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Skinny baby
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Our little runt is so small. He is 5 months and only 1lb. I just cannot seem to get him to eat enough. I can see his ribs and it is driving me crazy. I free feed dry all day and they also get wet. I even bribe him with chicken too but he just doesn't want to gain weight. An...
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KCnTexas
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Skin Irritation
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Hey girls, I need ya help!
I have come to the conclusion, after nearly a year of living with her, that Ellie is a very sensitive dog. She has a few allergies/sensitivities to certain foods and I suspect a sensitive skin, prone to irritations. So it came as no big surprise when I not...
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Jess
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All Change!
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Hey gals!
As some of you will know I have recenrtly changed Ellie to a new food, Pero. Well, after being on it for a couple of weeks, it transpires she has another allergy! What a sensitive pup!  I knew she had an intolerance to maize, it makes her itch, so I made...
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Jess
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Chimi being neutered....
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Alright... I know that I'm just being a wuss about this... but I'am really REALLY afraid of having Chimi neutered.
I once worked in a vet's office, so I know how critical it is to monitor dogs under anestesia (sp?) and all that, and the little dogs and the big dogs are the ones that we always had to worr...
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mia_and_chimi
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reverse sneezing
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anybody's chi do this? I had to look it up cause it scared me but once I rubbed the throat area and held her so she'd rest and calm down... then kiwi was fine ... She had been playing for a while and was jumping around all excited which they said can trigger it... just another thing to add to the list.... This i...
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Bren75
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regarding shots and reactions
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As some of you know Kiwi has a spot where her puppy shot injection site was a scab / loss of hair.... I'm just so worried the hair won't come back..... and with the vet and different articles saying its unlikely to grow back and the damage can get worse I'm paranoid watch...
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Bren75
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Sassy getting Spayed today
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Sassy is at the Vet's, her spay was today. I am going to get her at around 4:30pm. Please wish her luck! 
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All4ChiLuv
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De-worming for dogs
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Hi!
I’m a huge animal lover and I was wondering if anyone could help me solve
my problem…
I have a dog who’s name is Elvis and a cat who’s name is Princess!
I’ve discovered that Elvis had worms, (is it possible that he got from other pets???)
so I want to my vet and he gave him a de-worming medicati...
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Bella's Vet Visit
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As some of you know from Chi Chat a few days ago, Bella has been itching her ears A LOT and their was a little bit of a smell. After talking to a few people on chat I thought that maybe she had a yeast infection. So to the vet she went. The vet said that she had no infections and he believed it to be allergies. She g...
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JacobsBunch
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Harley was sick this weekend
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Okay guys, do you all remember me telling you Harley pukes sometimes in the middle of the night? It has happened about 3 or 4 times including the time when he ate the flower stems. He crys alot in his crate for various reasons when we go to sleep but usually early in the morning bc he has to pee. But sometimes...
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HarleysLove
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Need Advice
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Hiya,
I am worried about Ellie. For the past few days she has been scratching a lot. She doesn't have fleas and I cant see any sign of anything else, such as mites. Her coat and skin look fine, good even! Then this morning she vomitted. It didn't seem to be som...
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Jess
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Eating concern
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I need your advice. I switched Bella & Beni off puppy food by mixing it with the new food which was Natures Variety(a hollistic dog food) and they were eating the mix for about a week fine and then slowly they just didn't seem interested in eating. I would have to hand feed them to get them to eat. So I th...
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luv2chis
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I'm getting Mia spayed at the end of the month
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I'm getting Mia spayed at the end of the month. All I know is that it's a day long surgery (well meaning we take her in in the morning and take her out in the late afternoon... but the surgery itself wont' take that long), and that she'll be groggy after that. Hmm... any ex...
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mialamb
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Rufus ate a piece of plastic!
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I was rolling a little kitty ball with a bell inside on the floor for Rufus to chase, and we were having a great time. Suddenly he grabbed it and started chewing it. I heard a crack and grabbed it out of his mouth - but there was a little piece of the plastic missing! Couldn't find it anywhere so I assume he swa...
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Luv My Rufus
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Yum
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Hiya!
I've just got Ellie some new food. It is a dry complete called Pero. Has anyone come accross it? It is organic and it uses only human grade meat. I'm stoked as it has been one hell of a mission to find a dog food like this!
Right now Ellie is sitting besi...
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Jess
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Had a scare last night!
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Well, I had another scare with Hershey last night. I swear, my nerves were so messed up I couldn't see straight. We has tacos for supper last night and a while later Hershey managed to get a hold of about a tablespoon of the taco meat mixture. He had an awful allergic reaction to it!&n...
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All4ChiLuv
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Hershey had to visit Vet
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I had to take Hershey to the Vet this morning. He had not been himself all night and morning. He was restless, shakey, and seemed uncomfortable. He was not doing anything like he usually does. I was worried he was in pain. Turns out the Vet said he seems to have a pinched...
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All4ChiLuv
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Reading List
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Foods Pets Die For by Ann N. Martin
You'll be amazed what actually goes into your pets food.
I've got a few more, but not right here, so I'm not sure of the exact titles.
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Update
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Hey everyone, I took Harley to the vet on Saturday to get shots. He did very good, let the lady cut his nails, was very sweet to them, giving them kisses. He did cry again for his shot though, it was sad. But everybody thought he was so cute but again when I said he was a Chihuahua some sai...
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What Dog Food Do you Use?
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Ok, well, I've read all about what should/should not be in dog food before. I certainly believe in buying the best you can for your dogs. Now, I know that most of you buy really good, expensive stuff. We wish we could, we are on a tight budget. We have always, always fed...
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Binks is Not Himself
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Well, over the last several days, I have noticed a change in Binks and I am not sure what to make of it. He has been dour in nature... really does not seem to have that pep in his step that I am use to seeing. He also seems a bit skittish when he is in my lap. If I move just a tiny bit, he b...
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Good News!
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I am sure some of you remember me mentioning that Radar has sores (scabs) from a fleas shampoo we used recently. Well, about a week ago I noticed that they were getting dry and flaking off. Now, his sores have all gone away. Thankfully, without a vet visit. I knew Radar's skin was sensitive, but I had no id...
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