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Welcome , little Maisie.... She is just lovely - and looks to have handled her involved transfer very well ! She looks robust and very sweet ...looking forward to lots of photos and tales . How wonderful for you, rascal

those 'electronic fences ' (my opinion only ) are fine to stop dogs just wandering around a yard, but I doubt they would stop a dog with a high prey drive .the millisecond zap would be well worth the excitement/reward of chasing/eating chooks . No worse than getting scratched by wire netting, really . I may be wrong - but I have seen some determined dogs !

My Mitchel (Xbreed) had a bad luxating patella , so yes, I had surgery done for him . Why watch him freeze every time his knee locked and he couldn't run ? Sure I could pop it back ..but he had many years of pain free racing around, working sheep , bunny chasing etc post-surgery, with no problems in the other knee or anything .

yes ..his lab Rosie Cheeks has had a litter and yes

Not sure about negotiating price .... is there a pup WITHOUT the problem ? A puppy having surgery prior to rehoming does not sound a good thing to me . Mind you, I have no idea if this is a common thing among this breed- but it doesn't sound good for conformation .

EXCELLENT !!! No more trauma

Maybe give these folks a call ? CLICK HERE

Hi , and welcome. You poor girl is obviously having a hard time . Before 'try this, try that " ...May I suggest you enlist the aid of a professional ? Tell us whereabouts you are (town/suburb) and someone will suggest someone who is reputable and experienced and trustworthy who can advise you .

....right.... Oh Dear ...

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I worked at a vet and we did heaps ..they are stitched etc afterwards to stop them refilling .....and of course have to wear a cone they do refill if the blood vessels/tissues aren't closed/squashed flat and kept that way it makes a 'cauliflower ear ' a few of our old workers had untreated haematomas in their day , and ended up with twisted ears ... not painful, just discomfort ..they didn't seem to worry about them much .

Trouble with them is that often they feel funny- dog shakes head/scratches...and they get larger That's why they're usually drained /stitched flat etc .

YOU need to teach her to toilet onlead, and to NOT bounce around like a fool on lead. You are the human ... perhaps begin with several short/sharp obedience sessions a day ..just a few minutes - away from distractions , using plenty of rewards ... so you get a good line of communication happening ..and she starts to listen . Also EVERYTIME she toilets (yes, you will need to follow/watch her) use a cue work, with praise . use a word you will be happy using in public ..like "quick", or "busy" or one of your own . She will learn that the word means toilet time , then when ON LEASH, say the word, and toileting happens. This may take some time..not going to happen in a week or so ...

I concur. You won't find anyone better . Phone him in the meantime - he may give you a strategy ...while waiting .

Some info for you : HERE HERE

Collar/lead training ASAP I always like pairing this with a nice bone of some sort ..so leash on = chicken wing or similar

may I interrupt the flow of EXCELLENT information to go AWWWWWWWWW That is one cute fluffy baby. By all means offer him a chicken wing or lamb rib and see how he fares just leave him with it . I love feeding puppies fresh raw meat - it seems to "bring out the wolf" in them The other information is from places of much experience, and is well worth a try . best of luck with your little one. Hope he gets vaccinated very soon.

Dear little dog - hope she's feeling better very soon You're a good person, T .

Aren't dogs supposed to display some of their owners' traits? ;)

Yes..a toy poodle puppy is such a delicate , bird-like morsel ... Hope this little one soon gets into a good routine & we get a happy update

Hi I'm sure you are worried sick Pups and dogs do these things ..and turn our hearts inside out! When you got her, what was she eating , and to what did you change her (if you did) How long has she been 'fussy' ? What is her normal feeding routine , and what do you do when she doesn't eat? What is her daily exercise/training routine like ? Do you use treats for training? What sort ? What has the pup's breeder suggested ?

Awww

Bittersweet. What a shame - as if those old souls would be a detriment to good housekeeping. ( well at first glimpse) I hope we see more updates They are the most wonderful of elderly faces ...

he may be able to feed fresh on a small budget if he lives country --I can get meaty bones/chicken necks quite cheaply from our butcher in country town SA It would cost little to feed a dog fresh each week . Add a little puppy kibble (we use supercoat puppy always - with lots of fresh meat/bones for our puppies, and they grow fit & well. )