I'll never EVER use anything else on my shibas, truly it is one of the few products out there that actually works and has results like they show in the ads!! Plus I got mine packaged with a spray on shampoo that really helps with dander and every day dirty.
and the health scares - they are a general list for any dog who have the nuts! There is a similar list of potential harms for females too. I never intended on showing or breeding and neutered when they were healthy enough to do it. There is no difference in behavior or demeanor or temperment, they seem happier to not have to be in heat (female) and subsequently the male doesn't have to experience a female in heat, they can just be happy, normal housepets! I considered pros and cons, and decided the best thing was to alter them.
They also say it improves the longevity of their life, but I don't buy that one, my mothers dog has never been spayed (luckily has never run away and got knocked up either) and she is 12 years old. Unfortunately though, she has a benign tumor on her ovary - which of course could not have happen had she been spayed.
You will be an expert! I'm feeling like since I joined this forum - there is so many things I can't believe I DIDN'T know before!!
Thanks tsukitsune for the info I''ll look into the furminator. Where can I get it? Online or store?
DDow I didn't notice I thought you were focusing the question to someone else here, but I did read it thanks.
I really don't want anything to happen with Bubba-licious so I might end up doing it...just gave the gov some money I had saved so I will have to wait for my next vet visit.
I appreciate your thoughts guys and gals...I trully feel you guys love your pets as much as I do love Bubba. (teary eyed...it's all this hair...making me tear up I swear)
I just bought my furminator at omahavaccine.com - I did a little bit of price comparison (at the same sites I did for meds & preventatives) - here's what I found:
1800petmed.com med$ 49.99
drsfostersmith.com med$ 49.99
drsfostersmith.com sm$ 34.99
entirelypets.com med$ 29.99
medi-vet.com med$ 43.89
medi-vet.com sm$ 31.89
OMAHAVACCINE.COM med$ 29.97
OMAHAVACCINE.COM sm$ 20.95
petmed.com med$ 48.95
petmed.com sm$ 37.95
petshed.com med$ 38.50
petshed.com sm$ 26.95
It's definitely cheaper online, just watch your s&h.
All my work is out of state. Mostly New York. You have to send samples to companies you want to work for and wait. You also can get a rep. I thought about it and I might but I'm going to try out the gallery scene again. As an illustrator you usually have to be freelancing and that's tough but you have to love what you do. I worked freelance for 5 years now. In between I worked for 1 year at a company but I hated it. But I also made alot of money when I had a job and did it on the side. So that is good but less time to to anything else. Atleast now I schedule myself though you have to be disciplined.
At the moment I am making money from fans of Garbage Pail Kids that I do stuff for and art buyers.
Does he have a site where I can see his work? What school did he go to?
Well it's all about working at it and thinking a lot of where you want to go and make confident decisions. Hard things I'm sure everyone can relate to.
Okay so I finally took Bubba to a new vet and I feel he's getting better attention there. I got him the Allergy test which was expensive but I rather spend it now and worry less about it once we get to the bottom of what he's allergic to. The vet said it can also be a combination of things which is what I imagine it is. So the test will check if he's allergic to all kinds of plants and seasonal things and a long list of other things. He also recommended the Omega 3 and I got the medicated shampoo (Malaseb) So you guys were on the money and I appreciate it. I also mentioned I got all my info from you guys and he said you guys know your stuff. So in a few weeks (7-10 days) I'll get the results. Also I asked about neutering him and I will probably do that in the next couple of months to so he will resemble a lamp shade when he gets the snipping...poor wittle guy. Thanks guys. I'll keep you guys informed with what's up.
On the Omega 3, is your vet recommending special "dog" capsules or did he recommend buying the capsules in the pharmacy/vitamins section and pircing the capsule over the food?
That's great Luis! I hope the results come quickly and make things easy for you. Please do keep us informed on his progress and make sure you take lots of pictures with the satellite dish on him. :-)
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do you have a furminator for his shedding??
I'll never EVER use anything else on my shibas, truly it is one of the few products out there that actually works and has results like they show in the ads!! Plus I got mine packaged with a spray on shampoo that really helps with dander and every day dirty.
and the health scares - they are a general list for any dog who have the nuts! There is a similar list of potential harms for females too. I never intended on showing or breeding and neutered when they were healthy enough to do it. There is no difference in behavior or demeanor or temperment, they seem happier to not have to be in heat (female) and subsequently the male doesn't have to experience a female in heat, they can just be happy, normal housepets! I considered pros and cons, and decided the best thing was to alter them.
They also say it improves the longevity of their life, but I don't buy that one, my mothers dog has never been spayed (luckily has never run away and got knocked up either) and she is 12 years old. Unfortunately though, she has a benign tumor on her ovary - which of course could not have happen had she been spayed.
You will be an expert! I'm feeling like since I joined this forum - there is so many things I can't believe I DIDN'T know before!!
Sorry Luis that I called you Lucy..
DDow I didn't notice I thought you were focusing the question to someone else here, but I did read it
thanks.
I really don't want anything to happen with Bubba-licious so I might end up doing it...just gave the gov
some money I had saved so I will have to wait for my next vet visit.
I appreciate your thoughts guys and gals...I trully feel you guys love your pets as much as I do love Bubba.
(teary eyed...it's all this hair...making me tear up I swear)
I just bought my furminator at omahavaccine.com - I did a little bit of price comparison (at the same sites I did for meds & preventatives) - here's what I found:
1800petmed.com med $ 49.99
drsfostersmith.com med $ 49.99
drsfostersmith.com sm $ 34.99
entirelypets.com med $ 29.99
medi-vet.com med $ 43.89
medi-vet.com sm $ 31.89
OMAHAVACCINE.COM med $ 29.97
OMAHAVACCINE.COM sm $ 20.95
petmed.com med $ 48.95
petmed.com sm $ 37.95
petshed.com med $ 38.50
petshed.com sm $ 26.95
It's definitely cheaper online, just watch your s&h.
FYI: Updated my profile.
You have to send samples to companies you want to work for and
wait. You also can get a rep. I thought about it and I might
but I'm going to try out the gallery scene again.
As an illustrator you usually have to be freelancing and that's tough
but you have to love what you do. I worked freelance for 5 years now.
In between I worked for 1 year at a company but I hated it.
But I also made alot of money when I had a job and did
it on the side. So that is good but less time to to anything else.
Atleast now I schedule myself though you have to be disciplined.
At the moment I am making money from fans of Garbage Pail Kids
that I do stuff for and art buyers.
Does he have a site where I can see his work? What school did he go to?
he got his bfa from marywood university. i work there now so in october he is eligible to go back for his MFA for free! yay!
he has a myspace page and is working on his own domain between jobs
http://www.myspace.com/makeshiftgallery
your work is incredible! very profound.
Wish I could do that.
I want to get my MFA so I can teach college level in about 5-10 years from now.
Hopefully I can get something happening in the gallery world.
Cool stuff. I like the "Amazing what we throw away" Great concept.
I got my Furminator Small at the pet store I work at, so I paid a lot cheaper than most people. nn; I get the book price.
I'm going for my BFA in Communication Design/Illustration! Cept currently my art is rather terrible. I am working on that, though.
I got him the Allergy test which was expensive but I rather spend it now and worry less about it
once we get to the bottom of what he's allergic to. The vet said it can also be a combination
of things which is what I imagine it is. So the test will check if he's allergic to all kinds of
plants and seasonal things and a long list of other things.
He also recommended the Omega 3 and I got the medicated shampoo (Malaseb)
So you guys were on the money and I appreciate it. I also mentioned I got
all my info from you guys and he said you guys know your stuff.
So in a few weeks (7-10 days) I'll get the results. Also I asked about neutering him and
I will probably do that in the next couple of months to so he will resemble a lamp shade when he
gets the snipping...poor wittle guy.
Thanks guys. I'll keep you guys informed with what's up.
It's called Virbac. Suppose to smell good too. I'm about to open the first one now.
I have to pot the pics I have thus far of Bubba. Many many.