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My BFF had a Dachshund who hurt her back and had to have surgery. She, too, was told not to let the dog jump. That’s all but impossible, but she was able to keep Dixie still until she was totally healed. Gail made her as comfortable as possible, lifting her up as much as she could, but no way could she 100% keep her from jumping. As it was, Dixie never had anymore problems.
I’m sure it must be really scary, because if you’ve had back problems, you know how badly it hurts. Just like with people, if you follow orders as closely as you can, eventually it usually heals without any problems. That’s about all you can do.
txsouthpawParticipantThe Rainbow Bridge, doesn’t replace heaven. The idea is that your pet waits there, playing with other pets, also waiting for their owners to come for them, so they can walk across that bridge into Heaven together. God takes care of all animals and I’m sure whoever came up with The Rainbow Bridge idea had that in mind to give owners what they all need when they lose a 4 legged family member….the hope of seeing them again someday, and I believe we will.
I can’t imagine anyone trying to be evil and “take” your pet from you. Maybe you were wanting to hang onto her much longer than they felt was good for her. I understand the grief, heartbreak, helplessness, and loneliness you’re going through.
I don’t know exactly how you feel, no one does, but I lost my baby a few months ago and felt like my world had turned over, even though we had 2 other dogs and got another one a couple of weeks later. Even the new one didn’t help ease the pain. It took about 6 months until I found another tiny one (3# grown), who will NEVER take Yoko’s place, but has definitely found a huge spot in my heart, helping me let go of losing Yoko. I know I WILL see her again, along with all of the other pets I’ve lost over the years.
My prayers are with you that you eventually find peace, knowing you did the right thing, knowing your baby will never be ill again and possibly find another one who will help relieve that pain.
txsouthpawParticipantI don’t have a dog with this disease, but my BFF has it. She was diagnosed with it about 5 years ago. If only they’d have figured it out way back, she could have avoided so much, like your dog could have. It’s not easy to diagnose and takes a very dedicated, knowledgeable doctor to detect it. She is also on prednisolone along with other meds for other conditions that could have pointed to this if they’d have thought of it first. So glad your vet was on top of things.
If your dog is like my BFF, it won’t be a bother as long as you give the meds. She does everything she wants, but it did take some getting used to and she does have a list of things that if this happens, do this, etc.
txsouthpawParticipantI totally understand this. We’ve had a YorkiPoo since she was 7 weeks old, right after we lost our little 2.14# Pomapoo. We have 2 grown male dogs but this little girl has driven me nuts! At 4 months old, we sent her to a trainer for 2 weeks, but he wanted an extra week because she was so stubborn. Chaka did come home better, but still had a LONG way to go.
She’s now 7.5 months old and we can tell a huge difference. She’s lost her baby teeth, so no more chewing on everything in sight. She’s doing much better at letting us know when she needs out, but if we don’t take her then, it’s too late. The trainer did get her crate trained. She loves to dig in the garden…not where there is anything, but with many “No ma’ams”, she’s slowed way down on that. After the first of the year, she’s going to a trainer we’ve used before that’s local, to finish the potty training, stop the digging, and learning not to pull on a leash. Chaka wants to sleep with us at night, since the boys do, but we’re slowly working her into that. Since she is crate trained, we don’t think it’ll be hard, but want to wait until after her next session at boot camp! We let her stay with us 2-3 hours when we first get in bed, but not all night.
Hang in there. Things will get better as the puppy gets a little older. Of course, they aren’t considered grown until they’re 2 so even we have a way to go.
txsouthpawParticipantI’ve been told to never have potty area in same area as play, eat, or sleep. Your dog is relating all of his play that inside the penned in area and in the house as the same type place. He can play and do whatever. Therefore, he doesn’t see the difference in where to potty.
Also, the potty area should be really small. Right now, we have our 5 month old, who sleeps in her crate at night, have maybe 3/4 of it to sleep in. It’s tight, but then she doesn’t try to potty in it and holds it all night and during the day if needed. We very seldom have have accidents. Since I’m home most of the time, I let her out, with the others, (they get tired of it!) about every 30 minutes. Our trainer also gave us a special word to use and she relates it to potty time.
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