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I have a friend with a subscription who was good enough to send the information to me (even though he is a cat person). Only five pet product were tested. These pet supplements failed testing: - Joint Max® Regular Strength — Contained only 2.1% of its claimed chondroitin. - Nutri Vet® Nutritionals, ...

Two years ago (right after we adopted Pumpkin) Ginger started licking her feet and scratching like mad. We did not know if it was psychological or physical. The vet thought it might be allergies as they did not find anything on skin scrapings. After trying all kinds of things we went to a doggy derm...

...many clients and friends were flying on 9/11 I was on a flight from London to Dallas during the events of that day. We ended up in Toronto for a little more than two days before being allowed to continue our flight to Dallas. All we could do in Toronto was watch the Canadian news to see when the...

One of the individuals who taught an obedience course I took with Ginger had a degree in animal behavioral studies. I put my foot in my mouth when I said I treated my dogs like little horses (I had show horses when I was growing up). Well that was a major faux pas since you should not treat predator...

I agree with stopping the Hertz, flea meds are bad enough with out using a cheep over the counter brand, do you know foresure that you even needs flea meds, I guess it depends on the area but I haven't had to use flea meds in years with Pekoe. You must not go to Dog Beach. That place was a flea hav...

Azmira Lamb Meal & Barley Dog Food or Classic Formula Dog Food mixed 50/50 with Innova dry as desired. (My dogs eat like cats.)

1/2 can of Azmira Lamb and Barley canned dog food for each in the afternoon.

HeartGard 20 Aug - This is ivermectin. If you use the "plus" is also has pyrantel. Some breeds are very sensitive to ivermectin (eg, Collies and Border Collies) but Chows seems to be fine with it. Hartz 4-1 flea 20 - insecticide and insect growth regulator. People develop contact dermatiti...

I am by no means a professional dog groomer. However, I do know what works for my dogs in a hot climate. My dogs have gone through Furminator treatments at a groomer's but I did not find it to be all that helpful. Currently I bath my Ginger about every 8 weeks. The dead hair comes out nicely during ...

Ginger (referred to as rotund!)
8 years
20 inches
54 pounds

Pumpkin (mixed with Golden Retriever?)
will be 6 years in November
21 inches
46 pounds

It is where the neck meets the back. On a horse, it is where the front of the saddle goes. If a horse has good withers, the saddle stays in place much better.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Withers

The potential for mis-use is in the hands of the human regardless of what kind of collar/harness they may have on their dog. I believe this is the main point. Since choke chains have been around for years, it is likely there are more in use than should be. Everyone who uses one should go through ob...

kiwani - Have you had experience with Zubrin? It has a different mechanism of action than the other NSAIDs. I used it for awhile on my shepherd. She had a derm reaction to Rimadyl. The Zubrin worked fine for several months but she seemed to develop a cross sensitivity. I now have my neighbor's sheph...

Laura - Thanks for the donation! I am sure Jose will be surprised to see funds coming in today.

Arizona does not have a Chow rescue group so those in SoCal are the closest for me. Jose posts Chows and Chow mixes from all over the US (when his web site is up) so that is why I tend to check there.

Thanks Jacqui! I am sure every little bit helps.

If any of you checked the Tibetan Kennels web site the last few days, you know it was not available. It is back up today because Jose finally got the cash together to cover the cost of the site. Those of you who have interacted with Jose know he is very passionate about rescuing Chows. (He is trying...

Welcome to the site! What a sweetie you are to adopt a furbaby with blindness! It takes a special person to open their heart to a furkids who is, "challenged". :wink: I love hearing about happy adoptions!!! Kudos to you for being a great furkid-mommy!! =D= Your babies are precious.... but...

that is so great that Pumpkin hangs out with the others without any problems! I have a blind cat and it is just amazing how well she adapts. Roxana's Dakota (RIP [-o| ) went blind but was able to adjust with her blindness. The thing is, Pumpkin does not know she is blind. She thinks everyone one us...

I'd never use a choke chain on a dog- too damaging to their throat and with a chow, it'll pull their hair and damage their mane. I also have a fear of them getting it stuck and it choking them to death. Just too many "what ifs". T:D . Rule #1 with a choke chain - the dogs only wear it wit...

My Ginger hates the Gentle Leader I got for her. (A friend swore by it for his Labradors.) She will wear it around the house but once the leash is on and she is outside, her paws are on her nose pulling it off. I tried a Holt no-pull harness on her and she became a sled dog. (My shepherd is happy to...

Welcome, I have 2 blind dogs too, it is amazing how well they navigate, one of mine loves to go for walks in the neighborhood. dogdad Not only does Pumpkin go on long walks but she also Chow-plays with Ginger. She is like a little Ninja. But the best thing is her personality -she is so loving. And ...

There is a bit of a story about the names. Prizzi was Princess but my husband and I did not want a Princess so she became Prizzi as in Prizzi's Honor. Ginger had that name at the HS so we kept it. However, I did call her Pumpkin - sort of a term of endearment. However, you can imagine the confusion ...

This is my first experience using Photobucket so here goes... The following photo shows our Chow mix named Pumpkin. She was born without eyes so has been blind from birth. She is an amazing dog in her ability to navigate the house and yard which includes avoiding cactus. She was adopted in 2005 when...

I am rather surprised that the vet said a Chow would need a bite not (aka Elizabethan?) collar. My Ginger (who my vet says is pretty much all Chow) was spayed after I adopted her 7 years ago. She also had a follow up surgery two years ago to remove a staple that had floated to the skin surface. Whil...