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It looked a very educational day!

I'm glad the vet has now given you some way of helping

he's a lucky boy Looks like Casper in his sunsuit ! Good idea indeed.

I wouldn't mince ;) Unless you have a 3 week old puppy, or a dog who is old/ill .. they don't need mince , IMO.

I am NOT teaching my dog to open the fridge :p But otherwise, a good philosophy

have a look at the teacup pomeranian thread.. and give the link posted in there to your workmate .if that doesn't scare her, nothing will!

toy animals from the opshop here! Hamlet has two favourites that he has carried around for about 5 years !! he has more.. but two solid faves ..a koala , and a cat

cathy- a few things to think on.... what experience with dogs do you have? pet dogs? show dogs? what training did you do with your dogs? are you physically fit? do you have any business experience ? do you have your own transport?What sort ? What parks etc are in the area you wish to service? Have you done a bit of casual research as to what dogs/owners are in the area? Do you think dog owners need/will pay for your services? Hope it all works out

New Puppy Vet Checks should always be carried out as soon as practical after purchase .. then any problems can be immediately noticed , and if they originated while at the breeders, the breeder can be contacted ...It's also a good place for the vet to get to know the new 'kid'

Some folks think that SA='olden days'

THIS THREAD will help The acronym B A RF is usually taken to mean Biologically Appropriate Raw Food .

This is terrific..and just what I had hoped... I'm just popping in now..will read it all properly again later. It is most interesting .

And do you think that perhaps this is because of the aforementioned "information overload"? there are SO many things to be found in books and on the interwebz..so many apparent problems and ways of failing a puppy ....

I wouldn't bother ....

But it may not be ... That's why I started this thread- to get peoples' stories and opinions hang around! I guess i am also curious, as I've never had a young pup in the subbubs ..dogs I acquired in the city were adult. yes, I have had pups ..but out in the bush.. where they have an acre of unkempt garden ..other dogs/cats/poultry..and lots to interest them when outside They are usually so tired when inside , they just sleep! I am also not a person who fusses over dogs a lot ... preferring just to have them doing their own thing around me ..I'm not a person who has a dog alongside me on the couch or bed as a rule ;)

Lots of pups settle in well, and adjust to being left home ...and families blend beautifully . BUT... On reading peoples' posts on housetraining, puppies crying when alone, puppies being clingy, puppies being destructive when alone, or not using toys... One thought has been tumbling around in my brain . Are we maybe making puppies too dependent on us humans from the minute we bring them home, and so not allowing them to learn to cope , to be confident , to stretch out, in those early weeks/months? Is it ideal to take time away from employment , and wait on the new bundle of gorgeousness hand & foot ...then suffer guilt and stress when returning to work, with a puppy who is suddenly bereft, without the skills to cope with being alone ? Is it being kind to a puppy longterm keeping it with us constantly , lavishing it with affection ..then leaving it in a pen when we go off ? Do we need to start as we mean to go on ..and ensure pup has independent playtime/outside time from day one ? Do we need to hold off on admiring and praising and adoring at all? Do we need to do MORE things together, and have more time to praise and cuddle puppies? What do you think? I am aware that there is no absolute - each situation is unique , so ... add your ideas to the mix

11 isn't all that old ..and if she already has pain/inflammation, then the supermarket/pet shop oral care stuff is not going to help.

Sounds like rocky racoon is reserved for toileting and other achievements for a while

I have toilet trained many pups..and never used food . Does he have a favourite game? favourite toy? does he like hugs & cuddles? One reason I like Nothing In Life Is Free .. is that physical/vocal praise gains in value when it is given effusively after pup/dog has shown a desired/acceptable behaviour ..and not 'just because' VERY useful for non food driven dogs .. or occasions when you have no food/toy /tug .

AFAIK they are fine as part of a varied,complete diet .. roo goat deer camel pig buffalo etc.

He's a good lookin' fella.!! That pic doesn't seem to be any sort of spider bite to my eyes ...with all that coat, I would think it would be difficult for a spider to get close enough to the skin... (IMO) The one or two spider bites I've ever seen didn't look like that,and were on legs/lips . Did you see the spider on the dog? Whatever- hope it heals up well, and he grows his lovely coat back soon

Nice Great framing.

I suggest you go see an eye specialist ..I am sure someone on here knows one ..or ask at Werribee Uni vet clinic?

Grey/ Border collie/ ?????? She is very pretty, and I just that first photo!!!

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