Charlie says Hi.

[cassiesmom]

Hmmm, can dogs be diabetic? I'm a nurse and water gorging and problems with bladder control are two things that would make me think of diabetes in a human patient.

Charlie, sweet, your new mom will serve you a proper diet so it doesn't give you tummy troubles! I know you will learn all the skills you need and also get lots of positive attention And you will be happy, healthy, loved and learn to play and have fun

[Sowa]

Poor guy, I'm glad he has a good home now He's so cute!

[tikeyas_mom]

what a handsome fellow
glad he found a home

[Digi]

Hmmm, can dogs be diabetic? I'm a nurse and water gorging and problems with bladder control are two things that would make me think of diabetes in a human patient.

Charlie, sweet, your new mom will serve you a proper diet so it doesn't give you tummy troubles! I know you will learn all the skills you need and also get lots of positive attention And you will be happy, healthy, loved and learn to play and have fun

I think Charlie does it due to his past exp with not having access to any food or water. The second he sees food its gone & will eat until he pukes & eat that & puke again & over & over & over. He also eats his food in record time & will eat anything that smells like food (bags, etc). I'm positive hes just worried when his next meal will be.

As for peeing, I think a lot of it is marking (unless he sneaks in a whole bowl of water) & I don't think hes ever been trained to hold himself, so he just lets it aaaaaall out when he feels the need.

When he gets the big snip next month he'll be confined to very small area in the house (a giant dog bed beside the couch in the livingroom..where we always are) for a few weeks, in hopes that all his hormones will be out of his body & he'll have no interest in marking everywhere.
*crosses fingers*

[cassiesmom]

I think Charlie does it due to his past exp with not having access to any food or water. The second he sees food its gone & will eat until he pukes & eat that & puke again & over & over & over. He also eats his food in record time & will eat anything that smells like food (bags, etc). I'm positive hes just worried when his next meal will be.

Oh, Digi, how sad. It makes me really mad that anyone would do that to a dog. Could you give Charlie an extra petting for me. Fingers crossed and big prayers that he'll do well with his surgery and that will help him turn a corner with his tummy and bladder issues.

And the same hope I had before-- Charlie, I know you will learn all the skills you need and also get lots of positive attention. And you will be happy, healthy, loved, plus you will learn to play and have all kinds of fun! (not that you are not already happy and loved but even more so)

[Digi]

Oh, Digi, how sad. It makes me really mad that anyone would do that to a dog. Could you give Charlie an extra petting for me. Fingers crossed and big prayers that he'll do well with his surgery and that will help him turn a corner with his tummy and bladder issues.

And the same hope I had before-- Charlie, I know you will learn all the skills you need and also get lots of positive attention. And you will be happy, healthy, loved, plus you will learn to play and have all kinds of fun! (not that you are not already happy and loved but even more so)

Thanks

He knows hes loved & he knows he has it good here. Not once has he acted upset of stressed that I took him away from him old owners. I think he knew right away that I was different. Hes a big suck and super friendly!

I had him at my sisters place & she has a baby under 2. We kept Charlie leashed to see how he would act around a baby & he could have cared less. He acted like he knew my nephew and learned that he = food lol He didn't get stressed out when my nephew threw a fit or cried for attention. It was Digi we had to keep an eye on, she will wear a muzzle next time we visit.

She growled in fear & chose flight over fight when he would go near her, so we don't think she would bite, but who on earth wants to risk that? After a couple of days she was calmer, but shes a lot bigger then a baby so a fear nip from her could = stitches for my nephew (my sister is a dog lover & knew a head of time that Digi might be iffy. shes not the type to kill a dog for a fear nip.. a full out maul heck yes, but not something for a few stitches... we were raised that dogs nip in fear & its gonna happen to just about every kid at some point. Avoiding is still best of course!). She was on a leash the whole time, or confined to the couch (which she was happy to stay). It just sucks that 1 kid ruined my dog I know after time she does warm up to her fears & has never bitten a dog that was attacking her, so I'm not overly worried, but it still sucks

[Karen]

Oh, Digi, how sad. It makes me really mad that anyone would do that to a dog. Could you give Charlie an extra petting for me. Fingers crossed and big prayers that he'll do well with his surgery and that will help him turn a corner with his tummy and bladder issues.

Until then, you should try to slow his eating down, as that's not good for him. Feed a smaller amount at a time over several sessions, or try putting a large rock in the middle of his food so he has to eat around it, and see if that helps.

[Digi]

Until then, you should try to slow his eating down, as that's not good for him. Feed a smaller amount at a time over several sessions, or try putting a large rock in the middle of his food so he has to eat around it, and see if that helps.

He does eat a smaller portion & is fine, but weight gain is just really slow as he cannot consume a lot/day. I can no longer put my finger inbetween his ribs (he was that emaciated), but its taken 4 months to get to that state (thats how long hes been here).

He eats raw, so there is no dog dish. I offer it frozen to slow him down to chew, but he still inhales it. If its thawed, he'll swallow a chicken drum/thigh whole, which is a choking hazard! His day to day care is pretty crazy & has stressed me out a good number of times. Since the baby diaper a couple weeks ago, there is very little stress caused now.