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Very much so. Especially as the vets swearing by the hills food, and Trixie doesn't like it. I got the numbers of two vets near me that partner with trupanion, so I can ask a second opinion on a treatment plan. Tonight, I tossed the kibble in the blender with a chicken breast and warm water...

Trixie is holding her own at 70lbs. On the verge of another uti....we're trying her on t/d as she really doesn't like c/d. Does anyone have any suggestions for a dog prone to high ph, and struvite? Foods I can use for bowl toppers to get her to eat her vet prescription? Foods I should feed...

I'll look into that. I've also asked the vets office for recipes suggestions since this puts her human food intake to about 20%, and really we want it no more than 10 ....especially as she's on prescription food. But no point paying for prescription food if she won't eat it, and at least with...

Shamas and Trixie have both decided that they love the blender. Trixie isn't keen on the vet food for her UT, but it's working. Her ph is down to 6.5. And all other levels good. Problem is. She's only eating as much as is required to shut up her belly. Some days less than 2 cups. Also...

She's a great PEt. She greets us enthusiastically, throws her water bowl at us, naps with us, and is generally a good dog..... Except for the picking up everything she she shouldn't have and laughing at us because she KNOWS that now we have to play either chase or trade with her lol!

We're putting aside the idea of service dog training Trixie. She's developed protective tendencies. Not aggressive. But protective. That's not the neutral we were trying to foster. Training will continue, but the idea of public access around specialized dogs....no. I feel that we'll need...

My dad's dog, Cameron was epileptic. I always thought it sort of ironic...I moved out, and after years of waiting for a dog but not getting one because he didn't the resources after caring for me.....his first dog was epileptic. But at least he was knowledgeable to care for him...

I started having grandma's when I was 5. When I was 16, scans were done....there was talk of surgery...but the Dr's couldn't find a physical source. No tumor, scarring to be removed to magically cure me. So my medication was adapted as the years went by, for the best possible outcome. For me...

The forgetting to eat is a side effect of the topimax. I don't get hungry. I managed to get into a routine during work hours, where I buy a banan, 50-100g of Mild Genoa, and a drink at lunch....so Iknow I at least eat that much. But I'm forgetting breakfast and mid-day meal still. So there are...

Yes, drowsiness is a side effect. Though I'm more concerned with the verbal side effects....missing words in sentences and having to reframe speech. And the forgetting to eat.

Trixie is well on her way to healing.i can't see the redness in the paw now. I have an appointment with neuro on Sept 20. I expect he'll increase the topi.ax....as I'm still having small amounts of seizures. Trixie actually woke me today just as I was about to go into one. Left me with a...

Glad he's back into his food. They can be so fussy sometimes. My boy is not a "normal" lab in the sense of food. He's a bit particular about how he's fed. So I tuned in on that part of your comment lol

Honestly, out of everything you mentioned...in my experience with Shamas, it'd be the soaking/not soaking. He prefers his food soaked. It smells more, which for him, makes it more appealing. It's also easier for me to stir in a little something to entice him if his ole nose isn't working that...

Well, that explains the offer-- Trixie's started her second period. She's also licked a sore paw into a full blown infection, so she's on another 4 medications. Allergy pills, antibiotics, medicated shampoo soak2x/week, and isocream 2x/day I never found the injury, neither did the vet...but I...

Walking the dogs today, and we passed this enthusastic dog on the other side of the road...I heard the comments first..."She's beautiful!" and "Look at her!" Next thing I knew, the owners of the enthusiastic dog were offering stud services for Trixie! Obviously I told them no. For starters...

Hi, I feel your frustration...I cannot give you advice, other than to perhaps call in a trainer, who has their own, stable dog with which to teach him social interactions--that worked for us, allowing us to then be picky about which dogs we socialised with I have two dogs who have gone through...

She's been wearing harnesses since we got her......we just stopped when she injured her shoulder. Her aversion started then. I know that she likes to be free moving. She's always done best with mimalist style harnesses rather than vests---but most of those go over her head and she's got to step...

Trixie is not keen on harnesses. She also hates Halti. She basically hates anything but a collar. And she pulls. And she will choke herself to get to things. I've tried various harnesses, and I'm ruling them out based on her various preferences...here's where we're at: No going over her head...

I want to say no...but honestly? I'm going to vent a little because in this space, you understand what Im talking about, and that it's not me ragging on them...it's the frustration of having put in all that time and money and not having back-up from the rest of the family unit. It's more...

YEah, she's kind of a brat. This is what happens when one person in the house does training, and the others won't get on board. This is low-level what I was concerned about when they turned down the Retreiver I was looking at and we got the shepherd instead. This is why I insisted on training...