Recent content by Dweezil

Hello all. I haven't posted here in a very long time, but I remember this being a great resource and needed to ask a question. My 11yr old Mika (male) has been showing progressive signs of hip dysplasia over the course of the last 12-18 months. It is at a point now that he drags one of his...

My Mika and I play very rough with one another sometimes; he growls and boxes, and mouths my hands (no biting...just mouthing). We'll go like this for a few minutes, and can get really rough sometimes. But, the second I say "no more", then "sit", he stops immediately. Then, he always gives me...

He kept rubbing the boo boo on his head...so, he got to look like a lamp for the evening. That'll teach him!

Mika lounging on his...I mean MY sofa.

Mika (Barkkinen) is named after the Finnish Formula One champion Mika Hakkinen aka "The Flying Finn".

OK...here's the lunchtime check in status. Swelling is still going down, "puppy" is as energetic as usual, tail waggin velocity and slobber capacity are back to normal. I think he's going to be ok. If he's still puffed up when I get home this evening, we will go visit the vet. Thanks for...

My three year old boxer (Mika Barkinnen) was diagnosed with demodectic mange about two weeks ago. The vet Rx'ed cow/swine syrum...I don't recall the name of the med off the top of my head. She also Rx'ed Benedryl caps as needed, which we give with peanut butter. All was going well for...