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  1. LauraJoSF

    Solution for fireworks terrors

    Hi- our dog is terrified of fire works, and shakes for hours on end. We tried sedatives and other remedies, but nothing helped. We have now found the perfect solution for us. We find a hotel that takes dogs...preferably some place in the middle of nowhere far from any planned firework...
  2. LauraJoSF

    Anal gland nightmare!

    My poor dog has issues with her anal sacs getting full and having them expressed about every 3 weeks. Now they are infected. We have done two rounds of antiobiotics. One side looks good, the other still infected. So, the vet infused them today with a steroid/antibiotic. I am worried we will...
  3. LauraJoSF

    Why does God hate me?

    Zoe got skunked....AGAIN! :cry::cry::cry:
  4. LauraJoSF

    3 dogs my dog seems to hate...why?!

    My sweet, normally submissive dog has a very aggressive reaction to three specific dogs in our neighborhood. They are completely different dogs: a female great dane, a male bulldog, and a male husky. The great dane and she had a run in a couple of years ago. They were playing, and the dane took...
  5. LauraJoSF

    Do NOT use VPI insurance in CA

    Wow. I guess it's called read the fine print. VPI has caps on all illnesses and injuries. We've been paying $35 a month with a $250 deductible for years. Zoe had a UTI that cost us $1100, and their maximum was $440. She was bit by another dog, had surgery, etc. Our ER bill was over $1200-...
  6. LauraJoSF

    Read the fine print!!

    We have VPI Insurance, which we pay over $400 per year in premiums. Zoe got an ecoli infection and the treatments which included an X-ray to make sure she didn't have stones has so far cost about $1000. We have a $250 deductible, but VPI is only reimbursing us $400 because for this illness...
  7. LauraJoSF

    Can't get rid of Ecoli and UTI!

    6 weeks ago, Zoe (6 year old lab/border collie mix) woke us up in the middle of the night panting- which means she NEEDS to go out! Took her out and she peed about 10 times. Took her to the vet next day and sent urine to the lab- she had ecoli. Put her on an antiobotic (note, cannot use Cipro...
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