Lacey Princess yeast infection in ear(2nd yeast infection since 2009)

Yesterday we found out that Lacey had a yeast infection in her right ear.It was warm,a little crusty and she itched it.It didn’t require vet assistance though. We used white vinegar and water then used a qtip to swab her ear.We did this one time last night.We also ordered a yeast infection medicine(holistic of course)from naturalpets.com
3 PACK Zymox (1.25oz) Hydrocortisone Free
This was at the knowledge and recommendation from Natural rearing owners/breeders of dogs.
Lace is doing better.Her yeast infection was due to Pa not cleaning her ears or rather being lazy instead of putting her herbal ear medicine into her ear directly every week(Currently using Halo’s Herbal ear cleanse)he has been doing that every other week and the other week wiping the ear flap with cotton ball using the Halo’s Herbal ear Cleanser during which he put the Herbal Ear Cleanser into her ear every week prior to that she hasn’t had a yeast infection in her ears for years already.

Lacey gets excited for KFC

Today my dad came home with some bags of kentucky fried chicken,one of Lacey’s favorite fast food types of Chicken.As soon as he stepped foot into the house and Lace sees him with bags of her favorite type of chicken,Kentucky Fried Chicken,she runs up to the bag,sniffs it,wags her tail and starts jumping up at him to tell him thank you many many times for getting her favorite chicken for her dinner.She knows some of it is hers and she will get first choice before me.She gets all the meat except the cooked bones and skin.The skin will put a pound on her very easily

Lacey dislikes Spring Naturals Beef Treat,Solid Gold Tiny Tots

Lacey doesn’t care for these treats for some reason

Feeding Lacey grains

For the longest time,I’d feed Lacey a minimal of up to 3 grains because that’s what her body would handle.Though recently I have noticed that even if you feed her some treats with even one grain(no specific grain in particular) that her vulva has been getting red even if you break it into the smallest pieces so to be safe than sorry I am going to eliminate all grains even in dry food,can food and treats.She will be on a absolutely 100% grain free diet on dry food,can food,and treats unless I start to see more reactions from her body.

Lace gets excited for raw!

So tonight it just so happened we didn’t really have a whole lot of chicken(cooked/baked) for her to eat besides mushroom chicken which we had made with cream of chicken with herbs instead of regular cream of chicken(by the way made by campbells)which she doesn’t care for as much as the regular cream of chicken,so we tried to give her BBQ chicken which she turned her head away from…I had taken out frozen raw(Nature’s Variety Instinct Chicken Frozen Raw) and unthawed it as one option,I have the can food that was frozen unthawing for tomorrow should she choose to eat it and we also had some frozen raw meat(beef) in the freezer so we took some out,waited for it to unthaw,now once the raw meat was unthawed we fed it to Lace which she responded with a such exciting wag of her tail and she excitedly ate a good amount.Very surprsingly she remembers what raw meat is and she loves it.The first time I fed her raw meeat she didn’t get excited at all.In fact she was trying to figure out if she could actually eat the raw chunks of meat which she did eat once she knew she could eat it.After she ate her raw meat,minutes later she went over to her puppy pad and made a nice firm piece of bm.The best thing about feeding raw meat is not only do dogs love it & I actually encourage owners to feed raw over cooked meat if you can or even dog food but bowels and health benefits are just as good.
In case anyone wanted to know my prefereance when it comes to diet for a dog(Large,medium or small)
1)Raw Meat
2)Frozen Raw made by several dog food companies
3)Freeze Dried Raw made by several dog food companies
(Dogs who have tear stains I encourage raw meat or Nature’s Variety Instinct Frozen/Freeze Dried Raw with Apple Cider Vinegar)
4)Dehydarated Raw made by several dog food companies
5)Can Food(High Quality)
6) Lastly dry food

Nature’s Variety Raw Boost Bites Review

In case any finicky dog owners want to know how a finicky dog took to it….Lacey loves it….She gulps it up quicker than Primal(Frozen pre made raw),quicker than Stella & Chewy’s(Freeze Dried pre made raw).She even takes to NV Frozen Raw just as well as the Raw Boost Bites!Nature’s Variety gets a 4 paws up from Lacey Princess!

Lacey has fully recovered

Lacey has fully recovered from her UTI taking Genesis Resources Canine Urinary Tract Support.She has full blown energy which is good with the only side effect if anything from taking Genesis Resources Canine Urinary Tract Support might be some sleepiness but other than that she’s been great!Though of course for her,I’d rather have a sleepy dog than a soft poopy dog from regular meds.All the same it works fantastic,gets her right back into her health,and of course the best advantage is no side effects from regular medicine or ,multiple ongoing health issue is another plus for her

Update on Lacey

29 2012:

Lace has been eating PetShape Chicken n Rice treats which she loved a little too much resulting her in getting a UTI on Monday,by Monday night it cleared up.On Wednesday her vulva was red again so we gave her 1/4 tablet of Genesis Resources Canine Urinary Tract Support since it says 1 tablet for a 25 pound dog twice a day.Lacey is only 7 pounds so we’re only giving her 1/4 tablet twice a day at the most.So far it seems to be working well.Although we did have to put it down her throat she swallowed it without a big problem which is good.I think the taste of it had something to do with it too.Check back for an update on the UTI using Genesis Resources Canine Urinary Tract Support later.Been giving her can food,Merricks,which she ate a little of til she walked away which is good.Earlier she wouldn’t touch chicken,she wouldn’t touch beef,she wouldn’t take any of her treats but when I tried can food she took to it.When she refuses all forms of food including can food that’s when I start to worry and if a natural way doesn’t work for her after at least one day’s attempt without any signs of improvement

Update:March 29 2012:Lacey is doing fantastic!We gave her one more pill of the Genesis Resources Canine Urinary Tract Support(1/4 tablet)since her vulva was still a little pink like.You could tell she was feeling so much better…She accepted treats before she went to bed which she refused earlier before she got her medicine last night(see earlier paragraph),she took to chicken later in the early morning hours til she walked away feeling full,she’s full of life,energy,wanting to play,running around the house and back to her usual self!So the medicine works.

Side Note:for those who have small dogs like Lacey when you look for medicine even herbal,holistic,natural medicine for your dog keep in mind when you consider the dosage before you buy,to keep in mind as you consider the doseage,consider the size of your dog,divide that into a smaller amount and see if it wil be workable.Like Lacey for an example the Genesis Resources Canine Urinary Tract Support Uva Ursi is 2010mg.When you divide into 4(Consider2 tablets a day for 25 pound dog and compare that to a small 4-7 pound dog you get a little over 52mg so 104mg in a day)I try to keep it at the lower end of the amount instead of the bigger amount.Don’t neccessarily go for the higher amount like I don’t know 320mg if you know you can give your dog say 50-60 mg and you have a small dog.Consider those factors.I take all of that into consideration before making a purchase on natural medicine for Lacey.It is so important to me as small as she is,how sensitive she is to regular meds,that she is treated holistically first and foremost.I can’t speak for other owners…Every owner/parent has to make their own decision when it comes to their dogs/ human children

Lacey Princess turns 3 today!!

Lacey Princess is turning 3 years old today,she has been doing fantastic as far as her health goes,a few major accomplishments for her health has been that she doesn’t get UTI’s as often,no vaccinations for a year already,getting her first dental cleaning without anesthesia which she loved!,and that the vet on site told us she no longer has a heart murmur!!What an accomplishment for a beautiful girl like Lacey Princess!!She will be celebrating her special day with treats,food and pictures.Each year you have with your dog celebrate it and make it a milestone!YOu never know when it can be your dog’s last day so celebrate the time you have with your dog(s) every day to love on them.It’s been a blessing to have a companion like a dog.

Lacey’s Dental Cleaning at Cocojor!

Lacey Girl was a champ today when she went to Cocojor to get her teeth cleaned!While going in to the store,she started wagging her tail right off the bat!She saw the vet on site who told me she does not have a heart murmur(He didn’t hear one so that’s good to hear!),then she went back with the vet tech….15 minutes later Lacey Girl emerges with the vet tech who said in his own words after being asked “How was she?” and his response was “She was fantastic!No whimpers!”

She came out very calmly as if nothing has ever happened!We paid $150.00 up front,no tax…She was excited to go about her day after,she had a smile on her face,wagging her tail and very excited to play and pick up her delicious treat from Kentucky Fried Chicken!In 6 months she will go back for another cleaning!