Just been reading this thread with interest - not been on for a while, lots happening!!
You may remember previous posts about Alfie my lovely whippet and his similar problems, he is happy and healthy at the mo - and currently under the duvet as a Sunday morning treat!!
He had his 3rd relapse...
Yes I definately think distracting him works to an extent, I'll get him to sit and be quiet then we do some clicker training - but I'm thinking I could do this more, so I'm going to get a routine going I think. We did used to use a water pistol which did work well, but I've not used one for a...
yes you're right I do work full time - I know it's not ideal, but the thought of life without dogs is too hard to bear :( .
He isn't left all day as of course this would be cruel, so I have my mum come 2 days a week and a dog walker come the other 3 - he gets lots of love and attention from...
Thanks for that - I am in favour of ignoring as I think he'll get the message (if it is attention seeking)- the difficulty is getting everyone to do the same that's the tricky bit :blink: . He has missed out on free running too because of the dark nights (He has a dog walker in the day and I...
Well my boy is healthy after a relapse in August that needed another course of steroids. I was persuaded to go abroad with friends for a week while my partner (and Alfie's great friend!) looked after him. Upon returning to the airport I had a voice message from the emergency vets reguarding...
So glad Tia's on the mend, Alfie continues to improve each day - he's back to his cheeky self and we had lovely walk today. Good luck with the vets, Alfie's back in a week too. Looking forward to the pics.
Jo
Alfie has been on 25mg/day for a week and is now down to half that. Good luck - if there's no change maybe talk to your vet about the dosage options.
:luck:
Jo
So sorry to hear Tia is still poorly, I hope you get the information you need really soon - it's so awful when their ill -I lost my previous dog Jake, to cancer a year ago and with Alfie's recent illness , it just brought it all back.
My vet told me about the risks of steroids being wrongly...
Latest re: Alfie -
He's made a marked improvement!! :D
He's not 100% but he's back on the sofa and he's been more interested in playing. He's due for a check up tonight, but I'm sure his temperature is back down. He's even greeting me in the morning with lots of head rubbing - something he...
Hi thanks for your messages - I took Alfie this morning and talked to the vet about meningitis. He wanted to go ahead with the diagnostic stuff - x ray/ spinal fluid sample/MRI type scan, but It'll mean 3 lots of general anaethetic and I don't like the idea of that. The vet agreed to start him...
Hi there - just wondered how Tia is? I often read the topic discussions for tips, but now my 10 month old whippet Alfie is poorly and it sounds very similar to Tia's symptoms. He's seen the vet several times since Sunday night and he still has a high temperature and isn't responding to...
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