[CurlyTail]

Hi

My dog was treated for acute pancreatitis about 3 weeks ago and I was told a low fat diet – the pancreas secretes enzymes to break down the fat in food but with pancreatitis it doesn’t work properly so can’t break down the fat. Unfortunately its a disease for life but we can manage it and prevent another attack of it with diet and being able to recognise the signs which are dehydration, vomiting, diarrhoea, bloating, pain in the abdomen and obviously other signs you may notice like the dog being quiet and not themselves.

Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Low Fat was recommended to me. I bought a small bag of the dry one and my dog loves it (but she loves all food!). I think they do a wet version of this food too and this would be a lot more palatable than the dry one. When I asked my vet about giving her chicken she was even dubious about giving her that but eventually said that she could have a small bit of the breast only. She said any peak in fat can bring on a bout of pancreatitis – it is a serious condition and can lead to death if not managed properly. I’m not sure I would chance cottage cheese especially if the vet is dubious about chicken. I would advise you to ring your vet and ask for advise especially if your dog is fussy with food.

Hope that helps
Caryn

[CurlyTail]

Best of luck to Sugragh in his new home !!!!! We had the pleasure of watching him develop from a timid frightened dog into a fun, lively, loyal and loving little man! I hope he brings this and much more to his new family and I hope they love him as much as we do!

Best Wishes
Caryn, Alan, Misty & Piper

[CurlyTail]

We’ve been fostering Sugradh for 4 weeks now and I’m amazed at how much he has changed since the first time I saw him….

He started off being afraid of people, loud noises, the lead, the TV – practically everything . The only thing he was comfortable with was other dogs. He has been very friendly towards all other dogs he has met and he fit right in with our two dogs (even the fussy Bichon ).

It was obvious that his owners didn’t spend time with him as he wasn’t used to normal doggie things like playing with humans, going for walks, physical affection, and commands like sit, lie down and had no recall training . I even think that he was left outside all the time because it seems to be the norm for him to go out the back to sleep rather than his bed in the kitchen.

Today though you can see a huge difference in him…..

– He loves and trusts my family and friends that he has met including the men!
– He gets so excited when you ask him "do you want to go for a walk?" and he loves his lead and he comes over practically begging you to put it on!
– He is so excited when he greets us in the morning
– Now he’s got a taste of human affection he loves it and will always come over for a cuddle or a pet or a game of fetch!

Work in progress……commands – he knows sit but at the moment he’ll do it sometimes , he’s learning to wait in his bed until he is told to to go to his food bowl, and he is very good at coming back when you call him!

He has grown into such a happy little dog and is still learning.

He’d love to go to a new home with other dogs and he will make a great little companion!
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[CurlyTail]

I could watch the dogs all day – they are so funny! Last night Sugradh figured out he could go behind the couch and it turned into a game of hide and seek and chasing round the couch for about an hour with Piper.

Afterwards they had a little rest and then the Mammy of the group – Misty decided to wash them….she cleaned both their ears and eyes!

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[CurlyTail]

It’s now 9 days after neutering and there’s not a bother on this lil man! He was the best patient ever he continued on like nothing ever happened!

He met my friend’s Cocker Spaniel-Lucy who is full of energy and he had a ball trying to keep up with her. They ran together and ran and ran and ran………As soon as he got into the car he plonked onto his side and fell fast asleep

He loves going out for walks and loves meeting other dogs, he wants to play with all dogs and we haven’t seen one bad encounter yet, he gets on with both male and female dogs.

He is still anxious about going in the car but the other day he found a little spot on the floor behind the passenger seat and he lay there for the journey not as anxious as usual so we’ll work on that

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[CurlyTail]

Hi

Sugradh was neutered today – he was a brave lil boy and is at home resting. The staff in the vets all thought he was gorgeous. He has beautiful foxy features with these to-die-for golden eyes (the ladies go nuts for him!!!!)

So we have him a week today and I have to say I’m amazed at how he has come along! He is so much more relaxed and is now comfortable with a lot of stuff that frightened him at the start.

I have to say he makes me smile! When I come down in the morning he greets me with so much happiness. Looks like someone docked his tail and it’s so short that it doesn’t waggle – it wiggles! And when he gets excited he wiggles his bum too…..it’s sooooooo cute!

He took to my dogs right away and I think he would love to go to a home with other dogs. He plays chasing and messes about with Piper all day!

He loves to sleep at my feet – it doesn’t matter where once he is touching off me and he loves to smother me in kisses! So you can say he is very affectionate

He loves going out for walks and he is improving on the lead but he is still fearful of cars and new people so still a bit of work to do. He is very clever and is always learning.

Even though he is timid with new people, you can see that he wants to make friends with everyone…..he will bring lots of happiness with him to a new home!

[CurlyTail]

Sugradh is growing in confidence everyday.

At first he was afraid to go outside but now he enjoys his walks in the park and at the beach although he’s still nervous of cars going by. He loves looking out the window to see what’s going on outside!

The noise of the TV frightened him – not anymore now he even sits there and watches Houston SPCA with me!!!!

Any of my friends and family that have met him have all thought he was very sweet and said "He’s a grand lil fella".

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[CurlyTail]

Hey

Sugradh has settled in and is making himself at home! He loves his new friends-Misty & Piper and follows them everywhere as he learns the ropes posting.php?mode=reply&f=7&t=8366&sid=f755180a571d8e579af51939d6640cf8#

I’ve only had him a few days and I can already see he’s got a great personality! He’s curious and fun – he loves playing with other dogs and would play fetch all day. He’s a little bit fearful of people at the start but when you get to know him he’s full of kisses and cuddles and he will make a loving and loyal companion when he goes to a loving home posting.php?mode=reply&f=7&t=8366&sid=f755180a571d8e579af51939d6640cf8#
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