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Lots of thinking - just remember - she is NOT a person . A four foot fence is inadequate for most dogs - let alone a bitch in season ( yes, the females will go where the urge takes them!) Speying ,after a bitch has grown up is a way of keeping pet management easier/stopping surplus pups/removing any chance of pyometra /ovarian cancer . A bitch in season cannot be walked anywhere around your house - as dogs will follow the scent home! Bitches pee extra- in advertising their status . they often have temperament changes during a season ... they can have a phantom pregnancy afterwards For 3 weeks you will have a bitch who might smell more than usual , who will pee little bits everywhere ..who may drip a bloody fluid ... who will attract the attention of neighbourhood dogs (and bitches) Tubal ligation means she will still have seasons/be attractive etc etc - just won't get pregnant ... To manage a lab in season - ideally she would be a good inside dog - in a secure room with no low windows that could be jumped through! A secure outdoor run is a wonderful thing - concrete floor /wire mesh walls and roof ..with a shelter . Takes away all the worry if you are at work or whatever ... You are a good owner in thinking things thru :)

ha! She has trained you that noise means freedom ! OOPS . persevere with pen . let her out when she is quiet . feed her in pen ..play with her ONLY in pen ..everything GOOD happens in pen ( except for toilet rewards ) yes- she will probably get noisier now , because hey, it WORKED last time ;)

chasing cats/pigeons/leaves/the wind ?

:) remember to use some word/s you are happy to use at a show/in a park / somewhere amongst non-dog owners ;)

I don't think it's one of those things you can specifically diagnose just by a simple test. Our neuro specialist told us diagnosis was done via symptoms and ruling out everything else with blood tests, urinalysis, snake bite tests etc. A final test would of been to do a very costly spinal tap but regardless of what the result was the treatment would of been the same, so they thought there was no point doing it anyway. Ok .. thank you :) I was just wondering if it was that disease..and not a result of an injury maybe acquired in kennels or something? Hope she continues to improve - and is bouncing very soon!

you need to WATCH her like a hawk - no time out of your reach ..and , if you need to in teh early stages- carry her out ... say "toilet"... or "hurry" ..pick a word ... and say ONLY that, until she goes - then lots of praise- a little game , or a treat .. repeat, repeat . Definitely use a leash as soon as you have gotten her used to it ...

How was she diagnosed ? I am presuming they did Xrays/blood tests & whatever else? Just wondering what led them to this diagnosis?

Ask STEVE ..then, if he suggests it , choose a veterinary behaviourist .

those eyes.......................... :)

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:) thanks G

if she were mine , I would cut it shorter - to JUST shorter than her muzzle - still can't damage anything - but it would be much easier to live with/in :)

thanks, Snook

didn't you notice this bit ?Talking about chi's ? <<mum's very partial to the breed and it's the only breed she's ever owned, she lost her beloved Bobby 12 mths ago and she's now ready for another>>

my brother has a large tinnie ... I do not do boats/swimming...never been keen . I go in his boat maybe 3 x a year, if it's something special ;)

..and you might want to download THIS LINK .the breed doesn't much matter ...

... they don't make canoes my size . Some people do though, yes!

Thanks :)

This is presuming the dog is cold . What if he is too warm? A well fleshed healthy young lab, with a good coat shouldn't in my mind, be at all cold indoors with good bedding . being a bit warm can also make dogs restless ... what's the temperature in the room, Stressy ? is the crate under a window, or in a draft zone?

I am a failed dog trainer . That black beast can be lying on my feet - then he accelerates from 1>60 in 4 seconds and is gone - after something moving , somewhere..... I mean - there HAS to be a rabbit/roo/goat/bird/sheep that needs chasing ... *sigh* It is much easier to have him on a longline than get frustrated ... yes, he does get a free run sometimes ..after I do a perimeter check & make sure NOTHING is moving withing 1/2 km !!! *sigh* He comes back brilliantly if there is nothing moving anywhere else ...

By all means, take pup out& about - in a car , or a trolley, or by carrying . He needs to get to experience different sounds/sights/smells while a baby :)

Everyone had fun :)

Honestly, if it bad - and caused by a fracture along a straight bone etc - all the fish oil in the world may not help ..if it's not in a joint . Amputation of the toe may be a solution down teh line .....

check out the geriatric in her hoodie ;) 15 yr old senile delinquent - ever watchful of her enemy, Trouble !

:) lucky boy !