Question by Lily Ann: My friends’ dog needs to pee!? Please help him pee!?
Chaos is an Anitolian Shephard who was recently diagnosed with Arthritis. They sent him home with a prescription for Prednizone and said he “had good years in front of him” (as in “don’t worry-he’s fine”. When Chaos came home, more problems arose: he was drinking more water than usual, began dribbling pee constantly, pee sample was taken in & they found a mild bladder infection, put on antibiotics, night before the last dose of antibiotics-bit by spider, got taken in the next day because he’s a large dog and was stuck in a depression in the ground (she was unaware of any spider bite until she was able to get him up), he was put on more antibiotics for spider bite, he couldn’t walk much so his bladder filled up, was taken in to empty 1ltr of pee from his bladder, and so on…Now, a few days later-Chaos’ bladder is swollen and she needs some advice on how to help him. Is there anything she can do at home to help him relieve himself? Are there any home remedies to encourage him to pee/ma
…make him get the urge? Herbs, maybe?

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Answer by b_bardi99
yes, she needs to express the bladder, but are you sure, Chaos does not have stones in the bladder?He may need a catheter put into the bladder.
The vet should have shown the owners, how to empty the bladder at home!
Check this website:www.dodgerslist.com
they are very helpful, and have a bunch of links for home-care for sick dogs.

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Question by Cause Baby You’re a Firework n_n: Tips please!! My dog is blind and death?
We dropped my dog off at a kennel for a week while we were on vacation, and she was already death and a little blind but like only 5% and now she seems like shes 90% blind. Shes an english setter who has a lot of problems. For example, she has fatty tumors (shes lost weight now from being diabetic) and she has to take incilin shots. She also has arthritis. And her hip bones are a little different. When shes in our home (we just brought her back today) it seems like she doesnt know where she is, and her head bangs against everything, and she falls, and trips. So we pretty much have to watch her whenever she walks. What should our family do? By the way, she’s 8 years old. So she isn’t even too old.

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Answer by Dakota Dog
Sounds like a trip to the vet is in order.
and I hope you mean deaf..not death.

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Question by Sass: Why is my dog trembling and lethargic? Please help?
I have an 8 year old terrier mix that I recently adopted from a bad situation where he was kept outside all of the time. I was given no vet records, and wasn’t sure if he was going to work out, so he hasn’t been to a vet yet; though he seemed healthy until just today.

He was fine this morning, but later on someone was petting his back and he yelped a few times. He proceeded to go lie down- he was trembling and his body was tense and rigid. He eventually calmed down, and I even took him outside ( tail wagging and all), where he peed and was excitedly sniffing around the yard like usual. Once he got back inside, he was lying around again, very lethargic and still a little tense, but no more trembling. He went up the stairs to the second floor later on, and after that, he was trembling again and was very rigid. He has since calmed down, but is again, very lethargic, and he hasn’t eaten all day, except for a few dog treats.

I have no idea what could be going on with him- he was perfectly fine up until now and nothing has really changed. One thing I want to mention though, is that occasionally when I have taken him outside for walks, he would start limping on one of his front legs, and he even stopped halfway up the stairs to my apartment holding his leg up and wimpering. I assumed it was salt in his paws, so I wiped them clean when we got in and he seemed fine.

What do you think this could be? I was thinking maybe arthritis pain or something like that? Or is it possibly more serious? What are some things I should look for or try to do for him? Any advice or suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks for the advice so far. It seems quite clear now that he starts trembling after going up or down the stairs, which is is now reluctant to do. Is this indicative of arthritis pain?

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Answer by future vet
If its Lethargic then it has a disease.

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Question by kali: Help picking out dog food please?!?!?
My mom’s dog in on Purina One Senior (horrible horrible food!). He is going to be 14 in January. My mom pays $ 18 for an 18lb bag (I think it’s 18lbs). I want to switch his food to something better. My mom has money problems – a lot of debt from college, divorce, raising three kids. She can’t afford more than what she is paying now. I’d love for him to be on a food such as a holistic one and I was planning on paying the difference in price but I got laid off. Blah. Is the costco adult/senior food any good. I know the puppy one is pretty decent. Otherwise what is a food that is about $ 20 for 20lbs? He is not active at all. His joints are not the best. He doesn’t even really get up to greet me anymore when I come home to see him. He’s a little chubby but that’s because he isn’t active and he eat when he wants how much he wants basically. He doesn’t need a special weight formula food. We are just gonna start measuring out his food. And please don’t say take him for a walk or play with him… trust me I try and he is just getting old and stiff and joint pain arthritis-ness. His back legs also give out sometimes and his spinal cord has been pinched (it’s fixed) so we were advised not to exercise a lot. He is a lovely mutt, beagle cocker mix of some sort. So any food suggestions? Thanks.
Canidae is expensive… atleast here it is. That was the one I looked into first. It was on the cheaper end of the really good brands. Not cheap enough though. I believe the chicken soup one was about the same price but I’ll double check next time I’m out. PURINA IS HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look up the ingredients!
Good point about paying more/feeding less. I didn’t think of it that way but Canidae might work out after all! And I bought some for him to try before I lost my job and he loved it and the treats.
I called all the carriers in my county there are 7 or 8 places and it was $ 26 for the 15lb bag and $ 48 for the 35lb

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Answer by darksong17
I don’t know where you live, but two of the most affordable high quality dog foods I know of would be Canidae All Life Stages and Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul.

Edit: If he is getting old and stiff, it might do him good to have some glucosamine supplementation in his diet. Most senior dog food formulas have glucosamine included in them.

Edit x2: Kevin, what planet are you from where Purina is a good dog food?

Darksong~

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Question by : My dog bit me… again! I need training tips, please!?
I posted last week about how my seven year old golden retriever took a chunk out of my hand while was trying to get a kleenex out of her mouth. Well, since then, we have all been very careful around her, but she has now bitten my mom and dad as well as snapped at my brother for no reason, other than he was carrying a bounce ball in his hand that she apparently wanted to chew up. My whole family is really tired of her nonsense, and while we DON’T want to euthanize her, training doesn’t seem to be having any effect whatsoever. My parents want to sell her on Craigslist (yes they will mention that she bites, as some people pointed out in the other post) and they know a couple of people through other sales ho would be fine with an old, biting dog. I’m really sick of her and I don’t want her hurting my family any more, but I DON’T want to sell her either. She has become a hazard in our household and my family is hesitant about inviting people over because we don’t know what she’ll do. We took her to the vet and she has no health problems whatsoever – no arthritis, no toothache – she is in prime health. So any reason as to WHy on EARTH she is doing this will be appreciated, as will any training tips. But please don’t go yelling at me for saying all this, I DON’T want to kill her and I DON’T want to sell her, but it’s becoming the only option.
Please. Give me something to go on.

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Answer by cfelonius
You don’t need just tips, you need to enroll in an obedience class with a professional trainer ASAP.

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Question by JennyH: I don’t know if I should put my dog down….need advice please…?
My dog, he is a pekignese will be 16 this December. I love him, like he is my own child. I bought him when I was 15. He is now deaf and he can not see very well, he runs into walls…but, he recognizes me when he sees me, he’ll wag his tail. He has very bad arthritis, he can barely get up and down the stairs, he has fallen down my stairs numerous of times and his back leg give out when he walks through the house through long periods of time. I’ve tried keeping his water and food up stairs in the kitchen, but that won’t stop him from wanting to roam through the house. The biggest problem is, he pees and poops all over the house…my carpets are ruined. I take him outside and all he does is sit by my back door and bark…while I’m sitting outside with him, then he will go right on my kitchen floor right by the door when I bring him back in. Also, he snaps at us when we try to pick him up to give him a bath or to bring him outside, he won’t go on his own. He just looks pitiful, I took him to the vet and he said his heart and kidney functions are incredible for his age, but he has arthritis really bad in his lower back, and back legs.

I feel so bad for him, he looks miserable all day…and then he’ll get a burst of energy and act like the little puppy he use to be (not physically)…almost like he’s happy to see me wags his tail and lays by my feet. I feel so bad, I just don’t know what to do for him anymore…the meds the vet gave us aren’t working for his arthritis, and with him going to the bathroom everywhere it’s not a health enviroment for us to live in. Is it time for us to put him to sleep?

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Answer by Aime
He sounds like he’s lived a beautiful life, it may be time, if he hasnt been able to move very well and such you may want to do it, its really sad but i think its time :c

Whatever you do, your dog will understand its for his own good, and he’ll be happy in Doggy-Heaven. :3

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Question by Cathleen: Please help!: My dog can’t walk anymore and we can’t afford to take her to the emergency vet clinic?
My dog is an English Pointer who is 12 years-old. She is a healthy dog, but has had arthritis for the past year. Lately she has been having difficulty getting up and sitting down. She has also been getting tired a lot quicker when I walk her.

Every time she tries to stand up her hind legs give out and she falls. My parents can’t afford to taker her to the vet… what can I do for her?!
It’s not my fault! I am a teenager and don’t have any money. We’re about to lose our house as it is. It’s my parents who I need to convince…

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Answer by ~ Cel ~
Find a way, the absolute only way to not let this dog suffer is medication. Only a vet can prescribe. Arthritis happens over time, it doesnt just pop up, surely your parents knew she would need medication.

I know its hard times out there, but when you have an animal you cannot simply let it suffer. Please take her to the vet in the am. Call the vet at least and explain, maybe someone in good nature will help you.

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Question by † Sophia †: My dog’s entire hind foot is swollen and raw – please read?
He’s going to the vet in 2 hours, but please read and tell me what you think.

Brief background:

My dog acted 100% normal (from what I could tell) up until yesterday when he woke up limping. He is 15 years old and does have some arthritis, so I just thought he was having a bad day. We took him for a walk and he seemed better for the rest of the day, so just assumed he had some stiff joints.

This morning, he seemed even worse. I decided to take a closer look and under his fur on his foot, his entire little paw is swollen and raw. I feel terrible because I had no idea. It must be something that aggravated quickly because again, it seems to be bothering him even more today.

I called the vet and am taking him in later this afternoon.

My worry is that it could be cancer? My dog did have a malignant tumor removed from his rear end in spring of 2008.

Do you think it could be something else that is fixable/treatable?

What do you think? Let me know if I need to supply more info…

His right hind paw is purplish-red, raw, swollen and tight. Does not appear to be oozing or weepy.

I know my vet will be able to tell me, but I’m just really nervous and upset now and would like to have some idea.

Thanks for your help.

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Answer by ♥life is great anihilates BYB♥
could be an abscess he might of got a grass seed in between his pads that has worked its way up into his paw it could be anything

hope your vet finds the cause

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Question by kid nana: PLEASE HELP! Dog aggressive toward my 9 year old sister? NOTHING works?
Sorry in advance for the long question.

Ronnie mostly only growls at my sister Jess when he’s in my presence. I have 3 sisters, but Jess is the youngest. It’s frustrating too because I can’t spend any time with Ronnie without her eventually coming along and he’ll start misbehaving. Jess loves him a lot, and she feels very terrible about this and it makes her upset, and sometimes she thinks he doesn’t love her very much, and I think it affects her self-esteem. I DO constantly tell her that he does love her, he just thinks he’s her boss, but she finds it hard to believe sometimes.

Also, she isn’t very good with asserting herself with him. In fact I would go so far as to say she’s terrible at it. I try to get her to do things to show Ronnie who’s boss, like getting her to make him wait for her to step out the door first when we leave the house, or getting her to feed him dinner sometimes, but it doesn’t seem to work. I tell her to leave him alone when he growls, but she refuses to listen.

I also do everything I can to show him my disapproval, from sending him out of the room (he really dislikes that), tapping him on the nose (I really dislike that), telling him “Quiet!”, telling him “NO!”, getting everybody in the family to tell him “NO” the instant he does it, praising him when he stops…to no avail. Nothing. In fact sometimes it just makes him get more aggressive, and when I send Ronnie out of the room he snaps at her on the way out as if to tell Jess that it’s all her fault he’s being punished. Not with the intention of harming her I’m sure, he’s never actually hurt her, but it still worries me. He’s a medium to large-sized dog (Samoyed) so this could end badly.

Actually I think he usually he only snaps at her when I show him my dissapproval. (I just know I’m doing something wrong, but I can’t figure out what it is for the life of me.)

Usually when Ronnie acts this way, Jess only came to pet him, or show him affection, but sometimes all she really did was walk by, or she happens to be coincidentally standing in his presence. It’s insane.

This started a year or two ago, after he got arthritis, so I think this is causing him to have a shorter fuse.

Also, I don’t know how relevant this is, but Ronnie has anxiety issues as well. He wakes me up during thunderstorms and fireworks, and he gets really anxious outdoors. It used to be a nightmare every day where I could only get him to go down the block and he would refuse to budge. Although the outdoors fears are getting better with some work, I can still only take him so far in my area before he starts to freak out (I can only walk with him a couple of blocks), And the only thing which he really ever wants to do is go to the field near our house. And that means running and playing in it, and running is bad for his arthritis. I’m so happy he actually wants to be somewhere outside now, and I don’t want him to start hating it again, that I usually indulge him with a romp in the field. He was always anxious since the day I met him but he developed full fledged anxieties randomly and suddenly later on.

Please, please help! I’m lost and I have no idea what to do! He’s a big sweetheart, but for some reason he acts like this around her alone.

Thank you!
She does not act scared or worried in the least, she loves him a lot and is always ecstatic to cuddle him. Her reaction to his growling is more disappointment then anything, and sadness.

He has been fixed since puppyhood.

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Answer by Bailee
have Jess hang out with your dog and make sure your not in the room while shes with him. Have her walk him and play and feed him until he starts gettin used to it. But while she is with your dog kinda just walk away and let her try to play with her. he may start getting used to her.
I dont know what to do about the other problem sorry
I hope this helps!

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Question by Tetopettenson: My dog ran away, please help?
My dog is a female black and white husky, we live out in the country and we do not keep her on a leash. She is 13-14 years old and almost never leaves the house. She’s old and shakes a lot, most likely has arthritis. The other day we took her to the vet because her skin was raw and she was losing her fur, the vet said that it was some sort of infection, gave us some painkillers and some gel to treat her with. We kept her locked in the garage that night to keep an eye on her but she was howling and whining so we let her out. She has been missing for two days now.

Its not like her to run away, she knows this is her home. She’s so old, blind and deaf, she shakes all the time and has arthritis. On top of that with the infection you wouldn’t even think she’d be able to run away, we’ve looked all over the bush near my house and we can’t find her.

What would cause her to leave? Where would she go? What is it about this infection that would cause her to leave? We’re only trying to help her. Im very worried for her. Any help at all is appreciated.

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Answer by ♥ρυηку♥
I am very sorry that your dog is gone and not in good health.

I have personally known people who have had dogs that have been ill and have wondered off to die in peace. If she doesn’t come back that may be why.

If that is what she did, she did it because that is what dogs do.

I hope I am wrong.

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