Suddenly my puppy , she is a mutt about 1 year old we adopted around 4 months ago,
began acting very nervous and odd. Like she had done something terribly wrong, she began
slinking around, ears to head, tail down. Would not even come and eat leftover soup from dinner... very odd. We checked the entire house and did not see any indication of mess or chewing on her part. She started to shake her head alot and suddenly from a lying position
get up and go in circles to lay back down. Seems as though she has "seen" something. She is
now in her crate which is where she used to sleep and only goes now when she HAS stained
or chewed. THe door is open but she won't come out. I am afraid she has eaten something or maybe got ahold of something in the yard. Of course the vet says "bring her in" but it costs more than I have right now. Does this sound familiar to anyone?

On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 03:14:29 +0000, angelk
, clicked their heels and said:

Of course
the vet says "bring her in" but it costs more than I have right now.
Does this sound familiar to anyone?

Owners poor-mouthing and not getting their dogs the care they need?
Yes, too familiar. Dogs cost money. Plan for it or don't own a dog.
She needs to see the vet. Now.

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

Of course
the vet says "bring her in" but it costs more than I have right now.
Does this sound familiar to anyone?

Diagnosing over the phone just doesn't work.

Check your dog -meticulously- for any physical problems.
Ear infection? Cuts/bleeding? Swelling? Parasites?

If you find nothing or something you can't properly handle,
get the dog to a vet muy pronto.

It's your responsibility. Time to meet it.

Puddin'

On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 03:14:29 +0000, angelk
wrote:


Suddenly my puppy , she is a mutt about 1 year old we adopted around 4
months ago,
began acting very nervous and odd. Like she had done something terribly
wrong, she began
slinking around, ears to head, tail down. Would not even come and eat
leftover soup from dinner... very odd. We checked the entire house and
did not see any indication of mess or chewing on her part. She started
to shake her head alot and suddenly from a lying position
get up and go in circles to lay back down. Seems as though she has
"seen" something. She is
now in her crate which is where she used to sleep and only goes now
when she HAS stained
or chewed. THe door is open but she won't come out. I am afraid she has
eaten something or maybe got ahold of something in the yard. Of course
the vet says "bring her in" but it costs more than I have right now.
Does this sound familiar to anyone?

Pease pudding hot,
Pease pudding cold,
Pease pudding in the pot
Nine days old.

On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 03:14:29 +0000, angelk
wrote:

Suddenly my puppy , she is a mutt about 1 year old we adopted around 4
months ago, began acting very nervous and odd. Like she had done something terribly
wrong, she began slinking around, ears to head, tail down. Would not even come and eat
leftover soup from dinner... very odd. We checked the entire house and
did not see any indication of mess or chewing on her part. She started
to shake her head alot and suddenly from a lying position get up and go in circles
to lay back down. Seems as though she has "seen" something. She is now in her crate
which is where she used to sleep and only goes now when she HAS stained or chewed.
THe door is open but she won't come out. I am afraid she has eaten something or
maybe got ahold of something in the yard. Of course the vet says "bring her in" but it
costs more than I have right now. Does this sound familiar to anyone?

Yes, this scenario does sound familiar: it is all too common--and always
heart breaking. But I think I smell a rat here--and some dung.

Your dog is very sick and suffering. She has something wrong with one or
both ears, or some other ailment involving her head. Knowingly leaving
an ailing dog to suffer is sheer abuse.

Considering that you feed her human food, which is a MAJOR error and
another form of abuse, there's no telling what her health status is.
Since you have an Internet connection, you should read up on canine
pancreatitis.

From personal experience, I know that a person can be poor, yet still
have compassion and honor. It requires putting the needs of
others--including our dogs--before our own needs. Failure to do so makes
us unworthy of dog ownership, for starters.
________________________
Whatever it takes.

"Michael A. Ball" wrote in message
...

Considering that you feed her human food, which is a MAJOR error and
another form of abuse,

wow.

Tara

In article 7JgUg.2263$6S2.666@trndny02, TaraG wrote:
wow.

Wow, indeed (I'm trying to come up with something clever
about going overboard and babies and bathwater, but that's
way beyond my meager abilities), but that's not to say that
there might not be something nutrition-related going on. I
don't think enough attention is paid to the behavioral
effects of dog diets. (But "abuse?" Wow.)
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community

Melinda Shore wrote:

(But "abuse?" Wow.)

Duh! Furthermore, feeding raw is the moral equivalent of murder,
rape, child abuse, etc. Mr. Ball is an ass of very large proportions.

--
Shelly (Warning: see label for details)
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)

Unfortunately this is one of those times you’re your best bet is taking your puppy to the vet. Hopefully the answer is something simple and the vet will be able to find it quickly and without a lot of invasive and expensive test. You might also want to check with your vet and see if they have a payment plan for those times when outrageously expensive emergencies come up. When you have a few dollars send them to your vet to have some credit a head I have found both of these things makes going to the vet much less stressful on me. In our case the vet that does this happens to be the best, most caring vet practice in our area AND they have emergency service 24/7. I live in the country and there are vets that are closer, 5 minutes compared to 25 minutes, don’t offer those services and only act like they are in it for the money.

Good luck with your puppy.