Might be useful for some..

"Diana" wrote:
Hope this is useful -

It certainly is to me! I'm very open to alternative health methods, and I used
to study and sell herbal remedies. I've often wondered if valerian root and/or
skullcap could be used for dogs with SA or other issues like storm phobia.

As for your dog's paw... ohmigosh, a 14 month old weim - I can't imagine! :}
I got an idea I'll admit I haven't thought through yet, but I'll throw it out
anyway - put that leg in a sling so she can walk around 3-legged. Not all the
time, because I imagine it would put too much stress on muscles not used to
holding her up that way. But maybe for a short walk.

Canine Action Dog Trainer
http://www.canineaction.com
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"Diana" wrote:
Hope this is useful -

It certainly is to me! I'm very open to alternative health methods, and I used
to study and sell herbal remedies. I've often wondered if valerian root and/or
skullcap could be used for dogs with SA or other issues like storm phobia.

As for your dog's paw... ohmigosh, a 14 month old weim - I can't imagine! :}
I got an idea I'll admit I haven't thought through yet, but I'll throw it out
anyway - put that leg in a sling so she can walk around 3-legged. Not all the
time, because I imagine it would put too much stress on muscles not used to
holding her up that way. But maybe for a short walk.

Canine Action Dog Trainer
http://www.canineaction.com
My Kids, My Students, My Life:
http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html

"Diana" wrote:
Hope this is useful -

It certainly is to me! I'm very open to alternative health methods, and I used
to study and sell herbal remedies. I've often wondered if valerian root and/or
skullcap could be used for dogs with SA or other issues like storm phobia.

As for your dog's paw... ohmigosh, a 14 month old weim - I can't imagine! :}
I got an idea I'll admit I haven't thought through yet, but I'll throw it out
anyway - put that leg in a sling so she can walk around 3-legged. Not all the
time, because I imagine it would put too much stress on muscles not used to
holding her up that way. But maybe for a short walk.

Canine Action Dog Trainer
http://www.canineaction.com
My Kids, My Students, My Life:
http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html

Diana wrote:


Cin, my 14 mth old weimaraner cut her foot very badly Thursday b4 last
whilst running across a freshly ploughed field. - flint is a big problem
around here and she had a nigh on 2'' slice hanging off from her pad and
into her leg, which of course meant urgent veterinary treatment.

She was anaesthetised, stitched and sent home with anti biotics and
instructions not to be walked until further notice.

If any of you know what its like to live with an exceedingly high drive
dog that's not allowed walks??? She's not ill or in any particular pain,
just must keep all stress & weight off her foot. She's back to the vets on
Tuesday and hopefully then she will be able to loose the bandaging, 12
days after her accident.

Worried about how we would cope (her without her 2 hour run and us with a
peeved off weim wanting a 2 hour run, I sought a little advice on the best
herbal treatments that would be gentle enuff to not hurt her but might
have enuff effect to calm her.

We discovered valerian root capsules - natures sleeping pill - for humans
the rec. dosage takes into account the fact that people might want to
drive or operate machinery - for dogs, without any side effects or
chemical toxicity, you can calm your dog. I searched and search and founds
nothing to say it was in anyway unsafe to use except for it makes you
sleepy. Ideal for a high octane dog who's not allowed to run.

Now, morally, I figure there are implications and some might read this and
think they can knock their dog out and escape walkies - I hope to think
not though. I've posted this cos it really has been a bit of a
wonder-discover under cin's circumstance and on realising this, I would
maybe keep some in stock for difficult times - eg, I get caught in a
position whereby untypically, I had to leave her for more than a couple of
hours. I can also see it as being especially useful in circumstances of a
dog suffering S/A or getting used to anew routine -eg. getting a dog used
to being left at a time when it hasn't been b4.

Hope this is useful -

Diana


I'm curious to know - did it work on her? I've taken it for years, and it
works wonders for insomnia, and gives me wild technicolor dreams. No
hangover in the morning, either.

Diana wrote:


Cin, my 14 mth old weimaraner cut her foot very badly Thursday b4 last
whilst running across a freshly ploughed field. - flint is a big problem
around here and she had a nigh on 2'' slice hanging off from her pad and
into her leg, which of course meant urgent veterinary treatment.

She was anaesthetised, stitched and sent home with anti biotics and
instructions not to be walked until further notice.

If any of you know what its like to live with an exceedingly high drive
dog that's not allowed walks??? She's not ill or in any particular pain,
just must keep all stress & weight off her foot. She's back to the vets on
Tuesday and hopefully then she will be able to loose the bandaging, 12
days after her accident.

Worried about how we would cope (her without her 2 hour run and us with a
peeved off weim wanting a 2 hour run, I sought a little advice on the best
herbal treatments that would be gentle enuff to not hurt her but might
have enuff effect to calm her.

We discovered valerian root capsules - natures sleeping pill - for humans
the rec. dosage takes into account the fact that people might want to
drive or operate machinery - for dogs, without any side effects or
chemical toxicity, you can calm your dog. I searched and search and founds
nothing to say it was in anyway unsafe to use except for it makes you
sleepy. Ideal for a high octane dog who's not allowed to run.

Now, morally, I figure there are implications and some might read this and
think they can knock their dog out and escape walkies - I hope to think
not though. I've posted this cos it really has been a bit of a
wonder-discover under cin's circumstance and on realising this, I would
maybe keep some in stock for difficult times - eg, I get caught in a
position whereby untypically, I had to leave her for more than a couple of
hours. I can also see it as being especially useful in circumstances of a
dog suffering S/A or getting used to anew routine -eg. getting a dog used
to being left at a time when it hasn't been b4.

Hope this is useful -

Diana


I'm curious to know - did it work on her? I've taken it for years, and it
works wonders for insomnia, and gives me wild technicolor dreams. No
hangover in the morning, either.

Diana wrote:


Cin, my 14 mth old weimaraner cut her foot very badly Thursday b4 last
whilst running across a freshly ploughed field. - flint is a big problem
around here and she had a nigh on 2'' slice hanging off from her pad and
into her leg, which of course meant urgent veterinary treatment.

She was anaesthetised, stitched and sent home with anti biotics and
instructions not to be walked until further notice.

If any of you know what its like to live with an exceedingly high drive
dog that's not allowed walks??? She's not ill or in any particular pain,
just must keep all stress & weight off her foot. She's back to the vets on
Tuesday and hopefully then she will be able to loose the bandaging, 12
days after her accident.

Worried about how we would cope (her without her 2 hour run and us with a
peeved off weim wanting a 2 hour run, I sought a little advice on the best
herbal treatments that would be gentle enuff to not hurt her but might
have enuff effect to calm her.

We discovered valerian root capsules - natures sleeping pill - for humans
the rec. dosage takes into account the fact that people might want to
drive or operate machinery - for dogs, without any side effects or
chemical toxicity, you can calm your dog. I searched and search and founds
nothing to say it was in anyway unsafe to use except for it makes you
sleepy. Ideal for a high octane dog who's not allowed to run.

Now, morally, I figure there are implications and some might read this and
think they can knock their dog out and escape walkies - I hope to think
not though. I've posted this cos it really has been a bit of a
wonder-discover under cin's circumstance and on realising this, I would
maybe keep some in stock for difficult times - eg, I get caught in a
position whereby untypically, I had to leave her for more than a couple of
hours. I can also see it as being especially useful in circumstances of a
dog suffering S/A or getting used to anew routine -eg. getting a dog used
to being left at a time when it hasn't been b4.

Hope this is useful -

Diana


I'm curious to know - did it work on her? I've taken it for years, and it
works wonders for insomnia, and gives me wild technicolor dreams. No
hangover in the morning, either.

Diana wrote:


Cin, my 14 mth old weimaraner cut her foot very badly Thursday b4 last
whilst running across a freshly ploughed field. - flint is a big problem
around here and she had a nigh on 2'' slice hanging off from her pad and
into her leg, which of course meant urgent veterinary treatment.

She was anaesthetised, stitched and sent home with anti biotics and
instructions not to be walked until further notice.

If any of you know what its like to live with an exceedingly high drive
dog that's not allowed walks??? She's not ill or in any particular pain,
just must keep all stress & weight off her foot. She's back to the vets on
Tuesday and hopefully then she will be able to loose the bandaging, 12
days after her accident.

Worried about how we would cope (her without her 2 hour run and us with a
peeved off weim wanting a 2 hour run, I sought a little advice on the best
herbal treatments that would be gentle enuff to not hurt her but might
have enuff effect to calm her.

We discovered valerian root capsules - natures sleeping pill - for humans
the rec. dosage takes into account the fact that people might want to
drive or operate machinery - for dogs, without any side effects or
chemical toxicity, you can calm your dog. I searched and search and founds
nothing to say it was in anyway unsafe to use except for it makes you
sleepy. Ideal for a high octane dog who's not allowed to run.

Now, morally, I figure there are implications and some might read this and
think they can knock their dog out and escape walkies - I hope to think
not though. I've posted this cos it really has been a bit of a
wonder-discover under cin's circumstance and on realising this, I would
maybe keep some in stock for difficult times - eg, I get caught in a
position whereby untypically, I had to leave her for more than a couple of
hours. I can also see it as being especially useful in circumstances of a
dog suffering S/A or getting used to anew routine -eg. getting a dog used
to being left at a time when it hasn't been b4.

Hope this is useful -

Diana


I'm curious to know - did it work on her? I've taken it for years, and it
works wonders for insomnia, and gives me wild technicolor dreams. No
hangover in the morning, either.

Diana wrote:


Cin, my 14 mth old weimaraner cut her foot very badly Thursday b4 last
whilst running across a freshly ploughed field. - flint is a big problem
around here and she had a nigh on 2'' slice hanging off from her pad and
into her leg, which of course meant urgent veterinary treatment.

She was anaesthetised, stitched and sent home with anti biotics and
instructions not to be walked until further notice.

If any of you know what its like to live with an exceedingly high drive
dog that's not allowed walks??? She's not ill or in any particular pain,
just must keep all stress & weight off her foot. She's back to the vets on
Tuesday and hopefully then she will be able to loose the bandaging, 12
days after her accident.

Worried about how we would cope (her without her 2 hour run and us with a
peeved off weim wanting a 2 hour run, I sought a little advice on the best
herbal treatments that would be gentle enuff to not hurt her but might
have enuff effect to calm her.

We discovered valerian root capsules - natures sleeping pill - for humans
the rec. dosage takes into account the fact that people might want to
drive or operate machinery - for dogs, without any side effects or
chemical toxicity, you can calm your dog. I searched and search and founds
nothing to say it was in anyway unsafe to use except for it makes you
sleepy. Ideal for a high octane dog who's not allowed to run.

Now, morally, I figure there are implications and some might read this and
think they can knock their dog out and escape walkies - I hope to think
not though. I've posted this cos it really has been a bit of a
wonder-discover under cin's circumstance and on realising this, I would
maybe keep some in stock for difficult times - eg, I get caught in a
position whereby untypically, I had to leave her for more than a couple of
hours. I can also see it as being especially useful in circumstances of a
dog suffering S/A or getting used to anew routine -eg. getting a dog used
to being left at a time when it hasn't been b4.

Hope this is useful -

Diana


I'm curious to know - did it work on her? I've taken it for years, and it
works wonders for insomnia, and gives me wild technicolor dreams. No
hangover in the morning, either.

Diana wrote:


Cin, my 14 mth old weimaraner cut her foot very badly Thursday b4 last
whilst running across a freshly ploughed field. - flint is a big problem
around here and she had a nigh on 2'' slice hanging off from her pad and
into her leg, which of course meant urgent veterinary treatment.

She was anaesthetised, stitched and sent home with anti biotics and
instructions not to be walked until further notice.

If any of you know what its like to live with an exceedingly high drive
dog that's not allowed walks??? She's not ill or in any particular pain,
just must keep all stress & weight off her foot. She's back to the vets on
Tuesday and hopefully then she will be able to loose the bandaging, 12
days after her accident.

Worried about how we would cope (her without her 2 hour run and us with a
peeved off weim wanting a 2 hour run, I sought a little advice on the best
herbal treatments that would be gentle enuff to not hurt her but might
have enuff effect to calm her.

We discovered valerian root capsules - natures sleeping pill - for humans
the rec. dosage takes into account the fact that people might want to
drive or operate machinery - for dogs, without any side effects or
chemical toxicity, you can calm your dog. I searched and search and founds
nothing to say it was in anyway unsafe to use except for it makes you
sleepy. Ideal for a high octane dog who's not allowed to run.

Now, morally, I figure there are implications and some might read this and
think they can knock their dog out and escape walkies - I hope to think
not though. I've posted this cos it really has been a bit of a
wonder-discover under cin's circumstance and on realising this, I would
maybe keep some in stock for difficult times - eg, I get caught in a
position whereby untypically, I had to leave her for more than a couple of
hours. I can also see it as being especially useful in circumstances of a
dog suffering S/A or getting used to anew routine -eg. getting a dog used
to being left at a time when it hasn't been b4.

Hope this is useful -

Diana


I'm curious to know - did it work on her? I've taken it for years, and it
works wonders for insomnia, and gives me wild technicolor dreams. No
hangover in the morning, either.

Howdy Diana,
I can relate a little bit. I had to keep Jazz quiet from mid Dec. to
late May because of a broken leg he suffered during the coursing season.
Had to have him in an x-pen when at home. He could go out for walks
around the yard on 3 legs. As much as he wanted to get out and go I kept
him quiet. I just had to remember an old saying. "You've got to be
smarter than the dog".

Frank X. Morris
http://community.webtv.net/Sulkhalil/SalukiCornerChime