Dog Owner Chat V. 5

[Imzadi83]

She's precious, I bet it's adorable watching her romp through snow.

[xXocea]

Is Mimi a Pekingese?

[juliall]

Thanks for the help everyone! I'll definitely be looking into those recommendations. We're on day two now and things seem to be getting better, luckily enough. He already seems much less stressed about the cone (although we did upgrade to a clear blue one so he didn't have to keep wearing the dirty white one from the clinic). We also got him a new bed for when he's not in his crate! I might post a few pics later tonight <3

I'd be careful with the inflatable tubes, they can puncture quite easily if your pup or another pup in the household bit it.

[miss.anne]

Is Mimi a Pekingese?

yes!

She's precious, I bet it's adorable watching her romp through snow.

I'm very pleased<3

[juicebox!]

hi guys!! i own a 1 (almost 2) year old labrador and hes a service dog in training. i am curious if you clean your dog’s ears and if so how do you do it and how often? like i have some ear wash stuff but its for my dog at my dad’s house. please let me know cus im mad confused and have never had to clean a dog’s ears before cause i didnt (and still dont) know if you are supposed to.

[Faybell]

Thanks guys ^_^

And my boyfriend chose the name but yeah I like it to. It'll probably be two years min before I start looking into getting a eskie since this guy is only 13 weeks old but I'll keep that in mind.

I do have a problem though. I'm currently feeding him blue buffalo, which is what he was on and he doesn't seem to care for it? I'm looking to start transitioning him to something else ASAP. Need something from a local pet store so nothing fancy like orijen, arcana, or Fromm. He is REALLY small, only 3.2 pounds according to the vet so preferably something with pretty tiny bites.

Any suggestions? Pretty much I know for 100% is for sale at local places is science diet, taste of the wild, and I think I remember seeing purina pro. I don't really care for these though so would prefer to get something else if I see it. Pretty sure a 5 pound bag would last him a month? So price shouldn't be an issue.

[eleutheromania]

Maybe nature’s recipe? It’s not a bad food. We fed it to the boys before feeding Fromm. Maybe Instinct if it’s not too pricy also. Both I know are sold at major pet chain stores.

[Imzadi83]

hi guys!! i own a 1 (almost 2) year old labrador and hes a service dog in training. i am curious if you clean your dog’s ears and if so how do you do it and how often? like i have some ear wash stuff but its for my dog at my dad’s house. please let me know cus im mad confused and have never had to clean a dog’s ears before cause i didnt (and still dont) know if you are supposed to.

I clean Chloe's once about every two weeks. Unless there's a problem I don't think you have to clean them out too often, but it's really going to depend on the dog. I don't think we ever cleaned out my late dog's ears. Personally I wouldn't feel comfortable not ever cleaning out a dog's ears but I'm not sure it's really necessary unless there's a problem.

My holistic vet said she uses green tea to clean out her dog's ears but I've never tried it. When I do Chloe's I just use the stuff the vet recommend https://smile.amazon.com/Virbac-Epi-Otic-Advanced-Ear-Cleaner/dp/B0056EAKSM/ref=sr_1_4?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1517187238&sr=1-4&keywords=dog+ear+cleaner. I also have this https://smile.amazon.com/Naturals-326011-cleaner-liquid-4-Ounces/dp/B0078TSOPY/ref=sr_1_4?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1517187286&sr=1-4&keywords=Ark+dog+ear+cleaner which I use sometimes. I'm not strict about it though. If I'm not feeling up to it and she hasn't been scratching at her ears sometimes I'll let them go longer. She hates having her ears cleaned. She doesn't fight it but she shakes the whole time.

[taurus ;]

my little girl Mimi <3

Mimi is so cute!! Here's my pekingese:

[miss.anne]

my little girl Mimi <3

Mimi is so cute!! Here's my pekingese:

she's too so sweet! what's her name and how old is she? 😍