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. Does Ur vet do laser treatments, @JudyN ? A particular laser used to relieve pain & inflammation, & help healing, uses (I think) a blue laser. I may be wrong about the color of the laser, but I do know that there’s one used specifically to reduce pain & speed tissue regeneration. It’s...

. I can only heartily concur with @JudyN - dominance in relation to humans is a complete myth; just as the “Alpha wolf” fantasy was, both were based on early studies of captive wolves, who lived in randomly-assembled “packs”. A wild wolf-pack is a family, nothing more & certainly nothing...

. I’m bummed, & shocked as well - One 16-oz jar of Wild Friends p-b will set me back $20, plus S&H. :eek: From their own website, direct purchase! WTH do these ppl think they’re selling, an elixir of healing?!... :blink: It’s not even organic, it’s only GMO-free, which is a very low...

. I’ve created a yummy new combo for brekkie: I take a pumpkin-spice cookie from Lenny & Larry, some applesauce, a ripe banana, & a couple spoonsful of Wild Friends pumpkin spice PEANUT BUTTER... all of them together are so good - :p Now, I have to find a source for Wild Friends p-b, LOL...

. On Friday evening, we went out to dinner at a linen-tablecloth restaurant - the boss’s treat, to help soothe us both, after a rough week. :) I had a luscious homemade gnocchi, with truffle cream sauce & thinly sliced mushrooms; it was fantastic, & I enjoyed every bite. Unfortunately, we...

. Severe anxiety often manifests as compulsive behaviors - in humans as well as in many other species. Boredom can also inculcate stereotypies, which are a specific form of compulsive behaviors, such as pacing a pattern in a lavatory cage, paw-sucking, endless bouts of masturbation in...

. 1st-Aid strength hydrogen peroxide is cheap & helpful in many circs, IMO one of its best attributes is “degrading” quickly to become water, once it loses that loosely-bonded extra oxygen molecule. To protect it from breaking down & losing its disinfecting power, I open my bottles by 1st...

. ETA: b/c his hot spot is atop his head, I would use a deliberately oversized cone collar to keep his feet entirely away from his head & face. He cannot lick the top of his own skull, but other dogs or cats can do it FOR him, with their own tongues, or he can paw at it, or scrub it on the...

. I have treated hot spots successfully at home; 1st I clip down or even shave the area across & also *around* the hot-spot so I have a small clear ring outside the hot wet wound; then I apply H2O2 from a FRESH pint bottle, to knock down the 2ndary infection, dry the wound up, & help create a...

. @OneSea , a dog without reliable recall cannot be allowed off leash, unless s/he is inside a fenced, secure area. :( The reason for this apparently draconian rule is that EVERY TIME the dog ignores a recall & continues to sniff / play / wander, or worse yet, takes off in pursuit of someone...

. The sooner she gets the surgery, the more function she will have. :) “No surgery” is not the pain-free option; if her hips are that bad, she may very well be in serious pain already, at age 3. A life on anti-inflammatory meds with minimal exercise isn’t optimal. :( Suggestion: Before her...

. Adding to my troubles, I have discovered no-see-ums... or rather, they have discovered me. No-see-ems are tiny biting flies, smaller than fruit flies, who can easily slip thru screens which will keep out mosquitoes. They are indigenous to New England, & I have never (to my knowledge) been...

. The good news is that Liz continues to improve - the bad news is that I am still It, 7 days a week. I’m getting really tired, cumulatively... especially as the client wants to start the bedtime routine at 10-pm, which gets HIM into bed & relaxed, but it keeps ME up & busy until 11:30 or...

. Levels Training. :) Not for eejits. :) Actually, it’s a carefully written-out DIY manual for the entire foundation of training for any dog, whether U intend to compete in a sport, have a polite pet who is welcome virtually anywhere, lay a basic course to later develop a Service Dog for...

. He won’t be in full coat till he’s about 12-MO, & if that falls in summer (don’t know where U live), his coat won’t be as thick, nor will the ruff be as full as in winter. If he has no pedigree or registration, he won’t be bred, correct? So his “purity” isn’t important, only his personality...

. He’s not alone, @Shalista - in fact, he’s prototypical. :D Dogs are described as opportunistic eaters in many texts, & owners often don’t understand that, for a dog, “property” in the sense of being owned only exists so long as the owner retains possession of the object. Dogs don’t have...

. I’ve never met one of those k9 saints, @JudyN , who would never dream of eating anything they were not specifically “invited” & actually intended to eat. :p All of my own dogs needed to be taught to “leave it”, & they were also taught good manners in public around food, so that they would...

. Sure, @JudyN - Pekes, Pugs, & Boston (Bull &) Terriers are among a number of short-faced, big-eyed toy breeds who are pretty notorious, among vets & breeders, for dislodging an eyeball when they land on a hard surface from any height. Certain Dog Breeds Prone to Losing Eyeballs Protecting...

. I absolutely don’t agree that less exercise is better for any dog, so long as they are able to tolerate the heat / cold, or have boots, a coat, etc, to protect the vulnerable areas of their bodies. In fact, I would say that 40 minutes every day Is too little, not too much. :) Pugs already...

. I know that U worry, @Doghelp1 , that she is going to bite a person. HOWEVER - U’ve had her how long?... & in all that time, no one has been bitten. Everything that’s been suggested which might make either B-mod or a life with her safe & possible, has gotten a “yes, but...” reply from U...