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Hi and welcome. Wow. For a first time dog - you picked a very active smart breed, and a teenager!! Interesting choice Formal training on weekends is to help teach you how to train your dog - daily practice is essential! may I recommend you have a read of these two things .... they are very useful tools to help you and your pup understand each other, and for your pup to pay you teh 'right' sort of attention. LINK LINK because she will be alone all day - she needs to be safe - as in good high fences, shelter, and locked gates . She also needs things to help her pass the time - like a couple of interactive toys .. a soccer ball, a chewy toy , a sandpit, maybe - so she can dig for buried treats/toys - and maybe a paddling pool Some folks scatter dry food around, so teh pup spends time 'hunting' for breakfast - or you can use a treat ball like THIS I'm sure there will be lots of other help ... have fun!

...and something you are happy to yell in public ;)

Gert, who usually gets "Turtle" often does get addressed by her 'full' name " Gertrude Evangelina" ! so short names can be lengthened too! :D

perhaps phone the company? I don't know much about them, but presume the actual wire is buried a short distance underground- with visible markers, like pegs/flags to help the dog learn where the boundary is during the training days . Oh just re read the post - at neck level? Yep ,those little pigtail posts seem a good plan ..so you then don't have to worry about other things. Not at all sure how you will stop your other dog running under/through it though

So what exactly do you have ? Does it have a name? Does it not have instructions, or a website? For a jumping dog, maybe have a read of this old thread CLICK HERE . and this one : CLICK HERE

name them whatever you like- nicknames usually take over anyway ;)

for feeding ....We have used a muzzle .. a soft plastic weave one ... lots of reassurance .. and ... for bonding - a bit of the bitch's discharge applied to puppies'backs ...makes 'em smell like her ..and a bit less like aliens . Also when we toileted them.. gave her the tissues to sniff /wipe a little onto her nose .often then , reflexes kick in .

Boxer or Dobe ...

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Photos? It may well just be the final, mature 'adult coat' Maybe . Sorry, I don't know...

if I still have dogs - something small and soft.......but I'll probably just be a crazy cat lady ;)

Great shots, Kirislin!

Weird dogs :p ..

Sounds as if he is doing OK with his limitations He's a pretty lucky boy!

That's good to read I bet he's feeling more comfortable .

Time for a vet check - this dribble and frequency could be either a sign on infection, or perhpas be hormonal.. she may be approaching a first season.... or it could be neither

Poor little guy - I do hope you got treatment for him soon enough for it to work well.What a worry I guess the vet told you to keep him very quiet , to avoid risk of bruising/injury ..also to avoid bones or things which may cause internal scratching /bleeding. Maybe buy your FIL a dozen of those little grey plastic snap traps for the mouse problem ... and remove any other poisons for kid and dog safety... I hope your puppy has no ill effects from this - I haven't ever had it happen , but worked at a vets where we saw this sort of thing quite a few times .

Glad he's eating again.... hopefully whatever was making him uncomfortable has sorted itself out ...

What a happy boy!

at least now you know - and can act accordingly. I am sorry that the news wasn't good ... Take care of yourself too, don't forget!

How lucky a family, and how special a dog . Run free and smiling, Jake ..

it would be cause for me to book a vet check..... he may have something stuck somewhere ..or an infection , and the soner they're tackled, the easier to fix ;) hope he's bouncing again soon!

I just find it interesting - some folks are a bit uneasy when castration etc is mentioned .. some just use 'neuter' ..some use the full terminology ...

In a lot of breeds , proving parentage may not be a life or death thing - but all of a sudden it seems very important for dogs like tanstaff's gorgeous boy.

I'll tell that to a friend who has two little girls ..and a muscly dog who is the biggest sook ever ;)