DOG: Care, Health, and other Tricks

[chichi143]

^ sis! coconut oil saved my baby yorkiepom from mange!
i swear. pero meron siyang gamot rin for that pero the oil can kill  those parasites

tapos give them quality food and vitamins. yung saken halos 1 month lang magaling na siya.

[abuanddiego]

maganda rin ang vco, gumagamit din ako dati nyan. buy the unflavored one, di na kasi pure pag may flavor. karamihan naman sa mga dogs gusto lasa, you can give it orally pwede rin apply sa skin.

[angeLven]

may nakagamit na ba sa inyo mga sis ng cologne for pets? I bought 1, Pampered Pooch ang brand, para sana sa days na hindi ko sya pwedeng paliguan pero kailangan naming umalis ng bahay para medyo mabango sya sa iba. what I did was spray sa hands ko then spread sa katawan ng bebe ko. well, ayaw nya nung amoy. ayaw nya ng mabango (for humans) hahaha. then sinunod ko yung nasa instructions na spray mismo sa kanya naku nakakaawa ang tuta ko. sa sobrang ayaw nya ng smell akala mo hinihika  I offered him water and rubbed his nose a little. tapos ang ginagawa nya ay parang tinatanggal nya yung smell sa kanya. ikinikiskis nya sarili nya sakin at sa sahig para siguro bumalik yung amoy nya.

[abuanddiego]

^never ako bumili ng pet cologne, I find them silly. nakakagamit lang kami pag nagpagroom kung ayaw nya sis, wag mo na gamitin sa kanya. kawawa naman baka saktan pa sarili para maalis yung scent.

for me hindi naman nila kailangan ang colognes, for aesthetic purposes lang kasi yan, para "bumango" lang sila. eh kahit ano naman gawin natin, may natural scent ang mga dogs. and as owners, we should get used to that. ang alam ko rin yung cologne ang nakakaattract ng fleas and ticks that's why I don't use it. okay na kami sa shampoo and conditioner. Try mo sis baking soda+cornstarch as dry shampoo. Mawawala yung amoy aso pati excess oil sa coat nya.

[angeLven]

naku sis, i never thought of buying one din kaso nahiya ako sa expression ng mga nakakasabay namin sa elevator especially after his surgery, hindi ko sya pwedeng paliguan for a while. kaya naisip ko i-try if magwowork ang pet cologne. di ko na rin ginamit after that incident kasi naawa naman ako sa kanya. will try yung cornstarch and baking soda mixture since I have that at home naman.

[twelve5]

^ naspu-naspu lang with damp hand towel ang ginagawa ko sa mga dogs namin pag di pwede goli. mabango kasi mga alaga namin. swerte. hehe

good decision not to buy pet colognes. di ko rin endorse yan.

my dogs dont like me when im wearing perfume. panay atching nila. 

[angeLven]

ganun nga sis, puro punas lang. tinatawanan na lang ako ng nanay ko kapag umuuwi kami ng probinsya tapos di sya pwedeng maligo, puro punas na lang daw ginagawa ko.

[budzwhiz]

How much would a consultation normally cost? Balak ko sana dalin sa Animal House Jupiter yung pup ko for general check up and yung sa eyes na rin nya. Baby pekingese, mejo nagbubuluge yung eyes nya eh.

[abuanddiego]

sis twelve, lagi rin kayo may stock ng baby wipes at face towels? hihi yung dalawa rin atsing ng atsing pag may body mist ako, umaalis na lang ako kaagad para di na nila ako maamoy at di sila magmaktol haha!

nakakatuwa pag pinupunasan sila, para kang nagpupunas ng bata
angelven, try mo yung natural dry shampoo, sobrang effective nya as odor neutralizer, di mo akalain na walang ligo pag yan ginamit.

[angeLven]

^thanks sis. ittry ko yan kapag hindi ko pwedeng paliguan ang baby ko

^^budzwhiz sa clinic na pinagdadalhan ko sa baby ko 200 ang consultation fee.

[achengtarush]

sis abu pano pa gamitin yang dry shampoo?  kasi dati bumili ako ng Bearing pero tinaktak ko lang, e parang lalong lumagkit e

[abuanddiego]

di lang sya hahayaan sa coat, kailangan mo sya irub or brush para kumapit yung dirt and oil. magready ka rin ng towel to remove the excess,medyo makalat yan pero pag napunasan, mukha ng bagong ligo 

[achengtarush]

as always very helpful answer.  Thanks sis abu

[twelve5]

abuanddiego, parang baby lang din talaga ano? stock up sa wipes. hehe... parati din kaming may baon na wipes at small towel sa baby bag nya kasi after ng walk kelangan wipe ang paws. wala kasi syang shoes. hehe.

kelangan ba daily toothbrushing? hindi kasi kami daily, pero most days of the week naman.

[twelve5]

I would just like to share this article form dogster. Click on link for details: http://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/12-dog-health-emergencies-immediate-veterinary-attention-ask-a-vet

12 Dog Emergencies That Need Immediate Veterinary Attention

1. Difficulty breathing

2. Restlessness, panting, inability to lie down comfortably, unsuccessfully attempting to vomit, and abdominal distention

3. Seizures

4. Collapse or profound weakness

4. Collapse or profound weakness

5. Profuse hemorrhage or major known trauma

6. Protracted vomiting and/or diarrhea

7. Struggling to urinate

8. Not eating or drinking

9. Coughing

10. Loss of use of rear legs

11. Severe pain

12. Known exposure to dangerous poisons



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#10 happened to my dog. or so I thought... he was sick and tried to followed me. he dragged his 2 back legs as he tried to walk... and I started crying. I researched on paralysis and those wheelers for dogs... yun pala he was just too weak kasi he was feverish then.  yes, I am a paranoid mom. 

[budzwhiz]

Okay ba ang VCO for ticks? If applied sa skin, para hindi na sila lumapit? Nakita ko rin na may mga sugat yung pup ko, I know it's kakakamot from the tick bites, and I heard na maganda pang heal ng sugat ang VCO.. Dadalin ko din naman sya this week sa vet, and gusto ko rin sya i-frontline. Pero I was just wondering kung merong mas organic na way para sa mga parasites na eto eh. 

[abuanddiego]

^maganda ang vco for the skin and coat, pwede din yan ipainom sa kanila. pero di ako sure kung makakarepel sya ng ticks. yung iba gumagamit ng vinegar/apple cider vinegar mixed with water as natural repellent or mga natural anti-flea soaps, pero kung heavily infested na, mabilis din kasi sila maglay ng eggs, better to use frontline na lang lalo kung may flea allergy dermatitis ang dog.

[abuanddiego]

twelve, raw meaty bones ang toothbrush ng mga alaga ko, parang wa epek kasi ang toothbrush sa kanila haha! si abu kahit makapal ang tartar, nakakaya ng raw. ewan ko kung effective talaga yung toothbrush sa kanila kasi parang nawiwirduhan ako, isipin nyo dogs nagtotoothbrush?

thanks for the link, dapat alam din pala natin ang mga emergency cases vs. simple cases para alam natin kelan dapat mabuwang ng 100% hahaha!

[zoeymaicaboo]

hi mga sis balik ulit ako dito, hehe  

^sis twelve and sis abu, i can tooootally relate sa pagka paranoid mommy!  one of my babies currently has an upset tummy (she just got her annual shots + she ate hair from the garbage bin!- was trimming my bangs the other night)
i'm watching over her 24/7 and she's doing fine now, may very occasional vomiting ng jelly like saliva (sometimes she just tries to vomit but walang lalabas) , but at least her poop is back to normal na.  she ate a bit of chicken yesterday but now wala siyang gana   i got worried so i blended some chicken strips with broth and fed her using a syringe.   
yan din ang problem ko eh, di ako mapakali pag malipasan ng meal, even though i know na it's advisable to hold off on food for at least 24 hours, napaparanoid talaga ako. right now i'm still deciding whether i should give her plain yogurt or not.what you think sissies?

just a few days ago, i rushed my other little girl to the vet kasi i thought she was having a seizure or something.  she froze up kasi all of a sudden ang parang hirap  maglakad and she was dragging her hind legs too, and i feared the worst - fracture, hip dysplasia, UTI/kidney infection, ehrlichia.  yun pala hirap lang cya mag poopoo. the vet laughed when we ruled out the cause, and after a few minutes of giving her suppository, ayun success! hehe

pinipili nya kasi yung food nya ang she leaves the veggies and only eats the meat kaya go sa super hard na poopoo. now, i mash squash with the meat and rice so she'll eat everything. she was on special recovery diet  for a few days but now she's back to her normal food.

after that episode + the current tummy trouble of my other furkid + the fact that all of them just got their yearly vaccines = super stressed ang mommy!.  parang nag a anticipate ako kung sino ang next na magkakasakit (wag naman sana). kulong sila whole day sa room now (including me), sleeping or resting on the bed.
at least hindi kami sabay nagkasakit   i also just recently recovered from fever, cough & colds, seasonal allergies, and asthma. if all this drama happened last week when i had the flu i can't imagine what would've happened. uber cray-cray sana ang lola, hehe

[twelve5]

^ re constipation, pumpkin is a good remedy.

My dogs eat pumpkin kaya di sila strained pag pupu nila. Hehe.

 Also, adjust their diet pag too dry ang pupu. Add more soup, or a little pumpkin.

Sana oks na kayo ng mga pets mo.