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Good choice!!!!

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I have a lab that used to do the same thing. Put the dog's food bowl up on a small box or some other means of elevating the food. I also put a good sized rock in his bowl with the food...it slows him down and doesn't let him wolf it. Raising the feed is an excellent idea. Helps with several potenti...

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I wouldn't say she is gulping her food. I've actually used a baking sheet a few times to feed her to see if that was the problem and it didn't matter. I actually did this this morning. The Pro Plan "All Life Stages" Chicken & Rice kibble is a bit larger in triangle shape, compared to the Excced she ...

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My 6 mnth old PP keeps throwing up after eating. She is acting normal, but is more times then not throwing up her food right after eating. I took her to the vet last Sunday and they shot some xrays to see if any blockage showed up..but nothing showed that they could see. Vet said small intestines fi...

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She digs going for rides in the truck/car....as long as its not in the crate. Probably just mad not being in the air conditioned cab with music.

She has never gotten sick during/after riding in the truck or car. We drove her home to Salt Lake from Bend OR in a car and never had a problem.

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Ok..jumping into back of truck. Little "encouragement" with lead and a few pieces of left over filet from Synders meat market...and we are in business. Will work on this the next few days....should be good to go.

Progress is cool even with the simple things

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We'll be practicing jumping up into the crate this afternoon.

Keny....I'll be calling you. Want to setup a time to meet up for training.

Thanks to all!

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Appreciate the comments. Its all fun right now. There hasn't been any negative activities in regards to going into the crate and then having to do anything undesirable. Go in the crate and we are either going to run, get birds, go to the park or camping...all good stuff. Pigeons in the back of the t...

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5 month old pup. Knows "kennel" in the house. Runs to her crate and jumps in no problem when told to "kennel". Knows "here". Comes running. Loves to ride in the cab of the truck...but doesn't happen often. Problem comes when we go train and need to put her in her crate in the back of the truck (whic...

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How old is the dog?

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The guess is knowing when the dog is bloated and prior to its gut twisting. Even if I had that stuff on hand...not sure it would have done any good since when we finally recognized the symptoms, it was probably too late.

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There's no definite list of factors that cause bloat 100% of the time. Studies have been unable to replicate gastric/stomach torsion on a regular basis. It's a bad deal. Most common suggestion as stated is giving enough time between feeding and activity and even then there's no guarantee. In some ca...

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rizz1 wrote:g

awesome pic.... our season ends friday Two more days

Get em!!!

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Couple Utah turkeys taken last week! Good luck!

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Really hate to hear stuff like this. Lost one not too long ago. It's tough, but time does heal. So sorry.

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Packfish...where are you in Northern UT? I'm in Sandy and on my 2nd PP. Love the breed.

Have a new PP pup from Larry Stone. She is 12 weeks old. You say your dog is from CW stock...did you get yours from a breeder that has some of Bob's dogs?

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It is not recommended to wet dry food prior to feeding your dog/pup. They say this can contribute to bloat.

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Nebraska wrote:Matching the stain on your coop and fence was a good idea. Nice design and sharp lookin' to boot.....

Ha..funny..that was to try and make the wife happy about the coop "blending" in

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Guys, Thanks for the dimensions and list. I just wanted a rough idea of the cost before diving in (aka...knowing if i could sneak it by my wife :lol: :lol: ) I really like the looks of the one gdog built and the use of the metal studs but where do the dogs return? I prob just couldn't see in the pi...

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I built my first one like shown in the previous pics, then decided I wanted one I could walk into, but still not take up a ton of space: http://arappl.smugmug.com/photos/184704114_DCbRv-L.jpg http://arappl.smugmug.com/photos/184704389_VxsB5-L.jpg http://arappl.smugmug.com/photos/184704593_GhZuZ-L.jpg

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I'm in the same boat right now. 8 week old pup getting use to crate and house training. Things that are making a difference for us....limited water after dinner and exercise later evening. At this point she is getting up at 3am and yelping. I let her out and right back into her crate. She'll make a ...

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+1 for Dogtra...but if Scotts work well..they are a bunch cheaper

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Some dogs eat like that & it can lead to bloat as they suck in alot of air while doing so.I believe there is a special designed bowl made to slow a dog down while eating but don't know what it's called,maybe some one here can help with that. My last dog died due to gastric torsion caused by bloat a...

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I've got the same issue with a 9 week old pup. I bought one of those bowls that is sectioned which is suppose to slow them down a bit. I've also been feeding her off of a cookie sheet. Either method seems to slow her down a little, but she is food crazy. I'm hoping she slows down as she ages, but my...

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Puppy pics. 8 week old Pudelpointer. http://arappl.smugmug.com/photos/484616969_28ULm-XL.jpg http://arappl.smugmug.com/photos/484627895_poHUa-L.jpg http://arappl.smugmug.com/photos/488329666_pbhaL-L.jpg Can you guess who picked out the pink collar? http://arappl.smugmug.com/photos/487768695_pAC3Y-L....

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***Response to post that was deleted(?) Actually there can be discharge with Vaginitis. Just back from vet. No coarse of treatment yet... FYI...see article below: Puppy Vaginitis Authored by: Becky Lundgren, DVM Puppy vaginitis is a sticky, cloudy, white or yellowish vaginal discharge. Puppy vaginit...

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Right...just was wondering if there are other things to look for. Heading to vet today.

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8 week old pup. Yellow discharge on occassion from vulva. Some licking and multiple attempts to urinate.

Any way to figure out if its a urinary infection or vaginitis?

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Linoleum and pine shavings. I buy a bale of pine shavings for really cheap and throw some on the floor. Easy to clean up as it catches a lot of the droppings and I don't have to scrape as much. Plus the pine shavings is suppose to keep the bugs at bay(?)

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I lost a dog a month ago due to gastric torsion. Bad deal. I'll be paranoid with the new pup coming in March. Do what you can to slow her eating down. It can't hurt. You don't want to wait to see if see bloats...many times..at that point..its too late.

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I would do some research before you have your dog spayed that young. They can develope health problems down the road being spayed before they have reached maturity. I would really consider waitnig until she is closer to 2 yrs old. If you decide to go ahead with they spay and this is only advice, I ...

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I get too fast of growth with puppy food. It has been formulated to keep the puppy growing while staying heavy. I want a puppy to grow slow and not carry any excess weight till it is a year old or so. I think you will find there are less joint and bone problems when done this way. I'm with Romeo on...

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Glad to hear you were on the right side of the 50/50!

We have been unable to find any dogs in the few generations back that have had any issues with bloat.

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Will wrote:Ok...it's official....I AM a big softie!!! It's 7deg here and Cash is comfy in his crate in the basement....LOL

Oh..your far from it. When it got really cold out..my wife would throw an extra down comforter on the bed for her....and the dog to snuggle up in.

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Just saw a post on another forum where a guy had his lab on the front of his duck hunting boat. They were cruising along when they hit a wave or something and out goes the dog. He ended up running the dog over with the boat and hitting it in the face with the prop. The dog survived, but a hard lesso...

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Hope this is ok. Here's a link to a raffle we have going on...on another forum. Some cool prizes, all of which have been donated. There's a young lad with a pointer pup that needs some vet care, but unfortunately $$ is an issue and keeping this from happening. We are trying to raise a few bucks in t...

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That's the concern with the problem...lots of opinions but not much solid research. As been already posted there are wide variety of opinions that contradict each other in regards to causes. Even the Purdue study is questioned by some....

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I've since talked with multiple vets and breeders regarding the genetic factor in problems with bloating. I spoke with the breeder of my dog and the breeders of his dogs to see if there has been any direct history of this in the line and there has not. Studies have shown that specific breeds are mor...

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Again...thanks for the thoughts.

I am searching on info in regards to bloat being hereditary. Anyone that has experience with a dog who gets bloated or has died because of this.....do you know if there was history in the lines with this problem?

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I appreciate everyone's thoughts. For those who have been through something like this....know...how gut wrenching it is. Roxy was a part of our family and sometimes got more attention then the two legged members...so says the wife. The last two days have been brutal. I work out of my house, so Roxy ...

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romeo212000 wrote:Im very sorry for your loss. This is why I never feed my dogs before hunting or trialing. It's just not worth it.

It's not only the "before"...it's the after that can cause this as well. My dogs problems occurred after the hunt....

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Thanks...it just really hurts

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She's gone....

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The Dr said they stitch the stomach to the rib wall to try and keep it from flipping again in the future...but the % of bloating recurrence is definitely higher.

This sucks...

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My 2yr old Pudelpoint ended up with twisted stomach last night. We hunted chukar during the day. Came home and fed her, her normal 1.5cups (I feed twice day). Shortly after she started acting funny. After a little bit we guessed what was going on and rushed her to an emergency vet. They operated on ...

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nj gsp wrote:Those are fantastic shots - what camera do you use?

I used a Nikon D300 body with a 200-400 F4 VR lens.

Thanks!

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Few grouse pics from last week.....

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Thanks for the info. I need to go pick some feed up today and will get a bag of milo and whole corn this time around.

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Izzy...why not cracked corn?

The last two 50lbs bags I've bought were cracked (rolled?) corn and barley...which I read was a good food from another forum(?) I was buying pigeon mix, but it was pretty pricey.

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