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  1. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Coughing Feral I can't trap again

    I didn't even notice. (Been busy around here). None of that bothers me at all. I always take EVERYTHING into account. (Even right now I'm reading reviews and researching feral cat houses. I research the heck out of every little thing, no matter what it is I'm looking at; everyday...
  2. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Coughing Feral I can't trap again

    I could only find the 1000 mg of the L-lysine, so I'll just have to give her half of that. I'm going to put it in her canned food, along with the hairball remedy, tonight. (I wanted to this morning, but I think the cold weather changed her routine. I think she was in the barn instead. I...
  3. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Our Toy Aussie

    In the past I had two dogs that LOVED cold weather! When it is cold here, it's almost always raining and windy, too, and those dogs both would lie in the wet grass in that cold. They loved it. (I had these dogs at different times. We had "Bambi" first, and then after she died we got "Maddie...
  4. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Coughing Feral I can't trap again

    I am VERY interested in the L-lysine. I really appreciate you mentioning that stuff. I think I'm just going to bite the bullet and get some. I would know more about her cough if my game camera would cooperate and actually work. Hardly ever will it turn on. I didn't hear her cough last night...
  5. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Our Toy Aussie

    Yeah, that would suck. (I only mind the doggy bathroom ordeal when potty training is going on, and if there's a hurricane and they don't like puppy pads. Of course, around here I worry about dogs going out at night. It's really dark, and we have snakes, scorpions, etc. Even packs of coyotes...
  6. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Our Toy Aussie

    Ha! That's funny. I do find that some dogs do act more like cats. (Lillie probably does because she's the only pet right now. We had 3 senior dogs, which were all close in age. I'm seriously thinking of getting another dog only because I wonder if she needs a dog companion). I feel the...
  7. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Our Toy Aussie

    So far, when she does run, she seems perfectly fine and happy. She does tire easily though. Lillie has a sweet tooth, and she - sometimes - will beg for food, although she rarely demands/barks for it. When she was a puppy I was very strict about not paying any attention to her if she ever...
  8. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Coughing Feral I can't trap again

    The Malt flavored hairball remedy arrived. She will only take it when it's mixed with her wet food, so I would consider that a success. (I don't know if it's better for them to lick the gel directly from their paw, etc but at least she ingests it at all. I spread a little extra on her food...
  9. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Our Toy Aussie

    Oh, believe me. I appreciate any and all advice. (Lecturing never even entered my mind). Unfortunately, Lillie isn't treat motivated. The closest she gets to that is when we put coconut oil on a Nylabone, but while in the car she doesn't care for anything at all. A while back we got her...
  10. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Our Toy Aussie

    Ha! No way. We're still working on "Stranger Danger" phobias, riding in the car... (which she used to be fine with until after she was spayed)... and potty training. Also, as a puppy she had trouble with her back legs. She went to the vet many times and they couldn't figure it out. (She...
  11. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Coughing Feral I can't trap again

    I might be able to do that one day with a semi-feral or stray, but Verbena has never been less than around 14 feet or so from me. She'll wait on the porch - even right by the door on the rug when it's cold out - until she sees me fixing to open the door to go outside and feed her. She runs off...
  12. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Our Toy Aussie

    Adorable! My sister had a papillon a long time ago, too. "Molly" was her name.
  13. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Our Toy Aussie

    I've never had an Aussie, and my mother fell so in love with Lillie's picture - sent by my sister who already has an Aussie of her own - that she had to have her. Lol! So, I really don't know much about the breed. (I researched a ton of breeds, hoping to find my Rescue/Shelter dog, but an...
  14. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Coughing Feral I can't trap again

    We ordered the Malt flavor yesterday, online. Hopefully she'll love it. THANK YOU for mentioning the flea control. If the vet won't prescribe something I can sneak into her food, I'm sure we'll try that instead. It's really been a worry with us, because of where we live. (Texas). Florida...
  15. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Any Good Tips To Get Your Cats To Eat? Share Them Here!

    THANK YOU for this thread!!! (For a Feral cat of ours).
  16. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Tips for socialising feral cats in a shelter environment?/ongoing news and issues

    Have you ever seen this video of how they tamed a Feral? Stray Mama Cat Was So Feral That Rescuer Had To Wear Gloves Around Her | The Dodo Faith = Restored - YouTube Of course, not all Ferals can be tamed. I think it depends on many factors. I think ANY progress with a feral cat is really...
  17. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Our Toy Aussie

    She herds people, but mostly grasshoppers. (Well, she tries her best to eat them. We have a TON of them). And to be perfectly honest, I don't think Lillie is that smart. (Shh... don't tell her). We've always had really smart pups, and our last one was sort of a special needs dog...
  18. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Our Toy Aussie

    Oh my gosh. That's what Lillie does to us. It is an instinct with the breed. (Herding sheep). It's ADORABLE when Lillie does it, because it's a light tap on each of our heels. However, with the taller Aussie's it's usually discouraged because their herding taps are on the backs of...
  19. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Our Toy Aussie

    My sister has a Mini-Aussie. I've only seen pics of him and he is GORGEOUS! They named him "Lockwood." He's a lot bigger than Lillie. Lillie was a very tiny, fragile-boned little gal before she got spayed. Her Daddy was 10 lbs, and we expected her to be 10-12 lbs at most. On her last vet...
  20. Kristin_Happy Texan

    Coughing Feral I can't trap again

    It's Nutri-Vet Salmon flavor Paw Gel. All they had was that flavor in the gel, and then the Hairball Remedy treats. (I think it was also Nutri-Vet, but I don't recall the flavor). As soon as I can - hopefully today - I'll stop by Tractor Supply again and get the treat version of it since...
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