Thank you so much! That was a very infomative article. Pepper is doing some better. His ears are beginning to heal. His back is still broken out, but not as bad. His neck is healing some. We are putting the demadex mange cream on him every night. I have to hold him down to do his nose because he hates his nose being touched. But I do get cream on it every night, and every night the little stinker rolls around on my sheets to wipe it all off. He is a mess. Question...does your cockapoo have hair on his neck? Pepper has a completely bald neck and I didn't know if that was all cockapoos or just him. Other than the few sores and raw spots, he doesn't have any other rash or red places on his neck but he doesn't have any hair there. We had to take the collar off of him and put a harness on instead because the collar was rubbing the sores badly. I was just wondering. Thanks again for the article!
Kim, Tony, Pepper, Bandit, and all the cats! ----- Original Message ---- From: Cathy De Viney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 3:04:29 PM Subject: Re: [cockapoo] Angry at irresponsible breeder More dog food info: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ Dog_food Special varieties There are dog foods specially formulated for dogs allergic to common ingredients such as chicken, wheat, or corn. These foods usually contain "novel proteins" and substitute uncommon starches for the usual grains. Meats used in allergy formulas can range from the mundane, such as lamb, beef, or whitefish, to the unusual, such as venison or duck. Carbohydrates in allergy formulas are usually a less common grain, such as rice or barley, but such ingredients as potato and quinoa are sometimes used. Allergies are more likely to develop with consistent exposure to certain proteins (i.e. prolonged feeding of the same food). It should be noted that the commercial approach to allergies in dogs is not the same as the veterinary approach. Prescription diets, purchased from a veterinarian, will often contain common ingredients that have been hydrolyzed to prevent them from triggering an immune response. Some foods are designed for dogs with maladies, such as urinary tract infections, and some are tailored to the dietary needs of especially young or aging dogs. There are also vegetarian dog foods, for owners who do not want their dogs to consume meat products, as well as for dogs who have experienced allergic reactions to a number of animal-based ingredients. banditsmom0707 wrote: For those who don't remember me, my name is Kim and my husband Tony and I have an almost 8mth old cockapoo named Pepper. His pictures are in the gallery. When we bought Pepper, we were naive and gullible and believed him to be a cocker spaniel. We didn't care that he wasn't registered. He wasn't going to be bred or be a show dog. We just wanted a companion for my disabled husband. Someone to keep his spirits up. Right away there were problems. First, Pepper got very sick when he had his puppy shots. They told us that he was sensetive to them and had to split them up and take benedryl before, during and after each shot. Then, the kept getting sick.. Every little thing caused him to run fever and vomit. We were at the vets office every week at least once. The first time we got him groomed, he came home with a horrible rash. That freaked us out. He had to have shots to get rid of it. Soon he had his first ear infection. That took ear drops. It was just one thing after another. The second time we had him groomed, he developed a rash all over- anywhere the clippers touched. We had to give him antibiotics and steroid shots to get rid of it and we never could quite get it. Finally, it got so bad that our doctor referred us to a dermatologist. By now, the doctor told us that we couldn't get him groomed. In fact, no groomer would touch him, so I had to take the grooming over myself. It was during that time that we realized that something was wrong...our Pepper wasn't a cockerspaniel, he was a cockapoo. Now, I could have dealt with him being a cockapoo in the beginning. He was a sweet baby, and so loveable. But to blatenly lie to us, that was just wrong. Still, we would have bought him anyway. He is our sweet Pepper, our baby. Who couldn't love him? Not a soul. We couldn't afford the dermatologist, so I had taken over his grooming, making sure he was clean, brushed, and that all his sores were treated with antibiotic ointment. Well, it didn't matter because it all got out of control. His back is fully broke out, his nose is in badddd shape, covered in sores. His neck has raw spots on it, and his ears hurt him. So we took him back to the vet today to ask for some help. He has a staff infection all over his back, he has demadex mange on his neck and nose, and a double ear infection. The doctor said that he has no immune system. I am just heartbroken, and so angry at the woman who bred so irresponsibly and then lied about it. I have no way of finding her. I have tried. My poor baby suffers daily because of this evil woman. I wish they would make people apply for liscenses in order to breed. Does anyone else have a sick cockapoo that they could give me tips on how to make his life better. He is still just a baby. thanks, Kim -- Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Albert Einstein, (attributed) US (German-born) physicist (1879 - 1955) VOTE OUT ALL INCUMBENTS Who Vote For "Pork" !!! http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=TxgSubmiGt8 (You will need to "pause" often to read the info)
