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Originally Posted by I am spoiled  Thank you for everyone that has posted. I gave Dax his first dip this afternoon and he seemed to tolerate it fairly well. I put petroleum jelly around his eyes to prevent the dip from entering, but I don't know if the jelly or the TikTac toxicities caused his eyes to become glass and watery. Right now Dax is so sad because of all the medicines I have given him. He just cringes when I go to pick him up because he thinks I'm hurting him when I give him the medicine. It just breaks my heart. I hate to see him suffering like this. However, I am pleased that he didn't become lethargic with the dip. I let his toes soak in the dip for awhile, while I took a washcloth and squeezed the excess dip around his armpits and ears. Then I let him run free in the hot sun to dry him off. His toes are so swollen, red, and bloody that I can't understand how he can walk. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can get him to stop licking and gnawing at his bloody feet? |
OMG, I just teared up reading this - I feel so bad. Poor guy. Try not beat yourself up over the treatments, bc you're doing a good thing here - but I know it just kills you to have to do it. Maybe hold a chew for him with your hand and hold him - that might help him "not" relate the picking him up with treatments all the time.
As for the feet, you could try booties - but most dogs just hate them and it's such an added stress, it doesn't sound like he needs it right now. I wouldn't recommend anything like bitter apple bc it would sting. What about infant socks with tape around the upper sock? He'd probably get those off?
Gosh, I just don't know....