Hi All, I've got an idea for an upcoming SCA Bulletin article for Rescue. I'm going to focus on making plans for the care of your dogs in the event of your...
The only thing I can counsel on is coming from the veterinary profession. We have had circumstances where owners have passed away and there were no provisions...
Charlotte, Thankyou. You've given me some wonderful ideas to use for the article I'm working on for an upcoming SCA Bulletin. Best, ... Jim and the "furkidz" ...
Hello, I am new to the list so I thought an intro was in order. My name is Joan and I live in Juneau, AK and I have a 4 yr old Sammie male named Casper who is...
Welcome Joan and Casper!! Glad to have both of you.......................I would love to hear your story sometime. Give Casper an extra special get well hug...
Welcome Joan! I hope that Casper's recovery and rehabilitation are going well post TPLO surgery. Has he had the procedure on the right knee? (50% of patients...
Charlotte and Kimberly, Thank you for the warm welcome : ) This is Casper's first TPLO. It was a little more involved than most though. They did the tplo...
Joan- Thanks so much for sharing your story on how Casper came to share his life with you! Swimmer puppies are ones that are not offered a stable setting to...
... I look forward to hearing more about Casper! ... Char, Casper is something else. A real clown. He is my first Samoyed and he more or less chose me rather...
My Nanny came into rescue about 3 years ago at the age of 18 months old. She was surrendered due to severe separation anxiety. Mom had to go back to work and...
In a message dated 7/29/2006 10:09:17 PM Central Daylight Time, w3lt@... writes: I am on a quest to find Casper's old vet records. He is about 4 now...
Kimberly, There are a lot of things you can try in the way of medication. The one that is labeled for anxiety is called Clomicalm (clomipramine is the generic)...
Be advised that tricyclics such as amitriptilline (spelling may be off, but it is also known as Elavil) may not be appropriate if the dog has hypothyroidism. I...
Kimberly, I am sure there are medications that you can find that might help but most of these I have a feeling will need to be daily and not just when needed. ...
Nanny is not a BC, but rather a very high energy, extremely spoiled princess Sam. I personally have my suspicions that there could be a little Standard Eskie...
Kimberly, I was just meaning she had the energy of a BC. Do you have a local Humane Shelter? Many of those have an animal behaviorist that can help for a...
I also just read on my vet tech boards about someone trying D.A.P. Diffuser for anxiety in dogs and saying that it worked well. This is something that would be...
Welcome to the list, Joan and Casper! Poor Casper baby! It's great he's doing so well with the surgery. Sounds like you both helped heal each other. I'd never...
Last year, we had a rescue dog (William) in a long-term foster home who developed separation anxiety. He had some behavioral issues--basically he was shy,...
A while back I'd asked if anyone had specific info on whether a dog with two different colored eyes has to have a genetic predisposition for that, or if it can...
Have you experimentedf with an anxiety wrap of any kind? I haven't had the need of one, but they tell me they are effective. The real trademark "Anxiety...
Have you experimentedf with an anxiety wrap of any kind? I haven't had the need of one, but they tell me they are effective. The real trademark "Anxiety...
I haven't heard of anxiety wraps. What do they do? How do they work? Bev ... had the need of one, but they tell me they are effective. The real trademark...
Hi Bev and All, Go to http://www.anxietywrap.com That should answer your questions. I became acquainted with Susan Sharpe many years ago through a friend in...
Bev: Just got back from out of town. Anxiety wraps are more or less what you might refer to in babies as "swaddling clothes." You know how moms wrap their...
BlankI have just heard of a sammy female - around 4 years of age, spayed, was in excellent health. About 6 weeks she was ill, family took her to the vet, after...
BlankHad a call this weekend from a lady who has one of my girls (Tundra) up in Whitehorse. The puppy is about 20 months old. They also have a 7 month old...
