[nagdu] Health Problems

[Ava Foster]

Wow, I am surprised about Princess's teeth. I have heard that by age
3, something like 60 percent of dogs have gingivitis, but Princess,
having just been placed, seems awfully young to be having such
problems with her teeth. That, plus the giardia, plus the walking you
into things...i would sure be frustrated! I wouldnt love her any less,
but wow, that is a lot to deal with in so short a time. My positive
thoughts are with you both!! Ava

On 3/11/12, Hannah Chadwick <sparklylicious at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
> As I mentioned in a previous post, Princess had her two week vet visit
> because Pilot requires it. She had her stool tested and we got the results
> back yesterday. It turns out that she has giardia so I purchased some powder
> medicine which I hope will cure it. I believe that she got giardia treatment
> during training because they tested her stool then. Not sure why it's back
> already or perhaps the medicine didn't cure it during training.
> I also took her to see the dentist who is known for getting the tartar out
> of dog's teeth by only using a hand held scalp. She looked at Princess's
> teeth and said that she believes that it is genetic. She told me that
> Princess may have to get a full cleaning later on where she will get knocked
> out and everything. I just want to try this and I hope it will work because
> it is less pricy. The dentist also told me that Princess may have to have
> her teeth removed when she gets older as well but I'm sure and I hope that
> will come later, much much later.
> Princess walked me in to a brick wall last night but luckily I'm ok. I did
> not get hurt, but gosh... she's walked me in to a door, a pole, a brick
> wall, and I'm sure a few small things here and there, and I've only had her
> a couple of months. I have to say that I feel very overwhelmed right now. I
> did not expect so many problems when I applied for a dog. This is not to say
> that I regret getting one. I adore Princess and I'm willing to work out all
> the problems, but I feel like some things shouldn't be happening... for
> example, she should not be having all these health issues, and she shouldn't
> be walking me in to things. of course I corrected her and we redid the part
> where she messed up, but I feel like every time I trust her completely, then
> something happens and it gets more and more difficult to do so.
> She continues to walk slow when she wants to, and I've come to accept it
> because I believe that it is her personality. I give her a lot of praise
> when she does go faster, but I've also come to realize that I can't and I
> don't want to force her  to walk faster when she doesn't want to.
> Anyways, this is the update for Princess.
> All the best, Hannah and Princess
>
>
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