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    Hello! And a question...

    Hi all - jeepers, it's been a long time since I was here - time flies doesn't it? I haven't deliberately neglected anyone (lol) just had some major life changes and one of them is what I'm back to ask advice about. I am six months pregnant with our first baby and we are very excited. I've...
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    I can't believe it, I just can't. My poor Ruby-girl...

    Yesterday morning: Ruby has been on her Propalin for a few days. Every time we give it to her she quiets down for half an hour or so, gets all subdued, and I rang the vet yesterday just to check this was ok. They said it was - and quite common. Early afternoon: I'm walking through the house...
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    The solution to the problem behind "problem behavior"

    Very good post - although you're preaching to the converted here, mostly! :)
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    Update: Ruby's UTIs....kidney damage?

    Well, it's been four weeks on a strong course of antibiotics and Ruby is still not recovered from her latest UTI. She is still incontinent after exercise, and the last few days has been getting depressed and quiet again. So, I rang our lovely vet and we have an ultrasound and cystocentesis...
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    New barking issue

    Hi everyone. So sorry if it seems like I only come here these days when I need help with something, but life is VERY full on at the moment and all my fur-forums have been a tad neglected! Anyway, I'm hoping I could get some advice from all the gurus here who may have something to offer that...
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    A favour???

    Well hello all. I'm posting this to invite people to join a wonderful cat forum, The Cat Site. It's just a lovely place like Chaz, full of great information on cats, health, welfare and great people who think like us animal lovers! And (and here's the selfish part) they've introduced a...
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    Surgery for Ruby?

    Hi all. I know I haven't been around much lately (I'd hurt my back quite badly and a couple of other things have been going on) but I'd really like some advice from anyone here experienced in such things. Some of you may remember that Ruby gets very bad urinary tract infections and was...
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    Hey everyone!

    Hey guys. It's been a while since I've been around but I got super busy and then I did my back in quite badly and couldn't go anywhere online for quite a few weeks. Any sitting at all for more than 10 minutes was agony, but I thought I'd check in, say Hi, see how you're all going and post a...
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    Owwwwwwww!!

    Ouchy ouchy!! This morning I picked up my straightening irons by the wrong end - it took a minute to register and then I dropped them. I have burned the heck out of my hand owwwwwwwwww...the burn's only medium-bad but jeesh they HURT don't they? :( BUT I rescued a baby bird out the back...
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    Side effects from vaccines?

    Chester had his annual booster on Saturday. Ever since he has had some pretty regular loose stools and, once or twice, `proper' liquid diarrhoea. Before I go overly worrying myself I want to know if this can be a noted side-effect of vaccinations, or (as I think more likely) if he is just...
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    Awww she loves her Mum...

    Rubes and I having a play this afternoon... little sweetie. She did manage to spread my lippy all over my face! :D
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    Strange aggressive behaviour

    We have a friend who adopted a dog a few years ago, in a not very good condition. Poor Tyrone, he is such a beautiful boy, Boxer/Pit mix, a stunning-looking animal, the most loving, affectionate sweetie you ever knew - our friends have worked really hard with him, and he's VERY hard work, but...
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    Once per day?

    As Chester and Ruby have got older, they just don't seem as interested in their food - they can really take it or leave it. They eat, of course, but it's not a feeding frenzy or anything like when they were puppies. They are in very good health, not under- or overweight, and energetic and...
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    Change in nocturnal behaviour?

    Ok, well, Rubes and Chester have always been good sleepers. They used to sleep on the lounges, we would close the door and they'd stay there all night. Now they sleep on their own beds at the foot of our bed, and they'd generally stay there all night too. Recently, in the past four...
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    Well, how's this for gratitude?

    So, I've worked 22 hours in the last two days, and Max is doing some extra shifts at the hospital, too. We have been agonising over the dogs - yesterday and today I got up at 5.30am to take them to the park, and Max has taken them out after dark for walks, too. We've spent every waking minute...
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    Ohh...wow, oh my...

    Some of you may remember me saying that although Ruby is my heart dog, her cuddles are few and far between - she is a very affectionate girl, but she doesn't often ask for, or give cuddles. When she does they are very, very special. She doesn't even like sitting next to you on the lounge -...
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    Ohhh my poor Ruby-girl - any advice?

    Well, Ruby's urinalysis is back, and our vet told me she had `horribly infected' bacterial cystitis. Plenty of crystals, and `maybe' some stones, but there were none on the x-ray so for now we are just going to treat her cystitis and incontinence. He still doesn't know what the cause is...
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    Aaargh ... they showed it!

    You might remember an earlier post about me being on at TV show called `The Pet Show' with Ruby and Chester - and how during our agility course I kept tripping (and falling) over because of what I was wearing? Well, it was on last night - and they showed my crash-landings - every single one...
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    Two chocolate labs need home

    Hi all - this is really going to only apply to our Australian members, but I had to post anyway... Ring Murdoch Vets if you're interested. Please let me know if you or any of your friends would be in a position to give a new home to these 2 beautiful Labradors....see below These 2...
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