Dogs, dogs, and more dogs
Buster (my granddog) had another itching attack last night. Some of you who have been with the blog probably already know about Buster and his itching problems. Well after an hour of him laying on the bed next to me scratching and chewing then chewing and scratching, I remembered Tawra saying the vet said to give him some Benadryl (sp?). Thank goodness I had some but then the question was how much do you give a small dog? I decided that 1/4 a teaspoon couldn't hurt anybody even a small dog and gave it to him.
Finally it kicked in an I fell asleep (no I didn't take some too). I woke up 2 hours later, got up, went to the bathroom and came back.Halfway backI noticed Buster hadn't followed me into there as usual. There he was spread out on the floor not moving a muscle. I came unglued. I don't do well in emergencies. I just knew I had killed him by o.d.ing him on Benadryl. I started frantically shaking him and calling "Buster, Buster wake up". He wouldn't wake up. I was so scared and then I looked down and here was one eye open looking at me as if to say "Lady what is your problem, it's the middle of the night and you should be sleeping". He then rolled over, stretched and went back to sleep. I on the other hand was now wide awake. Hours later I finally dozed only to be awaken with a good morning lick. I opened one eye looked at him and said "Buster I''m so glad you are alive". :) :)
What a nice way to wake up each morning, turning to someone you love; a spouse, child or even yourself and telling them "I'm so glad you are alive". We all make the mistake of taking the small but important things for granted sometimes don't we?
Tip:
Here is something special you can make for that very special dog in your life. Take 3 old socks, tie or sew the ends together and then braid them for a dog chew toy. It's especially good to have a lot of these on hand for those new puppies who are always chewing on everything.
Recipe:
For you dog and non dog lovers alike here is some ideas to spruce up those hot "dogs" and hamburgers that you will be grilling for the 4th.
Have a hot dog and hamburger buffet. Instead of just having the usual ketchup, mustard and onions teach your "dogs" some new tricks with these different toppings:
Mexican dogs: guacamole and tomatoes or jalapeño peppers, salsa, and cheese
Italian dogs: fresh basil, garlic, tomato and mozzarella cheese
Greek dogs: sun dried tomatoes (check our recipe in Dining on a Dime on how to make your own), crumbled feta cheese and chopped black olives.
American dogs: Bar B Q sauce, fried onion rings or corn relish with crumbled bacon.
You can use all these same ideas on hamburgers. Just place bowls of everything out for people to help themselves and to make their own special "dog". Don't forget the usual too like lettuce, tomato, pickle, cheese and onion.
They are really dog gone good! (Now you see what lack of sleep does to my brain :) :) Jill
Finally it kicked in an I fell asleep (no I didn't take some too). I woke up 2 hours later, got up, went to the bathroom and came back.Halfway backI noticed Buster hadn't followed me into there as usual. There he was spread out on the floor not moving a muscle. I came unglued. I don't do well in emergencies. I just knew I had killed him by o.d.ing him on Benadryl. I started frantically shaking him and calling "Buster, Buster wake up". He wouldn't wake up. I was so scared and then I looked down and here was one eye open looking at me as if to say "Lady what is your problem, it's the middle of the night and you should be sleeping". He then rolled over, stretched and went back to sleep. I on the other hand was now wide awake. Hours later I finally dozed only to be awaken with a good morning lick. I opened one eye looked at him and said "Buster I''m so glad you are alive". :) :)
What a nice way to wake up each morning, turning to someone you love; a spouse, child or even yourself and telling them "I'm so glad you are alive". We all make the mistake of taking the small but important things for granted sometimes don't we?
Tip:
Here is something special you can make for that very special dog in your life. Take 3 old socks, tie or sew the ends together and then braid them for a dog chew toy. It's especially good to have a lot of these on hand for those new puppies who are always chewing on everything.
Recipe:
For you dog and non dog lovers alike here is some ideas to spruce up those hot "dogs" and hamburgers that you will be grilling for the 4th.
Have a hot dog and hamburger buffet. Instead of just having the usual ketchup, mustard and onions teach your "dogs" some new tricks with these different toppings:
Mexican dogs: guacamole and tomatoes or jalapeño peppers, salsa, and cheese
Italian dogs: fresh basil, garlic, tomato and mozzarella cheese
Greek dogs: sun dried tomatoes (check our recipe in Dining on a Dime on how to make your own), crumbled feta cheese and chopped black olives.
American dogs: Bar B Q sauce, fried onion rings or corn relish with crumbled bacon.
You can use all these same ideas on hamburgers. Just place bowls of everything out for people to help themselves and to make their own special "dog". Don't forget the usual too like lettuce, tomato, pickle, cheese and onion.
They are really dog gone good! (Now you see what lack of sleep does to my brain :) :) Jill
posted by Tawra Jean at 6:11 PM
3 Comments:
Jill,
Benadryl for Dogs or Cats
Benadryl is a brand name for an anti-histamine (diphenhydramine). Although it is considered fairly safe for use in dogs and cats, please be aware that it does have potential adverse side effects. It may interact with other meds that your pet is taking, so do not use it without first consulting your veterinarian. You should also use extreme caution using Benadryl in dogs that have glaucoma, prostatic disease, cardiovascular disease or hyperthyroidism.
Benadryl is quite effective when used in proper dosages.
Stops itching
Controls vomiting
Good for motion sickness
Can be used as a mild tranquilizer
Good for snake bites
Useful for vaccination reactions
Good for bee stings and insect bites
Be sure to use only the plain Benadryl formula. Giving benadryl with other combination of meds could be fatal, so be sure to read the box.
Liquid Benadryl is too high in alcohol content to be safely used for animals. Please use capsule or pill form. He was probably a little "tipsy" from the liquid. You can also use the generic form of the Benadryl found in Wal-mart or Wal-greens.
Dosage every 8 hours
Dogs under 30 lbs and Cats : 10 mg
Dogs 30-50 lbs: 25 mg
Dogs over 50 lbs: 50 mg
You can also give dogs baby aspirin at the dosage of 1 pill for every 10lbs of body weight. It has to be the baby aspirin dosage.
Just an FYI....Nancy
Thanks for the info. I am very careful about meds for us or the animals and won't have even consider giving him it if Tawra hadn't checked with the vet a couple of weeks before and that is what he told us to do. Your information I hope will be useful to some others out there because some people don't realize that you can't just give your pet what you take and it will work the same so once again thanks. Jill
Our two girls (mini weenie dogs 10 to 14 lbs) always has a allergic reaction when they get their yearly shots. Our vet has me give them 2 teaspoons of children's Benadryl and he says all dogs like the bubble gum flavor! I never have a problem getting them to take it. I'm so glad to hear that Buster is fine. Hope you all have a great vacation!!
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