    We haven’t took him to a vet because I don’t have a day off till Friday. He is 10 to 12 years old.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
He Is Supposed To Be 5

He is supposed to be 5

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
I Need Advice On My Chihuahua She Acts Like She’s Trying To Cough Up A…

I need advice on my chihuahua she acts like she’s trying to cough up a hairball

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My Puppy Keeps Shaking Her Head, And Appears To Have A Slightly Puffy Eye, What…

My puppy keeps shaking her head, and appears to have a slightly puffy eye, what could it be and how can I help?

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  1. Anonymous

    sounds like an infection of some sort.  to the vet!