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Yep ....

My dogs always sit & wait for their dinner .. it's no big deal - just like a human kid saying please ... :)

:) yes, it's humans who think crates are scary ;) with food .. keep her on it , and if you really want to change ... do it very gradually . There are heaps of threads on here about food !!

Puppy may be tiny .. but scratching on that mesh may well lead to holes ... and once they learn that things can be that way ...it's a hard habit to break. I much prefer using things which are too high , too strong , and too unreachable from the very first - so that bad habits never get taught early . Don't know what others use for puppies .. but considering the high likelihood of diarrhoea ..peeing inside , and teeth/claws - something easily washed , and strong ,would be my choice . Soft crates look lovely from a human point of view ..and they are terrific for when travelling , or for trained adults ...I hope your girl appreciates the effort ;) Have a great day!! Very exciting times :D

yes, yes, and yes. this is over many years . Have bitten and made holes in people - and dogs - and caused a dog fatality . Our dogs do scrap , often .. and leave scratches /bruises. Sometimes when they are working elsewhere with say, dogs owned by several workers ...there are fights leading to slit ears & much tenderness/bruising - nothing too drastic. I remember once when my then young Kieran who was very tall (think deerhound) bounced up to a pet goat and grabbed her tail ...she accelerated ... and he was left with the tip of her tail! Not quite sure who got the biggest shock there - it wasn't intentional - he used to grab the horse's tail and pull .. guess he thought goat tails were similar? My Mum's O E S from many years ago was a watchdog .. and folks knew not to come in . Men considered suspicious would often end up on the ground - as she always went for the groin area .... and it obviously hurt ! No blood ever ..but it was an effective deterrent.

A kangaroo or one of those dinosaurs with the small arms (T-rex?) LOL .. or a velociraptor :p

Oh... and before you get carried away in all teh Oohs& Aahhs.. have a read here :) CLICK HERE there are some good simple tips if you CLICK HERE :)

What is it made of ? The better ones for puppies are sturdy plastic or wire mesh .... puppies - even minis can scratch/dig/bite and damage themselves or a crate if the crate is unsuitable . Tiny puppies can also get noses/feet thru the wire ..and chew holes in teh mesh on 'soft' crates .

:) BoBo is flying ............... yes! And Possum's shadow looks a bit like a kangaroo ... a bit ....

:) iPhone catch this afternoon .

bet he enjoyed it!! Might need to shift your bin though, in case he does get something nasty ..... Glad he's OK .

ohhh If you have access to strong pain relief ..and just need a bit of headspace ..then if he is a bit zonked , but happy , that's ok short term . i would not be going this route - but I'm not you. Take care .. and don't feel at all guilty. All your boy knows is your love and caring ...and that's all he will ever know.

I Don't use it .. my cats a get grain free kibble ... but if you have a bit of time ..and your dog needs a health boost , have you thought about feeding a RAW diet which you can easily put together at home?

I hope things settle ... and when you change foods that you do it gradually . :)

How are things today ?

yes.. but feeding time is not a time to have them together . Food is a cause for many disagreements/attacks .. and feeding dogs seperately , in different rooms/ crates , takes the stress out of it for everyone No way would I feed a tiny puppy and an adult together ....

How exciting!! :) :) You know what? A puppy trying to jump out of a laundry basket to toilet/get near humans .. can injure itself very easily, or start yipping/crying with frustration . A crate with bedding , placed where you can hear her/reassure her .. and in which she cannot hurt herself sounds to me like a much better option :)

What exactly is she doing? Growling, knocking over , fighting, standing over, mounting , hackling, pushing the small dogs out the way .... ???

Looks as if the owner may need to change his management style to avoid a repeat performance .. castrated dogs can still mark and show agression , too .

sounds like too many/too MUCH dog for the time/energy you have to spare, sadly I have no suggestions, as I am not you ... however , there would only be one of these dogs at my place ;) Hope it all works out.....

Fasting an upset tummy for 24 hrs will not hurt him :) Good luck at the vets ..write everything down tonight ! What he eats, what treats he gets, what cat food he gets, any human food he gets ..... how his poo looks ..how much you notice him drink ...his energy levels ..all that stuff . In a consult it's easy to forget things -and .... hold off on that heartworm shot until he is all well ;)

Posted from my phone. Apologies for errors.

It was suggested he get boiled chicken & rice or sweet potato/pumpkin. It tastes/ smells better if you boil the chicken then use that water to boil the rice/ veg :) Personally I would not wait til Thurs. grab clean faecal sample to be thoroughly tested and ask your vet puppies can go downhill. Rapidly Keep us posted.

there are many threads on dry foods :) click HERE ..best thing may be to feed boiled chicken and rice or sweet potato and see what his tummy thinks ..then GRADUALLY introduce whatever new food you have carefully chosen .....