----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy C. Estes" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 7:45 PM Subject: RE: CS>Re: CS/EIS for hotspots
> They can get pretty nasty and if the dog can chew or scratch, it spreads the > bacteria and the spot just gets bigger and bigger. It's like an open, oozy > sore and if not treated, forms a crust over the ooze, the hair falls out, > etc. Also stinks, LOL! (I have a neurotic dog who's prone to them, no > matter what he eats, etc., etc., etc.) > > Nancy > [email protected] Nancy, This is a bit OT, but the word "neurotic" piqued my interest, especially since one of my dogs used to scratch a lot too despite diet etc. (though not as much as yours). A new book called The Dog Listener addresses such behavior and explains it according to the author's observations of the behavior of wolves (from which dogs are descended). Briefly, there are many cues that a human can inadvertently give a dog that makes it think it's alpha, when it shouldn't be and it's not equipped for that role. One of the effects of this error in perception in dogs can be excessive scratching. The book gives great information (though it could have used another edit). Thought you might like to know. Nenah -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
