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Why not ask the breeder what they meant?A decent breeder would have given you info on food etc .... there are lots of puppy foods out there!! How old is the puppy? What have you been feeding the pup ?

It is a worry You might want to have a read of this LINK to see what other things might help ... and perhaps look at gradually changing your boy over to a fresh raw diet ? LINK with info.

most dogs (and humans) have a population of species specific demodex ..which live quietly on skin along with other micro organisms, but it is when immune systems fail that these mites can proliferate, and then , any damage they cause can become infected with staph etc. It's sad when breeding appears to be done at the expense of health and strength

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You could try some diluted lavender essential oil?

;) The alchemy of D O L

have you measured her .., lying on her side .....nose to stretched out tail tip ? if the crate is even a bit shorter than that .. then it may not be as comfortable as it could be ..and is it plenty wide enough for her to turn around easily? No doubt she's grown ..and possibly still is ..and dachsies have very long backs to accomodate/bend ;) have a look at bedding etc . if a dog gets zapped with static electricity .. they will NOT want to go near the source again ..it will also make them wake up and want OUT . synthetic bedding.. a rubbing dog ..a soft crate ,or extra bedding .. and there may be a "ZAP" problem

Oh, I hadn't seen that post :( How very sad.

It is a sorry world. A great many parents/carers just don't get the support they need to cope with their rapidly growing kids and everyone suffers. I have a friend who cares for a girl .. this kid has not many inhibitions, no speech, and the build of a wombat. There has been much intervention/treatment , and still , unless actually kept held or confined , this kid will run, and get into all sorts of trouble ..which was cute when she was a toddler, but now she is around 7/8 .. she is hard to handle sometimes. I'm sure the kid doesn't enjoy her tantrums , her getting angry and hitting everyone , etc ... but she is used to it ..it has happened since birth .What will happen when she is teenaged, I dread to think agree wholeheartedly with the italics.! As for the second point of yours-, IMO ,redirection isn't always accepted or reacted to, unfortunately .

I spray permoxin on ears for mozzies/flies . Once a day ...just a light spray

IF the child has autism or a brain injury , and is a teenage size , and has not much inhibition - the the adult /carer may well have some hesitation in confrontation , esp in public. A possibility is that the child reacts badly to being thwarted ..and perhaps the adult/carer is hesitant to be too assertive. ? Dealing with a child/teen. like this can test the resolve of the most loving of adults .. being the focus of a fairly violent show of frustration/anger loses its novelty value very quickly No , generally it is not OK for a child to shove an adult .. however some kids/people dance to the beat of a different drum ..and society's rules have no meaning to them. raz, I agree Unfortunately it is seen as being a Very Bad Thing to do .... civil liberties/freedom, and all that jazz ... ;)

:) they look so fat & shiny & happy :) :)

There certainly is more to communication that we know :) Many years ago one afternoon, all our dogs started howling ... and Mum stopped, and said "Something's happened to your Dad"... then we waited... Dad was driving home , and was about 20 km away. He had hit a roo , which came thru the windscreen When he finally did get home ..he had a face full of glass splinters and blood , and was in shock ... I remain convinced the dogs 'knew' - somehow. One other happening which left me wondering on the extent of a dog's perceptions... I was training a guide dog, in its final weeks, and a lovely dog to work. We were in an area much used because of shops, main road, traffic and railway station..we had our set routes. This day as we started off , I was wishing that we didn't have to walk yet again along this road.... and a block or so further on, the dog wanted to make a left turn . I looked, and couldn't see any distractions .. and decided to just see what happened , so told him to find the train , then hung on for the ride! Neither of us had been along these streets/lanes ..so no way could I help him find the way ..he worked so well , and I just left the decisions to him - resulting in a nice 1/2 hour , and safe arrival at the train station from a different direction :)

You have given her rest ..a wise decision. It's always hard ,....

This is my take on it as well.

There is a thread HERE.... it may help?

:) Thanks - he is just so cute!!

Daisy playing in a puddle and a cute and TINY April pig a couple of years ago, with Dougal cat.

..and maybe Gilbert needs to be sprayed with aerogard or something all over each morning?

:D great news!!

How old are the two resident dogs?

Oh No :( Hope Gilbert picks up quickly - l am glad you are near a vet !

There is.. but it is not being held lovingly as they get a needle :( Lucy, you are one of the more fortunate, in that someone cared.

Oh dear she is a chewer!! Hopefully things move through!! :)