katie at the vet again!!!!!!

[Suzanne St]

Katie is ill again think she ate some green plastic thing because that's what was in her vomit. Now she has blood in her poop. Vet gave her injection and tablets see how the goes if she no better the might have to operate.

[Fiona]

Oh god Suzanne, she is having a bad time of it

I'm sure everything will be fine! I have my fingers crossed for her
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[Janis]

POOR WEE SOUL! SHE'S BEEN THROUGH THE MILL LATELY! COME TO THAT YOU ALL HAVE! SUZANNE NOT LONG TIL 2008 AND I AM SURE IT WILL BE A GOOD YEAR FOR YOU!

[Lindy]

fingers crossed she will be ok Suzanne

[marcella]

Suzanne, you are all going through the mill! I hope Katie is well very soon.

[Suzanne St]

Poor wee thing every time she has been to the vet they have put something in her wee bum

The vet said maybe i should try D.A.P for her fear of people in the house, since he break in . Has anyone tried this?

[Fiona]

I have tried the DAP Suzanne. We used the plug in for Star's mum as she was quiet aggressive towards strangers in the house and could be very agitated at times. To be honest with her it didn't really work but I have heard loads of folk say what great results they had with it.

At least if you get it you can say you have tried it!?
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[Suzanne St]

Thanx Fiona think i will i would try, we would try anything for her, Its a shame after coming on so well to be soo fearful even to the ones that care for her. Its sad to see her scared of my son and Gerry

[Suzanne H]

She is such a lovely dog - hope she gets well soon.

[marcella]

[John Thomson]

Suzanne......you are certainly not having an easy time with her.

I've never tried DAP, from my own experience I would try to act as normally as possible...dogs pick up on our insecurities and fell they have to do the 'defending' if their instinct tells them to.
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[Nicola]

Poor Katie, hope she's better soon.

Don't know if you seen the episode of "It's me or the dog" that Bruce Forsyth's daughter was in? As you probably know, both her dogs were stolen, and were eventually returned. Due to the way she behaved around them since they got stolen, the dogs were experiencing behavioural issues.

As Victoria explained, the best way to deal with the situation is to carry on as normal as if nothing has happened, this should reassure the dogs that everything is still ok. By fussing over them and letting them get away with things (not that you are doing that with your dogs, i'm just telling the story) reinforced unwanted behaviour from the dogs such as barking whenever stranger and also people the dogs knew came in to the house. She let them do it by praising them profusely making them gradually worse.

Victoria made a loud, sharp noise everytime the dogs barked and acted frantically when people came in to the house and reinforced that she was the boss. When they stopped barking they were praised and given a treat. Eventually, the dogs realised than when peole come in to the house that it's a good thing and they'll get treats and praise for not barking frantically.

Obviously this all takes time, repetition and patience, as you probably know, but the results were worth it in the end.

http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/I/itsmeorthedog/s4ep1.html

[Nicola]

I haven't ever used D.A.P. on my dogs, but I would say it's got to be worth a try. I know of people who use it with success, and also people who have not had success with it. It's just one of these things, what works for one dog may not work for another. Good luck.

[Suzanne St]

I did see that show Thanx It is sooo hard to get a balance on what ignore

She is looking bit better also she had some cooked chicken. sorry folks cant do the raw thing

[marcella]

you mean you wimped out and cooked it Suzanne?