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Not sure why you'd want to , actually ?

:laugh: should have commented in the spirit of the O P ......

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oh .. hope dog found a good home :) Mum & dad tell the story of when I was a toddler ..and a snake was in the kitchen ..me standing at one end ... 'Plonk' , my ACD X "Nanny dog" was let in ..and then Mum had to spend hours cleaning snake blood & guts off walls ;) Plonk was an excellent snake killer, and did kill snakes in my presence more than once .

Yes. Fingers Crossed that there are not many siblings of that snake!!

Also remember .. .. his behaviour will continue to change as he realises he is there to stay , and as he forms his own new habits ..these habits may not be ideal However he has only a doggie brain with which to think ..so he will do things which upset and frustrate you . He can never understand things like humans do ..and therefore his way of dealing with confinement /stress/ excitement may seem a bit 'different' at first.

?? Young dog goes sniffing around , gets too interested in snake ..and snake bites during the fight.... Very Lucky dog ... Eastern Browns are what we get most of ..and they are NOT my favourites at all - very fast and agile .... Hopefully he doesn't repeat the act when no one's around to get him to a vet .

Frozen turkey necks to chew :) or Deer antlers. start practicing N I L I F Don't let him run free in parks until he has mastered the manners .... lots of calm practice .. and educate your family/guests ;) Also keep dog away when visitors come .. introduce him on leash maybe ..and tell people to play like a dead tree ;)

:) :)

sharpei , definitely .. :)

Have you considered a shadecloth covered area/run..and dog door ?

:) Excellent update !!

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I agree with Wsibs ..if you are trying to help him get trim, taut , & terrific .. he is indeed getting much more food than he needs. coprophagia can indeed be restricted to his own faeces ... and it may be a long standing habit .. or maybe something he has now learned in the hours he is alone ...Maybe the kibble is too rich, and smells good even after being eaten?

Sounds pretty normal .. for various reasons .... You may like to try using pineapple in his food to help ... :) he doesn't do these things on purpose or anything - he's a dog . he is an UNKNOWN dog , at that ... he is confined, he is on a reduced diet .... he has had a LOT of changes and experiences recently , so things will start to crop up ...

Oh.. someone mentioned squashed coke bottles ...YES kibble, or , for more excitement a few liver treats , then put the whole lot into a natural-fibre sock ..wool or cotton ( can be found at opshops) ;) LOTS more fun !!

the cardboard rolls from gladwrap etc ......cereal cartons ......get sheets of newspaper and wrap pieces of kibble in them ..layers and layers ..stuff a dozen or so 'lollies' into a cereal or other smallish box ... ;)

I presume you have seen the fleas?

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"swap" is what I teach from puppyhood .. dog receives something of equal or greater value from me when they drop/give me whatever they have stolen/picked up/dug up ...... BUT they are also left in peace when they are eating their meal . I was taught that at my mother's knee ... you do not disturb a dog eating dinner, or a bitch with pups... and I'm sure it saved us kids some grief ! :)

yes. agree. It is hard work for you both ..especially YOU ..as you need to learn to be firm and loving ..and to ignore all his 'cute' ploys ;) and , a warning about getting him groomed . he may very well react as he did at the vets :( be very careful . if he is such a timid/nervous dog you really do need professional help ASAP , just so he can hopefully learn to accept 'normal' events .

:) Glad there is harmony ...