Muriel
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posted on December 31, 2000 03:38:53 PM
I used to do the Vaseline thing for my cat for hair balls. She hated it when I put anything on her paws, and she would lick it right off. Then my dog wanted some. So after a few days, I couldn't take off my eye makeup without having a cat and a dog begging for Vaseline!
My Yorkie has the "puppy cut". The long hair was too hard to care for. So she doesn't get the hair ball problem.
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toomanycomics
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posted on December 31, 2000 04:41:13 PM
I had a full-bred dashund too and his name was Herman
I still hear him sometimes....
he had series of back problems until when he was 13 years old, he can no longer move.
we had to make a hard decision .... 
Herman was a year old when my mother rescued him from the pound. He adored my mother for it.
it took us months to figure out what's happened to him: he was raised to be a show dog but he had been abused by his breeder.
Either he escaped or he was discarded by his breeder because Herman was found walking along side of the road. The woman opened the door, Herman immediately jumped into her car. She took him to the pound.
for a few months, He had trouble accepting our affection.
he always hated men with beards with a passion.
he was a stubborn little cuss... 
three years later, mother and I are going to see about getting another dog....
but there will be no dog like Herman
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chococake
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posted on December 31, 2000 06:44:26 PM
What did the Vet say about the cough? I hope he asked you to make an appointment, especially if it's been over since her last physical. I'm sorry, if my Vet told me that over the phone, and didn't tell me to make an appointment I'd find a new vet.
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HartCottageQuilts
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posted on January 1, 2001 05:35:39 AM
If your pet's not fond of Vaseline, you might try picking up a tube of Petromalt at the pet shop. It's just what it sounds like - petroleum jelly with malt mixed in, which makes it slightly sweet and apparently irresistible to animals, if ours are any indication.
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doxdogy
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posted on January 1, 2001 08:24:52 AM
We have a longhair standard and he will periodically dig at the tile in the living room. He has always done this. The howling part could indicate some type of pain. Have you tried running your hands along her back to see if it is bothering her? When any of our females go into heat, it is usually the boys that do the howling. I would most definitely have her checked by the vet to make sure that she has not injured her back in anyway. Does she have any problems walking? Does she seem to be dragging her hindlegs when she walks? That can be an indication of a back injury. Unfortunately, back problems are very common in dachshunds. Though we have been extremely lucky and have not had any back problems with our brood.
Theresa
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dejavu
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posted on January 1, 2001 08:29:15 AM
I had a German shorthair about your dogs age who started doing very ,very strange things. Among them, howling for no apparent reason as if he were in pain. It was excruciating to hear him.
I took him to the vets and he had had a stroke but still had a very healthy body but his mind was destroyed. We had to put him down. Get your pup to a vet ASAP.
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Muriel
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posted on January 1, 2001 05:05:17 PM
Doxdogy: I knew there would be a Doxie person out there!
Her back is fine. She runs like the wind. She eats fine, does her "business", etc. We gave her 1/2 baby aspirin, in case of pain. I think it's more psychological than physical, maybe. She's very attached to my daughter and gets upset when she goes to work. She's always been a very "high strung" dog, and very close with my daughter. Do your Doxies have really bad breath? This dog's breath could shrivel a cactus. She had a tooth pulled a couple of months ago and the others cleaned. But her mouth still smells awful!
We will be taking her to the vet as soon as we can get in. In fact, I think my daughter is taking her to a different vet than the one we spoke with this weekend.
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chococake
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posted on January 3, 2001 06:06:29 PM
Muriel - I was just wonder how the little pooch was. Has she gone to the vet yet? Hope she's doing better.
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Muriel
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posted on January 4, 2001 02:03:38 PM
Choco - your name makes me hungry. 
Thanks for asking about "Lauren". She went to the vet and he said that since she hadn't gone into heat and actually bled, that her uterus was probably all backed up and this is very dangerous. Sorry about the graphic details. Anyway, he gave us some hormone pills for her to take, and she's doing MUCH better. No howling, no crying, no hiding in the closet, and no more digging in the carpet. The vet said it was false pregnancy symptoms.
Also, we figured out the breath problem. She has been eating "ca-ca". My daughter caught her in the back yard doing it. What's that all about??
Thanks for asking! I do appreciate your help. 
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HartCottageQuilts
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posted on January 4, 2001 03:17:51 PM
The delicate, technical term for ca-ca eating is coprophilia. (Sounds like a plant my grandmother might have in the kitchen window.)
Some of 'em do it because they're wacky. Others do it because of some medical condition. I think others do it because they were dared to by the family cat.
Here's a site that actually makes this amusing, and gives you some ideas on how to dissuade your pooch:
http://www.diamondsintheruff.com/poopeating.html
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Muriel
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posted on January 4, 2001 03:36:37 PM
HCQ: You crack me up!! It never ceases to amaze me at the vast wealth of knowledge that springs forth from these message boards. I don't need a doctor, vet, or any other professional as long as all you are around. Thanks for the advice, and the laughs. 
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chococake
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posted on January 4, 2001 07:29:19 PM
Muriel - Glad to hear Lauren is feeling better. Hormones work well for us old gals!
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lswanson
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posted on January 4, 2001 09:10:27 PM
HCQ, the coprophilia link is outrageous and was even funnier since I learned last night that my sister-in-law has been trying to dissuade one of her dogs by sprinkling Tobasco sauce on the poop. I really wonder what the neighbors must think!
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HartCottageQuilts
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posted on January 5, 2001 07:57:55 AM
What I think is particularly funny about sprinkling anything on poop to discourage eating it is that anybody would think that how it (god, I'm ready to gag) TASTES to a dog really matters. I mean, doesn't it taste pretty bad anyway? Like a dash of Tabasco or tenderizer would make a difference...
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bunnicula
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posted on January 5, 2001 08:38:23 AM
If it's cat poop the dog is eating, then it *does* think it tastes good. Cat food is higher in protein than a dog's, and they pass a lot of it in their poop. That's why dogs go out of their way to eat it. Same with horse droppings--a lot of dogs love it (not protein, but contains natural sugars from plant stuff horses eat).
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HartCottageQuilts
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posted on January 5, 2001 10:41:19 AM
Agreed - dogs don't go by "tastes good" or "tastes bad", but more by "tastes damned interesting". My point was that it's highly unlikely that you could "yuck up" anything so desirable as cat poop to the point where a dog would say "ewwww!"
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