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Hi. Firstly - you need to securely confine your dog - for his, and passersby safety. Can you leave him indoors when you are not home ..and closely supervise short outside times otherwise?Can you borrow/purchase a secure run ? Secondly - help from a professional would provide you with reasons WHY, and support/tools/training for managing your dog. tell us the area in which you live, and someone here will probably suggest a suitable professional who can help you

IMO,NO dog can be completely trusted in this regard.It only takes a bad fright ... dog runs onto road.... So - you have a dog who may get scared? Then it is your responsibilty to keep him safe use a very long lead ..then he can still enjoy a sniff /jog , but you have final control over his safety

This sounds good - he needs to be gently eased into a different way of doing things whilst at your place ..it is a bit dislocating.. different rules

Ermmmm- what is this dog's general temperament how long have you known him? how does he get along with your dogs? what training has he had? if someone did that to one of my dogs I wouldn't be pleased

Poor boy .... hopefully the AB's will help . Providing he's not allergic- I'd be dunking each foot .. (seperately in a cup/small bowl ) in BETADINE. ..and then distract him outside until dry. Betadine is wonderful stuff- bacteria/fungi ... it zaps 'em all. I use lots of it on myself and the dogs .

Whole lamb necks /kangaroo tails are wonderful teeth cleaners..and they have lots of gristle.. and knobbly bits which encourages all-angle chewing .

Gosh - this brings back memories of a HUGE singleton lab puppy .. a swimmer. She was outfitted with a loose figure-of eight set of 'pawcuffs' for the front legs ... LOTS of rolling around, and restricted feeding time. She did survive ... but it was hard work . I remember all our working dogs whelping in sand 'caves'.. hemispherical nests..so puppies wandering would always roll back to the middle ..and they got a lot of exercise moving over the sandy surface. A bed with good grip is vital for pups' development .... newspaper is just too slippery ... and even sheets stretched out are often stable or rough enough.

Is that the beagle-escapes-from-the shed one?

A dam-(without the blue green algae on top) the earth and natural stuff acting as filters is ok, IMO,but a stagnant pool ..I wouldn't.It isn't terribly healthy for you either- excellent breeding ground for mozzies, now :D

That all sounds normal for very well fed/not really hungry dogs

and I bet they do it well!

Just because

She may be a bit aloof- that is just a behaviour carry over as you haven't been around for a while ..it's not 'punishing you ' :D. 4 weeks is nothing really! Gosh - I have had dog friends who remember me after months/years

Try DAP diffuser , perhaps? Poor old girl ... at least she knows he's not there anymore.. I'm glad she 'said goodbye' ...

yes- right at the back..or further down in the throat .. these particular ones 'barley grass' migrate once in a body... If you don't have it growing, you are very lucky link

Oh well.. a girl's gotta have a hobby :)

I am pleased with this one- taken after we received 106 mm rain in 24 hours the other day! raindrop

Love the Wiggles' concert ones So much to look at!

lilli- The acid in a dog;s stomach is amazingly strong! It should get broken down..or if it does rattle around in there, and won't pass thru into the intestine..she will throw it up, most likely . Just keep an eye on her ..and you will now if she is uncomfortable in a day or so .... It's always a worry when this sort of thing happens . My Hamlet scares the bejabers out of me regularly - swallowing whole bones & other stuff . remembering back- my auntie's collie rough used to have a lamb shank every day of her life....

I would still think of a grass seed - they can lodge in the throat - it happens to our dogs .. they swallow, eat grass and lick a bit ....Most times the seed moves..but we have had them get the odd abscess when one stayed put it might be an idea to think of/write down what has happened the past day or so- in case it is anxiety based? A D A P diffuser may be handy when he's feeling ill, anyway- just to help him relax

Oh...What a gift you gave him ..the chance to go quickly, and be happy with his new toys, and the wind in his face Gorgeous boy ....

Pretty darn cute

Druce- keep us posted ... and don't expect a miraculous change he is still a puppy ..you still need to learn much , but during the process you will understand your dog and his needs so much better - and be able to make him a good member of society.

Glad he's settled ..tho I would have given him plain bikkies- not oil Hopefully this is it for another few months

a bad taste on his tongue??? I don't think so. I'd be asking another vet, I think I firmly believe it is nausea causing him to do this . he is feeling awful, feels sick ..and can't do anything about it. Did you try the ginger tablets/oil I suggested last year? did it help? don't correct him- just put him somewhere safe.he can't help it ... and it may make him anxious . It's like correcting yourself when you are sitting with your head hanging over a basin , shivering and retching..... will he eat? Maybe a small SNACK of a couple of bikkies ?Would he drink ginger ale /ginger beer? Just a few laps ? Is he swallowing a lot as well.. or just licking? Any chance he has swallowed a grass awn?