This I think you need to get advice from your vet, but I think as all post-operation procedure goes, we should keep the area clean and dry as much as possible. I think your pup might need to wear the e-collar to prevent her from licking the wound. Feeding I think shouldn't be a problem coz it's not affecting the digestive system, but then again check with the vets to confirm. I think it should heal maybe in a week or two? Sorry, I haven't gone through this operation with Scottie yet so I have no idea. That's about what I remember from my friends' experiences and all...

Umm...I don't know about the others, but I never really 'handled' Scottie when his teeth fell off. Sometimes I don't even know that his baby teeth fell off until I noticed his teeth were considerably bigger and less sharp compared to his puppy times. No worries about that I think...just let her be herself and all

Thanks He's quite good when he wants to...but sometimes he gets on my nerves too! He just turned 3 years old in April...

I was thinking of getting some things done this weekend, but if I get them done early I might stop by

Scottie has the bumps, but I usually only notice this happen when it's tick season...when it's at the worse (most number of ticks I've seen on his body) I just give him a tick wash and the ticks die off. Bumps also will subside naturally after that, usually about 1-2 weeks after. He gets it on and off, but it's not really a big problem to me coz he seldom scratches his body (when he does, it often indicates ticks, so I search like crazy on his body! ) I use a cream also to help with the bumps healing since they're mostly nasty tick bites. You can get those from the vet or just get a natural herbal ointment for bites which you can get from the pet stores.

I don't give vitamin E, but if you want to give supplements you can use salmon or fish body oil (NOT to be confused with cod liver oil). When I have them, I would give Scottie about a capsule or two. But this would depend on the amount of DPA & EHA in each capsule. Let me look for the therapeutic dosage for it.

EDIT: I found an old post that I did previously in this thread about how much to give. It's here. Hope this helps a little!

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Umm....I'm also not too sure myself, but I would know when I see a presence of ticks on Scottie. Usually he wouldn't have even one on his body...sometimes every now and then maybe one or two I'm not too worried. It's when I see more than 10 ticks on his body (especially the big ones) then I roughly know it's tick season. We get it about two times a year if I remember correctly. I don't really use frontline but a lot of owners do What I do is I would check very often on Scottie's body and if there are too many to pick off, I'll just do a tick wash (Bayticol) one time and it kind of solves his tick problem until the next season comes along

I've used Malaseb before but it was recommended by Scottie's vet though. It was when Kenji (my sister's Chihuahua who shares the same play pen as Scottie) had some fungal infection on the fur. As far as I know from the vet, Malaseb is used for the skin / coat infections, but he doesn't advise to use it very often. I only use Malaseb for Kenji once every two weeks when I see his fur dropping a lot and stop after his problem ceases. The vet very strongly advised to leave the shampoo on for 10 mins before rinsing though...he says if we leave it for less than that, the shampoo doesn't work so if you use it, make sure you leave it on for 10 mins

Well, if you think you need to change the kibbles coz the kibbles are causing the bumps, then yes. If you don't think it's the food, then maybe it's ticks or other factors (chemicals like cleaners, environment, grass seeds, etc) that could be causing the itchiness? If you could supplement with salmon oil it would be good too Or if you can't find those, some pet shops sell the MyBeau supplement. It contains salmon oil and other stuff for the coat I've tried that with Kenji & Scottie before and they do quite good with it too

Sorry, didn't get to go to meet you guys coz I had to work on Saturday (last minute call by project manager...#*^&+@!) Glad to hear that you guys had fun It's been ages since I've brought Scottie out, but these days I've also been finding quite a few ticks on Scottie, so I don't want to risk 'passing' them to your furkids. Best let me get control over it first

I don't usually pull them out, but when I send Scottie to the groomers (about 2-3 months once), they will clean his ears for me (from what I hear, they shaved the inside of the ear so it looks cleaner). So far, he's been okay, but sometimes if his ears are not dry enough after the bath, his ears get reddish, which is kind of like an infection. That's kind of my fault really so make sure the ears are dry always especially after the bath and it should be fine

Well, if done properly, it's not supposed to be painful. There's a kind of powder to put on the skin before pulling out the hair to lessen the impact of the pulling I've pulled out Scottie's ear hairs before and he doesn't make sounds...I think once they get used to it, it wouldn't be a problem

Hi little^p,

Glad to know another Schnauzer owner here Just a little opinion about the feeding thing...it is not that advisable to hand feed your pup too often, as they might get the habit of only eating when you give them the kibbles. I guess it's more of a "Can you live with it" situation..some owners prefer to have their dogs not take any food from other people other than themselves (for safety reasons), while others (like me) don't want to waste so much time feeding them bit by bit at every single meal

If your pup doesn't want to eat, add a little something to the food to make it smell a bit more appealing, like cooked chicken bits or even small tiny bits of treats mixed into the food. Then as your pup starts to eat by himself, lessen the amount of mixed things inside until he eats all the food. Some pups will also only eat if you don't hover over him too much (I have noticed this before with some other dogs...they don't eat while there are people looking at them. When people look away or turn their backs, then they start eating) so maybe you could give your pup a little space first and let him approach the bowl and eat. Or, you could always do the 10 mins thing and take away; then feed the same thing again after about half an hour or something. It might be a bit difficult with that since you're working, but it's part of training The earlier we train, the faster they will learn

mtee7, if Poppy is eating too fast (like quite a few pups do), you don't have to feed her by hand also. Put some obstacles inside the food bowl (like small pingpong balls or something like that) to make it harder to just scarf down the food. She will slowly learn that food needs to be worked at. Maybe she could also be worried that you are going to take away the food (again the hovering thing), so give her a bit of space? Thing is, it's also good to ensure that you CAN take away the food from her so that she knows who is the dominant one...so, every now and then (not every day of course) go near Poppy and pat her head while she's eating and praise her if she doesn't eat faster or growl at you. At some other occasions, take away the food bowl for a few seconds and return it back to her...it will show her that you are the boss and you can take the food at anytime, but if she's patient she will get back the food, so there's no worry to eat so fast...don't really know if I explained that correctly, but that's what I learnt from other owners, previous experience and books I have been doing this for Scottie & Kenji since they were very young and now even when they're enjoying the food a lot, I can still walk in and take the food away from their mouth and they let me Of course, this only applies to me la coz I am the one that feed them...if other people approach, they will surely growl because they are strangers.

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Haha, yes...I keep mixing up names coz I'm quite bad with names. Sorry about that

Maybe she gets too excited because we ourselves make them feel excited about food? I've heard about this from Cesar Milan and I find that it's often true with Scottie & Kenji...previously before I feed them, I would 'ask' them in an excited voice if they want their food, and they jump up and down and became SOOOO excited that when they eat, they ate so quickly it's scary. These days I try not to do that, but just calmly bring the food out to the kitchen (that's where I feed them) and they know already. THey are still excited but not as crazy as before...and yeah, I do the Stay command too before they eat. I feed them raw, so because the food is difficult to eat like that, they are forced to eat a bit slower and have to chew first before they swallow. Chewing stimulates the mind as well as helping to work the jaws and teeth If you give your pup enough of a workout at meal times, she will be tired and it is a good exercise (in a way) for her to spend her energy

Yes, bones are part of the raw diet Sources of bone (enveloped in meat of course) for Scottie are chicken, turkey, pork & lamb ribs, duck, squirrel, quail and fish If you're worried about the mess, you can always use a piece of cloth or towel and make sure your pup eats on top of the towel/cloth. If she tries to bring the food away, bring the food back to the towel and soon she will learn that she has to eat the food on the towel/cloth. Once finished, just dump the towel into the washing machine You can always clean her paws and beard with a wet tissue if you think she's been messy...I used to do that for Scottie, but since I find he doesn't use his paws when eating and his beard is only wet with no stains on the beard, I don't really clean his beard that much...

NEVER offer cooked bones to dogs...they become very brittle and are mostly the cause for punctures in internal organs. When we feed bone, we feed raw bones and always make sure that the bones are covered in meat. I don't give bare bones to Scottie, although some other raw feeders do. If you want to feed bone, please don't give those big marrow bones from cows or big ungulates, ie weight-bearing bones like leg bones. Those are actually too dense to feed our dogs and are teeth breakers. Feed smaller bones like from poultry or soft ribs. Hope that helps.

From what I know, Pawsitive Bakery (http://pawsitivebakery.blogspot.com) does delivery to other states as well as in KL. The cakes look very pretty too Maybe you could give them a call and ask?

How did you like the resort Eric? Hope you enjoyed yourselves loads

Wah, so nice...I also want to join you guys It's been ages since I've brought Scottie anywhere...and his tick problem is solved

I haven't been to any of the restaurants in DPC, so I guess I can't suggest anything

Wei Nee, I want to order something from your treat house if it's not too late...let me know yeah? Thanks!

Cool I haven't been there also...heard good reviews about it. If can get a nice table there it would be great also

I'm okay with dinner and all...I'll try to be there by 6. Scottie needs a shower before he goes...haha! He's so dirty now I have Wei Nee & Eric's numbers, so if I can't find the place, I'll give you guys a call la See you later!

Nice to meet all of you and your furkids too I will try to post up photos, but I find that most of my photos are rather blurry coz of the fast movement and my camera's slow shutter speed I think Eric, Mike and Wei Nee might have better luck coz their cameras are nicer ones