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Old 02-11-2007, 10:31 PM   #3
Thorsmomma
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Well! Welcome to YT. You've come to the right place my friend! I'll try and answer a few questions.

She is such a sweet dog even though she looooves chewing on everything in the house (what should i do about that?)
Make sure that you have bones or alternitive things that are okay for her to chew on. You can spray area's that you don't want chewed on with Bitter Apple Spray, or you can smear Tabasco on the things she seems to be chewing on! I would suggest 'baby proofing' your house, but picking up and putting away anything she could potentially chew on.

is there any type of safe flea bomb I can use in my house to kill them???
Have you treated her with flea medication such as Frontline? I would suggest that. Frontline Plus kills eggs, larvi, young and adult fleas. A flea bomb alternitive would be to liberally sprinkle Borax (laundry detergent) on your carpets and vacume. Just vacume your brains out. You can Google 'Borax and Fleas' and you'll get alot of info on that subject.

also because of the fleas, she scratches her skin a lot and she now has cuts on her skin....What can I use for that???
You can use Benadryl, but of course small dogs only need a very small amount (I can't find the proper amount, but I'm sure you could google this also) This would help with the itching and reactions she may be having from the flea bites. Since her skin is alread irritated, make sure you do not wash her too much as this could contribute to the drying out and irritating of her skin. Make sure you rinse her very thouroughly to avoid potential irritation from soap.

Soothing bath (from Lexi's_Mommy http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...enadryl+dosage )

"Aveno Tip Take 2 coffee filters and pour and sew or staple them into a pouch and pour the aveno into it and then finish sewing it closed. (kinda like a tea bag). Make a VERY hot bath and put the aveno pouch in it. By the time the water cools enough to put her in the oatmeal has spread with out the mess. If you put her in the bath without making a pouch the oatmeal will be a pain in the rump to get out of her hair."


I also noticed she trembles a lot, even when shes sleeping...whats that about?
I'm sure you have, but make sure she has blankets or towels to keep her warm at night, etc. She is probably just very nervous and it may be a few days until she stops this constant trembling. I would talk to you doctor about this for sure.

I hope some of this helps. Good luck, and we'd all love to see pictures! Welcome to YT!!!!!!
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