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    Dear Jake

    Hi, I'm a lurker on this board mostly, but I've posted a few times. Some of you may remember last year when I posted about our Golden Retriever having an ear hematoma. Well, we lost Jake last week.... Jake started having trouble getting up and walking around. We contributed the majority of it...
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    Salmon Oil okay for cats?

    Okay, so I got salmon oil for the dogs, and I'm wondering if it is okay to give it to my cat as well. She has extremely dry skin in the winter and I was wondering if it would help so she's not so itchy... She has some weight issues, and I was also wondering if it would be bad for her weight...
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    Merry Christmas to all!!!

    We had three costumes to choose from, but ended up deciding on the Elf's for our Christmas cards... As individuals: Yoda Chewy Lando MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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    Nature's Guardian Content-Eze???

    Just curious if any of you have heard of this or tried this before. Sergeant's has come up with a tablet called "Nature's Guardian Content-Eze". It's an all natural table used to calm your pet down for things like Fireworks, Storms, vet trips, etc... My little ones hate thunder and...
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    Ear Hematoma

    Hi, our Golden Retriever Jake was to the vet on Friday because he has what they call an ear hematoma. A blood vessel burst in his ear and caused a lump of blood fluid to fill inside the ear. They said it is usually caused by an ear infection and the dog keeps shaking their head and scratching...
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    food for cat with crystals in urine

    My mother-in-law has a cat which she was feeding Eagle Pack food to. Her vet told her the cat had crystals in his urine and that he needed to be on a special diet. She got the new food from the vet. However, the first two ingredients in it are corn and wheat gluten??? She is worried about...
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    bulging disc

    Well, this past weekend Yoda (the black Chihuahua in my picture) started losing control of his legs. I called the vet right away on Friday night and they had me bring him in. They decided to keep him overnight to do some tests and x-rays and found out that he had a bulging disc in his neck that...
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    Lick Granulomas

    Hi, I have a large golden retriever that will not stop licking his leg. He has a sore on it now, and I just can't get him to leave it alone. The vet said it's a lick granuloma, and gave me some antibiotic spray to put on it, but Jake won't stop licking... I myself, believe it's because he is...
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    Happy Halloween!!

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    Need help with dog food PLEASE...

    Hi, I just started feeding my dogs Eagle Pack recently and while 4 of them are doing just fine with it. My oldest Chihuahua has been throwing up almost everyday for the last 4 days... He'll throw up one minute and be just fine the next minute... I took him to the vet and he did some blood work...
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    Eagle Pack

    After reading alot of different posts about dog food. I decided to switch my dogs to Eagle Pack from the Eukenuba I was buying at the vets office. I have three chihuahuas, the oldest being 9 years old and the youngest being 7 years old. I also have a Golden Retriever who is 11 years old and...
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    wood vs. plastic dog house

    Okay, before anyone gets upset, my dog doesn't stay outside at all times... Sometimes when I leave for work my Golden Retriever just doesn't want to come back inside and he chooses to spend his day outside. (I have a fence up for him) Now, he's about 11 years old and his current house needs some...
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    Beneful Prepared Meals

    Hi, I was just wondering what you all thought of the Beneful Prepared Meals. Right now I give my dogs chicken in the morning and dry dog food (Eukenuba) in the evenings. I was thinking of giving them a Beneful prepared meal in the morning instead (just for a change), and I didn't know if the...
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    Dogs' Property Rules

    Dogs Property Rules, Please Comply 1. If I like it, it's mine. 2. If it's in my mouth, it's mine. 3. If I can take it from you, it's mine. 4. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine. 5. If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way. 6. If it just looks like mine, it's mine...
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    Anyone ever use Metacam?

    My vet just prescribed Metacam for my 9 yr. old Chihuahua. He has arthritis in his back and so far its been helping, but I did a search online and it seems to have some crappy side effects. I was just wondering if any of you have ever used Metacam and what you thought about it... I don't...
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    pet stairs

    I just bought my first set of pet stairs for the sofa. I have a 9 year old chihuahua that was just diagnosed with arthritis in his back. I was hoping the pet stairs would help him on and off the sofa, but he doesn't want to use them... Does anyone have any suggestions on how to teach him to...
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    This is great!!!

    I just found this site, and I totally love it!!! Hi, my name is Lacey and I have 5 dogs total. I have three Chihuahuas (Yoda, Chewy, and Lando) all named after star wars characters. These three are my babies, we don't have kids, but my dogs are just like children to me. Their my best friends...
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    arthritic dogs

    I just found out that my 9 year old Chihuahua is becoming arthritic. He was having back spasms and I took him to the vet and they gave me some pain medicine and told me it was probably the beginning of arthritis. I feel so awful. I just don't want him to go through any pain... I was...
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