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Thank you. I had only activated the phone about 3 hrs previously ! It's a learning curve, alright :) :)

Just remember acouple of important things : start training the minute pup comeshome .... as in ... this is your toilet schedule ..every 20 minutes, or whatever ..and be consistent! Do not fuss over puppy a lot. START AS YOU MEAN TO CONTINUE! if you spend teh first week continually carrying/cuddling /talking to puppy ..... that is how he will think loife should always be . ;) Make sure puppy has time away from physical contact /eye contact ... learning to spend 10 minutes or so alone with toys/bones is a vbery important thing at this age :) Do you want pup to be on teh furniture? If NOT.. then do not reward him for jumping up..or putting paws on the couch, etc ....

Hard to pick faves..but I do keep coming back to those sneakers :)

Oh, and , please, always CHECK INGREDIENTS in human medications before using them ON or IN dogs .While a lot of medicines can be used safely .. an awful lot can not ..so please check , either here or with a vet or on Google for individual ingredients .......

Definitely a cool rinse..and an antihistamine ..and a vet visit tomorrow . Unfortunately, when they army crawl etc , they can open th eskin and let in bacteria..infection may then follow and things get nasty It looks much like a contact allergy. Look up wandering jew/dew..it's a garden plant to which many dogs react. Think about what you have used on your carpet /when washing his bedding /sprayed on the garden . Are there bark chips , or different grasses? Allergies are such a difficult darn thing

Agreed. I wonder how many do it, and do not make themselves known to owners ?..That would be my concern, and keep me very much out of the public eye wherever possible...

there were some interesting reactions posted , agreed.

it is def the rasberries which help ... I have used it with success with piglets and human toddlers :)

Ooh, ooh ..I can post in here now :) :) This is one of my very first iphone pics taken this afternoon!! (yes, there are roos in the photo ..and the long dusty road behind ...) This is Austraalia......on a 35 deg day....

The breeder may know of someone?

At present, as the vet has explained ..pup needs a low residue /easy to pass food ..soft, and not at all bulky or formed .. Pup does not need to strain at all if possible, those stiches do not need any pressure put on them, lest there is tearing , etc. ... and canned food does this, as it has lots of water in . Meat/mince , esp with bone, will be dryer and harder to pass .. and dry /fibrous food adds bulk, which may stretch the bowel/anal muscles . My two cents worth ? I would stick to the canned until you see the vet again...then change gradually onto a better diet , if all is well. having canned food for a couple of weeks will not do any permanent damage to your boy , AFAIK....

So, what exactly is the puppy being fed now? What 'more nutritious ' food do you expect to buy at petbarn? and what exactly did your vet suggest you feed..and for how long? When you speak with the breeder .. tell her what you told us - that you love Cid ..he has been unwell, and now he has had surgery for a prolapsed bowel . keep it simple and honest .. :)

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Bones And Raw Food :), or Biologically Appropriate Raw Food .... Sounds as if she is doing Ok, really .... if she is getting bones and a calcium supplement , the stuff in her water possibly is overkill ?

what a worrying Christmas. DEFINITELY contact the breeder asap. It is important they are aware of any problems . I have no experience of this condition, but hope it all turns out well for your gorgeous boy.

A mix of meats is fine .. PLUS a CALCIUM source! Those pups will be dragging calcium out of her and she desperately needs calcium from soft /minced bones ..or a commercial supplement . I am very happy if lactating bitches are lean at this stage ..it means that when I start reducing their food, and increasing their exercise, milk will dry up faster, and they will be happy to become active. Can you get a minced chicken carcass mix from somewhere? That will give her nice bone and some fat :) Will she eat sardines? They would be good for her as well :)

:) freeze large ice brick things, or sealed bottle of water . Wrap in a towel and place them near where he sleeps... Hamlet took a while , but these days , in the warm mornings I find him draped over his ice bottle ;) Any baby puppies we have here have ice bricks to sleep on from a very young age ...they just love 'em!!

The a/c in the centre will be running even though the centre is closed. I wondered this as well ..as I'm sure shops would not be impressed if all their goods melted , etc because of high temps... ?

You possibly know better..but to me, his coat/skin look a bit dry , and I would be inclined to hold well off on any chemicals which may dry out remaining oils ...

yes- and another good reason to have a professional observe and offer aid .

Nature's gift isn't really a bad food ... maybe also add a whole egg every couple of days and give him fresh meaty bones like chicken carcasses 3 X a week instead of canned/dry ? I really do think Thyroid test is essential here... as well as a ringworm check (do NOT bath or apply anything for a few days beforehand )then you will at least know ..and can plan accordingly. Much better to treat according to the problem, than waste money on lotions/shampoos etc which are doing nothing , and may be aggravating it . :)

Robert McDowell herbal have an anti inflam/painkiller which doesn't taste too bad .. I have used it for horse and human :) If you speak with them, they may tailor the mix to help with other problems with which this dog is dealing.

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Then don't buy a pup, because there is no guarantee if how it will turn out when mature. If you want to know exactly what your dog will be like, get an adult that has been thoroughly assessed as a mature dog. My advice for you is to get the pup you are waiting on, and forget getting another dog in the mean time. What's the rush? Every dog regardless if where it is bought from deserves its own time to be settled in to the family. So unless there are really good reasons why you need to get two dogs around the same time, don't go looking for two. Get your collie pup, and have fun with it socialising and training and having friend's dogs visit. Once you've gotten to know your dog well, and it has matured, then decide what traits you want in a second dog.

Pesh, I do like the daisy, and , dogfan that pink flower is lovely!! This an old door lock in a ruined building ....