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^You're smart and yes he can't put his fingers down his throat. Wait a day or so then it's off to the V.....E...T...' S. (Don't tell him he is going there.) 
I hope he feels better.
I hope he feels better.
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This a picture of our Australian Dingo
We found him at the shelter & had him from 2003 summer till nov 08 as he developed cancer & had to have him put down.But An excellent dog.they are oderless so get them wet & thats it , there just wet.Thats from the wild ways as I guess preys easiers to catch when the scence of smell won't save you!
When i lived in Northern ontario I got a team of huskys for a dog sled team & by the time it was said & done I was up to 15 dogs.I kept them in two big kennels out back & glad I used chain link cause when the bush food was scarce during the -50 spells the wolves used to come crusin during the night & 4' of snbow was trampled flat as the wolves were trying to figure out how dinner comes out of the cage! Must have been un nerving for the dogs.I l;augh at some big blow hards that say their dog could take on a wolf..Ya right lets match my pocket knife up to the 105mm howitzer & see how things turn out.
Those winter spells even the foxes made short oder of the towns cat population as well as pickings are easy breezy for them.The local trapper told me cats are only a 1 thought deal & can't cprhend whats really going on what their acustom to.So the foix rushes them & if he catches the cat bye bye.but the cat always blots for home so now the fox knows where he lives & during the get away leaves trils of urine which the fox picks up on * willspend the night mapping out that scent & can tell new from old piss so now he knows where the cat goes & what direction of travel & yup that the ambush spot so stupid cat 2-3 days later has forgotten how close it came & goes about bissness as usuall only this trips THE LAST ONE!..nature is an amzing thing to behold but pets are not safe umungst it.
Like coyotees use the lesser female to enduce a heat cycle so when rover gets the smell in the air & goes out for a good time (he thinks) its the Last Time..Bye bye.....
We even had a bald eagle try to take my daughters cat one time so nothings a safe bet there! bald Eagles most dence population in north America is at Ear Falls area Northern Ontario Canada !!!Comment
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Hell, I never had a dog that was worried about a vet. Normal dogs could eat a bowl of termites and it wouldn't bother them. If they are "off", give them half rice or spuds in their feed. Probably ate a dead gopher or somethingOriginally Posted by Widdykats View Post^You're smart and yes he can't put his fingers down his throat. Wait a day or so then it's off to the V.....E...T...' S. (Don't tell him he is going there.)
I hope he feels better.
Nose cold? No runs? No vet needed.
Weeds? They love wild onions, and it's more than a little toxic to them. Dogs don't usually eat tansy. If they eat a weed, it's probably not life threatening. You have to have sucked some sweet grass when you were a kid. Ate wild garlic and onions.
I wouldn't worry. Dogs could usually eat the ass out of a dead donkey.Comment
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I agree that the weeds wouldn't hurt him. I was more worried about why he was eating them when it was uncommon for him (or any of my other dogs) to ever attempt it. He was still trying to get some weed when I came home from work Monday, but it was a very long work day, and I didn't get home until long after the vet clinic closed. I had the neighbor's kid bring him and a stool sample in Tuesday, and the vet gave him a daily pill to take. I tossed it in his food; the bastard ate every piece of food and was able to leave the pill untouched. I put it in peanut butter in a "Kong", problem solved. So now that's what I have to do for the next few days.Don't forget to live before you die.
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I love DOGS..They are my favorite pets..Comment
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Other good trick(works well for cats) smash the hell outta' pill, either with back of spoon or Chef's Knife, and place on top of food add a touch of dog wet food or a smidge of grated cheese and they will eat it.Originally Posted by swingdjted View Post
Like you I'd rather be safe then sorry.Comment
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Yeah, that's why I usually just pry the jaw open and kram the pills down. My dogs know I won't hurt them. Now to introduce BB to a shop vacthe bastard ate every piece of food and was able to leave the pill untouched
Daisy loved it.
EDIT: I would consider our first experience with the "evil" shop vac to be a success. BB is now "pretty" and she knows it.Last edited by rockouthippie; 15 November 2010, 07:55.Comment
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with gel caps or caplets, smashing (or opening/pouring over fun food) is fine, but with some pills, it may defeat the purpose of the pill design depending on the pill:
Some pills are in layers - outer layer for one thing, inner layer for a "time-delay release" secondary action, where the purpose is to not give all at once. Other pills are designed to dissolve very steadily and slowly, releasing the medicine in a trickling fashion over time. Crushing would defeat these purposes. I would recommend asking the vet if you had plans to crush. I'm guessing in most cases it would be fine though. RoH's cramming is probably the most barbaric, but also probably the best way to get the pill down completely intact - the dog instinctively swallows when you let the mouth close (so long as it's the right pipe). My peanut butter way may cause the dog to bite/break the pill, also defeating the purpose I mentioned earlier in this paragraph.Don't forget to live before you die.
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Barbaric (n) - Rockouthippie
Insert pill in craw. Grab lower jaw. Pat head. Give kiss. BB's first adventure with the shop-vac last night left her a a bit disturbed.
These sort of things are important though. She is picking up on the fact that whatever I do, it isn't to hurt her.
This is how we get brave dogs. BB will get used to the shop vac and if she's like Daze, want to get vacuumed. Most of my dogs pester me for that eventually.
Confidence. if i find fear, it is something we need to get over.
Could I lift a 92 pound Rottweiler on to a vet exam table? You bet. Daddy does not hurt.Comment
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Yes, that was quite a great work of literature. I usually hate reading stuff like that, but that was very well done, especially since I have made such moves in my past.Don't forget to live before you die.
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I hate to be a grumpy old bastard, but this entire article reflected extremely poor or non existent training.Unfortunately, it had snowed the night before and there was still snow on our front lawn, and that was enough to catapult both dogs back into hysteria.Last edited by rockouthippie; 19 November 2010, 05:57.Comment
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