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Thanks. The vet did mention that it might be a result of allergies and said we could try Travist-D along with the antibiotics. We thought we'd try the antibiotics alone because I'd rather not give her too much medicine. It seems to be getting better and there are no new bumps. I'm glad to...

I took Riley to the vet because she was getting these bumps that seemed to be like scabs. She would scratch the bumps off and a clump of hair would fall off with it. The vet said it is a skin infection and put her on antibiotics. Has your dog ever had this? What could cause it? I'm just...

We have tried a couple of different types of flea and tic prevention, but aren't sure which one to use. Can anyone recommend one that they have been happy with? Thanks.

Riley started going to a daycamp once a week during the winter when we were able to get her out for enough walks. She absolutely loves it and the greatest part is that it actually wears her out! I didn't think it was possible for her to be tired out, but that does it. It's great for...

I should have mentioned that it has happened a couple of times after she eats, but mostly it's just bile when she hasn't eaten yet. I will try giving her some biscuits just before bed to see if that helps. I will also take her to the vet just to be sure. From what everyone has said, it seems...

Riley seems to have a very sensitive stomach all the time. She seems to get acid reflux sometimes and she throws up once in a while. Over the past two weeks, she has thrown up three separate times. Other than that, she seems to be completely fine. If it happens again this week, I am going to...

She was very ignorant and rude, so I am trying to forget about what she said, but she said it's highly contagious and extremely common in boxers. After seeing pictures of dogs with cherry eye, I don't know how you could confuse tired red eyes with cherry eye.

My husband and I were at Petco last night with Riley. She was all excited, played with another dog for a while, and was generally worn out by the time we left, so her eyes were definitely red. While we were checking out, the lady who teaches the training classes almost came over with her dog...

My husband and I were at Petco last night with Riley. She was all excited, played with another dog for a while, and was generally worn out by the time we left. While we were checking out, the lady who teaches the training classes almost came over with her dog, but from 20 feet away decided...

That's funny. I keep telling everyone that Riley is our constant entertainment! They're all like that. Riley only barked at herself in the mirror right after she was spayed and had the cone on. She would go nuts.

That's cute. Riley will pull all of her blankets out of her crate in the morning, so we have to put them all in before we leave for work. I guess it gives her a few more minutes before we have to leave.

That's really funny. It always makes me laugh at what Riley will all of a sudden be afraid of. She is petrified of the gate we have up by the stairs. If her ball rolls near it, she will just look at me with this look of 'what am I supposed to do now, I'll never get my ball back'. It's too...

The other day I was walking on the treadmill in our house. I brought Riley in the room with a bunch of toys to keep her entertained while I was walking. She usually likes to walk on the treadmill and push me off, but she found a new use for the treadmill. She would drop one of her toys on the...

I worry about the same thing when we bring Riley to my mother-in-laws house. She has a cocker spaniel that is just over a year old and Riley seems to really torture her. When I try to stop her, my MIL says that if it bothered Heidi, she would react by barking or whining or something like that...

Riley is 8 months old and we keep her in her crate at night and while we are gone. We never kept her in there while we were home, which I now know was a mistake. She does associate the crate with us leaving and I would like to break her of that. Do you think she is too old to start that now?