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[quote name='behle']And so is Kato as well! :lol: :lol: I'm always so surprised at how small Kato is when he is pictured with a human. Seen by himself he looks like a much larger fellow! :iloveyou: .. :([/quote] Ya know, you're right behle! Kato certainly has PRESENCE, he does look like a larger dog when he's the only one in a photo.

Great photos! But now I'm jealous! I YEARN for a pool but it's just not practical at the time. I wish Jesse enjoyed swimming but he is refuses to enter clear water. A mucky puddle or lake, no problem. The dogs seem to really enjoy skinnydippin!

Yes PLEASE call your vet, have the washing powder nearby to list ingredients.

My first thought was just what Meehs said, I'd take her to the vet to be sure nothing physical is causing her to have to empty her bladder so frequently.

Perhaps a call to your local animal control is in order. Might even call them BEFORE this dog shows up on your doorstep again, ask them if it should happen, you call, will they come out and take the dog home and issue a warning or what? Find out how they will handle it, if the dog will be in no danger, perhaps having an 'official' visit will convince the people that they need to keep their girl home.

Has anyone tried the Melatonin and/or peppermint extract with your dog(s)? Any results to share? I'd love to hear if you've tried it and how you felt it worked or did not work for your dogs.

Congratulations to you and Kaleb! One of these days I will have Candy tested again, she failed the first time. Did everything perfectly til the last test, supervised separation from me. She got anxious and jumped up on the person holding her leash! Didn't whine or bark, just jumped up on the person for reassurance. Glad Kaleb came shining through, you have reason to be proud of your fella!

Let's see, magazine, books, newspapers shredded all over the living room. A photo album had it's cover chewed entirely off. A heavy glass ashtray was pulled off a table and broken. My alarm clock mysteriously disappeared, I went out back with a flashlight and found it's remains. I FOOLISHLY left (2) 40 lb bags of top soil IN the house cause I was in a hurry-duh! Came home to find the contents of both bags ALL OVER THE LIVING ROOM RUG. There was actually a thick haze in the air. I had a piece of eggcrate foam folded and wrapped in a sheet, it was in Candy's crate/my end table. It got pulled out and destroyed, little bits of yellow foam everywhere. Videotapes chewed to bits. One of Candy's 4th place agility ribbons. A box of Kleenex. Years ago, Brittany got hold of a bottle that had diuretic pills in it. Thank goodness I had a roomate at the time, he found the chewed bottle and took her right to the vet. She spent the day getting fluids to counteract any action of the pills. Came home to find the mini blinds ripped off the wall and spread out on the floor once. That was Jesse, I forgot to raise them before I left and dang it he could not see!

I've enjoyed looking at all the pups! Here is one of Jesse, he was 4 months old and I had just brought him home. Already quite the little 'man'. [img]http://members.toast.net/agilk9s/Jesse_at_4_months.JPG[/img] Here's a photo taken when he was 6-7 months old, he had proved his reliability and was now allowed on the rug! He's decided I am HIS person already. [img]http://members.toast.net/agilk9s/sleepy_pup.JPG[/img] Brittany was already 8 months old when I adopted her. I would give an eye tooth to have baby photos of her, she must have been adorable. One of the first ones taken, she is still wearing the adoption agency's collar in this. [img]http://members.toast.net/agilk9s/Brittany_at_8_months.JPG[/img] Candy was almost a year old when I found her. Here is one of the very first photos taken of her. She's come a LOOOOOONG way from here. [img]http://members.toast.net/agilk9s/candy6_280x196.JPG[/img]

Had our first thunderstorm to try out peppermint and melatonin. It was a somewhat mild storm. I gave Jesse a melatonin tablet and did his paw pads with peppermint about an hour before we heard any thunder. Candy got 1/2 a tablet and peppermint. Candy reacted well before Jesse did, she got a little spooked by the thunder, kept looking at Jesse. She then went into her crate and settled down just fine. Jesse finally decided something was up about 1/2 way through the storm. He started out by putting his nose up high and sniffing the air. He went to each door in the house, sniffed, came back, circled once or twice sniffing the air, then settled down at my feet. He did pant lightly, but stayed FAR more relaxed than normal. No shaking, drooling, pacing, pawing etc. I am SO glad to see my boy get some relief from his anxiety during a storm or fireworks.

You can find the peppermint extract (look for pure) at your local grocery store. It can also be ordered online in an alcohol free state that is more expensive than what you find at the store. The melatonin can be found at most any drug store or grocery that has a pharmacy area. I use the Nature Made brand but I'm sure there are others out there that are natural, no additives as well.

HF, ACE is a bad thing. I used to give it to Jesse years ago. Like your dog, it knocked him down so far it was frightening. I have since found out that in some dogs, ACE can lower the seizure threshold. I hope you have good results with peppermint extract. Please let us know how it works. Courtnek, I suspected that the affect of peppermint to calm the dogs was similar to the affect Ritalin has on hyperactive children. Before I tried the peppermint extract, I had already placed an order for a 'Comfort Zone' that uses DAP. Dog Appeasement Pheromone. Here is a link to more info on this: [url]http://www.kvvet.com/KVVet/productr.asp?pf%5Fid=41256&gift=False&HSLB=False&mscssid=72EFB171D12D456896DD91A2B53EABCB[/url] It may turn out that I don't even need it but it's on it's way. I had also heard about this through BELG-L, one lister uses it to keep a puppy who broke a leg calm. Whatever I can do to safely and naturally keep my babies from stressing out is ok with me.

If you have a dog that acts nervous and fearful when he/she hears thunder, fireworks etc., I have info that may help your dog. Jesse has always been sound sensitive, thunderstorms and fireworks have always made him pace, pant, drool and be generally a wreck. I read on my Belgian list about using Peppermint Extract as a calming agent. I have also read that Melatonin tablets help. NOTE: NOT PEPPERMINT OIL, THE EXTRACT. The oil might be dangerous but the extract is safe to use. I bought some at my local grocery store, found it in the baking goods aisle. I have used it twice now and have seen positive results. All you do is dab a little on the paw pads of your dog, preferably BEFORE the noise begins and they get excited. Last night the local fool pool was setting off illegal fireworks in the neighborhood, lots of popping and screamers flying around. I gave Jesse one 3 milligram Melatonin tablet and using a cotton ball, dabbed peppermint extract on his paw pads. He NEVER got upset even at the height of the fireworks. I gave Candy 1/2 a Melatonin tablet and dabbed her paw pads with the extract. It took a few minutes longer for her to relax as she was outside when the fireworks started and came bolting through the doggie door already upset. Both dogs ended up snoozing through the noise. I have tried Melatonin tablets before by themselves and did not see any where near the results I saw using the extract. Here is a link to more info on Melatonin [url]http://www.peoriahs.org/melatonin.html[/url] Another link also discusses benefits of Melatonin in dogs that seize. [url]http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com/melatonin.htm[/url] Since this info came out on BELG-L, I have read 4-5 other accounts of the extract making a huge difference in how someones dog was able to maintain a calm demeanor when in the past the dog freaked out. I don't know why it works, but it does. Two listers on BELG-L said oh no don't use that because peppermint extract is a STIMULANT and won't help calm an anxious dog. Well in this house, it DID help. Is there a chemist in the house? 8) Why it has the opposite of the expected result, calms them instead of exciting them, I don't know. Granted the true test is yet to come, when the next thunderstorm rolls in I will follow the steps I took last night and see what happens. One person on BELG-L said she had tried various things before with her dog including Rescue Remedy and none of them worked as well as the peppermint extract. It's a cheap, safe option to try if your dog become frantic at loud noises such as storms. Again, use the peppermint EXTRACT, not the oil. You can probably find it at your local grocery store. If you do use it, PLEASE let the rest of us know if/how it worked for your dog. I am so grateful for this, Jesse is too danged old to get so worked up that he panics and shakes, I know he could hear them because I could but he stayed relaxed the entire time.

Brittany is an Australian Shepherd/German Shorthaired Pointer mix. [img]http://members.toast.net/agilk9s/Rearing_Brittany_283x400.JPG[/img] Candy looks to be a Labrador/Terrier/Beagle mix. [img]http://members.toast.net/agilk9s/Candy_Stride_300x199.JPG[/img]

I hope the breeder can help you and also calm any concerns you have. Please write again and give us an update. No need to be embarrassed, I too have not had a pup in the house for many years and will probably have lots of questions when I do.

Is she teething? Puppy ears frequently fall back down during teething then stand back up on their own afterwards. You REALLY need to contact her breeder for advice and assistance on this. If you cannot talk to her breeder specifically, please locate another Yorkie breeder that you can speak with.

I would suggest that at first you carry your pup from the crate to the outdoors so there's no time or chance for him to stop along the way and potty in the house. Of course when puppy potties outdoors, praise like puppy just found a cure for cancer. Big payoff! It will help if initially the crate is fairly near the door that puppy will go out of to get to the yard. Progress to putting puppy on leash and letting him walk or run to the door and go outside. As puppy grows, his understanding of where NOT to potty should expand from just his crate to the room to the whole house.

I guess I need to put a sign up by the doggie door, [size=6][color=red]DEAD THINGS ARE TO STAY OUTSIDE[/color][/size] 8) Candy caught a mouse once out back, she played with it for a bit before I caught on and took it away from her. I did NOT want to wake up to a dead mouse in the bed with us.

[quote name='Angelboddy']Oh the poor baby bird. :( He must have felt upset of what he did. Poor Jesse. :([/quote] Dogs do not feel upset about such, also I seriously doubt Jesse was the one who either caught the bird or even found it. He's too old and slow for that! 8) Jesse was probably as disgusted as I was. Probably was Candy, she chases birds out of HER yard every chance she gets and will even run along and bark at those in flight. There is a nest in a tree that overhangs my yard. I am wondering if A. a baby fell out or B. the neighbors cat that roams the neighborhood perhaps caught and killed one then was chased by the dogs.

I got off work early and stopped to get some Chinese takeout on the way home. Come on home, get changed, get a plate of food. Carry it out to the living room, sit in my chair. Jesse is looking at me from behind another chair, I said come on over here sweetie and lie down beside me. He walks over then stops and cocks his head, looks at the rug, looks at me, looks at the rug again. I look, oh darn did someone upchuck? Upon closer inspection oh GAWD its the remnants of a small bird! And I do mean remnants. Suddenly my plate of Sesame Chicken aint so appealing anymore. How I missed it coming in I don't know but Jesse clearly was pointing it out to me. I'm thinking, who kissed me when I came in? The only one fast enough to even think of catching a bird is Candy unless it simply fell from a nest into the yard.

I would suggest you start with Lady's breeder to make sure he/she feels Lady should be bred. Her breeder may be able to assist you in finding a quality male, one whose good and bad points will work well with Lady makeup as well. She certainly is a beautiful girl. I know you want to keep her safe, make sure she is in TOP health before you consider breeding her, that does mean you want her to trim down to a proper weight. Since she has not been shown, are you POSITIVE that she fully meets the breed standard? Have you done genetic testing to make sure she is free of any inheritable diseases or conditions that affect Yorkies? For some tiny dogs, pregnancy and giving birth can be quite dangerous, another reason she must be in top health and free of any genetics disorders. There is a lot for you to consider before you decide to breed your little Lady and bring babies into the world. You must also consider that you could possibly be risking her life, so weigh all the options. She is young, you have some time to consider all the pros and cons before going ahead with breeding her. Here is just a bit of info I got from one site, the site link is below. "Health and Longevity Yorkies are generally hardy and healthy and long-lived. Like many Toy breeds however, there is some incidence of heriditary/congenital disease in the form of patella luxation, open fontanellas, Perthe's disease and a smaller incidence of elongated soft palate and a tendency to collapsed trachea. * However, conscientious breeders only breed from sound, selected stock, and do their best to eliminate these defects. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that one buy only from a reputable breeder, and never purchase a puppy from a pet shop or 'puppy mill'. Wherever possible one should see the puppy in the home where it was bred, and view its parents, or at least its mother. A reputable breeder will offer constant support and assistance throughout the dog's life. To purchase a puppy from an unreliable source may invite future heartbreak (and huge vet's bills). * NB: The BVA/KC who conduct health screening schemes for inherited are now advising that Yorkies should undergo eye tests for PRA and late onset HC. These conditionas are under investigation in the UK for this breed. In the USA, many breeders already have their breeding stock tested for PRA." Here are some links to other Yorkie sites if you'd like to look them over. [url]http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/breeds/yorkies.html[/url] [url]http://www.yorkie.org/[/url] [url]http://henceforths.com/[/url]

Jake is just too cute! Congrats on getting the puppy you've been wanting.

Why do you want to breed your girl? How old is she? What are her outstanding qualities? What are her faults? Just curious, not saying you absolutely should or should not breed.

Hormones can play a small to large part in coated breeds. I have a Belgian, he was neutered at 6 months. He has NEVER had the coat that an intact male normally has. I'm on a belgian list also, I've heard many accounts of 'spay' coat in bitches and dogs. Many of the dogs are residents in homes that show their other dogs. While it is not a guarantee that spaying/neutering will have an effect on the coat, it IS a possibility. Most of the info I've read on spayed bitches coats in Belgians is that they grow HUGE SOFT coats, a soft coat is not to the Belgian standard. I know of an older spayed bitch who looks like she would weigh 80 lbs, it's ALL coat. She was spayed after she finished her championship, her owner says after the spay was when her girls coat kicked into high production.

Congratulations to you and Lily for doing so well in your competition! Also congrats on the new pup...but I cannot help but worry over her being so sick and you bringing her home with you. Is she going to the vet soon to find out what is wrong? Are your dogs up-to-date on their vaccinations? First to mind was parvo in the pup. I truly don't mean to rain on your parade here! Hope all is well and the pup picks up quickly in her health. Personally I would have been quite upset if someone brought a sick pup that perhaps has not had shots and perhaps has some communicable disease to a competition or class.