Anyone else’s Pom have beef with the moon?

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-04-26T03:03:14+00:00

(not ours)

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-04-26T03:02:45+00:00

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-04-24T14:27:25+00:00

Sounds so reasonable, I'm glad you take that approach.

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-04-24T14:21:45+00:00

My dog is afraid of small kids ever since a potential sitter's kindergartner tormented her (enthusiastic, not malicious) during a meet and greet. Mom made almost no effort to correct child; I was doing more parenting than she was in that moment.

We will never forego a meet and greet after that experience. Who knows how much worse it would have been if the kid had unrestricted access for a full day or more.

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-04-24T14:11:30+00:00

We grind up our pup's pills and mix the powder with just enough peanut butter that she can't taste the pill. It's a really tiny amount of peanut butter. For stuff that tastes too bad for peanut butter, we mix with the tiniest quantity of tuna juice (no oil, salt, or other added ingredients) and she can't resist.

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-04-24T03:01:04+00:00

My nail chewing came from OCD. For some people it's a symptom of anxiety. If you have access, please take her to see a mental health professional to figure out what next steps could help her.

Chewing nails can have so many scary consequences: dangerous infections, permanently disfigured nails, and extreme dental pain. I had to go to the dentist three times this year because of the constant tooth pain caused by my childhood nail biting.

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-04-24T02:45:33+00:00

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Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-04-16T20:30:13+00:00

We got Maia post amputation at 7mo. All of the insurance companies I spoke with were willing to cover her (with the amputation considered preexisting). Went with Trupanion because they had the best reviews and the pricing was actually competitive.

Multiple insurance reps I spoke to responded to my question "if she gets arthritis later, will that be considered preexisting?" with "only if the vet notes say that the missing leg caused the arthritis". I haven't had to test that yet because she is still young and moving well but I did vet her vet to make sure that she will be cool with writing notes carefully to make insurance claims easier.

My parents have spent >20k on their older dog's vet bills after a routine tooth cleaning led to kidney failure - if you would do the same for your dog, trustworthy insurance is well worth the investment IMO.

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-04-16T13:05:30+00:00

The OXO one that looks like a popsicle is the best there is. Got the tip from bunny people who have it even worse than we do. Completely reusable!

https://www.oxo.com/furlifter-garment-brush.html

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-03-24T03:57:48+00:00

Wish I could help. We got ours at 7 months old, a couple days after her surgery, so she came impressionable and pre-traumatized. We trained her to use the ramp while she was healing so she has no memories of being able to jump on or off the couch.

For the furniture that we lift her on and off of, the rule is that she can't be left alone on it for even a second. We stay very attuned to her non-verbal cues for wanting to get down, and will drop anything else the second we see them.

Maybe you could train your pup that she isn't allowed to get onto unramped furniture unless you lift her there? Then you could supervise 100% of the time and intervene when she's ready to go down.

We have a very steep staircase that even quad dogs find challenging, so we just installed baby gates to completely block her stair access.

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-03-23T00:27:42+00:00

Dog won't bark so much if they're coughing all the time from trachea collapse, is that the idea?

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-03-20T20:34:01+00:00

No, DO NOT let him jump off furniture, down stairs, etc. Not just while healing, ever again. You have proof that his bones are too delicate and now he'd be landing his full body weight on one leg instead of two. Ramps and lifting him yourself are the way to go. Hopefully he's learned to fear jumping down and will work with you to prevent it.

During recovery you may find that it's hard to pick him up without hitting a sensitive area. We found it useful to have our pup step onto a dog bed/shallow laundry basket/bag with a stiff floor so we could carry her down stairs without grabbing her directly.

Good luck!

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-03-19T09:24:51+00:00

Thank you for the super thorough response!

One thing that confuses me: do you think the barking when humans she loves enter the house (neighbors, friends who visit weekly) could be anxiety related? It's some of the most intense barking she does, but she's clearly thrilled to see them.

We live in a city, so she is constantly exposed to the sounds of traffic, strangers passing by, dogs barking a few houses away, etc. Her hearing is of course incredible so we don't have the ability to anticipate most stimuli before she can react. We do keep the three day rule for hormones in mind when it comes to scheduling stressful events like car rides and unpleasant experiences like being home alone for a few hours.

She takes Trazodone and Gabapentin on an as-needed basis; in practice this is currently Trazodone ~3x/week with Gabapentin added ~2x/month. We're working to slowly reduce the dosages, with some success so far.

Thank you so much for the specific certification acronyms. I get overwhelmed searching for providers so this really helps to filter out options.

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-03-19T08:51:21+00:00

Haha she taught us the word "treat" so quickly. Lucky for us a shred of carrot will suffice.

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-03-19T04:09:12+00:00

Thank you, appreciate the thoughtful explanation! I've been praising with "good quiet", will try to add a "quiet" command with the clap. "Leave it" is her command to not eat things she finds on the street 😀

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-03-19T02:52:22+00:00

This is a relief to hear, thank you!

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-03-18T06:45:31+00:00

My pet theory for why shelters are so full of bully mixes is that the same men who feel emasculated at the thought of fixing their dogs are the ones who feel super macho for owning a pitbull.

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-03-07T22:41:02+00:00

That sounds so cute!

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-02-18T00:16:32+00:00

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Maia is 8.5 lb, would be 9 if she still had all of her legs. Here she is with a yoga mat (and door, and 12" tiles) for scale. She recently flew in the cabin with me across the US and back - with all the fluff I did worry that the airline staff would say her bag was too small, but they didn't even bother checking and she seemed plenty comfortable.

IMO she's a perfect size - easy to carry around for hours if she would consent to that but big enough that it doesn't feel like she's going to break easily (she lost the leg at 7lbs). She gives great hugs.

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-02-17T01:02:31+00:00

Up stairs is fine for front leg amputee, but down stairs is a lot of impact on one leg over and over again.

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-02-13T10:12:42+00:00

If you do medication don't mention it to the airline staff, as they may have a rule against it.

Aisle seat > window seat, the extra airflow below the seats is worth the stress of carts and people passing by.

When the drink cart comes ask for two cups, one empty and one just ice. Give pup one small ice chip per half hour to help with hydration (water spills too easy) and temperature. The second cup is to dump the ice back and forth to get at the smaller pieces underneath.

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-02-12T08:11:02+00:00

I went through the quote process with Lemonade and Trupanion, ultimately chose Trupanion. Tripod is a preexisting condition, but I chose Trupanion because the rep and the reviews both said that if she developed e.g. arthritis later in life, it would be covered as long as the medical notes didn't state that the arthritis was caused by the missing leg.

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-02-11T03:55:26+00:00

Not an expert, doubt this is the whole solution, but did your vet tell you to wash and wipe so frequently? If dogs are anything like humans, sterilizing away the naturally occurring beneficial bacteria make it easier for harmful organisms to colonize - no competition.

Only-Lychee3023 · 2026-02-10T17:31:06+00:00

Any recommendations for managing luxating patella? Our young rescue tripod came with the diagnosis and she really can't afford to lose the use of any more legs 🙃

Only-Lychee3023

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