Have you tried mineral oil? That helps Mandie to go. I put a little in/on her food and I've also rubbed a little on her bum. The pumpkin is usually used to firm up runny poops, I think, so it might not help if she's constipated.

If she's not eating a lot and not moving around, it is probably lowering her "need to go", too.

I'd definitely try mineral oil if you haven't.

Thank you :) I actually looked up about pumpkin and found quite a few folks who say it's used to firm poos, not loosen them. My poor baby. No wonder she's uncomfy.
I'll have to ask the DH to get some mineral oil at the store, I don't keep it here. :(
Is hairball remedy for cats okay to use too? Not sure she'd eat it but worth a try.

BTW, I love the border collie in your avatar, we have a year old little girl that looks a lot like your pup there. :)

Aww, poor Jenna. My Yorkies' worst injuries started with silly slips. And I'm sure you've got plenty of icy terrain for them to slip on these days

Thanks Mike. :) Yeah the more I look back on it the more I see how this has been coming on a long time. :(
She's done much more running around on the snow and up and down the porch steps this year than previously. More jumping down from chairs and sleeping places. Wild dances and spins when I come home from town. I should've realized this was getting bad for her. :(
Hopefully we've caught it in time before any serious damage was done and it's just a sprain. Though I wish I could have one of the ortho vets down there look at her to be certain.

At two this morning she finally pooped and without too much difficulty. She's been eating and acting more her old self. Ten more days of metacam and two weeks no activity and then we'll reassess.

If there's anything else anyone can think of that I haven't mentioned that would aid Jenna's diagnosis/recovery I'd be grateful, thank you! :)

BTW Mike I know I don't get in here much but when did Lucy join the family? I'm glad to see you have three again, It must've been lonely since Rusty left for the Bridge. (((((((Hugs)))))))))

Sounds like Jenna is doing well....happy to hear it! :)

Yay for poop!!!! What a relief :D I'm glad to hear she's acting more like her old self. That's great!

The border collie in my picture was actually sold to us (back before I had any idea what CKC was versus AKC) as a CKC bi-black sheltie. I did see both of his parents and he looks just like his dad (coloring..not size). They were both taller, less hair than sheltie dogs but really did look like shelties other wise. Long story short - we have no idea what Shelby-Dale is...I just call him a sheltie mix because I really think he has that in him, but most believe he is mixed with border collie. After all, he's all muscle and every bit of 68 lbs. My high dollar mutt..I love him lol

Yes, there will never be another Rusty, and we miss him dearly. Lucy actually came long within weeks of his passing, something I normally wouldn't do. But I knew a big dog is a good fit for our household, and she was coincidentally available within weeks of Rusty's passing. A friend who rescues Chessies had rehomed her once for a year, but the new owner developed some fighting issues with aggressive dogs in his household. We introduced her to our gang, and she was a good fit so we took the plunge even before our grief had subsided. In retrospect, we were ready and prepared and I was glad we did.

Thanks for asking!

MandiesMom: Aww...high dollar or no, he sounds completely adorable! :) I love collies and shelties. If I were a younger woman with more energy I would want one myself.
Our Ebon was just a $100 8 week old handful of pup that was being "given away" in front of Petco before a blizzard. My husband was no match for the cuteness. We were told she was a husky/pomeranian/dachsund cross...no idea how that happened...but she got to be a kind of Corgi weighing in at about 25 pounds of ornery crossed with too clever for her own good. I'll have to post a picture if I can get one uploaded properly. :)

Mike, I find the best ones always come along at such a time. That's how we wound up with Jenna. She was supposed to be my daughter's dog and I really hadn't thought a wee toy in Alaska was such a great idea. But she brought her home anyway and two weeks later Jenna had bonded to me instead. These days she enjoys being in anybody's lap and my daughter does spend a lot of time with her (she gives the best belly rubs) but I have seldom had such a loyal and wonderful friend. That's why watching her hurt like she has been has about killed me. :(

Sooo...today we were on a little more than two days with no poo again. And for the last day or two she's been itching and scratching to the point she's about to take off skin. This morning she had almost completely liquid diarrhea. Poor thing has had so much tummy distress she's been shaking. Of course no vet was available to call me back today. And no one told me I had to put the medicine IN her food not directly in her MOUTH. >_<
So tonight, since tomorrow is a holiday and I'm concerned she may be having a reaction to the metacam, I'm going to hold off on her dose. She is moving really well and the vet had originally only wanted her to take it for three days. We've done that much. She jumped into the chair again today (I'm going to through it out in the street I swear!) but doesn't seem to be having the agony that followed her first leap into it the other day.
We keep up the limited activity but she is full of wiggles and happy feet so it's really hard to keep her quiet.

Can anyone tell me how I should go about bathing her? She's already about two weeks overdue for one and in another two she's going to be a real mess. But I worry about how to keep her still during a bath. (Needless to say she's all dog when it comes to soap and water...doesn't like it one bit and makes a big fuss.)

I hope everyone is having a Happy New Year's Day. :)

On the bath, maybe just hold her in your lap with a big bowl of warm water and some baby shampoo or any shampoo that rinses super easy and then wash her down with a wash cloth. I wouldn't do a full bath at this point.

Sorry to hear she is still having problems with her tummy and such. I wonder if a little benedryl would help with her itching? Maybe someone could chime in on that..?

I may have to use a bit of benadryl which she has had before...not just to help the itching but to make her sleepy and get her to sit still!
She thinks she's all better and won't listen to me. :(

Well her two weeks is almost up and she's long been back to her old self. Still trying to jump up/down on things.:rolleyes:
We had to stop the metacam after four days, she's had an allergic reaction.:(

I can't get anyone to send me a stroller for her that's not over $100. :eek: Does anyone know of a good place to get one that won't cost this much?

I can just see the look on my OH's face when that comes in the door. :mad: "It cost WHAT?"

I've never priced strollers but many here use them. I'm sure someone can help :) I'm glad she's doing better!

I see strollers on ebay for $35.00 & $40.00 all of the time.