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Novelafemme · 12-03-2009, 06:20 AM

For anxiety in dogs I would recommend Bach Flower Essence, Rescue Remedy. You can find it at your local health food store and it has a very calming affect very shortly after administered.

Olive (my dog) has always displayed symptoms of separation anxiety. After I leave she will try to find anything she can get her paws on that smells like me or the girls. I have had to resort to moving our laundry into my closet because she drags it all over the house and eventually onto the couch so she can sleep on it. I have one particular sweater I give her that I don't mind being covered in dog hair and saliva and she keeps it with her at all times when home alone.

Another key to diminishing separation anxiety is to not speak to them when you leave the house. I used to always snuggle Olive, tell her to be a good girl and that I would be home soon. I was told that this behavior just escalates their anxiety because they know you are leaving and by acknowledging that it exacerbates the problem.

So now when I leave I don't make eye contact and I don't say goodbye. The same goes for when I come home and she is jumping all over me and flipping out. My behavior communicates to her that I am in charge and I am the alpha female in the house. I walk in the house, pick up her leash and walk her outside to go potty. Then when we get back in and I have things settled I acknowledge her and smother her with kisses.

At first I thought this was very cruel behavior on my part, but after really working on it I started to see a marked improvement in her behavior and spirit.

suebee · 12-03-2009, 11:43 AM

I want to thank everyone for the links they provided regarding living with blind dogs. I've decided that I can't adequately care for the little Aussie girl I wanted to adopt. I'm really sad about it, but I want her to have everything she needs. I did learn a lot in the process though. Maybe this will lead me somewhere in the future. Who knows?

WolfyOne · 12-03-2009, 01:24 PM

Well, we have 2 of our cats in quarantine in separate cages because of mouth infections. We've been trying for a couple of months now with the help of our vet to cure this infection. Seems just when we think it's under control, it comes back. Our vet says it's being passed around through their saliva and we're lucky the other cats don't have it. At least we think they don't because they're aren't showing signs of it. Currently they are getting oral mouth medicine twice a day and a shot of antibiotic at night because we can't give them pills. Most of our cats are drama queens and kings when it comes to pills. However these girl kitties could barely eat food, so pills were out. The alternative if this infection doesn't go away would be to have them put down and I don't want that to happen, so I need lots of prayers for Silver and Tigress. I am not prepared to lose any of these cats to death after working so hard to keep them alive and off the streets.

Kimbo · 12-03-2009, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by WolfyOne

Well, we have 2 of our cats in quarantine in separate cages because of mouth infections. We've been trying for a couple of months now with the help of our vet to cure this infection. Seems just when we think it's under control, it comes back. Our vet says it's being passed around through their saliva and we're lucky the other cats don't have it. At least we think they don't because they're aren't showing signs of it. Currently they are getting oral mouth medicine twice a day and a shot of antibiotic at night because we can't give them pills. Most of our cats are drama queens and kings when it comes to pills. However these girl kitties could barely eat food, so pills were out. The alternative if this infection doesn't go away would be to have them put down and I don't want that to happen, so I need lots of prayers for Silver and Tigress. I am not prepared to lose any of these cats to death after working so hard to keep them alive and off the streets.

Ah man that stinks. Nothing is worse than a sick kitty who shares the love...my little feral is sneezing way more than I am comfortable with...I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I don't get an upper respiratory going thru my herd.

Good luck Wolfy--I hope the critters get to fighting this infection.

violaine · 12-03-2009, 11:03 PM

kimbo- do you mean colony? the guinea pigs are a herd-[teasing you

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i would like to share some important information, if anyone is unfamiliar with how to get statistics from a shelter. may be a good idea to take a look the first amendment/freedom of information, before writing to a shelter for the records-

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/...ic=how_to_FOIA

how to access public records- you can click on a sample request at the bottom of the page:

http://www.nathanwinograd.com/?p=1837

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WolfyOne Magically Delicious How Do You Identify?: Gentle Butch Relationship Status: Single and content Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 6,558 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 22,052 Thanked 15,390 Times in 4,137 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	Well, we have 2 of our cats in quarantine in separate cages because of mouth infections. We've been trying for a couple of months now with the help of our vet to cure this infection. Seems just when we think it's under control, it comes back. Our vet says it's being passed around through their saliva and we're lucky the other cats don't have it. At least we think they don't because they're aren't showing signs of it. Currently they are getting oral mouth medicine twice a day and a shot of antibiotic at night because we can't give them pills. Most of our cats are drama queens and kings when it comes to pills. However these girl kitties could barely eat food, so pills were out. The alternative if this infection doesn't go away would be to have them put down and I don't want that to happen, so I need lots of prayers for Silver and Tigress. I am not prepared to lose any of these cats to death after working so hard to keep them alive and off the streets.