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- Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:39 pm
- Forum: Health Discussions
- Topic: The dreaded itchies!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3807
Re: The dreaded itchies!
Hi! Thanks for your help! Hi Steve, nice to meet you! It's so good to see another Aussie on here - I was beginning to feel very isolated :D It's tricky when so many of the good options just aren't available to us. Hey, I am interested in the Eagle Pack food though - I see from the ingredients that i...
- Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:45 am
- Forum: Health Discussions
- Topic: The dreaded itchies!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3807
Re: The dreaded itchies!
Thankyou my dear for coming to my rescue once again! [:D] Although I couldn't find the Orijen on the link you posted, I was very interested in the food that was on the site though, especially as the distributors are only 20mins away. I'm a bit embarrassed that I'm a local but it took someone from ov...
- Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:00 am
- Forum: Health Discussions
- Topic: The dreaded itchies!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3807
Re: The dreaded itchies!
Another thing: I started Khan on the salmon oil tablets yesterday, and he's taking one in the morning and one at dinner time. Yesterday he ate the tablets whole, and vomited his dinner up almost as soon as he had swallowed it. There's no bile or froth or anything, it's just his chewed-up dinner.... ...
- Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:17 pm
- Forum: Chow Chow Photo Gallery
- Topic: Khan's getting bigger!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1799
Khan's getting bigger!
In late August: http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss209/The_Marshalls/Random%20-%20August%202009/DSCF2340.jpg http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss209/The_Marshalls/Home%20Improvements%20Part%201/DSCF2489.jpg http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss209/The_Marshalls/Home%20Improvements%20Part%201/DSCF...
- Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:05 pm
- Forum: Health Discussions
- Topic: The dreaded itchies!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3807
The dreaded itchies!
Hi everyone! Khan's growing up big and strong - he's at 15.2kg at 15 weeks, which seems about right. Unfortunately, he's recently started itching and scratching, itching and scratching *sigh* Pulling at his fur and damaging his skin :cry: So I've read up heaps on the forum - gone back over 5 years o...
- Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:34 pm
- Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
- Topic: Dried food advice please (my head hurts!)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 19286
Re: Dried food advice please (my head hurts!)
Thanks for the advice! I did go and check out the subforum for Best of Nutrition, but it's so hard for a newbie! I mean, I think I have the best brands cemented into my head, go to the pet shop, and find that none of them are available! So, I remember that corn isn't great, buy the only corn-free ki...
- Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:24 pm
- Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
- Topic: Dried food advice please (my head hurts!)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 19286
Dried food advice please (my head hurts!)
Hi everyone! Well, Khan's 11 weeks now, and growing up fast! He's just over 9.5kg, and getting very mischievious :) I've just finished most of the IAMS puppy dried food (kibble in America?) - I've since read that it's not really very good, but I bought it the day before he arrived home, and didn't h...
- Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:52 am
- Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
- Topic: Food Questions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8694
Re: Food Questions
I think I must be a bit naughty with what I feed Khan.... He's a bit younger than your Penelope by a couple of weeks, and without researching I bought before he arrived Iams puppy dry food (Americans call it kibble? Is that right?), as he had been fed the Advance puppy food by the breeder and the pe...
- Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:10 am
- Forum: Health Discussions
- Topic: My Chow Sounds like a Pig
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9112
Re: My Chow Sounds like a Pig
Khan snorts and snuffles heaps too, although doesn't sneeze much.... Apparently it could be something to do with the dogs being bred to have shorter muzzles. Pugs snort heaps! But if she's doing proper sneezes (rather than just sounding like it), perhaps she's allergic to something? That'd congest h...
- Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:39 am
- Forum: Chow Chow Photo Gallery
- Topic: Silly Khan!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1335
Silly Khan!
Hello.... Can I has carrot pleez? http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss209/The_Marshalls/Khan/DSCF2285.jpg Nom nom nom :D http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss209/The_Marshalls/Khan/DSCF2286.jpg http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss209/The_Marshalls/Khan/DSCF2287.jpg http://i576.photobucket.com/albu...
- Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:23 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: They Grow so fast!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2518
Re: They Grow so fast!
Oooh, she's gorgeous! We're not up to the raiding of shelves yet, but I'm looking forward to it
- Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Introducing Khan!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3987
Re: Introducing Khan!
Took Khan to the vets today to have an over-all check-up and to express my concerns about his nose frothing. The vet (who I was relieved to hear has raised Chows himself - a rarity in Australia!) said that yes, Khan is exhibiting signs of having an elongated soft palate (which he pointed out to me b...
- Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Introducing Khan!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3987
Re: Introducing Khan!
Thanks everyone for your kind comments! Well, today we are suffering from sleep deprivation - Khan decided that as he's a big boy (5.6kg at 8 weeks - about 12 pounds?) he didn't have to be confined by a baby gate, so at 2am he broke through it and started to ransack the house... well, chew a few tab...
- Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:11 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Introducing Khan!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3987
Introducing Khan!
Hi everyone! We welcomed Khan into our lives yesterday! He's stolen our hearts already :D Such a good little boy so far - no little accidents last night, and he's fairly placid so far. Sleeps a lot! Only chases the cats infrequently :D We took him around my partner's parents' house today, and he had...
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:37 pm
- Forum: Chow Chow Photo Gallery
- Topic: Introducing {insert name here}! :)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3037
Re: Introducing {insert name here}! :)
Thanks everyone for your kind comments! Brace yourselves for more photos when he arrives - I think the camera will be living within short reach for the next few months (years....? )!
- Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:59 pm
- Forum: Chow Chow Photo Gallery
- Topic: Introducing {insert name here}! :)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3037
Introducing {insert name here}! :)
So, on the weekend we got to go and choose our Chowling! They were all so cute, it was hard to make a decision! As we're not looking for a show dog, in the end we chose on personality over anything else. We've ended up with a lovely chubby little Chow boy. We haven't decided on a name yet, but top o...
- Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Newbie - advice please!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5277
Re: Newbie - advice please!
Thanks Judy, and yeah, I think when we see them we're going to want to take the whole litter home with us! :D We tentatively would prefer a female puppy, just because we think a girl might be a little more easier on us for our first Chow, but we don't really mind too much either way. As we're 4th on...
- Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:28 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Newbie - advice please!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5277
Re: Newbie - advice please!
Oh gosh, I know - it seemed to take forever! And I would've been gutted if she'd said that there were only three puppies :_| I don't know if I'll have heaps of choice considering there's three people before us, but I guess it means we'll still have our pick of three puppies. Not that we mind if it's...
- Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Newbie - advice please!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5277
Re: Newbie - advice please!
Yay! Just found out last night that the mommy Chow had 6 puppies - 4 boys and 2 girls! What a lovely big litter! Is it usual for there to be more males than females, or is it just random? The lady will be contacting me again in a week or so to arrange for me to visit the puppies. So exciting!
- Sat May 23, 2009 9:57 pm
- Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
- Topic: Feeding problem
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7615
Re: Feeding problem
*lol* She's obviously just desiring the finer things in life! Crystal indeed
- Wed May 13, 2009 4:41 pm
- Forum: Chow Chow Photo Gallery
- Topic: Doggy Days with Mochi!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3605
Re: Doggy Days with Mochi!
Awww, Mochie looks lovely, and so patient with the little kid!
- Tue May 12, 2009 11:10 pm
- Forum: Chow Chow Photo Gallery
- Topic: So adorable!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1507
So adorable!
This isn't my puppy, but I came across him when I was looking for one. Unfortunately he had already gone. I've never seen a Chow x Border Collie before, but he looks like a little panda! Very adorable, so I thought I'd share
- Tue May 12, 2009 6:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: living with cat training
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2604
Re: living with cat training
Hmmm, yeah, I'm going to have the same problem when we get our Chow baby in the next few months.... I have two one-year-old cats now, and am getting a kitten in the next day or two (my surprise present from my partner yesterday for our two-year anniversary - awwwww :D ), and I'm a bit worried too. I...
- Tue May 12, 2009 5:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Easiest way to remove a tick
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4920
Re: Easiest way to remove a tick
We don't get many ticks here thank goodness, but this's what we do on the odd occasion it happens. Simply loop some thread about the tick's head (pracically right where it's joined to the animal's skin), and holding both ends pull together and outwards at the same time. The tick comes out easily. Th...
- Tue May 12, 2009 5:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Shower Chow.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3923
Re: Shower Chow.
Maybe this's another similarity between some Chows and some cats. My cats love the shower - they won't come in while it's on heavy, but they'll sit just the other side of the curtain watching, and as soon as the shower is off, they'll race in and lick up the water off the shower floor :-8 My cat Max...