Recent content by Alfie'sMom

Recently chewed things by my precious Alfie : another pair of glasses (this time $5.00 worth, thank God- the first cost me 80 bucks to fix:mad:), couple of pencils, old remote control, an envelope with money I just got from my bank (I caught him early enough so he didn't have time to get the...

I used to board Gabby and for years we were happy with our kennel until she got sick and they didn't take care of her. Now that we have Alfie, I found a sitter that takes dogs into her home - she was recommended to me by my friend, so I feel comfortable with the idea of leaving Alfie with...

I didn't know how good I had with my angel sheltie Gabby until we got Alfie. I was lurking and reading different posts and didn't realize that in the meantime Alfie chewed on my jackets zipper - I will not be able to wear it anymore, he got it good (or bad I should say). Two days ago he...

I'm so glad Lacey-Lou is fine :yes: I found a link to how to perform a Heimlich on a dog and although the demonstration is on a cat and it's not quite a demonstration, but I found it very informative. Here is the link : http://www.petplace.com/dogs/heimlich-for-your-dog/page1.aspx. There...

Alfie is also a lotionholic :lol:. He always knows when I use lotion and appears at my side right after I put it on - even a small amount. I let him lick it once in a while - if my body can absorb it through the skin with no harm to me it shouldn't do him much harm either, right?. My...

An update on Alfie....... On Monday I called my vet just to be safe, because he still tried to lick the incision and his belly. I was told that I could put some hydrocortisone cream on the shaved area but not on the incision and I could try to put his e-collar backwards (here is the...

Thank you everybody for the input! It's almost time to go to bed - hopefully he will sleep soundly. But today was not an easy day. The collar is gone since he could manage to lick the incision anyway. I kept him on a leash with me all day long and he fought me every time I tried to stop...

I had the same problem with Alfie. He was very nervous when we started going for walks. Afraid of everything that was moving, making noise or was bigger then him (even wind and dry leaves on the ground). Some advice that I got from members of this forum was really helpful and I was very...

Poor Alfie is really itching badly because when we take the collar off he goes crazy and licks the incision and surrounded area aggressively. So the collar goes back on right away. The problem we have with him is that he can bend in a way that he can reach the incision even with his collar...

Thank you Crystal for the warning - I wouldn't want Alfie to wear the collar for 2 months :cry:. We tried to take it off in the morning and he started licking the incision right away. We let him lick it and the shaved area - it probably itches like crazy, but after couple of minutes the...

Alfie is back home and we have a problem - as soon as he entered our house he started licking his wound so my husband went back to the vet for a collar. He was told to keep the collar on Alfie for next two weeks :no:. He finally went to sleep on the couch beside me :sadsmile: Rather then the...

Brenda, thank you for telling me about pain meds - I didn't think that dulling the pain actually might be bad for Alfie. I was given an option to buy some pain medication this morning to take with me after the surgery and I agreed thinking that it will help Alfie. Now I will be watching him this...

Alfie is at the vet right now waiting for the neutering. I worry a little hoping that he will be fine. The articles on the web about carrying for the dog after neutering said the he will need spacial attention for the next two weeks (I was told that too at the vet's). No jumping, rough playing -...

There is a show on CNBC "American Originals: Westminster Dog Show" - a profile of the Westminster Kennel Dog Show. I airs tonight ( Sat) @ 11pm EST.

Barb, poop chute - I laughed so hard, OMG!....but anyway - baby wipes are so great for those smelly behinds. Every time Alfie gets something new - a bone or bully stick or a rawhide he has some stomach problems - baby wipes save me from some back pain that I would have after bathing him.