Miss Squeak Talks Separation Anxiety In Furbabys.

 Hi everyone, I thought we might talk a little

about Separation Anxiety in Furbabys. 

Today as I am off on a holiday to Bali and I feel 

I might be the one with the anxiety when it comes to leaving my little Miss Mildred gee is it really this hard I haven't even left yet and

 I am all ready starting to think will she miss me? Will my family look after her the way I do? 

I know no harm will come to her yet I am still worried about leaving her! Maybe because I have sick over the last few weeks and I have had her as a constant companion when I have been unwell she even stopped eating when I was unable to 

get out of bed  she was like my little furry nurse always at my side. Now I am able to move around a lot more now and I have started to feel better.

But I now fear she might have a little separation anxiety as she has shown just a few slight signs of anxiety like when I have a shower she might scratch at the door but that might be normal as she is used to being with me. But apart from that she is okay with being on her own when I go out shopping or to the doctors she is happy to play outside by herself. The issue I am concerned about  is while I am way is she going to be able to cope without me? I hope she is fine and there are no problems while I am away. Like is she going to regress and start weeing in the house or is she going to start barking or is she going to be naughty and keep everyone at home awake at night? These are the question that are racing around my head at the moment. I guess only time will tell I am lucky that Miss Mildred is staying in her own home with people that she already knows and with her furbaby sisters to play with, its me whom has the main issue with anxiety regarding leaving my little furbaby at home. Now thats enough about me and Miss Mildred lets talk about some signs of Separationn Anxiety in Furbabys !

Separation anxiety is a behavioural disorder 

that's all too common in Chihuahuas. You 

finally get home from a long day at work only 

to discover that your beloved Chihuahua 

has Ransacked the house. 

Maybe there's pillow or

bed stuffing strewn across the floor, garbage 

pulled out of the trash, or even a pile of poop 

in the middle of your living room. They don't 

act like this when you or other members of 

your family are home, so why do they behave 

this way when they're left alone?

Chihuahuas suffering from separation anxiety 

act out when they're left alone.Whether you 

are going to work for the day, or just running

 up to the gas station for a couple of minutes, 

leaving them alone triggers behaviour that's 

that's considered "out of the norm." Your 

Chihuahua might be the perfect angel when 

they're sitting in your lap, but all of their 

manners and training go right out the door

 once you leave their side..

Signs of Separation Anxiety In 

Chihuahuas

1.Claws at the carpet when you shut the 

bathroom or bedroom door behind them!

2. Follows you around throughout the house.

3. Constantly jumps and whines 

for you to pick them up.

4.Tears up linens, pillows, sheets, clothes,etc. 

when left alone.

5. Defecates or urinates inside the house 

when left alone.

6. Acts overly excited when you come home.

7. Barks, whines or howls when left alone.

What Causes Separation Anxiety In Chihuahuas?

There are many various factors which can contribute to a Chihuahua's separation anxiety, the foremost influential  being a change in family. Chihuahuas, like all dogs, are social animals that are extremely loyal to their family. Taking them out of their current surroundings and thrusting them into a home with a totally new family is guaranteed to produce some kind of emotional distress, as well as separation anxiety. This usually goes away once the Chihuahua settles down and becomes comfy with their new family.

In addition to changes in their family, abuse is another issue known  to cause separation anxiety in Chihuahuas. If they were physically and/or mentally abused in their previous home, there is a higher likelihood of them exhibiting behavioural disorders.

Note: Punishing or disciplining your Chihuahua for exhibiting this behavior can solely make the matter worse. Separation anxiety is not one thing they will control. Veterinary behavior specialist Dr. Stefanie Schwartz com suggests that canine separation anxiety it almost like panic attacks in humans. There is  psychological component beyond their control that manifests this behavior. Yelling, scolding, or forcing your Chihuahua to go to 'time out' can solely increase their anxiety.

Confining your Chihuahua to a crate conjointly does not work. Once you allow their sight, they're going to scratch, yell and presumably even soil their crate. This could help keep your house clean when you are away, however it doesn't help their anxiety -- which is the real downside at hand.

How To Treat Your Chihuahua's Separation Anxiety

Unfortunately, most homeowners take the incorrect approach to their Chihuahua's separation anxiety by penalization and/or confinement. In order for your Chihuahua to beat this behavioral downside, you want to work to downplay your exits and arrival. instead of petting and pampering them before you walk out the door, plow ahead and leave in an exceedingly quite, delicate manner while not talking or making eye contact. This shows your Chihuahua that departure, and returning, is not an enormous deal.

Owners ought to work to treat their Chihuahua's separation anxiety slowly to stop additional psychological stress. start by leaving the house for simply ten minutes on a daily basis, and step by step increase this length over time. When being removed from your Chihuahua for ten minutes on a daily basis for a full week, maybe you'll bump it up to 20-30 minutes on a daily basis. Taking slow steps permits your Chihuahua to grow familiar with these new changes, basically dampening their separation anxiety.

For severe cases of separation anxiety in Chihuahuas, owners might want to discuss the pros and cons of varied medications with their Furbaby Doctor. Benzodiazepines, oxidase inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants (TCA), and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) are a number of the foremost normally prescribed medications for  canine separation anxiety. Of course, these are only temporary solutions and should not be used as a long-run treatment choice.

Tips For Treating Separation Anxiety:

1. Ignore your Chihuahua once you 

leave and enter the house.

2. Leave the tv running to supply them company (DogTV or Animal Planet are each nice choices)

3. Make sure your they get lots of exercise throughout the day.

4.Leave some toys behind to help occupy their time.

5. Teach your Chihuahua the fundamental obedience commands, like sit.

6. Confine your Chihuahua 'loosely' instead of using a crate.

7. Some veterinarians recommend giving a sock or another piece of your dirty laundry to your Chihuahua, because the scent of their door might help calm them.

8. You can't expect your Chihuahua to beat

 their separation anxiety straightaway. Behavioural disorders are something that takes months, sometimes even years to develop, and treating it's going to take equally as long. 

9. Remain persistent and follow the guidelines listed here to help your Chihuahua overcome their disorder.

Does your Chihuahua get anxious when you

 leave him or her behind for any length of 

time?  For a highly social, extremely loyal 

creature like a Chihuahua, being separated 

from the people they are attached to can be 

very distressing and result in a variety of 

disruptive, destructive behaviors. 

Miss Mildred and myself Miss Squeak 

would love to hear about any of your stories 

you might have had to deal with that come along with having a furbaby that suffers with separation anxiety and what you have done to help your little furbaby out. 

Please don't hesitate to leave us a comment below we would be very happy to read your stories !! So with that we hope this little blog as been able to shed some light on this issue! 

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Miss Squeak Talks Heart Problems For Furbabys !

 Okay I have not done a blog in a few days or should I say a week or so as I have had a lot going on with my furbabys ! As you all might know I am looking after my mums dogs while she is away and  

well he doesn't like to be clipped so we have to have him sedated just to have him groomed ! So lets start the story there every 8 weeks we go to the vet with Sebastian and have him groomed but after about 5 weeks it was like he was panting a lot and coughing too I just thought it was because he was hot and needed grooming again because of the warmer weather so I waited the extra 3 weeks until it was his time to go to the vet. So as I was dropping the little furbaby to the vet I asked if they could check out his heart and throat as he was coughing and panting. So I left him with the vet and off home I went upon arriving home I noticed my furry cat Maggie was limping on her front leg arrgh is what I thought so I went and scooped her up into my arms and called out to my big brother to come and help me , and together we shaved her arm and found a big wound on the underside of her paw! So by this time I was crying and a little frantic so I called my Monster (boyfriend) to tell him that my cat was hurt and he said to take her to the vet so he came and got us and off we went to the vet again. While having Maggie the cat looked at Sebastion was all clipped and ready to come home. But poor Maggie had to have a abscess removed so she went to sleep and had a operation to fix her. Nearly $400 bucks just for the furbaby cat. Not to mention the $250.00 for Sebastion !! When we went in to see the vet about Sebastion we where told we have to come back for more tests. That are going to be another $300.00 or so but what the vet has found is little furbaby Sebastion has fluid on his heart and thats is why is has been coughing and panting much more then normal poor little furbaby , So I thought I might talk about the signs of heart problems today!

Pericardial Effusion in Dogs

Pericardial effusion may be a condition in which an abnormally great deal of fluid collects within the sac that surrounds the dog's heart (pericardium). A secondary condition, observed as cardiac tamponade, results from this retention of fluid, because the swelling of fluid applies pressure on the beating heart, compressing it and limiting its ability to pump blood.

The pressure within the heart will increase, and since the right atrium and ventricles usually have the lowest cardiac filling pressures, they're the most plagued by affected by. With the pressure elevated within the heart, the heart features a lower flow rate, resulting in right-sided symptom heart disease. Fluid retention throughout the body generally follows ascites, swelling of the limbs, and weakness or collapse.

Furbabys  are prone to pericardial effusion. 

Symptoms May Include

Lethargy

Vomiting

Anorexia

Pale gums

Abdominal distention

Exercise intolerance

Fainting or collapse

Respiratory distress

Increased respiratory rate and/or exaggerated heart beat rate

Causes

Congenital disorders (birth defects, or genetic traits)

Congestive heart condition (failure attributable to excess fluid retention)

Coagulopathy: a illness that affects the body's ability to clot (coagulate) blood

Constrictive pericarditis with fibrosis (inflammation of the serous membrane with excess fibrous tissue)

Infection of the pericardium

Foreign object within the body inflicting internal distress

Left chamber tear or viscus trauma

Cancer

Diagnosis

Your Furbaby Vet can perform an entire physical examination on your dog, as well as a blood chemical profile, an entire blood count, a urinalysis, and an electrolyte panel, so as to rule out underlying general diseases like cancer or infection. you may have to be compelled to provides a thorough history of your dog's health, onset of symptoms, and possible incidents which may have precipitated this condition.

Blood tests will facilitate to diagnose disorder that has caused fluid buildup within the sac. If infection or cancer is that the explanation for the pericardial effusion, a pericardial fluid analysis are often done to spot the origin of the cancer, or the sort of infection. radiograph and sonograph imaging are crucial for proper identification of pericardial effusion. associate sonograph is even additional sensitive than a radiogram for diagnosis of serosa effusion. associate electrocardiogram, that measures the electrical conductance of the heart, generally shows a definite pattern if the animal is suffering from cardiac tamponade.

Treatment

If the patient is diagnosed with cardiac tamponade, immediate pericardiocentesis (drawing the fluid out of the pericardial sac with a needle) is essential. Some dogs may need to have the process repeated.

Furbabys in respiratory distress will be stabilised with the use of administered oxygen and an oxygen cage. Some animals may need their pericardium surgically removed (pericardiectomy), if there is persistent effusion.

Living and Management

If symptoms of pericardial effusion should reoccur in your dog, contact your veterinarian immediately. If you pet has undergone a pericardiectomy, check the surgical incision every day to make sure it is clean, and is healing properly. There is always a risk of infection when the skin has been operated on.

If there is any itching, swelling, redness, or oozing at the surgical site, contact your Furbay vet immediately for advisement.

  So I hope this has been some kind of help to anyone with a furbaby that might have some signs of Heart Problems I will let you know how Sebastion goes at his up coming vet appointment on Friday !

   Little Miss Mlidred is doing fine and she is just loving the attention from all the new people she is meeting everyday I am going to do a Blog on chihuahuas and the cold weather next as you can see below Miss Mildred loves to be warm !

Okay with a heavy heart I am typing this its a update to this blog , our 
Old Man River aka Sebastion lost his fight with his heart problem it was the single most heart breaking thing I  have ever had to do 
and that was to walk into the vet and have him put to sleep it was horrible and so sad to be in the position to have to make this choice, 
Every furbaby mum and dad wants for their furbaby when they are this sick to just go to sleep and not wake up. But our Old Man River just wouldn't let go and his breathing was very fast and laboured and the pressure from the fluid on his heart lungs and kidneys was just not going away with the medical treatment. So its been a few months without him and its ver very strange to not have him snoring in the house are just being able to give him a little pat and cuddle. Yet I was there with my Monster while he passed away  and it was peaceful loving and fast. I was allowed to hold him while this was all going on. It was just as hard for our vet as they have looked after him since he was a ball of fluff so my heart was with them as theirs was with mine. I am finding it hard to type this without crying. We wish for our furbabys to live forever yet thats not the case and Sebastion had the life he was loved and cared for just like a little brother. We loved him so very very much and on this note Rest In Peace Sebastion !!

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Miss Squeak Talks First Aid For Your Furbaby

                          

Hello it's that time once again lets have a little talk on First Aid for our furbabys , and sometimes we just need a little help Now lets get started with a few things you might need in your First Aid Bag .

              Wound sprayThere are all kinds of ways that your dog can get cut, scratched, or otherwise suffer injury to their skin, both around the house and outdoors. Vetericyn, for example, is non-toxic, won’t sting, and is designed to clean and speed healing.

                   Self-cling bandage

If your dog suffers a serious laceration or other injury, you’re probably going to want to cover it with a bandage after using the wound spray. Look for self-cling bandages that won’t stick to your dog’s fur to avoid painful removal later.

                  

                  Bandage scissors
Unless you want Fido looking like a mummy when you bandage him, include a pair of bandage scissors in your kit that are designed to cut through gauze, clothing, and (yes) bandages. 

                 Eye wash and ear wash
If your dog gets some kind of pollutant or other contaminant in her eyes or ears, it can cause itching, stinging, burning, or worse. Dog-safe eye wash and ear wash can help you flush out the problem materials with a dropper nozzle and can even be used on any dressing needed.

                Dog cone
The problem with eye and other head-related issues is that your pup is going to do whatever he can to scratch and rub at the area with his paw. Prevent this from happening by using a dog cone, which will also prevent your dog from being able to chew at stitches from surgery or lick at a hot spot during treatment. Your vet may also refer to this as an Elizabeth Collar, or e-collar for short.

                Muzzle 
Even a normally calm and balanced dog may lash out when injured, and he may also bite at a wound, making it worse. Muzzles, like the Funny Muzzle, serve the dual purpose of keeping a nervous or aggressive dog from harming others or bringing harm to himself. 

                Leash
The leash is an important tool to have on-hand because it’s a way to gain control of your dog at a time that she might be panicking and try to run away. You want to be able to focus on the injury, not just keeping your dog from fleeing.

               Hydrogen peroxide
If your dog consumes poison, you might not have time to get them to the vet. Depending on the poison, making your dog vomit can be an important tactic until you can get them to treatment. One safe and effective way to induce vomiting and get the poison out of their system is to force them to drink hydrogen peroxide. Always keep a fresh bottle on hand. 

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Miss Squeak Talks First Aid For Your Furbaby

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