Shaving really is a big help, and a veterinary clinic will do it for you even if they don't do grooming, because it involves hygiene. They do it all the time. Just call and ask what they charge--shouldn't be much. My old dog had a long beautiful coat and when he became mainly bedfast, shaving helped...

Dear Bendy, have you tried those little pea-sized balls of American cheese rolled by hand till they're warm and soft? They go right down. *g* Also, has your mom called Fancy Feast for a nutrition breakdown pamphlet, so she can see how much stinging salt is hidden in those little cans? Some flavors a...

I do not have any experience with FCE, but my healthy golden retriever often walks while passing stools and I never thought twice about it. As for your dog not drinking water, is his bowl on the floor? You might try getting one of those stands that raise the bowl so the dog doesn't have to stoop ove...

Do you have someone who will be home at lunch, so she's only alone a half day? Once she learns when to expect you, she will learn to wait for your return, at lunch and after work. If you and your husband are both working again, perhaps one could take lunch at 11 and the other at 2 or something like ...

Brek, yes I feel I made the right decision for this individual case. I have cared for a crippled dog before, and am caring for a different one now, and the situations are very different. My old dog got hip displasia. He weighed 37 lbs., had a long silky coat, could pee voluntarily, but could not tur...

We are 14 weeks and 2 days post spinal fusion for a chihuahua. We are doing the following: bicycling legs, scarf walking twice a day, tub therapy, and also standing exercises. She still has some strength in her legs but cannot stand or walk. She raises her feet like she's riding a little Harley when...