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Is anyone else neurotic about your baby? Tomorrow I am going to talk to the vet about all I've spent on Latte's allergies, which, if you could see her, you would know for a fact that her allergies are not that bad. Most of the reason I'm going is because my darling husband has taken her several times and I need to talk to the vet myself to be reassured that I am doing all I can and she is FINE! Does anyone understand my obsessive/compulsive tendencies toward my dog? I need some validation, please.;) |
You are in good company here. :) Hope all goes well with the vet. |
Short answer: yes Looooong answer............ y e s :D |
Consider yourself....validated:D Boy, do I get it. I really do. |
You are not alone! Everyone keeps telling me I need to relax and not worry so much. It's easier said than done. :) |
Well, if you're showing "obsessive/compulsive tendencies toward your dog" than a great number of us here are as well. Personally, I think it's healthy. IF you didn't go to the vet for every minor concern, than there's always that possibility that something "minor" could turn "major" because you didn't get a vet's input whilst it was minor. ...sometimes it's a good thing to make a mountain out of a molehill. (imo) |
Wheezzz, it's so good to see that I'm not alone;) Here I thought I was going off the deep end....it's all good! We are all in the "compulsive/obsessive club" LOL. :thumbup: |
[QUOTE=Does anyone understand my obsessive/compulsive tendencies toward my dog? I need some validation, please.;)[/QUOTE] In looking at some of your past posts, I can see that you have had more than your share of medical problems but your dog has managed to get to age 9, so WELL DONE!!! It's the unknown and the trial and error we have to go through with our pets that can drive us crazy and certainly, I can validate you in that regard. Concerned and cautious is one thing and obsessive/compulsive is totally something else and only you can determine that. Is your concern over your dog destroying your own quality of life? Is it affecting your relationships? Is it affecting your dog's quality of life? If so, then there is help out there. OCD is no picnic and although I dont have it myself, I've lived with it for many years. Interestingly enough, Smokey is both a pleasant diversion and a calming influence in our lives despite the moderate chaos that comes along with raising a puppy, but we did discuss whether or not introducing him to our lives was going to ramp up my partner's OCD or not before we got him. Thankfully, it hasn't. :animal-pa |
you are not alone. i am exactly like that with my 3 dogs , 2 cats, 1 fish.... |
Um, Neurotic? Um, understatement over here. *Raises hand high in the air* |
Ohhhh Yeah!! Welcome To The Club!! :) |
Thank you all! 1 Attachment(s) Thank you for the support and validation. I have other issues in my life that have me depressed and anxious (add to that a family tendency), so I can't say it's just my dog. My husband is very supportive. It's nice to know that there are so many who feel the same way. The trip to the vet was good. I told him everything we've been going through and he recommended going back to a homemade fish and sweet potato diet, a multivitamin, duck or venison treats (I got duck jerky.) and Revolution for flea control. I also showed him the homeopathic remedy and he was ok with that and the 1/4 tab of cortalone every other day. All that for $22. I took back the dog food, got the multivitamin, duck jerky and went to Winco and got some salmon and sweet potatoes. Came home and Latte loved the jerky and just ate a plateful of tilapia, salmon and sweet potato. She's happily snoozing on my lap so I will get back to my knitting. I sincerely appreciate all the helpful comments!:) |
Aww, Latte is beautiful! Such a darling picture! Kisses to her sweet face:D |
I still check to make sure Levi is breathing if I wake up in the middle of the night. You're definitely not the only neurotic one! :p |
Yes I just lost my husband, then my yorkie of 10 years from cancer so I am very protective to the point of obsession about BJ . She is 9 weeks old and still weight 1 lb 5 ounces. Eats well but fills up fast so I have to feed her frequently. |
Lollll I'm obsessed with my boys! You're so not alone, Latte is a doll baby all tucked in. In the middle of the night I don't check if my DH is covered and warm, I check to see if my boys are!! Wouldn't have it any other way! Xox Viv |
Did you buy Tilapia and/or Salmon dog food? ...or are you saying you bought the fish and made the dog food yourself? My babies were fragile for a little while -- quite a while ago -- but I can't seem to get away from making custom food for them. I think their diet would be better with quality dry dog food, but have spoiled them, and am having trouble getting them back to regular dry. Trying to decide whether to continue custom diet, or really push commercial diet. |
I am the same way my new fur baby hasn't set foot in the yard yet! We have only had her two weeks she has been to the vet twice. My whole word is my girls. :) Sophie and Sadie.......... |
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Glad to belong to this club:D:D:D |
Our yard is too large and backs up to a woods so we have all kinds of animals, even a deer once. My son built a fence around our patio for our first little Yorkie, Dee Dee who we lost to cancer. I still can't move her chew bones or bowls. It was cute our patio is very large but we had to put a large artifical green grass rug down for her because when I took her on a leash in the front yard or for a walk, she naturally went to the grass. I miss her so much. BJ is completely different but too young to go out in OHIO weather so we use the pads. |
Oh, quickly, you said she had been two times to he vet. BJ has been two times and they gave me a schedule of four more visits then they said it would be once a year for shots and worm tests, etc etc etc. Vets must love puppies. |
I thought it was a requirement to be neurotic about these little boogers. lol I like to get my 2 "ready for bed" each night by having them jump up on me on the sofa on a pillow in my lap with the lights turned down low for a little while, then they go into their pen when I go to bed. Hubby goes to bed, he knows it's mommy and babies time together. lol |
I do buy frozen tilapia and salmon and poach it for her. I cook the sweet potato, too. I wanted (and tried) to use a dry dog food as well, but that contributed to her allergies (We think). She loves the new duck jerky! I would like to cook up some sweet potato chips for her to munch on, too. We're only a few days into the Mommy Cooks It Diet, but she is not scratching her armpits! She still likes to lick her feet, but she always did that before she naps, so some of it I think is a "comfort" thing for her. |
yeah i am in the club also |
Lol yes! Taz and I are going through our own little issues and believe me this is causing me all kind of stress and worries! I think it's a yorkie thing. :) |
Soooo...just asking/wondering over here....um, why is a thread asking about whether or not you consider yourself a neurotic pet owner only TWO PAGES LONG? Is this YorkieTalk? Or am I at the wrong forum? Is this another dimension? This thread should be one of the longest ones on YT :D. Btw, that pic of your baby - Latte's Mom? What a button! She is incredible. |
You got it!! 1 Attachment(s) I know! It should be longer, huh? Latte is so much happier now that her diet is changed. I hope that in a month I can try her oatmeal and peanut butter cookies. I know she really misses them. She does like duck jerky, though. And here's an odd one! I sliced baby carrots very thin and put a bit of peanut butter on them and made little "sandwiches. She likes them!! Now, here's a lady who needs to get a life!! Here is Latte with her Lambie! |
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That little snack you invented? Could be genius. Mine LOVE baby carrots, but I do worry about choking. Great idea to slice them thin. And then add PB...mine would love it. This reminds of a previous idea...I think it came from 107barney, but I'm not for sure on that. The idea is to buy/use crinkle cut carrots from the frozen section - they're much softer than a baby carrot, and they're pre-cut and all that. |
Latte's Mom -- the picture of your baby tucked into bed is pawsitively precious!! Love it. :) |
Thank you all! She does have a sweet face! I am going to try the frozen carrots. The little carrot peanut butter "sandwiches" I make are about a half inch long. She is missing a lot of teeth. I think her duck jerky is too hard, so I soak it it boiling water and cut it into little pieces. Oh, no, *not spoiled* at all!! |
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