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LazyDaisy Mar 2021 7:40pm, 14 Mar 2021 32,865 posts	0 LazyDaisy Are you moving far, Baroness? Will Wanda need to get used to new walks? I only ask because I reckon Flossie could take herself for her morning walk without the aid of any human OH does vary the afternoon walk a bit more, but especially in the last year I've combined her walk with calling in at the Co-op for provisions so that limits the direction we go in. I've just set up a subscription to Yumove. I hear so many good reports I hope it will benefit Flossie too.
BaronessBL Mar 2021 8:39pm, 14 Mar 2021 8,860 posts	0 BaronessBL We're only moving to the next village so about 3 miles away. We used to, before lockdown, drive to that village or the other one next to it and walk there fairly frequently anyway so we know quite a lot of the options that will be available to us. Although we are quite lucky where we live currently that we have a number of walks we can do 'from the door' so she does get a reasonable amount of variety, our new home will have many more options - and hopefully some quieter options although we will want her to try to make some canine friends too if possible. A lady who attended the very first dog class we went to lives in the village and although we haven't really kept in touch and I know she has a different dog now it would be nice to bump into her on our walks as she will understand Wanda and be kind!
Dave A Mar 2021 6:30am, 15 Mar 2021 22,829 posts	0 Dave A We use the senior Yumove. Cookie was 8, Phoebe 7, when we started and now they’ve moved up a number. Plus they were already on senior food.
shyfire Mar 2021 6:45pm, 18 Mar 2021 249 posts	0 shyfire Callie had her x-rays today. Confirmed hip dysplasia in her right side - left looks 'OK for the most part'. She also has a luxating patellar on right side - basically her knee cap pops out the groove. Next stage is referral to specialist but this vet thinks total hip replacement is the best option. In meantime to minimise her walking and play time (which will be hardest) plus anti-inflammatories. Asked about yumove - which he said wouldn't do her any harm! She is still half sedated and feeling very sorry for herself. I am so worried I am not taking everything in - had to ask vet if was OK to record conversation. On play back I picked up he said referral options were Glasgow or Edinburgh vet schools or animal hospital in Stirling. I immediately picked up on Stirling that since have used them before for hydrotherapy/pain management with another dog and didnt hear 'vet' school. Now I am wondering where would be the best place to get her referred. (Sorry very long post )
EdJ Mar 2021 6:56pm, 18 Mar 2021 514 posts	0 EdJ Shyfire - if it’s any reassurance our lab had a double hip replacement for hip dysplasia three years ago now. He was a bit sorry for himself straight after, but he now runs around like a complete lunatic without any issues at all. The morning after: Before and after x-rays of the first one: Can’t offer any advice on where to go though - we’re down south.
shyfire Mar 2021 8:10pm, 18 Mar 2021 250 posts	0 shyfire Thank you for reassurance EDJ and good to hear your lab is now doing so well. Just need to put it in perspective it's a major but not uncommon op with long term benefits.
Metro_Nome Mar 2021 9:28am, 22 Mar 2021 6,063 posts	0 Metro_Nome I was feeling pretty optimistic about the progress we were making with Chester. We've moved into our new house and settled well. He doesn't like it when we are upstairs working, but he usually sits at the bottom of the stairs and barks for a while then takes himself away and settles. we had started to build up leaving him in the house alone too. however we've now discovered he's actually started destroying the skirting board in the kitchen it's fairly puppy proof in there but he's found one of the few things he can ruin. it's a beautiful new build and I'm pretty gutted he's already wrecking it. he's over 7 months old now so I don't suppose his destructive tendencies are going to stop. he ripped through my favourite blanket last night and has also chewed a hole in the sofa. we give him lots of toys and chews but he just destroys them or finishes them quickly. I'm now feeling pretty down about ever being able to leave him. I don't want to have fences and barriers up everywhere, and I really don't want to be having to crate him, but that's where we are starting to get towards.
Dave A Mar 2021 10:46am, 22 Mar 2021 22,831 posts	0 Dave A I’m currently waiting at the hydrotherapy place for Phoebe. The dog in the car parked next to me was handed over to the therapist, having to be carried, and promptly pissed over her waders then dropped a present on the floor 😀
Roberto Mar 2021 11:01am, 22 Mar 2021 1,767 posts	0 Roberto MN, you can get some spray stuff to spray on surfaces to make them taste bad so that pups won't chew them. (Not sure if they are any good but seen them advertised). While I will nip upstairs for short periods and leave arlo downstairs, if I was up there for longer than 5 minutes, I'd be anxious (he has been pulling up the corner of the carpet). Any extended periods, I put his pen up in the kitchen around his crate. We want to get to the point of leaving him downstairs without his pen, but caught him biting the table leg last week whole we were in there, so don't think he is ready yet and is 10 months. I imagine it will be a while yet until I'm happy to leave him with the freedom of downstairs.
halfpint Mar 2021 11:11am, 22 Mar 2021 34,437 posts	0 halfpint Ernie got so distressed as a puppy when left downstairs that I gave in and he is allowed upstairs. He was able to jump the gate but was at risk of injuring himself in his attempts. He settles well now and just chills out whilst I work. We’ve never had any issues with destructive behaviour when left (other than raiding the bin).