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My nine-year-old female cockapoo who has two lumps in front of her to find hips in the same spot? She’s eating and drinking and going out but not acting herself energy wise?
he ate something off the floor and he started nearly committing like and when he breathes he shakes in scaredpls help
We were told to try bute, would that work?
Hi there. I am wondering if you might be able to help me. I have a shih poo who is nearly a year old. I inherited her so know nothing about the breeder my mother bought her from. From the time she was a baby she has been eating her own poop. I understand this is common in puppies however as I mentioned she is nearly a year old and I am very confused and concerned about why she is still doing this and how to stop it. Even when she has food in her bowl she will choose to do this. When I take her out to potty I have to be ready to quickly pull her away from any poop because she will try to rush to eat it before I can stop her. Why is she still doing this??? Why is she so actively determined to do it??? What can I do to stop this behavior??? Although her check ups are always positive I am really concerned about her and her health! Please please please help me if you can! I will be forever grateful for any help at all! ?
some dogs will always eat poop. it’s just a thing some folks have to contend with. i think, in your case, i’d keep her on leash until she poops, clean it immediately (and with the leash, you can pull her away from it), and then let her off lead to run around and play.
i came across this article, and i think it may be of use to you as it offers a training suggestion.
There is some stuff you can sprinkle on her food that stops them from doing it. It’s available in large pet stores and feed stores. At least then she won’t eat her own. It’s a discusting habit but will not do her any harm.
it’s iffy on whether that works, though.
Yes, it’s iffy, but inexpensive and worth a try. BTW, that was a good article.
HI, I stopped my dog from doing this when she was a pup, simply by training her to “go” in the same spot every time and then my grandpa took over. My dog is huge. A Great Dane who used to take my 6foot tall 225 pound uncle for a walk. Anyways my grandfather walks with a cane and taught him not to eat poop and to walk nicely on the leash at the SAME TIME by simply walking him around near the pop and away from the poop. When he walked by the poop without noticing it and walked nicely he got a pigs ear (his favourite treat) and a simple, “good boy t.j.” when he’d try to sniff at or eat the poop or when he’d pull on the leash he’d get a light rap on the bridge of the nose with my grandpas cane (not hard but enough to make him understand) and a firm, not loud or shrill but quiet and firm. “T.J. NO.” Sometimes with all this new stuff we forget that sometimes we need to change with the times (I.e. Not letting two consenting adults in a relationship share a bed in your house unless their married: Aka Disrespecting the couple and being a jerk) and sometimes we need to remember that the old ways are sometimes the most effective.
Oh and in case I didn’t mention, two or three day of being rapped on the nose, a dogs nose is very sensitive, he quit mis behaving and never ate poop or pulled on the leash again. May sound harsh but it worked.
This is a quick way to causing your dog to become very reactive to hands anywhere near the dog’s face. Why advocate hitting when there is always a better option?
I would like to know if this is normal or should I rush her to the vets office. ANy help would be great.
My puppy has a boil type bump at the 12 o clock position above her anus. She just went into heat also. Its tiny and doesnt seem to be getting larger. Ideas on what it is or if its related to her being in heat. It didnt show up until then.
It’s like he is chewing the space between the pads. I’ve checked and there is no irritation or redness. I’ve had him almost 2 years and he started this a few months ago. Nothing has changed in my yard (weeds, grass, etc.).
It sounds like an allergy. I recommend taking to the vet for evaluation and treatment.
Thanks, I just thought it was weird that it started after living here a while. Guess I’ll get him checked out by a vet!
things in the grass do actually change, some weeds ect are not always in bloom and will not bother them. I have something in the yard in the fall that makes one of my three’s feet itch.
You can take him to the vet as recommended – however I suspect that the vet will tell you that it is most likely he has developed an allergy to something. Most likely mold spores this time of year what with the damp and cold. And most of my dogs develop their allergies at about 2 years of age – so your dog is completely normal.
I recommend that you rinse off his feet when he come in – that will keep him from tracking the allergen around the house and into his bedding, etc. I use a shallow tub that I fill with a mixture of 1/3 vinegar and 2/3 water. I dump and make fresh mix every day so I am not growing things in the the tub. Some of my dogs will walk right into this pan/tub, some have to be picked up and placed in the tub. People with large dogs some times use a giant plastic mug (32 oz of soda anyone?!) and they dip each paw into the mug.
You then dry off the paws or let them make spots as they run through the house, no need to rinse out the vinegar/water mix.
You can also use the same mix to rinse off the his entire body every day or two – this removed allergens from his coat, and the vinegar helps reduce the itch.
If your vet recommend Benedryl use Zyrtec (cetirizine hydrochloride) instead – many people find it works much better for their dogs.
If you haven’t gotten your dog on a grain free diet now is the time to do so. No corn, wheat, soy, or rice! Not even in treats, and no more sharing your bread crusts, cookies or taco chips!
To find the good dog food, go to a pet store (not a grocery store or Walmart) and ask to be shown to the grain-free dog foods. Then start reading labels. You want the package to say “grain-free”, and the first 2 or 3 ingredients to be real meat. Real meat will be beef, lamb, bison, turkey, chicken (although a lot of allergic dogs are reactive to chicken), salmon meal (meal is the entire animal ground up and dried – a good thing), whitefish meal, etc.
Then read on to make sure the food contains NO BY PRODUCTS. By products can be nothing more than feathers, or what ever the manufacturer shoveled off the slaughter house floor. No one needs that.
Good luck!
Thanks for this info!
There is a new study out that indicates that for dogs with mild allergies, swimming every day does as much for relieving the symptoms as does any prescription drug. They believe it removes enough allergens from the dog’s body that the dog’s immune system can then deal with the allergy.
My indoor only, still feral male cat has not eaten or drank anything for 2 days since bringing him home having been catheterized from being close to blocked yesterday. I’ve tried chicken baby food and his treats he loves. Any suggestions.?
I would call your vet a cat that doesn’t eat can actually destroy his liver!
I put a call in but I haven’t heard back yet. I’ll be at their door first thing in the morning. She has to knock him out to do anything. Thank you
I recently (three days ago specifically) took in a 1 year old Pitbull puppy for a family friend who can no longer keep her. I’m starting to worry about her, because she cries a lot and I’m not sure why. I had just taken her to use the bathroom where she did both, and when we got inside she started to whine – so I know it wasn’t because she had to use it. She lives upstairs with my mother and sister because my cats (three of them) live downstairs with me, and fear her. So whenever I get the chance to I come upstairs and visit and play her with her. She seems sad. She throws herself on the floor and makes a big deep SIGH. What could I do to help?
First I would take her to a vet for a check up to be sure it’s not medical. However, it is possible she is depressed and may take time to adjust to a new family!
Thanks! I hope she adjusts soon, I feel bad for her. Nothing I do seems to help – she walks around with her tail in between her legs.
I recently (three days ago specifically) took in a 1 year old Pitbull puppy for a family friend who can no longer keep her. I’m starting to worry about her, because she cries a lot and I’m not sure why. I had just taken her to use the bathroom where she did both, and when we got inside she started to whine – so I know it wasn’t because she had to use it. She lives upstairs with my mother and sister because my cats (three of them) live downstairs with me, and fear her. So whenever I get the chance to I come upstairs and visit and play her with her. She seems sad. She throws herself on the floor and makes a big deep SIGH. What could I do to help?
please help me ?