Comments on: On the Hunt http://karenshanley.com/blog/2009/06/on-the-hunt/ One Writer Mom. One Teen Kid. One Brilliant Australian Shepherd. One Comical Border Collie Mix. One Dog in a Maine Coon Cat's Body. And Latest to the Party -- One Cuddly Cavalier. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:52:35 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Karen http://karenshanley.com/blog/2009/06/on-the-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-135548 Karen Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:19:07 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-135548 Thanks Stephanie. Since I'm not a genius with photoshop, I should consider an external flash. Thanks Stephanie. Since I’m not a genius with photoshop, I should consider an external flash.

]]> By: Stephanie http://karenshanley.com/blog/2009/06/on-the-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-135544 Stephanie Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:15:48 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-135544 Hi from a fellow Aussie owner! Sorry for the random late reply, I just found your blog and have been working my way backwards through your posts. The best way to get rid of eye-flash (ghost eye) is to used a bounced flash. An external flash, like a Speedlight 600, is the easiest way to get it. I shoot with a Nikon D50 DSLR. Otherwise, there are little diffusers you can buy depending on your camera. The eye-flash is caused by direct flash, so indirect will get rid of it. Or, if you're a genius in Photoshop, you can mess with it there. The Picnik program with Flickr works better for red-eye than ghost eye. Hi from a fellow Aussie owner! Sorry for the random late reply, I just found your blog and have been working my way backwards through your posts.
The best way to get rid of eye-flash (ghost eye) is to used a bounced flash. An external flash, like a Speedlight 600, is the easiest way to get it. I shoot with a Nikon D50 DSLR. Otherwise, there are little diffusers you can buy depending on your camera. The eye-flash is caused by direct flash, so indirect will get rid of it. Or, if you’re a genius in Photoshop, you can mess with it there. The Picnik program with Flickr works better for red-eye than ghost eye.

]]> By: Karen http://karenshanley.com/blog/2009/06/on-the-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-128930 Karen Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:04:22 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-128930 If you know your son isn't allergic to it, it couldn't hurt to try. Let us know what you discover! If you know your son isn’t allergic to it, it couldn’t hurt to try. Let us know what you discover!

]]> By: Michelle O'Neil http://karenshanley.com/blog/2009/06/on-the-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-128899 Michelle O'Neil Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:08:44 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-128899 Gorgeous photos! I can almost smell the flowers from here, and I'm wondering if the Benadryl trick might work with my son, who is terrified of thunder? ; ) Gorgeous photos! I can almost smell the flowers from here, and I’m wondering if the Benadryl trick might work with my son, who is terrified of thunder? ; )

]]> By: Lynn Sinclair http://karenshanley.com/blog/2009/06/on-the-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-128896 Lynn Sinclair Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:12:44 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-128896 Great photos! Great photos!

]]> By: Karen http://karenshanley.com/blog/2009/06/on-the-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-128783 Karen Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:39:36 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-128783 Don't feel bad Cindy. I did the same thing. I'm always inclined to try natural first. My vet was the one who told me about the mildly sedating effects of Benadryl on dogs. It's been a godsend for us too. Glad it worked for Annie. Don’t feel bad Cindy. I did the same thing. I’m always inclined to try natural first. My vet was the one who told me about the mildly sedating effects of Benadryl on dogs. It’s been a godsend for us too. Glad it worked for Annie.

]]> By: Cindy http://karenshanley.com/blog/2009/06/on-the-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-128775 Cindy Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:53:59 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-128775 Thank you Karen, this worked beautifully! There have been thunderstorms everyday now, and last night we had a tornado watch to go along with it. I gave Annie 2 Benadryl and she was calm throughout the whole storm. She looked a little anxious at first, but really a huge improvement from her usual fretting. I can't believe I went so long without knowing to give her Benadryl, makes me feel a little....dumb. I guess I took the "natural remedy" thing a little too far with her! Thank you, really, this was a good thing to do for our girl. Thank you Karen, this worked beautifully! There have been thunderstorms everyday now, and last night we had a tornado watch to go along with it. I gave Annie 2 Benadryl and she was calm throughout the whole storm. She looked a little anxious at first, but really a huge improvement from her usual fretting. I can’t believe I went so long without knowing to give her Benadryl, makes me feel a little….dumb. I guess I took the “natural remedy” thing a little too far with her! Thank you, really, this was a good thing to do for our girl.

]]> By: Karen http://karenshanley.com/blog/2009/06/on-the-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-128699 Karen Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:12:02 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-128699 Oh, my guys are definitely magical. I'm still trying to figure out whether it's the good kind or not. ;) <a href="http://karenshanley.com/blog/2007/06/remedies-for-dogs-with-thunderstorm-anxiety/" rel="nofollow"> <em><strong>This post on thunderstorms</strong></em> </a> has some different ideas for remedies. Here's the Benadryl dosing: Dosage every 8 hours Dogs under 30 lbs and Cats : 10 mg Dogs 30-50 lbs: 25 mg Dogs over 50 lbs: 50 mg I'd give Annie 50 mg (2 tabs)an hour before the storm is supposed to hit. Even if there's no warning, and you give it to her at the first boom, it will still help tremendously. Oh, my guys are definitely magical. I’m still trying to figure out whether it’s the good kind or not. ;)


This post on thunderstorms has some different ideas for remedies.

Here’s the Benadryl dosing:
Dosage every 8 hours
Dogs under 30 lbs and Cats : 10 mg
Dogs 30-50 lbs: 25 mg
Dogs over 50 lbs: 50 mg

I’d give Annie 50 mg (2 tabs)an hour before the storm is supposed to hit. Even if there’s no warning, and you give it to her at the first boom, it will still help tremendously.

]]> By: Cindy http://karenshanley.com/blog/2009/06/on-the-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-128618 Cindy Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:46:51 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-128618 Oh, I just thought that weird glow in their eyes meant they were otherworldly, you know, magical and all that! Dang...... As for Benadryl, I haven't thought of that. Our lab-mix Annie could use something a little stronger then the Bach Remedies I put on her tongue. We had a good rumbler plow through tonight and she did her regular routine: pant, pace, pant, shake, pace and pant some more.....then pee. Poor girl! So, just how much Benadryl would be used on a fifty-five pound dog? Oh and I used to live in Utah where they really do use Benadryl for real on their ten kids....no lie. But, back to the doggy dosage..... Oh, I just thought that weird glow in their eyes meant they were otherworldly, you know, magical and all that! Dang……

As for Benadryl, I haven’t thought of that. Our lab-mix Annie could use something a little stronger then the Bach Remedies I put on her tongue. We had a good rumbler plow through tonight and she did her regular routine: pant, pace, pant, shake, pace and pant some more…..then pee. Poor girl! So, just how much Benadryl would be used on a fifty-five pound dog? Oh and I used to live in Utah where they really do use Benadryl for real on their ten kids….no lie. But, back to the doggy dosage…..

]]> By: Karen http://karenshanley.com/blog/2009/06/on-the-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-128698 Karen Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:36:34 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-128698 Meredith, this is great! Thanks. Meredith, this is great! Thanks.

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