What brand is the avocado shampoo? I personally haven't seen a shampoo like that. If you want to get a good quality shampoo, may I suggest you visit a pet grooming salon? Usually the groomers there would have a better idea on which shampoos to use for your dog's coat condition, since they do this for a living Or, if you already have a brand in mind, you could just visit the bigger pet stores like Ikano Pet Safari. The bigger stores usually would carry more variety.

If Murphy's condition (dry skin with pimples) continues after using the shampoo for say, a month...perhaps it's something else that's causing the dry skin. A visit to the vet might help a little

P/S: I have to add though that puppies need a milder type of shampoo. My groomers recommend a tearless shampoo as well, so that it doesn't irritate the eyes.

This post has been edited by Rayne: Mar 26 2009, 03:59 PM

Umm...no transport ar? A bit hard wor...unless you are willing to splurge on a cab? Coz I don't think public transports allow any pets on board Or, maybe you could ask if there are members here who stay near your place to arrange transportation?

Well, a friend of mine uses a brand called Earth Bath or something like that. His pup had some dry and flaky skin, and he said so far it's working for him. You could try looking it up

Ikano Power Centre is actually near 1 Utama...haha! Umm...I'm no good with public transport, coz I drive most of the time. But there is a Kelana Jaya LRT station nearby there. From that LRT station, there are shuttle buses that will take you to Ikano (which is also where IKEA is). Maybe other members here can help Daphne out?

Humping is not necessarily sexual...it could also mean dominance. But it's rather funny though to see a 9 week old pup humping something.

There are many ways to reduce bad breath, I suppose. Allow your dog to chew on chewies that could help with cleaning the teeth or brushing the teeth with dog toothpaste could help. Changing the diet might also help too. But bad breath could also mean rotten teeth, so you might want to check Elmo's mouth first to see...

Ooh...so many posts at one go.

Hi to Augus, Stephy, Ally & Fatty! You all are so cute!

Winnie, would it be okay if I put the gathering notice up at Homeapet forum? We could get more ppl going then

it's at: http://www.homeapet.com

Okay sure, will put it up there

If she has stomach upset, you could skip one meal to let her stomach settle a bit...give a little 100 plus (let out the carbonated gas first) every half hour or so. If she can keep the 100 plus down after a few hours, try to give a little bit of soft food. If she can keep it down after that, slowly increase the food.

If it doesn't work, revert back to what she can keep down (100 plus or water). Most important is to keep her hydrated. If her condition worsens, I would say a visit to the vet is needed.

The 100 plus is not for 'curing' the stomach upset...it's just to keep her hydrated. If you want, you can also give her the hydrating salts while you let her stomach settle. Again, if she keeps vomitting and cannot keep any food down, please send her to the vet for a check up. Did she have any loose poop?

So sorry to hear about your loss, Daphne. I'm sure Yuuki is in a better place now..

Really sickening to hear that there are unethical vets like that. But it also COULD be because your pup was already infected from the breeder's place. I can't say I know a lot about the virus, but if the pup has already been infected BEFORE you brought him back from the breeder, it could have been too late also, coz there was a span of time from when you brought Yuuki back home to the time he lost his appetite. Still, it's quite maddening to hear that the vet didn't do anything to let you know about his condition. That's definitely uncalled for.

I guess there's nothing much we all can say...all we can do is symphatise with your loss and hope you'll find comfort in your new pup (if you decide to get another one...not to replace Yuuki, but another pup to love). Thanks for sharing your story with us.

Err...as far as i know, yes, those are edible! Although, cheese might not be a good idea to feed too much...too much and too frequent feeding of cheese will cause stress on the kidneys, and Schnauzers have a high probability to develop kidney problems. A little bit every now and then is still okay though, just not too much and not too frequent.

LOL! No la...i'm not an expert. Just so happen to read about these things during my free time, or if I feel like reading on dogs and stuff

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Added on April 6, 2009, 12:03 amAww...I missed the event. Sounds fun though! Congrats on your win! What tricks did Kenji perform? Sure looks very cute wan, since he's still so small...

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Haha...I try. My house almost always have pets at home, so we all learn from taking care of them, and learning from other experienced pet owners as well as reading


Training takes quite a bit of time and patience,especially if we have not taught our dogs at first. If you want to start with sit, take a piece of treat or some kibble before you feed Augus and hold it in front of him. Let him see the food, but don't feed him just yet. Slowly, raise the food above his head and towards his back a little, saying 'Sit' (he should follow the food by looking up). He will eventually sit to look up at the food. The moment his butt touches the ground, praise him loads and give him the treat... Try this a few times every day, and he should get it in time Once he knows the command, you can slowly phase out holding the food and just telling him 'Sit' to get the reward. Later on, you can even phase out the treats to just lots of praise, but of course, don't move too fast too soon. Baby steps is the key

I have actually bought a book called 101 Dog Tricks, which has step-by-step activities and photos...very cool! Tried a few tricks with Scottie, and he now knows some of them! You can see the website here: http://www.101dogtricks.com/pages/index.html

There are also quite a few websites on the Internet that you can look up for teaching basic commands, like sit, down, etc. Tricks need a bit more searching I guess...Google is your best friend I like to Google whatever I can for information that I want to know Hope that helps!

This post has been edited by Rayne: Apr 6 2009, 10:53 AM

Wow...3.25kg is rather heavy for a 4 month old pup. LOL! Ramses is too 'prosperous' already...

Yeah, puppies are easier to train coz they don't really have that many 'bad habits' that older dogs develop... But puppies also have shorter attention span, and we would need to keep repeating the tricks coz they forget quite easily too.

Haha...you CAN actually train Ramses to 'speak'. Scottie knows how to 'Say Please' if he wants something from me...

Lie Down is also relatively easy...from the 'Sit' position, use your treats to lure him down, saying 'Down' at the same time. If he stands up (but head looking down to seek the treat), keep the treat covered with your hand until he goes down. When he does, reward him with lots of praise and the treat.

If he still couldn't get the position after a few tries of that, you can gently move his front legs to the 'Down' position from the 'Sit' position. Repeat that a few times, and later try the treat lure thing to see if he can grasp it. Scottie got the trick within about 10 - 15 mins if I'm not mistaken.

Well, I THINK the DVD is an extra thing...when I got the book,it's just the book. LOL! But I like the interesting steps that we can follow, and one thing to note is that we need to be REALLY patient with our dogs. Not all dogs learn tricks very fast, especially for beginner dogs. Chalcy I guess we can say she's an expert ady with her repertoire of tricks and stuff. Most important is that we do not compare our dogs to others (even though it's hard...I compare a lot! LOL!). We rate our dogs by their progress...I have to say that although I think Scottie still has a long way to go, he's come a long way since his puppy days.

The food and treats thing all are for starting...dogs need motivation to do something, and food and treats make it easier for them to learn Once they have gotten the command(s), you can phase out the treats to just praise

It's this Sunday (12th April). Central Park, 10.30 am

That I'm not sure...probably a few hours, or until it's too hot to hang out