nadooshkinz

I won't comment on anything previously posted, just because I don't have the energy too right now, after reading all of that, but just to clarify, DAL left dogo right? Because her username is no longer clickable...right? :-?

I'm echoing the others-Take her to a vet IMMEDIATELY. I'm guessing your dog has some kind of worm infestation like Hookworms, but whatEVER it is, this puppy needs medical attention ASAP.

Honestly, you just have to show her who's boss, that means SERIOUS obedience training, I had the same problem with Clea, but by working every day, its almost completely done.. Now, she occasionally jumps up on others, but NEVER me, because she knows my authority over her. And yet I'm still working to get her like that with everyone. You can't let any bad deed go unpunished(except the ones that go on when your not there, because that will just confuse her) the next time she does even the SLIGHTEST thing wrong, scold her repeatedly and loudly in a firm voice. Show your anger, dogs have an extremely good radar for how your feeling, and will respond accordingly. You might want to work on the Sit-stay routine, use an extendable leash, so you still have control of her, the first time tell her to sit, praise her, then take two steps backwards telling her to stay. Stand for a moment, then tell her to come. Praise her and repeat this increasing the number of steps you take with every succes. If you do this at least once everyday, believe me she'll get the hang of it. I know how frustrating it can be, I've had dogs that have been hell to train, but with the right techniques, and a LOT of patience, it'll all work out! Good luck, keep us posted :wink:

Lol! That's so great, and I know what you mean, Clea doesn't really live up to her breed at times :roll: :lol:

Sorry to double post but I just found a great site with TONS of recipes, including ones for special dietary needs! I'm going to try them out right now! :lol: [url]http://www.dogaware.com/treatref.html[/url]

These are great! *bookmarks page* *runs away before anyone realizes she's not contributing* :oops: :lol:

I've heard of it, and it's definitely practical for that kind of situation. And it doesn't seem too hard, I mean if cats can do it, so can dogs! :lol: And there are all kinds of sprays you can use to attract the dog to use the litter box..

That's definitely good news! Now for the rest of the world.. :roll:

Kool-Aid makes me sick :-? How bout we pass out some fresh fruit juice! :D *grins like a camp counselour* Lol, welcome to the wraths of addiction, I anticipate many sleepless nights because of this :lol:

Canned pumpkin? I'll keep that in mind! I know its hard Kat, but it'll make her better so don't worry :wink: Get well soon Kes! :angel:

that's great! :lol:

welcome home Leo!! :angel:

My god HF that is some willpower! :o

More recent update! :D Clea's now off the pills, and the wounds are healing nicely, we took her to the vet yesterday and he said to continue the daily treatment(also gave us some "green oil" its called, to add) and she should be fine. Sooo as a reward for how good she's been, I took her to the park and she went NUTS! Chased a ball for literally half an hour! :lol:

Congrats CC! :D That's so great :wink: I just love the feeling of having a new doggie :angel:

Voted!! That's an adorable picture of him too! :wink:

just out of curiosity, why not a toy?

Aww thats sweet of you JM! :angel: How is little Pooh Bear anyways? :D

I agree, with time he'll adapt to it! :wink:

thanks you guys! just what I needed to hear :wink: Glad to say she's taking her pills with no problems!

OH! Silly me forgot to actually update :oops: , the first visit he took out a lot of the larvae, put in medicine, gave her an antibiotic and then some iodine for us to apply the next day. the day after that we went back and he taught me how to do the wound dressing properly, and also gave us some pills that she'll start taking tommorow. She's already on a speedy road to recovery and with time she'll be all better. Were taking her back to the vet on sunday.. wish me luck! :wink:

Ok for those of you who didn't read my earlier post the day I discovered the wounds on Clea here's what happened: I woke up early to give Clea a bath and went out to notice actual flies swarming around her, I found that really weird, since I've never let her get THAT dirty, and also noticed a FOUL smell, but thought she's dirtied herself in some manure, not until i started to bathe her did i notice a large lump, under her ear area with a deep hole in the center. I was so shocked at first, I had no clue what it could be and just started jumping to conclusions.. After I was done showering her I took her for a walk and waited for my mom to get up, then we took her to the vet, who informed us that A screw worm fly had made a lovely little home in her and layed eggs, which had hatched into larvae. That's when I broke down, I didn't know how I had let this happen, I just felt so bad that I had caused all that. I now know that it was not fully my fault as I am not Clea's sole caretaker, I don't even feed her,but i find it ridiculous that out of 2 adults and 2 children, no one noticed. The vet said that it develops rapidly though so..but I still feel responsible, and incredibly guilty. I learned the hard way, unfortunately at her expense, but at least it will NEVER happen again. To help educate others I've researched about it and here is some vital info.: [quote] [b]Screw Worm Fly[/b] Nature of the disease Larvae of screw-worm flies (SWF) are obligatory parasites of mammals, including humans. The disease is due to the larvae of the flies which causes lesions known as myasis that can be fatal and causes serious production losses. There are two screw-worm flies (SWF), the Old World screw-worm (Chrysomia bezziana) and the New World screw-worm (Cochliomyia hominivorax). Classification OIE List B disease Susceptible species All domestic livestock and companion animal species are susceptible. The greatest economic losses are in cattle, sheep and goats. SWF strikes also occur in various wildlife species and in humans. Distribution The Old World SWF occurs throughout much of Africa, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, south east Asia and Papua New Guinea. The New World SWF is endemic in parts of Central and South America. It has been eliminated from the United States, Mexico and several Central American countries. An outbreak in Libya in 1988 was eradicated after an international effort sponsored by FAO. Clinical signs (see pictures) Adult female are attracted by skin wounds or navel of newborns where they lay hundreds of eggs. The myiasis occurs when the eggs hatch and the larvae burrow into body tissue. Strikes may occur at any site on the body and range from insidious to large gaping wounds. In a heavily infested herd 10-15% of animals may be struck at any one time. Signs include: Ragged, foul-smelling lesion containing SWF larvae (maggots) Constant licking of the lesion by the animal Secondary infections and strikes are common Fever Lethargy and loss of appetite Debilitation Decreased growth rate Mortality rate in newborn calves from navel strike may be as high as 30-50% Post-mortem findings Skin lesions will be seen: Ulcerative lesion with liquefactive necrosis of muscle and skin Serous exudate Mass of seething larvae Extension of lesions into body cavities and associated pleuritis, peritonitis or sinusitis is not uncommon Lesions emit a characteristic pungent sickly odour [/quote] For more info, and pics go to [url]http://www.spc.int/rahs/Manual/Multiple_Species/SWFE.HTM[/url]

Ok thanks for the frontline tip, and your other input.. were taking her to the hospital now.. wish me luck.

ok well, today is Clea's frontline day, so I went out to give her a bath and to my horror, under her ear i found something. Its so scary, sort of like a lump, and a hole.. I can't explain, I'm so overwhelmed I can't imagine what it could be, but there's a slightly smaller one a little lower. I'm beating myself up because i don't know how I could not have noticed this.. If something happens to her I'll never forgive myself... ok you guys, any idea what it could be?

JM sounds like Pooh Bear is PIMPIN!! :lol: