Thursday, July 1st, 2010 at
5:24 pm
i thankfully started a new job recently where i work 10,12, 13 hrs per day. I am fortunate that i can bring my dog (its at a restaurant) as i would never want to leave her alone that long. BUT the place is swarming with other dogs, its on the sand, and she now has a flea infestation that i cannot get rid of.
i have given her 2 topical BioSpot treatments in the past 2 weeks, it was so bad, under the strict supervision of my vet. (the treatments were under-dosage, for a dog much smaller, hence why i gave her 2). I have sprinkled carpets, auto, bedding everything in house with pool grade DE/Borax mix. i have even given her a flea shot which kills larvae. i have carefully sprinkled her body with the DE (pool grade). i have given her one flea bath (Hartz), i have dipped her fully in the ocean, as i heard salt will kill fleas. i have sprayed her down with lemon juice. i have tried apple cider vinegar in her drinking water, but she wont drink it. i read on the internet fleas wont bite dogs with ACV in their blood.
recently i ordered 3 flea bombs over the internet that you let off in the house, 1 for each room of my house. i have not yet done this.
im at my wits end, my poor dog is miserable and the fleas are all over me. i hate poisons. i cannot take her to work anymore as it is exasperating the problem. i dont know what to do with her during the day, while at work, or how to rid of the fleas.
does anyone know of a natural solution to once and for all get rid of these nasty insects? Maybe i have overkilled the situation. i dont know. thank you.
i live in Northern Baja, where rules and laws are non-existent! The restaurant is on the beach, where the neighborhood dogs hang out and play all day. She stays outside most of the time and part of my job involves working out on the beach palapa area (we cook and serve food out there) where i can see her and watch her. The sand fleas are horrible here.
Monday, June 21st, 2010 at
12:13 pm
I can’t even describe to you the anger i feel right now. basically my mum absolutely doesn’t like my dog because of something he cannot control. My dog drops a lot of fur, he is a jack russell terrier x wire haired so his breed basically requires him to drop fur. She is sick of the house being messy from the dog hair and insists the carpets are beyond saviour.I suggested i would vacuum the house every week but she said that the dogs hair flies everywhere anyway and the min its vacuumed up, more will come so there is no point. I already groom him regularly but as i said earlier, his breed is prone to shedding fur.
She said that her brothers in china always change dogs as they get older (my dog is currently 4 years old) and u should never raise a dog for its full life, its easier to just send it away to a shelter or someone else and get a brand new, cute little puppy instead. SHE INFURIATES ME SO MUCH with this comment, i am an avid animal lover and believe all animals deserve love and care, not just the ones that are cuter than the others and if u have raised a dog for 4 years, you DO NOT just send it away because it isnt cute or other ridiculous factors the dog cant help such as shedding fur. she says he is useless, has no value as hes a mutt, not pretty like collies etc. and a burden to our home. she said if she had a non shedding dog she would take it for drives in her car but because he sheds fur, she refuses to take him out and would rather him locked up at home if i cannot take him out for a walk. shes been talking with my grandpa to try and convince him the same and he lived in china for 30 years and has different beliefs to westerners (im asian australian) and he also tried to convince me about the beautiful dogs we could have instead of my dog and how cute they are.
BTW my mum is asian and when she used to live in china as a girl, they ATE dogs so she feels no sympathy or attachment towards them clearly. i have had so many huge fights with her this past week and it was mostly stimulated because the dog had jumped on the couch while we were away and because I (it was my fault) didn’t cut his nails short enough, they pulled out some of the wool in her grey jumper and she was pissed off. she started kicking the baby gate we have furiously until it was bent and threw my dogs bed off the balcony.
I have tried countless times to calmly talk to her rationally but nothing will process and she has threatened numerous times that i will come home one day and see the dog is gone. Ive threatened her that i will leave if the dogs leaves so she has to make a choice. i love animals, i love my dog and there is no reason he needs to leave our home because of a biological factor he cannot control. i am someone who doesn’t see the need to send my dog away simply because of something natural such as aging. she said this dog is worthless and there is no use keeping him. shes also made up a whole bunch of bulls**t excuses such as ‘the dog is affecting your studying’, ‘the dog is bad for your health and we’re all going to end up with fur in our lungs’ . TRUST ME do not tell me to try and speak to her calmly u dont know how many times ive done that, what can i do? wat do u think of my mum? I am so angry.
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010 at
7:27 pm
Not just his poop- any poop. Poop he finds outside, or poop he does fresh, it doesn’t matter. I know, I know, it’s natural, but it’s out of sheer gluttony that he does it (he’s a lab, need I say more?) and it’s more than annoying now.
He will eat poop, reguritate it, and eat it again. Thus, the carpets, floors, pavements, and beds are not safe, and spewing it up again and again can’t be good for his stomach and throat.
Naturally, I can’t watch him 24/7, I’ve tried, and it can’t be done. I’ve put a muzzle on him, but he eats through it and covers everything he touches with it in fecal matter. I’ve tried sprays, but to no avail.
I’ve picked it up straight away, but he’ll go and do another one before I can stop him.
So, the short version? I need help.
He’s fed on Wilson’s meal- the same stuff working dogs are given- and the dog "sausage" meat mixed together, and so far it’s been the best thing I’ve tried, it fills him up, but he just loves food.
Please- don’t tell me why he’s doing it, I just need help to stop him from doing it.
I’ve been to the vets, they told me there’s not much they can do for that.
And trust me on this one, it is out of SHEER gluttony. Not the fact that his diet is wrong, I’ve tried him on so many different types of food I’ve lost count- and this is the only type that he is sort of satisfied with.
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Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at
8:38 pm
i cant even describe to you the anger i feel right now. basically my mum absolutely doesnt like my dog because of SOMETHING HE CANNOT CONTROL. my dog drops a lot of fur, he is a jack russell terrier x wire haired so his breed basically requires him to drop fur. she is sick of the house being messy from the dog hair and insists the carpets are beyond saviour. i suggested i would vacuum the house every week but she said that the dogs hair flies everywhere anyway and the min its vacuumed up, more will come so there is no point. she said that her brothers in china always change dogs as they get older (my dog is currently 4 years old) and u should never raise a dog for its full life, its easier to just send it away to a shelter or someone else and get a brand new, cute little puppy instead. SHE INFURIATES ME SO MUCH with this comment, i am an avid animal lover and believe all animals deserve love and care, not just the ones that are cuter than the others and if u have raised a dog for 4 years, you DO NOT just send it away because it isnt cute or other ridiculous factors the dog cant help such as shedding fur. she says he is useless, has no value as hes a mutt, not pretty like collies etc. and a burden to our home. she said if she had a non shedding dog she would take it for drives in her car but because he sheds fur, she refuses to take him out and would rather him locked up at home if i cannot take him out for a walk. shes been talking with my grandpa to try and convince him the same and he lived in china for 30 years and has different beliefs to westerners (im asian australian) and he also tried to convince me about the beautiful dogs we could have instead of my dog and how cute they are. BTW my mum is asian and when she used to live in china as a girl, they ATE dogs so she feels no sympathy or attachment towards them clearly. i have had so many huge fights with her this past week and it was mostly stimulated because the dog had jumped on the couch while we were away and because I (IT WAS MY FAULT) didnt cut his nails short enough, they pulled out some of the wool in her grey jumper and she was PISSED. she started kicking the baby gate we have furiously until it was bent and threw my dogs bed off the balcony. i have tried countless times to calmly talk to her rationally but nothing will process and she has threatened numerous times that i will come home one day and see the dog is gone. ive threatened her that i will leave if the dogs leaves so she has to make a choice. i love animals, i love my dog and there is no reason he needs to leave our home because of a biological factor he cannot control. i am someone who doesnt see the need to send my dog away simply because of something natural such as aging. she said this dog is worthless and there is no use keeping him. shes also made up a whole bunch of bulls**t excuses such as ‘the dog is affecting your studying’, ‘the dog is bad for your health and we’re all going to end up with fur in our lungs’ . TRUST ME do not tell me to try and speak to her calmly u dont know how many times ive done that, what can i do? wat do u think of my mum? I am so angry.
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Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at
8:36 am
i cant even describe to you the anger i feel right now. basically my mum absolutely doesnt like my dog because of SOMETHING HE CANNOT CONTROL. my dog drops a lot of fur, he is a jack russell terrier x wire haired so his breed basically requires him to drop fur. she is sick of the house being messy from the dog hair and insists the carpets are beyond saviour. i suggested i would vacuum the house every week but she said that the dogs hair flies everywhere anyway and the min its vacuumed up, more will come so there is no point. she said that her brothers in china always change dogs as they get older (my dog is currently 4 years old) and u should never raise a dog for its full life, its easier to just send it away to a shelter or someone else and get a brand new, cute little puppy instead. SHE INFURIATES ME SO MUCH with this comment, i am an avid animal lover and believe all animals deserve love and care, not just the ones that are cuter than the others and if u have raised a dog for 4 years, you DO NOT just send it away because it isnt cute or other ridiculous factors the dog cant help such as shedding fur. she says he is useless, has no value as hes a mutt, not pretty like collies etc. and a burden to our home. she said if she had a non shedding dog she would take it for drives in her car but because he sheds fur, she refuses to take him out and would rather him locked up at home if i cannot take him out for a walk. shes been talking with my grandpa to try and convince him the same and he lived in china for 30 years and has different beliefs to westerners (im asian australian) and he also tried to convince me about the beautiful dogs we could have instead of my dog and how cute they are. BTW my mum is asian and when she used to live in china as a girl, they ATE dogs so she feels no sympathy or attachment towards them clearly. i have had so many huge fights with her this past week and it was mostly stimulated because the dog had jumped on the couch while we were away and because I (IT WAS MY FAULT) didnt cut his nails short enough, they pulled out some of the wool in her grey jumper and she was PISSED. she started kicking the baby gate we have furiously until it was bent and threw my dogs bed off the balcony. i have tried countless times to calmly talk to her rationally but nothing will process and she has threatened numerous times that i will come home one day and see the dog is gone. ive threatened her that i will leave if the dogs leaves so she has to make a choice. i love animals, i love my dog and there is no reason he needs to leave our home because of a biological factor he cannot control. i am someone who doesnt see the need to send my dog away simply because of something natural such as aging. she said this dog is worthless and there is no use keeping him. shes also made up a whole bunch of bulls**t excuses such as ‘the dog is affecting your studying’, ‘the dog is bad for your health and we’re all going to end up with fur in our lungs’ . TRUST ME do not tell me to try and speak to her calmly u dont know how many times ive done that, what can i do? wat do u think of my mum? I am so angry.
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