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Originally Posted by mayer5  Hi Jenn
thanks for your feedback Myles is totally separate from Rudy I have a gate up where Rudy is when he is not crated b/c he needed to be trained etc and I was not gonna let him roam the house b/c if he does he goes right for Myles food and favorite burger (toy) that is on its last limb it is 14 yrs old as well. lol! That is a great idea to move the crate out of that room so myles can come in and be alone
As far as food and treats I do give him some table food here and there but he has ulcerative colitis he is a nervous nelly and changing food causes him diarrhea it is a sin so it is very important that I do not give him much table food or treats per say but I try to spoil him as much as possible. I still take him for walks he loves that.
I think part of the problem is the when around the pup Rudy does not give Myles a chance he is on top of him and I think Myles mouth bothers him since 1/2 his mouth is rotted his teeth need to be extracted. So if he bumps myles head he does not like that at all. Didnt know if I wanted to get his teeth done at this time. My first yorky lived til 18yrs old and i had his teeth done at 14 yrs old and he lived 4 more years but I think Myles is different I dont know how he would do. Thats another issue
But thanks for ur input eventually I want to give Rudy some run in the house and see how that works but I think it is gonna be along time before that happens right?
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Aww, that's so sweet he's had the same toy his whole life
. Ya, sore teeth can for sure make anyone grouchy and you're probably right that that's what's happening. Well, I'd get those teeth out if it's at all possible. I know you're concerned about how he would do, but talk to the vet about your concerns, if they kind of blow off your concerns and aren't sympathetic, talk to another vet. Get bloodwork done before hand and if you're really concered you can even get an ECG done prior (not as expensive as it sounds if you find a general practitioner vet that can do it). Make sure IV fluids, a heart monitor, O2 monitor and heating pad would be used during the dental. I know you said it's another issue, but there's a good chance that could really be your whole issue here. I don't want anyone near me if I have a sore tooth, especially if they're going to be bumping my mouth. You may be surprized and have a much more happy senior dog if you get him out of that pain.