Recent content by Thomas Liggin

The stress of a new environment can cause some dogs to exhibit physical symptoms such as you describe. It can take a few days to manifest itself. However, there can be other, more serious causes. My standard answer to this type of a problem is to call your vet. The vet or a tech will be...

Bug bites, and bee, wasp, etc., stings can also trigger allergic reactions. One thing to keep in mind regarding the above. A second episode can be worse, much worse. Benedryl may work fine today, and not have any effect another day. Any animal with this type of allergy, can develop...

Skin problems can also be caused by allergies, diet probably being the most common cause. Our first Boxer, Rocky, had food allergies. We ended up putting him on a lamb and rice diet at the vets recommendation. It worked wonders for him. Check the ingredients in the food you are...

You can boil some rice, I add low sodium chicken boullion to flavor the rice, and boil some skinless chicken breasts or hamburg. I use chicken. Use a food processer, and chop the chicken to a coarse texture. If you cut it up by hand, your pup may pick the chicken out and leave the rice...

I would say she looks fine. I think the reason you see those vertebrae is because her back is arched. Indy occasionally stands with his back arched, and his vertebrae are visible then as well.Here are a couple of his gallery photos...

Is he throwing up, or regurgitating his food? How long after eating does he throw up? Does he appear to be skinny or malnourished? Is he lethargic just prior to throwing up? Some dogs routinely regurgitate some or all of their food shortly after eating, which has nothing to do with an...

I'd give my vet a call. They are, or should be, aware of seasonal allergies. They should also be able to give you meds to relieve the problem. There is no need for Lola to be miserable. Keep in mind, that the constant licking/nibbling at the paws makes it even worse. Saliva contains...

I noticed you're from England, so I'm not sure this applies. I'll pass it on, just in case. Our first Boxer, Rocky, had an allergy which affected his paws and ears around this time of the year. It was worse during wet summers than dry summers. Our vet was confident that it was an...

Do you give him Booda bones, or anything similar made out of, or containing corn starch? We used to give Indy chicken flavored Booda bones when he was a puppy. They kept him occupied for a while, but they were expensive and had little nutritional value. They were not harmful, but one day I...

Summer, and the hot weather it brings, is nearly upon us in the northern hemisphere. I posted this tip last year, but many, particularly new members may have missed it. Here's a neat and simple way to provide plenty of cool water for hours without constantly emptying and refilling the...

Drinking from a puddle can be a source of coccidia, but the symptoms wouldn't present themselves within a few hours. However, if she has been drinking from puddles in the past, it is possible that the symptoms are just now appearing. Coccidia can be present in bird droppings and collect in...

I'm concerned about, "I have dewormed him so many times even though the vet told me he is fine.....". Why would you introduce medicine into your pup when the vet says he is fine? What's the point in going to the vet when you don't follow their advice? Unneccessary and excessive use of...

I knew from the time we got Indy that when he was reliable around the house that we would get him a companion. After we lost our first Boxer, Rocky, my greatest regret was that he lived most of his life as an "only dog". He loved people and other animals, and interacted with both very well...

I doubt Cleo, being a female, would regress to going potty in the house. An intact male might have a tendency to "mark" over a pup's accidents. We have two. Indy was fifteen months old when we got Ava, and he never "marked" over her "accidents". And yes, they do entertain each other...