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Medical Conditions & Diseases / Re: Symptom of urinary tract infection? Female leaving occasional urine puddles
« on: December 02, 2006, 05:27:15 am »
The female in question is 19 months old, spayed at 14 months.  I got her at 15 1/2 months.  Not overweight, she's lean & mean.  Food is Canidae.

This Proin medication your dog is on - does she have to be on them the rest of her life?  How much do they cost?

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Medical Conditions & Diseases / Re: Symptom of urinary tract infection? Female leaving occasional urine puddles
« on: December 01, 2006, 10:36:54 am »
What meds is your dog on for this spay incontinence?  It was suggested to me to ask the vet for a prescription for estrogen pills.  I was told a female can get a little 'loose' after spaying and the estrogen pills could/should/would help.

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Medical Conditions & Diseases / Symptom of urinary tract infection? Female leaving occasional urine puddles
« on: November 10, 2006, 12:49:13 am »
The last few days my female has been leaving occasional urine puddles after she's been laying down for a while, maybe about a tablespoon's worth.  Overall health is great, no change in personality.  Any ideas?  Could it be a urinary tract infection?  Would appreciate hearing some thoughts or experiences.

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Anything Non-Dog Related / Helpful online program for resizing pics
« on: July 31, 2006, 07:22:42 am »
http://www.resize2mail.com/

Maybe someone's posted that before, I don't know.  It's hard to get decent info when you search for some topics.

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Collars, crates, & other cool things / Re: Martingale harness - anyone have one?
« on: July 30, 2006, 05:34:45 am »
Where did you get yours?  I've only seen 'regular' harnesses in stores, not martingales.

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Collars, crates, & other cool things / Martingale harness - anyone have one?
« on: July 30, 2006, 05:23:57 am »
I know several people here have martingale collars (or should I say your DOGS have them?), but I was wondering if anyone had a martingale harness?  I've been on the Blocky Dog website and seen their collars and they do look nice, but overall I think I'd prefer to have something that fit around the chest/shoulder area and not the neck.  I found the website below and she makes martingale harnesses (and collars), and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with her or any other place they've found martingale harnesses?

http://www.2houndsdesign.com/harness.htm

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General Board for Big Dogs with Big Paws / Re: I have one big dog already and have the opportunity to get another. Should I?
« on: July 29, 2006, 03:36:53 pm »
I went and got her last Sunday, 500+ mile round trip, wasn't really all that bad either.  My male LOVES his new little sister.  I took him with me just to make sure everything was gonna be ok.  It was her first long car ride too and she was perfect.  Either looked out the window, slept, or chomped on a bone, but didn't make a sound the whole way home.  Thankfully she's fixed, as he was trying to hump her silly for 3 days in a row, but it's tapered off now and everything is fine.  I'll post some pics soon.  He's visibly happier all around, no question about it.

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General Board for Big Dogs with Big Paws / Re: I have one big dog already and have the opportunity to get another. Should I?
« on: July 18, 2006, 02:21:11 pm »
Geez, you people are pushy!   :D

No, I haven't gotten her yet.  She doesn't live just down the block, it'll be a 4-4.5 hour drive to get there so it's a weekend event.

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General Board for Big Dogs with Big Paws / Re: I have one big dog already and have the opportunity to get another. Should I?
« on: July 18, 2006, 01:12:30 am »
Wow, thanks for all the replies.  A little more info: I'm 40, single, no kids (and no plans to ever have any).  Adding a second dog will mean more expense, but that's not an issue.  What I want is for my dog to be happy.  When I hear him take those deep breaths and let out the long *sighs* I feel so bad for him, like he's bored out of his mind, but will deal with it just so he can lay next to me while I'm on the computer.  When he plays with other dogs his facial expressions and body language scream out "I'm so happy!!!" and I feel like if he had a live-in buddy that it would maybe give him a better quality of life?

I honestly didn't know he'd be so devoted to me.  My last dog was a Golden Retriever, and as much as he loved me, if I didn't have time for him he'd happily go get a tennis ball or bone and chomp away.  I'm sure you've all seen a clip from the tv show Frasier where that little dog Eddie just sits and stares at Frasier.  It's one thing when it's a littler terrier doing it, but another when it's a 140 lb monster.

He's not lacking for attention.  I only work outside of the house a few hours a day, he has the run of the place, he sleeps on my bed.... but I get the feeling that he's not as happy as he could be and that really bothers me b/c I feel like it's my fault.

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General Board for Big Dogs with Big Paws / I have one big dog already and have the opportunity to get another. Should I?
« on: July 17, 2006, 08:36:50 pm »
I need some input.  I have a 4 yr old adult male now, and have the opportunity to get a 14 month old spayed female and don't know if I should or not.  I keep weighing the pluses and minuses in my head and can't come to a decision.  My male is awesome.  He's devoted to me and follows me around the house, etc.  That said, I feel like I'm not allowing him to be all he could be by him being an 'only dog' without a live-in dog buddy.  He sees other dogs regularly at the park and other places I take him, but not every day, so there are times where he goes 4-5 days w/o being able to play with another dog and that makes me feel sad.  My feeling is that he's not really content with just hanging out in the house with me.  I feel like he HAS to be content b/c he has no other options.  He's NOT good at keeping himself entertained, and I think he gets bored and just lays down because he doesn't know what to do with himself.  He'll lay down and take a deep breath and let out a big *sigh* and just kind of make the best of it, and that makes me feel like I'm depriving him.

The female I have the opportunity to get isn't a rescue, she's just a pet quality dog that's not going to be a part of the owner's breeding program.  By all accounts she's incredibly intelligent & athletic, and is also object oriented (not sure if that just means she likes to chase balls and sticks or if she also has a pronounced prey drive).

The pluses are obvious: my male would have a live-in buddy for play and for keeping him mentally stimulated when I'm unable to or not at home (and he gets along GREAT with female dogs, as 'buddies' I mean).

The minuses.... I'm not sure there *are* any that I can put my finger on.  I seem to be imagining a lot of 'what if....?' situations that have led me to make this post in the first place, but for some reason I'm still nervous about the whole situation and I don't know why.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

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Collars, crates, & other cool things / Re: Looking for a durable chew toy that will keep a dog's interest
« on: December 30, 2005, 09:37:39 pm »
Thanks for the suggestions, everyone.

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Collars, crates, & other cool things / Looking for a durable chew toy that will keep a dog's interest
« on: December 20, 2005, 07:24:24 pm »
Hi all - I'm in need of a chew toy for my Mastiff that will hold his interest for more than 5 min, but also be durable.  He likes Nylabones, but he only chews on them for about 5 min at a time before he gets bored.  He has the standard Kong toy but doesn't play with it much, so I'm pretty much out of ideas.  What about one of the toys that you can hide a dog cookie in?  How long does it take before they can get it out?  Rawhide is out, obviously, so I'm open to whatever suggestions you have.  Thanks.

Chris

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