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:) if your dogs are healthy , My suggestion would be to feed a good variety of RAW meats - red , white, plus oily fish like mackerel/sardines (cans) ..and lots of edible bone, like chicken wings/turkey necks/lamb flaps plus a small amount of veg/fruit :) ..that way they get a good variety of nutrients for all round health . Exercise is good to make the heart muscle strong, too :) Does your vet have any suggestions? (aside from feeding the commercial food they have on the shelf ;) )

Time out doesn't mean much to a puppy baby ....really ... if you don't want to use a leash/collar/harness ..you need to pick them up (reward) then place them somewhere ... and by this time puppy is confused as to why .... Naturally .being a genetic disease ..it is already there when puppy is born, but growth then makes its effects obvious nasty thing . Affected dogs are uncomfortable , and certain things like collars can then cause more pain . D O L is an excellent place to hang out - there are discussions on all sorts of things :) SM SM SM you have been given some good advice .... here's a few more ideas :) LINK LINK

3 flights up ? WHEN ( not if ;) ) your dog gets the runs ..this is going to be interesting are there lifts ? For leg injuries etc that would be good ..also. I also suggest a smaller dog , and an indoor dog loo!! there will also be times when you are unwell , and dizzy or sore, and cannot get dog out to toilet easily .... with an indoor loo a smaller dog will cope :)

I think a working line lab may be too much dog for the job?

it won't 'pass' ... it can be stopped with training of humans and pup ..or let go and become worse .... Oh, and pups do not teethe until around 5 months old .. so teething is not a reason now ;)

Do whatever you need to do to keep your baby safe doggleworth. You are in my thoughts. Yep, same here. Agree.

:) wow! Some lovely colour captures there. My pic was a Fuji finepix shot.

Just from your posts he sounds like a normal baby puppy who is vocal. Puppies are not silent. They yip and play-growl and bark! It is normally not classed as aggression. Hard for me to say anything else by just reading your info. At his age training should be only a minute or two. Any more and of course he will go back to playing as his brain cannot be serious for very long at all :)

Hope all is well with a vet check ... it is a worry

lovely colours ! :)

:) niiice .

"Winter in Focus"

and all different colours .... :) SO glad he's back home :) Thanks Perse - he's got a belly full of good dinner and is snoozing next to me. Its soooo good to have my beautiful old man home. Yes choosing colours for the three of them will be fun!!! What do you suggest?? Red, Purple and dark blue?

Upstairs/Downstairs? Do you have provision for dog to toilet outdoors without you having to walk it outside? Are you happy to take dog to obedience classes or sports ?

and all different colours .... :) SO glad he's back home :)

It sounds like sheath and/or penis head infection probably ... vet visit is a good plan . he may need AB's , and also regular cleaning of the area with saline or something the vet prescribes.

she travels miles sitting there , surveying her kingdom as they 'do the rounds' :)

sure it's not for paperboys or junkmail deliverers?

Perhaps it is also a 'dogs here, leave it' message to burglars ?

Uh Uh ----- Toy Boy in the making :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: LOL!!

Lhok doing that collection from the vets would have been so hard ...... :hug:

Millie is such a great lab ambassador ..... she is (almost) perfect .... with kids & animals ..loves little lambs and will follow them around like a maremma . When her people are away , she sits in her chair on the verandah and keeps watch .... unfortunately a new pup has been introduced ..a male kelpie - working dog - and he tends to lead her astray a bit ;)

I LIKE! Especially the second one . I'm glad you're having fun and making beautiful images .. :) :)

:) Go Mac ... he sounds a much more comfortable boy now!