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magdalen
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Re: swollen glands in neck
« Result #1 on Dec 18, 2009, 9:40am »

Update. Jay is lying at my feet at the moment sleeping, just a quick update on how he is doing. He was at the vets again last weekend we are now reducing the steroid slowly over five day periods, still sleeping downstairs with him but hopefully over the next couple of weeks things will get back to normal. Due back at the vets new years eve, for checkup but all the lumps are gone now. He is much more settled for all he is still drinking quite a lot, I can tell he is much happier in himself. So its all good news, he enjoyed his Christmas party especially the tuna cake one of the women at training had made for all the dogs.

Bye for now merry Christmas and a happy new year to you all

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Topic: Disfunctional herding (Read 19 times)

Ben Wilkes
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Re: Disfunctional herding
« Result #2 on Dec 9, 2009, 6:34pm »

Sorry to hear of the problems you've having, you need to seek advice from a behaviourist who can try to identfy why she's behaving like this and there could be a lot of reasons involved.

If you'd like to email me on info@bordercollietrustgb.org.uk I can put you in touch with someone who, even if she can't help personally, may be able to put you in touch with someone who can

All the best

Ben

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Re: swollen glands in neck
« Result #3 on Dec 9, 2009, 6:31pm »

Certainly keeping you busy isn't it. Sounds like good progress though and yes it's time like this when you're glad you've got insurance isn't it.

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Ben

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Re: swollen glands in neck
« Result #4 on Dec 7, 2009, 9:22am »

Update. Jay is doing well we were back at the vets on Saturday again think it will be a weekly thing for the time being. They are reducing the amount of steroids he is taking starting this week as he is drinking a lot and needing to go for a wee every hour or so. The last few nights I have had to sleep downstairs with him as he wakes me up when he wants to go out for a pee, he puts his head under my arm and keeps lifting it until I wake. He has had a couple of accidents in the house and as he had never done this before it seems to stress him as he knows he shouldn't so it seemed the best solution to stay with him. The lumps on his body are all getting smaller one has opened so he is on a course of antibiotics now as well. The vet does not want to keep him on steroids if possible so will just keep reducing the dosage and see if lumps come back or not. He is fine in himself and his training is going really well everything seems to suddenly clicked into place its my timing which needs to improve but I was told I am a hundred per cent better than I was. Tomorrow night is his Christmas party at training class. I am dressing him up as a sheep he looks really funny in his costume and is really chilled out about wearing it he is just an all round good lad. Thank goodness I had him insured as soon as I got him. Well must go catch up on some sleep lucky I only work two days a week. Bye for now.

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Disfunctional herding
« Result #5 on Dec 6, 2009, 11:20pm »

My Border Collie is a lovely calm dog - most of the time but she does have two problems I do not know hoe to get over.
She loves to meet new people and other dogs! Her problem is that when they show signs of either walking off or leaving, she will bite them on their upper arm. We have to say to visitors that even if they want to visit the bathroom they must tell us as she has to be put in another room for their own safety before they leave where they were sitting! Or if it is someone we meet out walking and they stop and stroke her before we can get there to ask them not to, we have to scream at them to stay put with her as their moving off will trigger her into biting mode.
She is always seemingly terrified when one of us gets out of the car and literally screams! She will do the same if one of us is getting ready to go out!
We are`retired and so she is hardly ever left on her own. We have had her since a 6 week old puppy; we walk twice a day and she is fed on meat, vegetables and homemade wholegrain biscuits.We have a thingyer spaniel and they are fine together. He does not have these problems! I know this is a form of disfunctional herding she suffers from but What I do not know is how to overcome it! Her parents were both working sheepdogs!

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Re: swollen glands in neck
« Result #6 on Dec 1, 2009, 7:30pm »

Glad to hear things weren't as bad as you perhaps feared.

All the best

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Re: swollen glands in neck
« Result #7 on Nov 28, 2009, 12:51pm »

Jay has been back to vets today, tests have come back clear for cancer, the lumps on his body are caused by his immune system attacking his own body and that was why the glands in his neck were swollen as they were reacting to this. So he is now on a course of steroids, they did tell me the name of the problem he has but I was just so relieved I did not take it in. We are back at the vets next Saturday to see how he is doing and maybe adjust the medication depending on how he is coping with it. He is still fine in himself and is now at his ideal weight. Very good boy at the vets again just sat and let her take the stitches out. I am so proud of him.
~Bye for now.

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Topic: World's Worst Collie (Read 53 times)

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Re: World's Worst Collie
« Result #8 on Nov 27, 2009, 6:56pm »

And that's often part of the problem so that the dog - and you - become totally confused. If'd you like Carols number either give our office a ring or email us.

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Re: World's Worst Collie
« Result #9 on Nov 24, 2009, 7:05pm »

Thank you that would be useful though i'm almost at the point of being overwhelmed with advice!

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Re: World's Worst Collie
« Result #10 on Nov 24, 2009, 1:31pm »

If you'd like a contact number for someone who understands collies and may be able to offer a few pointers please do let us know

Ben
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