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03-23-2012, 02:00 PM | #16 | |
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I would put her on a limited ingredient diet or grain free diet for starters. For Barking: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...h-barking.html For bolting out the door:
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03-23-2012, 02:10 PM | #17 |
Between♥Suspensions Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vaissades
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| I use Taste of the Wild as it is a low allergen for a Yorkie I highly recommend the Roasted Wetlands Foul flavor it is a low allergen holistic grain free food and the most economical (as in super low price for any food let alone high quality). One of my dog's is on RAW while I also implement midel Prey RAW in conjunction with TotW with the other two-I'd love to go to BARF but it's harsh when you have kids around.
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03-23-2012, 02:31 PM | #18 | |
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03-23-2012, 05:50 PM | #19 | |
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03-23-2012, 09:28 PM | #20 |
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| My rescue was a crazy barker took me about two months two make him stop constant saying no barking, no barking he is scared to death of noises so the can wouldn't work for him, but I always said no barking no barking every time he would bark, after about two months it was so much better after four months he hardly barked at all. Its been almost two years I have had him he doesn't make a peep unless the door bell rings at the door or on tv. He can't tell the difference between tv bell and real doorbell. As for her allergies while I understand that the pred is much cheaper option, It in fact may cause some of her temper issues, and is not great being on long term, can you try the other for one month see how that goes. I just looked and might be able to get a rebate on the atopica, perhaps try to stretch out her grooming a few extra weeks to try the different med. |
03-23-2012, 09:39 PM | #21 |
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| I can't help with the allergies but we got a guy back in January, his mom was at her wits end with him. He was marking everywhere and she kept him belly banded and he had a lot of aggression when the door bell rang. So much that her husband had pretty much said "me or the dog". I went all the way to west Texas to pick him up and he is so sweet. She cried when we left because he was her baby, but she just didn't know what to do with him. She had just started a new job, she has a baby and another dog and it broke her heart to let him go but je just wasn't working in their family anymore. He is 8 yrs old and she had him since he was 8 wks. We have been slowly working with him, and when he barks, we spray him with a water bottle and tell him "no, Darby, no bark!" in a stern voice He hates being wet but would continue barking and we would spray until he stopped. Now when someone new comes in the house or the doorbell rings, he looks at us before reacting, and all we have to do is reach for the bottle and he calms down. We had one incident with him, but other than that, he's been great. She was worried about him being rehomed because of his 'issues' but we were more than willing to take him on and work with him. If you gave your baby away, you might get lucky to find a family willing to take on a 'problem' dog but if not, that poor baby would be passed from house to house or worse, end up in a shelter or pound. Please rethink getting rid of her. I know Darby's first mom regrets having to let him go, but is glad she found us to take him.
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03-24-2012, 09:52 AM | #22 |
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03-24-2012, 02:35 PM | #23 |
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| Many dogs cannot tolerate the grains in dog food. I find it hard to understand why your vet has not suggested at least a limited ingredient diet. I also suggest a commercial brand raw diet that is grain free. Also some purified or distilled water would be helpful. Having such severe allergies and being on Prednisone all the time must be very difficult on her. No wonder she is so high strung! Having an unexpected addition to the family can be very stressful. I'm sure dealing with the new arrival and a pet that needs such constant care is causing your nerves to go on high alert. I would also suggest you get a new vet. Putting a dog on full time steroids instead of finding the root cause of the problem is so unprofessional and uncaring. If you find you feel you would be better off without your dog then I would not encourage you to keep her. She would be better off in a home that will spend the time and money to help her illness and can cope with her other issues. I really think that once her health issues are properly addressed her behavioral issues will subside. However, if the relationship she has with your husband is badly damaged I doubt that anything will rectify it. If you can find a loving home for her that can deal with her issues she may be much better off. |
03-24-2012, 04:31 PM | #24 | |
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03-24-2012, 06:06 PM | #25 |
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| I kind of thought the attitude toward the dog was a bit hard, since she is sick with allergy and on pretty serious medication, facing a new addition to the family as well as those in the family that want her gone now and the OP obviously considering it. A little Yorkie in that situation is probably feeling pretty stressed and unhappy - they take everything so personally. And sometimes if a relationship is broken with a dog, someone just saying it can either help one go ahead and accept that or cause them to realize how much harder they are going to have to work to help the dog deal with its issues. Because it will be work - fun work to many but not necessarily if you are a busy, busy wife and mom who is maybe pretty overextended. Later, the attitude seemed definitely softer and more hopeful toward the little Yorkie so there seems every possibility that this baby can stay with the family if mom can hold up to all she's got to deal with.
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03-25-2012, 06:18 AM | #26 |
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| I have a Westie with severe skin allergies - common in his breed. We have tried so many things. He usually does have to have a low-dose of sterioids in the spring and fall - but really the pills are not that expensive. However, they do make him hungry and a bit cranky! So we try to walk him more - eventually he gets used to the steroids. (I know; I hate them too. Sometimes my allergies require them as well). Another thing we use is a Cortisone Shampoo - this has really helped his itchy skin. We have to bathe him much more often during an allergy flare-up. He eats Blue Buffalo Wilderness - Duck Version. So far, so good. His skin allergies can get so severe that he ends up with a skin infection. I know that he must be miserable with it. We try to keep it under control - but those pollen times of year are just difficult. Try the cortisone shampoo if you haven't already. It's an RX from the Vet.
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03-25-2012, 06:50 AM | #27 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| I myself have itching reaction from medication I have to take and it is as stressful as pain once you start to feel the stinging and intense itching all over - or even just on a hand or ear or eye rims. But if it gets bad and spreads, it can be absolutely maddening and so uncomfortable after a while. I so feel for dogs that have bad allergies and scratch until they bleed. They seem utterly miserable.
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03-26-2012, 12:10 PM | #28 |
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| thank you all for your input I will document myself on all these suggestions and see what the best option would be! She is a wonderful addition to our family and will make the best we can to keep her happy with us. For her allergies, I will definitely talk to my vet about varl and I will read on it For now, I keep it under control... Did anybody try the citronella collar or the electric training collar? I found one for lap dogs by Innotek and it seems to have good reviews?
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03-26-2012, 05:21 PM | #29 |
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| God bless as you all work through all that you have to deal with and hopefully this little girl will turn out to be the best little companion ever.
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03-26-2012, 05:49 PM | #30 |
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| She already is the best companion she just has some issues that we need to resolve!
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