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The poor dog :D I hope you can get him some sort of sedatives to help out-

It does ,however circulate the air ... Hamlet has his fan on him all night in Summer .. otherwise he puffs & pants & wriggles . With his fan on- peace! No aircon .

It could be a tummy bug as well... My suggestion is a vet visit fairly soon ...just so you can know exactly what's happening .

If it is only a few minutes after- then by all means let him clean up! And, if he doesn't vomit again- I would suspect it is not a 'reaction' to an ingredient.... perhaps make feed time a game... break his meal up into 4 or 5 little mouthfuls , and place them on plates around the yard/house for him to seek out? (don't let him watch) Also make mealtime boring..... don't let him watch preparation ..don't use you voice to get him excited about dinner

Nice photo!! She looks a real sophisticate

I am so sorry you are in such a situation ... He is gorgeous... and, he has NO idea what 'ill' is, or that he is probably going to die very soon .. All he knows is his owner loves him very much . :) If it were me I would hold him and kiss him and give him his wings...I would not put him through such a big surgery. ( or myself)

After he vomits- what happens? Does he eat it and keep it down- or do you give him something different?

Should be put up on a site somewhere to show just how bloodthirsty greys can be!People need to KNOW!! This should not be kept under wraps!! Gorgeous! Thankyou

Does he throw up immediately.. or some minutes after? Does he gulp it all down, or is it meat with bone he has to work at ,chewing? Often pups will just gulp a big mouthful down.. it hits the bottom...and bounces straight back out again!

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Hamlet is sitting here puffing like a steam train, flaked out on the floor--- and it's 10 degrees! provided the dogs are fit & healthy,have somewhere cool to lie.. wet towels/coolbeds inside, and a sandy patch kept damp outside- with a pool in the shade, plenty of water and good airflow, they will be fine! In teh first Summer, pups often take a while to get used to it.. Our working dogs are outside 24/7..and have never seen an airconditioner ;)They have damp sand, and about 10 litres of water,and a shady tree One thing- don't force your dogs to stay indoors/outdoors. Let them find the coolest spot! Also- let them rest - hang up the 'do not disturb' sign !! Dogs will seek out spots where there is a draft,or a solid cooler floor,or somewhere else outside.

Looks like a lot of solid perspex getting in the way of airflow ....

OK.. full vet/chiro check first, perhaps. Playing at her own speed where she wants/how she wants is different than walking on a leash. I would suggest it's fear or pain. Pups have no real reason to be 'stubborn'. Mind you, I don't really believe that dogs can be stubborn, as we humans are... dogs avoid something for good reason, usually.. whether it be boring, scary, painful. I would actually suggest you either video /photograph her and let us have a proper look at her body language... or get a trainer/behaviourist to visit and help you sort it out.

Oh :D So Sorry...so young ...

Don't know if it still happens, but a friend who studied medicine, used to use greys in heart research ..pacemakers etc . Whilst very well cared for, most of them were PTS eventually...he loved working with them .. and had his favourites, but could also see that they were there for one purpose only.

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No, not immediately... :D maybe not for a little while.... BUT it is being spoken of..and I would like to have the clarity and better focussing, to maybe publish/print out more of my stuff. I love macro .insects & textures....and flowers, and birds, and some landscapes. Do not photograph humans or dogs much, if at all. Cheaper is more appealing...and I desire a Canon. ;) What would I be looking for? please do not go into focal lengths and other very relevant numbers.... my brain does not compute numbers well (which is why I get along so well with a simple point/shoot camera ;)) HERE is the sort of stuff I do . Thankyou

What is her injury? Could she have irritation to the nerves which control bladder ?

Dieting probably won't help :D best to keep everything separate Perhaps consult a behaviourist , too. He has just been castrated? maybe the drop in testosterone over the next weeks/months will also help ....

Feed him in a separate room...don't give him the need to defend. Same with toys. If he is alone- he has his toys. .. how long do you have this dog for?

JESSIE can you tell me why you see it as barbaric? Is it more barbaric than injecting the animal at the pound? And why?

cma76 some day , you may have no choice as to what vet sees your dog .I hope that day doesn't come .. but some day in an emergency, a new kid may have to be the one to make decisions about your pet. I hope that new kid has experience with what is inside a warm, breathing animal.. We can read your posts using lower case letters , 'shouting' is not necessary :D

That's so sad. Run Free, Sophie , :D Sophie was with her mum as she left to go over the bridge ....you couldn't have done more to help her.

Thanks for that info , Steve.. I would still like to be forewarned, so as not to wet myself when barked at by a maremma doing his/her duty :D I am not brave.

she is indeed a chewer! Glad all is OK at present ..and that she's happy on the paper. I love newspaper bedding..guess it's a hangover from working in kennels many years ago, when shredded paper was the only bedding used .It was terrific