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Welcome What a cute puppy..an ESS . The best way to help with a pulling puppy ? Get some TRAINING , so You know WHY puppy pulls, and how to best communicate and teach puppy . Communication is NOT using a physical restraint ... have a look at these video- and I will give you a LINK to an excellent person with whom to speak CLICK Also @The Spotted Devil, a DOLer , could be a help as well.

that sounds a description of a very lonely and sad dog . What breed is your dog ? I hope the balcony is well fenced - often dogs will try & climb over the wall.... to a bad ending . Where do you walk your dog, and for how long every day ? Does she enjoy her walks ? dogs are not people ..but think of this . YOU are living in a suburb which is interesting , has shops, a yard for you, good internet , and lots to see. YOU are moved to a suburb with NO internet , only office buildings, no shops, no public transport, and you can only see & smell car parks and bare walls. I think your family are maybe not BAD owners, but owners who don't understand what dogs really need to keep them happy and settled . have a think about if it's fair to everyone , this dog in the apartment ? Is it fair to neighbours, the noise? is it fair to the dog , the isolation, the lack of company and the lack of stimulation ..?

...he, he, he ...here am I , imagining a little old dog floating around the house , under a collection of bright balloons......

oh yes... the A/B's helped a lot

yes indeed ... the other day I used the RFDS services , as I was not well enough to drive to town ( 90km) & see my own doctor ... I then was able to use A/B's from our locked chest of medicines ...This service is an oldish one , but now modernised .. phone/computer video appointments - without which , many folks would be very ill indeed! To have a DR available 24/7 ..and some serious medications has helped us a couple of times in emergency situations as well. back in our Grandparents' time ..it was be tough & hope someone knew something ..or die....

That sounds a much better plan ..ESPECIALLY the relaxing on weaning - let them pretty much do it themselves ... This post might be helpful for you CLICK HERE remember , too , that parvo can not be killed by ordinary disinfectants ..it needs bleach , or the wonderful product, F10 , or other specific ones. bet your girl enjoyed her session of grooming

NO YES YES Sorry .. but as you have said , you have no experience ..why on earth would you subject your bitch to this , when her hormones will still be all over the place ....what provisions have you made for the puppies on this day ? Someone home to feed/clean them ? heating in their bed ? and why are pups weaned at 3.5 weeks ? If it is because the bitch had no milk/other problems - then she should not be shown ... Please do some more homework on breeding dogs. What has your mentor advised ? Weaning at such a young age is unusual ..and not in pups' best interests... I took this from the RSPCA site . I do hope this is a "maybe" ..and that you have not already weaned these pups ..I really do ...

Ok ... (I'm so glad you got thru that !!) I rather was thinking of her thoughts ....

primulas ... ohhhh.. they are so delicate looking and colourful

!!!!! I do hope the links and suggestions help reduce this while giving your dog good food

Exactly . Any living thing can come into the world different/unhealthy/brain damaged/unsound.

Ahhh... that makes sense ... those last minutes would have been just awful for her Thoughts flying to her family , kennel regulars ....

Woohoo!! :D let the adventure/s begin

oh, T

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Any particular cuts/organs/bones? There may be cheaper options . Also for any vege content/supplements

I guess it depends on what sort of food you are feeding We may be able to suggest other meats etc to substitute for this time ?

Fingers crossed for you

just for @Scottsmum :P Is Don. Is rained-upon.

Horrible . Something obviously went badly wrong .

You have confused me . TOT ( Triangle of Temptation) is training in drive . it is teaching the dog to WAIT until you give a release ...then it is left to eat in peace, or go outside, or play with a toy ... or whatever the end result/treasure is . AFAIK ,TOT is NOT about having a dog work,access a reward only to stop and start again .....

I don't understand why you would do it ... dinnertime is for eating .

maybe have a look at these links ? https://www.optimumpet.com.au/dog-advice/dog-selector/ https://www.domain.com.au/advice/choosing-right-dog-for-your-home/

LOL .. medium ? Not a lab ! plus the shedding ....!!! 26 hrs a day First timer ... p'raps not a pug either . Brachy breed .. breathing probs ..kid/s wanting to play /hot weather ... Mini Schnauzer? Whippet CKCS maybe a Golden Retriever ...

Yes..they are the ones which have a very loud take-off burst ! .... LOVE the fly ... to share from Flickr..I go to the image click on the Download arrow/icon ... click on " view all sizes" ..then pick a smallish one .. get URL ..and paste it here/FB /wherever .