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Sounds good . :)

This FB GROUP often has such questions posed & answered ...

Lovin' her 'work' :) (and cuddles)

ha!! Looking forward to action pics ;)

IF you are doing this to get a 'free' dog .... you may be in for much more than you bargained ;) As I know not a big deal of showing , etc ... No way would I seek care of someone's dog .The worry of keeping it healthy, fit, and , yes, in "show condition' would take away a lot of my enjoyment . I would also worry about dogs escaping /having accidents , etc . That's just my view - best of luck ,whatever your choice ..

As normal castration is done 'outside ' ..I am not sure how any damage could be done to bladder/spine/sphincters .... I would advise seeking a second opinion , and carefully observing ALL sorts of things ..how he runs/jumps/lies down. What he drinks from , how much he drinks .......

oh! :)

LOL@gruflife... I find poor toys all over the place - between Smoke & Don ... Yesterday, on a walk, Smoke carried his toy for 25 minutes!

Welcome :) Mya is a real mix :) hard to judge at this age ... and don't rely on ears!! They can go up & down like a yo yo in youngsters ;) re: training - it's not really breed-specific ..ALL breeds/dogs need to have training/mental and physical exercise , be housetrained , etc. ALL breeds respond to praise , need lots of practice , and consistency in the way they are taught :)

keep her somewhere else ? give her her own chair?she may not like being on the floor .... Place long lengths of aluminium foil along the couch... loose- not tucked in ....

Oh Dear ... wonder what other research they have not done

None of the above :)

:D

Don't use it, and never would .... way too much chemical nasty to be injecting into a puppy all at once , IMO.

Sounds like th RSPCA needs to check ..

I would be seeking another experienced veterinary opinion . Remember to write down /add up ALL the little things you have noticed about eating/movement/toilet training... this is not a usual thing ... best of luck.

When we were kids we had a lab ???? basically, if we did suffer damage,it our fault, not hers! She was ever patient and , with ropes on, used pull my brother around in his pedal car.

Of course dogs can work people out. ???? not sure about the taking food thing, but I always take note of how my dogs react to people

LOVE that :) well done, you.

perhaps, OP - if the age of the dog , and other info had been provided in the first post .. we would have had more to work on ;)

just like a normal leash .. (we have 2 very old chain leads, with leather handle loops - one from our lab around 50 yrs ago ..and one from my terrier , around 40 yrs ago . They have seen many puppies thru the first tricky days/weeks :) )

here, putting collars ON is a signal for food in the early days . first weeks on leash is a nice strong fine link chain leash - once or twice it may get mouthed ..but no habit can be formed , as it is unpleasant :) I also walk pup where it wants to go - to food bowl /outside / inside for the first few walks ...

sheena - that's a very good result :)

I wonder how much active ingredient is present in /obtained from, pumpkin skin eaten as food ? perhaps a dog would need to eat 1 kg to get any effect ???? :)