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closing the pool to all drunks today.  I'm sick of entertain... [More]
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Female, 45, Republic of - TX, member since Jan 2005
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Walking to one side
Jul 19, 2008 07:23PM in the Dogs Community
You need to take her to the vet. It could be something fairly simple like an impacted anal gland - or not. Better to be safe than sorry. :-)
all dogs have them
Jul 19, 2008 06:34PM in the Dogs Community
Here ya go! Send her this website. May she'll believe it - or not! :-) http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_anal_sacs.html
German Shepard not eating not the same dog
Jul 19, 2008 08:48AM in the Dogs Community
I'm glad to hear that you'll be taking your dog to the vet. There are many things that could be going wrong at his age, and some pretty routine blood and urine tests should get you an answer. Since it sounds like he's got an upset tummy, you can try giving him a Pepcid or a Zantac tablet in the morning, and maybe even a Tums for good measure later in the da...
Don't know what to do next...
Jul 17, 2008 11:45PM in the Dogs Community
That was EXCELLENT advice. Couldn't say it any better myself, so I won't even try. :-)
Trembling
Jul 17, 2008 11:34PM in the Dogs Community
Can you be more specific on "a lot"? Does the trembling seem to be in reaction to anything like a noise or visitors or other dogs? How long does it last and how many times in one day? It's either a behavior issue or a physical issue, so your best bet would be to have your vet examine your dog first. Go ahead and either confirm or rule out a physical con...
Getting Mooned
Jul 17, 2008 04:36PM in the Dogs Community
Several people have mentioned the full moon "madness" in the past couple of days as we near yet another full moon - I think it's official on the 18th. My husband in particular can't sleep at all when the moon is full. The moon doesn't make any difference at all to my own sleep patterns other than waking up hourly because Hubby is tossing, turning and cursin...