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I took Gaby to the groomers' today--she was scratching and licking herself quite a bit, and I was concerned about fleas as well as overall skin condition.
Well, the groomer found flea dirt, but no fleas. She also figures that Gaby is still intact--is that the right word for females--and that she is in fact gearing up to go into heat.
Is this where I add that I have never had a girl dog before?
I will be getting hold of girly dog diapers pretty darn quick. I ordered her a new Lupine collar and leash in a very girly color combo of bright pink and other colors that go well with her coat. Said coat has been trimmed, and I will be the first to admit that I asked for too short a trim. Gaby looks better with some fringies, and the shorter coat highlights just how skinny she is. Think whippet or greyhound skinny. Too skinny.
However, we seem to be over the fussy food thing. Over the weekend, I was happy if she ate half a cup of dry food at a time. Today for lunch, she ate a full cup of dry food, with a heaping tablespoon of wet food and a few bits of chicken liver. She licked her bowl clean, looked into King's bowl to see if he had left anything behind--no luck there--then sniffed around and picked crumbs off the floor. I will be feeding her about the same tonight, maybe a little less. I don't want her to get sick from overeating, but she does need to gain weight and I don't want her to feel famished. Need to ask vet how much she needs to gain, but I am guessing 3-4 pounds wouldn't hurt her at all.
Well, the groomer found flea dirt, but no fleas. She also figures that Gaby is still intact--is that the right word for females--and that she is in fact gearing up to go into heat.
Is this where I add that I have never had a girl dog before?
I will be getting hold of girly dog diapers pretty darn quick. I ordered her a new Lupine collar and leash in a very girly color combo of bright pink and other colors that go well with her coat. Said coat has been trimmed, and I will be the first to admit that I asked for too short a trim. Gaby looks better with some fringies, and the shorter coat highlights just how skinny she is. Think whippet or greyhound skinny. Too skinny.
However, we seem to be over the fussy food thing. Over the weekend, I was happy if she ate half a cup of dry food at a time. Today for lunch, she ate a full cup of dry food, with a heaping tablespoon of wet food and a few bits of chicken liver. She licked her bowl clean, looked into King's bowl to see if he had left anything behind--no luck there--then sniffed around and picked crumbs off the floor. I will be feeding her about the same tonight, maybe a little less. I don't want her to get sick from overeating, but she does need to gain weight and I don't want her to feel famished. Need to ask vet how much she needs to gain, but I am guessing 3-4 pounds wouldn't hurt her at all.
