Wow! Has it really been 2 years?? I guess it has. I am glad you guys have a routine that works for you. I used a 7' long hand crocheted winter neck scarf to walk my paralyzed chihuahua. We probably put 500 miles on that scarf during the 9 months before she could walk, I think I figured it out one ti...

Hi sharencohen, :gang: Your post reminded me of someone else with a DM shepherd and a similar harness. Have you seen the videos by raksha76? Her dog is named Blondie. She did a couple of videos demonstrating expressing her dog's bladder. I don't know if you have started expressing yet. Basically, yo...

I really don't know if the information will be of any help, but I do understand the situation of trying to do the best for a special needs pet with no road map and not enough information. I always feel bad when I see someone going to the vet repeatedly and still not getting what they need for their ...

Me neither, but I looked it up and they sell it on Chewy and Walmart.

:banner: Hi there, replying in blue. When we first picked up George from a family a few hours from our home he was 10 weeks old and we were pretty naive on how puppies behave when you first get them so we thought that our new pup wanting to be on the floor of the car was a normal thing. We soon lear...

In spite of what the vet said, it should not be impossible to empty the bladder even if he is large and even if he has partial control. However in this situation, it would be easier if you could just catheterize him at home. The vet you saw at the evening clinic seemed the most helpful. Do you think...

Hi Roseboys3, A dog normally carries more weight on the front legs than the hind legs, about 60/40, and dogs usually do fine on 3 legs. I don't think there has been a large breed senior amputee here recently, but you could try posting a reply in any topic on the forum, and if the person who posted t...

Oh, wow, perfect timing! I love the way that lady was so nice. She keeps saying "Don't worry about the tree". And those rescue people were perfect, weren't they? They even named the koala Daphne. A real happy ending!

I saved this article, How to make a homemade dog hip brace (canine hip displaysia) , when it was still on the Internet. It is on archive.org but they only archived the instructions, not the photos. Here is a link to the instructions, and attached are the photos saved 7/13/09 ( click to enlarge ). ht...

Updated link:
https://www.ivis.org/library/braunds-cl ... ent/canine

The article shows this DIY support frame for a dog to use a treadmill.

The table needed one more thing. When she stood at the table to eat, her feet were sliding out sideways on the washable fleece potty pad. I have a bathmat (that I bought for the cat), and the bottom is rubberized. So I gave the kitty a thick blanket instead, and put the mat in front of the baby food...

Good deal! I *love* the descrption of the interactions between Alfie and your son. It sounds like your son and Alfie have an understanding already. That is precious. Hopefully the playpen idea will work. I don't know what I would have done without a playpen. If you've got a dog that's small enough s...

:welcomeback: I don't think you should feel bad. I really don't. This is a completely normal situation with a new baby. There are quite a few children's books about a new baby in the house, told from the perspective of the family dog who was there first. It's a universal dog problem, not just a disa...

Today I made Olive an additional table for her baby food that comes in a jar . The jar table has 2 parts. There's the table itself, with a hole in it to place the jar, and then there's a shorter "table" that fits underneath, so the jar has something to rest on without going all the way down. Why doe...

I agree that's physical, not emotional. It sounds like your vet is no help, and you need another vet. Maybe you have another vet you have gone to before? Or maybe you have a friend who can recommend a good vet? Tomorrow is Sunday and we're in the middle of a pandemic (depending on where you live) so...