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03-03-2008, 07:07 AM | #1 |
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| need answers please! hi there! i have some questions and i don't want to post multiple threads, so i'm hoping i can get all the questions answered in one post. has anyone ever asked multiple questions in one post but the replies answered only one of the questions? lol!! please help me answer all my questions (unless you don't have an answer... ). 1.) Does anyone feed their puppy pedialyte? I want to do this once everyday (maybe 1 cc) to keep Kash well-hydrated. 2.) If you do feed pedialyte, do you feed a certain flavor? Or the unflavored? I've tasted the unflavored pedialyte and it DOES NOT taste good. 3.) Should I be worried that Kash's stool is suddenly smaller/less than before? I noticed this morning that his poop was only two small pieces (a little smaller than the size of two good and plenty candies pictured below). Before this morning, he had long poo (like 2 inches), and it was always one continuous piece. I haven't changed his diet. He eats Merricks canned food in the morning and night, and has access to dry kibble and water all day. I also give him freeze-dried liver treats as a reward every time he goes potty. 4.) How old was your yorkie before he/she could get down steps? Kash is great at climbing stairs, but he is too scared to come down them. Will he gain the courage as he gets older and bigger? 5.) Does anyone use flea medication? If so, which brand? I’ve noticed that Kash does not get fleas… is this because Yorkies have hair and not fur? Or maybe it’s too cold for fleas to be thriving. But I live in FL so its way warmer here than up north. My parents’ yorkie has never gotten flea medication and she’s never had a flea! She’s 9 years old. What are the benefits of using flea medication if there’s no need to prevent them? Okay, I thought I had more than 5 questions, but I can’t think of the rest… thanks in advance!
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03-03-2008, 07:33 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny
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| I'll try to answer best as I can.... 1.) Does anyone feed their puppy pedialyte? I want to do this once everyday (maybe 1 cc) to keep Kash well-hydrated. I never gave Zoe pedialyte so I can't really help with this. 2.) If you do feed pedialyte, do you feed a certain flavor? Or the unflavored? I've tasted the unflavored pedialyte and it DOES NOT taste good. Again, no pedialyte so I'm not much help. 3.) Should I be worried that Kash's stool is suddenly smaller/less than before? I noticed this morning that his poop was only two small pieces (a little smaller than the size of two good and plenty candies pictured below). Before this morning, he had long poo (like 2 inches), and it was always one continuous piece. I haven't changed his diet. He eats Merricks canned food in the morning and night, and has access to dry kibble and water all day. I also give him freeze-dried liver treats as a reward every time he goes potty. Even now, Zoe's stool sizes do vary. I was used to bigger dogs so the size was a pleasant surprise but when I put her on raw, the size of her stools was even smaller. Merricks is suposed to be pretty good and the better the food, the smaller the stool so maybe that is why? 4.) How old was your yorkie before he/she could get down steps? Kash is great at climbing stairs, but he is too scared to come down them. Will he gain the courage as he gets older and bigger? I got Zoe at 15 weeks and it probably took a good month or two before she could do stairs well. Now she comes down them so fast she makes me nervous. I'm sure he'll get the hang of it. 5.) Does anyone use flea medication? If so, which brand? I’ve noticed that Kash does not get fleas… is this because Yorkies have hair and not fur? Or maybe it’s too cold for fleas to be thriving. But I live in FL so its way warmer here than up north. My parents’ yorkie has never gotten flea medication and she’s never had a flea! She’s 9 years old. What are the benefits of using flea medication if there’s no need to prevent them? Not during the winter cause I'm in the Northeast but I do when it gets nicer out. We use frontline plus. I kills fleas ticks and lice. I would say you are lucky if your baby does not have fleas as many others on here have had the opposite situation. So yes, yorkies can get fleas. Good luck! Hope I helped! |
03-03-2008, 07:37 AM | #3 |
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| i only give Belle pedialyte when she's sick with diarrhea or vomiting, and thte unflavored kind, mixed in chicken broth... we use frontline too... she hasn't had fleas either, but better safe than sorry
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03-03-2008, 07:38 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kentucky
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| I can't answer all of your questions, but will do the best with what I know. My yorkie is 4 1/2 months old. She does stairs great. It took her a little while to get the hang of it, but now there is no stopping her. I personallly wouldn't give pedialyte. The only reason to give this is if they are getting dehydrated from vomiting or diarahea (sp?). This is not something I would give everyday. Cricketts poop varies in size too. this is common. I wouldn't worry unless it gets really runny. I use Frontline plus for fleas and ticks. Just because he doesn't have fleas now, doesn't mean he will not get them later. Yes, I have seen yorkies with fleas. I groom dogs and any dog can get them. I hope this helps some!! Good Luck!!
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03-03-2008, 07:48 AM | #5 |
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| I would only give Pedialyte if they are throwing up or having diarrhea. As long as your pup is eating and drinking, there is no reason to give it really. I would give the plain or if your pup isn't eating you can use PediaSure. I don't use flea meds for Ellie because she rarely gets them and the meds are toxic garbage. If the fleas can be kept under control with Dawn dish soap and Program, I won't give it anymore. It is really terrible for them. Ticks are a different story though and we don't have a problem with them here...
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03-03-2008, 08:03 AM | #6 |
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| I would only give Pedialyte if she is not eating ,drinking, vomiting,diarrhea but when I have given it I use unflavored. I would not get too worried about his stool as long as he is not constipated or has diarrhea Lily loved to go up the steps but at 9 months she still would not go down I dont think she ever will but with her LP I try to no longer let her run up the steps. I use frountline in the summer, Lily has never had flees but she plays with other dogs all the time and we have ticks in this area I have a big dog who plays in the woods and sand all the time.
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03-03-2008, 10:13 AM | #7 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| It took callie like 2 months to learn to go down the stairs, she would run up them pretty good get to the top and cry and bark for me to come get her so after 2 months of this i spent some time teaching her how to go down the stairs so naturaly I donno how long it takes but just thought I would add my 2 cents. She runs up and down like so fast now it makes me tense.
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03-03-2008, 10:26 AM | #8 |
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| I use Revolution for Puppies for all my furbabies. It includes heart-worm med. Was using Frontline, but one of my seniors was having a bad reaction to it. I agree that most doggies learn to go up the stairs awhile before they learn to go down. Had to teach my Pommie, Snowboy.
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