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Trick Training /obedience drills/sandpit full of stuff to excavate ... remember - mental gymnastics will tire most dogs .. where physical exercise may not ;) Several shortish work sessions a day will help in settling a dog.. that and some frozen bones/kongs ....

I was playing last night - and used PICASA and PHOTOSCAPE to make a new photo into an 'old' one ;) Anyone else have an interesting old building/scene antiqued?

lucky dogs ....

pretty cute - here's hoping you set the rules down now!!

He,he,he... ;)

I would begin to think both necks and wings too small for a lab that age -(unless she is a very dainty,slow eater) and cutting them up is of not much use- no chewing needed..and more chance of gulping/choking ! Maybe even try a turkey wing ? no chance of swallowing it whole - a lot of chewing needed, and a meal in itself ! Our Koolie pups only get wings when they are babies .. very soon after that they get them frozen .. so they cannot gulp them - then they move onto lamb flap bits or beef bones/roo tail sections.

agree here. I also much prefer my dogs contained at night- MUCH less chance of them being a nuisance for us/the neighbours ;) perhaps get a nice kennel .. put it under shelter- with lots of snuggly old blankets etc I would also recommend you contact the professional mentioned get help with the jumping ,and settling her down so that other things are made easier These things are better with someone alongside you - who can see exactly what's happening- and who has teh experience to share. Best of luck with it all .. beagle pups are too darn cute !

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Stay away from 'mectin" products - some adverse reactions in Collie types are nasty. I don't know about that wash - anything which is so invasive as to make a dog drowsy would worry me a lot!! And 2x a week? Try a second opinion ....

The earlier a problem of aggression is dealt with, the better .... no need to wait! ;)

I would not feed chicken necks to a shepherd they are too small - chicken frames are better- they can not easily be gulped .. they need to be crunched up first ;) re the probiotics- I have very limited knoweledge of their use , so cannot help there ;) She may not firm up if you continue beef/kibble ....

She may well be intolerant to the beef..... If she was ok on chicken - then why not feed her chicken PET mince (because it has the much needed bone) or chicken carcasses/frames?Maybe with a small amount of sweet potato as well? I think most owners of dogs do this as a matter of course . I do

Hi - what a worry if you give us an idea where you live - I am sure someone will recommend to you a professional who can come and help you privately . This is what I would suggest - as, if the instructors at your classes, who can see what's happening, have not given you strategies yet - then you do need someone qualified to assess your dog and to help.

Glad he's more relaxed ... !!! Will he be happy to lie in bed with a nice hot/warm wheatbag on his back? One of our old house dogs LOVES this when her back ouches .. she almost dives on the HW bottle/wheat bag , such is her delight fingers crossed for him . Maybe give him some Rescue remedy as well... and maybe burn some lavender oil? Just to keep him relaxed ....

Poor little fella - severe localised back pain is a description- but what is causing it? If he weremine, and not more settled- I would be back to a vet again today. Glad he has had a drink

Oh dear Poor little babies .

Not really... here, anyway ;) these are a couple of hits I found by doing a search on DOL ..there are more link link

thanks- as he gets older, he is less inclined to bolt when he sees a camera ;)

yep- smelly breath can also be caused by - tonsils- tummy probs- eating cat poo (ask my dog ) food/foreign body caught in mouth/teeth - all sorts of things . IMO, the cheapest way of cleaning teeth is to let the dog gnaw (not 'crunch') his meat /bones. Anything that takes less than 10 minutes to eat probably isn't doing the job ;)

It's sad for you- but must be a nice feeling, knowing she is busy and working .

I think its us that's changed, not dogs. In an age of nuclear families, helicopter parenting, dogggie dresses, BSL and buying dogs without seeing their mums, I think parents are more protective of kids and less understanding of canine behaviour. Dogs have been biting kids since the first ones gathered round the campfire. It think its how we look at the incidents and react to them that have changed. The further we live isolated from nature and the more we wrap kids in cotton wool, the sadder it gets for dogs and children IMO. yes to both. where's that 'like' button ?;)

:)he's ageing fairly gracefully - 8 now . (he's a Cocker X Koolie )

I am of this mind as well Old dogs often lie in the sun ..and may get a bit warm with a coat on , perhaps? I think this old man is well catered for , by the sound of it

yes, I have the same thoughts/memories. Mind you it wasn't all skipping along in the sunshine - dogs/pups with true aggression, or severe health problems were usually killed - so those things weren't passed on down the line ...but good dogs lived a long and reasonable happy,active ,social life