Posted by Dawn on March 10, 1998 at 19:32:13:

In Reply to: Runny Nose/Wet Eyes posted by Donna M. Caponigro on March 10, 1998 at 07:54:51:

> I recently bought a peke puppy - he's so cute - only 3-months old. I had to take him to the vet because his nose was running - he was blowing bubbles out of his nose!! And his eyes were/are always wet. The vet took a culture and said he had a staph infection and prescribed antibiotics - He's finished with his medicine but I still still the nose run and the fur around his eyes are very wet. I plan to call the Vet again because she said if it does not go away to contact her. Did anyone out there experience this problem - Also I have another question while I have your attention:

> I work all day and put my little Peke in his crate - my neighbor comes over and takes him out - plays with him for a while and then returns him to his crate - I get in around 6p - take him out/feed him/play with him and unfortunately I put him back in around 9p. He is so fiesty at night - he's an angel on the weekends but I feel so bad during the week - he's in the crate longer than his out!!! I called my neighbor this am and said - let's do this - come down around 3p and take him out - then leave him out of his crate until I get home. He has the kitchen area - I put boards up - so he cannot go anywhere else - the kitchen is pretty big. The problem I foresee is "wee" on the kitchen floor. Although he goes outside - and when he's in his crate he holds it in - but I noticed that if I take my eyes off of him - he will "wee" in the kitchen. Would it be okay to take his water up - or should he have fresh water all the time. His personality changes during the week - he's like mad at me or something and I feel so bad because I have to work - but I get up at 5:30a - spend as much time with him - take him out twice before I leave at 7:30a - can this crate make him crazy?

> Thanks for your help! Looking forward to hearing from you.

First of all the runny nose and watering eyes. Definately take him back to make sure he is not still infected. My peke always had watering eyes (and a slightly runny nose, but never any bubbles) and they are better now that he is almost 1 1/2. He still has wet fun but not near as bad. As for the crate thing, I would think it would be best to keep him in the kitchen with more room to roam and run. Put him a bed down in there along with the water bowl and some chew bones or toys so he can entertain himself. And for the kitchen floor, put some newspaper down in a corner and maybey he will use that. Or put the paper where he usually goes on the kitchen floor. That way when you get home you just have to get rid of the paper. And to make you kitchen look not so bad, get yourself a childs safety gate to put up to keep him in that area. Good luck with him and I know I do love mine :)