[nagdu] Health Problems

[rhonda cruz]

 hi hanna,
 i wish you luck with princess.
 hugs.
 ps. i think you should call jay, or ray. and let them know. what's going on.
 . from rhonda.

On Mar 11, 2012, at 6:42 PM, Ava Foster wrote:

> 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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