A final word

Thanks to everyone for their support. I'm now completely convinced that I made the right decisions for my dog and he'll be back on his feet in no time.

A not so happy story - another lady visiting the same vet lost her puppy this evening, they were doing the 'post-mortem' when I got there. I use that term as loosely as I can because there was nothing professional about it, and as I arrived he was telling her the same thing - it was meat-eating that killed the dog.

ALL CHINESE PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT EATING MEAT WILL KILL YOUR DOG.

I asked when the pup died, and the vet said just now, when he was having an infusion.

I wouldn't even let the vet touch my dog, paid up in full (about $20 CAD, believe it or not!) and high-tailed it out of there. Before I left, I was asking about what the vet had been giving my puppy, and he told me but it was in Chinese so naturally I didn't understand it. He wanted to know why I wanted to know what he was giving my dog, and that just about sums up Chinese culture. Why WOULD an animal's owner want to know what a vet is giving her baby?! I maintained that I thought it was what made the dog sick, stressing that not having an infusion yesterday, the puppy had absolutely no loss of muscle control/co-ordination, which was my biggest concern.

Puppy is still doing fine! Here's hoping.

Thanks again, folks. If you want any silk, send me a private message. It's really cheap here!! :)

Wow -- scary story! Glad you made it out with your puppy and I sincerely hope things will continue to improve! Updates now and then would be greatly appreciated by all, I'm sure, as I think we've all grown a little attached to your furry little guy!

Is there any way you can find out what the pup got?

ALL CHINESE PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT EATING MEAT WILL KILL YOUR DOG.

Wow. Don't they know that dogs are carnivores? Do they think those big canine teeth are for catching and holding vegetables? :confused:

What do dogs in China eat?

Yes! Do keep us updated with his progress. So glad he's better! Now we want to stay updated on his puppy antics! :)

Chinese dogs eat: rice, soup, mantou (chinese steamed bread), eggs, but NEVER vegetables. Dogs don't eat vegetables, don't you know!

I'm probably going to start my puppy on a BARF diet as soon as he's all better.

Progress continues to be great: I'm comparing him to before he got sick now. Yesterday he did 5 things that he hadn't done since he came down with whatever he had:

1. Asked to be let out to poo
2. Barked at me when he saw me eating something
3. Played with his slipper
4. Climbed down 4 flights of stairs on his own (but not up!)
5. Went for a walk outside.

I'm going to say he's ... 75%

Thats great news :D


My dog eats veggies, fruit and meat! :p

Corey,please keep us updated on "Wonder Dog",I too have grown kind of found of him,other pictures would be great.
It's also very interesting to hear about the different views,like the Vet thinking he knows best,sees no need to explain anything to you,after all your not an important vet like he is :rolleyes: Too bad he did not seem to know what he was doing!!! It's a good thing for the pup,his owner knew better than him and the little pup is recovering :D