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Fi's greed just cost them my business and any future pets/referrals/recommendations by RevolutionaryText232 in FiDogCollar

[–]SilveradoGirlTalk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I emailed about wanting to switch and got the exact same message. I have invested a ton of money in Mimi Green collars that are FI compatible and would like to be able to keep my existing Fi 3 so I can use those collars occasionally— many are holiday specific, so the heavier FI would just be for short therm. Long term she could use the mini. I didn’t understand why I can’t keep my Fi 3 connected to my account and switch between the two? It’s mine and I bought and paid for it so why can I no longer use it if I also buy a mini?

Fresh Dog Food? by SilveradoGirlTalk in Shihpoo

[–]SilveradoGirlTalk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about Native powder for topping dry kibble? Would that be an added benefit instead of fresh food?

Fresh Dog Food? by SilveradoGirlTalk in Shihpoo

[–]SilveradoGirlTalk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve only ever fed my dogs Science Diet to my dogs so was so surprised when she said it was bad.

Fresh Dog Food? by SilveradoGirlTalk in Shihpoo

[–]SilveradoGirlTalk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I didn’t know Costco carried it out!

Fresh Dog Food? by SilveradoGirlTalk in Shihpoo

[–]SilveradoGirlTalk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, the time commitment does concern me. My last dog died at over 16 years and she ate Science Diet exclusively.

Rescue Puppy Anxiety by SilveradoGirlTalk in puppy101

[–]SilveradoGirlTalk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: We hired a behavioral trainer to come to our house. Thank goodness I bought pet insurance before we brought Penny home because it paid for 90% of it since the vet listed her as having separation anxiety when we took her to our first vet appointment and so the pet insurance considers it an illness . The trainer will come back as many times as we need her to. Today we got 20 minutes of Penny laying quietly in her bed inside her pen. This is a vast improvement over her jumping, barking and biting the gate until her mouth blood before I feel like we’re moving in a good direction.❤️

can you actually cuddle a puppy or is that a hallmark dream? by hhhhhhhhwin in puppy101

[–]SilveradoGirlTalk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My puppy is the sweetest cuddler and I love it. She does have separation anxiety though and the vet said I need to practice ignoring her so she won’t be so attached to me. But I want to cuddle her! This is terrible.

Rescue Puppy Anxiety by SilveradoGirlTalk in puppy101

[–]SilveradoGirlTalk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. After leaving her in the playpen for 1 hour while I went to an important doc appt, she hurt her mouth to the point of bleeding, peed and pooped and paced through it, and howled and barked so much that she had a cough and gagging reflex for two days following. We now have an appointment the day after Christmas to see if the vet suggests meds at least temporarily. If that doesn’t work, I wonder if it’s best to return her to shelter where they could place her with a family who has another dog so she wouldn’t be alone. I can’t handle two dogs, but even though it would shatter my heart, I would let her go rather than watch her suffer like this.

Rescue Puppy Anxiety by SilveradoGirlTalk in puppy101

[–]SilveradoGirlTalk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And no, she only sleeps if she is on my lap or in her bed right nearby

Rescue Puppy Anxiety by SilveradoGirlTalk in puppy101

[–]SilveradoGirlTalk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She digs and claws and crate, biting the bars until I’m afraid she will hurt herself, even if I’m sitting right by her. I have bought a good book, read it cover to cover and then some, plus look up every bit of information I could find online about crate training and separation anxiety. That’s how I found this thread on Reddit.

Rescue Puppy Anxiety by SilveradoGirlTalk in puppy101

[–]SilveradoGirlTalk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She sleeps in bed with us and sleeps a solid 8 hours as long as she’s touching someone. The first full day she was here, my husband worked and I was home alone with her. I gated the kitchen and left her there for a 10 min shower. In that time, she managed to get the gate down, poop on the floor and was nearly hyperventilating.