Weimy Pup

[Jean]

she is beautiful My Kara was a joy , totally crazy, loved people and kids, but not many dogs

the fish smell is often connected to Anal Gland

https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/healt ... like-fish/

I had to have my dogs all three of them, anal gland removal, they stank, and we had to have them to the vet every month to have them secreted, and that was stressful

Jean

[Barb]

Hi Aimee,

A warm welcome to you and Franki. She is adorable!

You've received excellent advice already, but I wanted to welcome you both. The beginning stage is the hardest as you try to get everything balanced while you are worrying about your pup. Try not to get too overwhelmed. I know that is easier said than done. We have all been there and remember what it is like.

Keep the journal going and ask any questions you have.

Hang in there.

Barb

[Madelon]

Aimee I totally understand the work issues and trying to feed extra meals. As long as the meal is about 2hrs apart you can give another one - for example when Doc was diagnosed I was having to feed 4x a day (he's a BIG boy LOL) - I had to get up earlier than usual and feed his first meal at 4:30am, then another at 6:30am before I left for work and then I would feed him at 6:30pm (right when I got home) and again at 8:30pm (right before bed).

[WeimyPup]

Hi all, just a really quick update, I spent some time on the phone with her vet. He's advised her epi # was 1.2, so super low.

They never tested b12 but we'll test in a month. I've ordered supplements anyhow. And if she needs an injection we'll do that.

Her weight is improving. The pineapple didn't work, it's gross, I think she liked it and started gobbling her own poop, gah! But we're managing 4 meals a day and it seems to be helping.

Thanks again for the advice, I feel like we're back on track!

Hopefully you and your pups are all doing well!

[Tuckaboo Pam]

This is a great update! I'm glad you've gone ahead & ordered some B12.

Tucker's M/O always was eating his own poo...and his siblings...well, he ate anything that didn't move, honestly. For awhile, way before diagnosis, I did some crazy things. Instead of picking up the piles, I would go around & sprinkle cayenne pepper on them all, in hopes he would take a bite & hate it. I really did watch my dogs poo, then grabbed a can of cayenne & walked around my yard shaking pepper on top of the piles, and I don't believe it phased him at all. Thankfully, we have a privacy fence. The things we do for love. ---Pam

[Madelon]

Glad to hear things are going well with the extra meals and I'm really glad you ordered the B12 supplements. Hopefully once you start getting the B12 levels up it will help deter the poo eating. Are the poops normal poops now? If not then it's likely the lack of B12 and possibly SID and you may need to run a course of Tylan antibiotics.