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I think I need a bib for him....like a supersize kid one (plastic so I can wipe it down). amazon doesn't seem to be of much help. (even the adult bibs don't have a neck opening that will acommodate a sheltie ruff). ohh, I know! I need a dentist bib thing with the chain!


Gavin normally eats very small mouthfuls and drops lots on the floor to finish soon after. and I think he's too unsteady on his feet to eat that way right now (hence the handfeeding).
Oddly enough, his treat I put his gabapentin on are a no go (and he loved those, especially his bedtime treat). I am using wet food right now to get those in him.
 
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A bib is a great idea. Many years ago when I was in college I bought what I thought was a dish towel with my schools name on for my grandmother. To our surprise it was actually a bib . Now 28 years later I have that bib and I do use it on Shelby. Especially when I give her a bully stick to chew on. It keeps her chest clean.

This one is just a cloth bib with a stretchy hole to slip over her head.
 
Cindy said:
I think I need a bib for him....like a supersize kid one (plastic so I can wipe it down). amazon doesn't seem to be of much help. (even the adult bibs don't have a neck opening that will acommodate a sheltie ruff). ohh, I know! I need a dentist bib thing with the chain!


Gavin normally eats very small mouthfuls and drops lots on the floor to finish soon after. and I think he's too unsteady on his feet to eat that way right now (hence the handfeeding).
Oddly enough, his treat I put his gabapentin on are a no go (and he loved those, especially his bedtime treat). I am using wet food right now to get those in him.
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McDonald’s used to have plastic bibs for children in their restaurants...just a thought. I’m not sure if they still do with Covid. I’m pretty sure Amazon sells them for dogs although you could convert a towel or tea towel into a bib without too much trouble. I’m pretty sure Gloria bought bibs for her dogs...
 
right now my biggest concern is his walking. I think his boarding stay and illness have weakened his bad leg even more. It tends to drag and make him move in circles and fall down at times. Morning seems to be better than evening, and carpet is better than my muddy yard or my kitchen floor (I have carpet to get him to his food and water bowls, but he does wander). I have been using his wheelchair for evening potty breaks. So I have started to do some PT on it. This has happened before, so I know it will improve with proper attention.
 
the wheelchair is a godsend for pooping! Gavin is a walking pooper, and boy does it help :) watching him struggle without it hurts.....and then Gavin decided to take me on a quick walk around the block. He's napping now, wore himself out!
 
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