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:D He'd love it!

I use a soft plastic basket muzzle :D

Our working dogs are all outside. House dogs are inside mostly. No real 'walks' here- ... I have had dogs in the city..and done the 2X daily walks rain hail or shine ..up at 5 am to walk etc before work.... never again.I enjoyed it then ..but .... Now,I much prefer to have the dogs happy to interact as a 'pack'...with me as overseer I like that the dogs aren't fussed when I go anywhere...that their routine is solid without me! I will never again have a dog to whom I am centre of the universe (unless I have need of an assistance dog one day) I love having dogs around...and enjoy their company,but do not love being their world

I never leave food out And when they do get fed...there certainly is nothing much left for flies/mice/birds !!

Hmmm... as they are ithout a mum- and are 3 weeks..I would be popping in a section or two of lambshank or large beef bone, with a little meat on it ! They may need more sucking action than they are getting...this way they will suck on chunks/slivers of meat attached to the bone...also they will mouth/suck the bone! Very much welcomed activity for developing jaws/skulls,and for little brains

So glad to read this latest news :eek:

Well said, KTB!

leaving him outside without a shade sail/tree/verandah is a really bad plan A kennel will not be enough! It would be a bit like you sitting in your car ( with a door open) on a 40 degree day!! Cover the pen with shadecloth..or buy a large shade sail kit . Those dog doors look good

Good news ! ermm ..... I wouldn't give him a rawhide bone if he is unsupervised just let him sleep safely for now , and heal properly

Hi- Not really :D he is male- he is marking his territory.Is it possible a cat may be also peeing in/on the pots...this will make your dog try even harder! Do you have posts/poles in the yard that he can use? perhaps do some re training with him... take him out - on or off lead.. to where you would prefer him to pee... use a command.... and if/when he does, the praise him and give him treats etc...repeat repeat repeat...

Yes- please float a board in troughs for birds to clamber up onto - young birds especially tend to drown :D

Gosh - I hope there places from which people can learn the correct techniques . This method has all sorts of possible consequences .

Yep- pups may have all sorts of things not working/working poorly ....and can die when it all gets too hard - or when a body outgrows the inefficient faulty organ .... an autopsy is the only way to find out.

Thinking of you Chase will look very ill if he IS very ill If he is tailwagging and kissing- he is feeling not too bad- so you enjoy that feeling with him if you can

No photo??? aahh There he is!!

??? How does one train dogs to not jump out of baskets/put body parts in spokes?

Well- no surgery is good - aspiration Pneumonia is not good- but he's young and fit and loved - that's gotta count!!

no. good work, so far

It looks like a wear pattern.. again, it looks as if the marks are on bony bits of vertebrae? Odd pattern... almost as if there is pain in her tail joints and she's nibbling just there to try & help... or it is being rubbed on something. Does she ride regularly in a vehicle-- or sit in one spot against a fence or anything? I do think it is something a vet should see. Trying to fix something yourself is ok if you know exactly what you are looking at, and know appropriate treatment.,otherwise, leave it to people who DO know

I am wondering if it is connected with the problem in his back .. Dogs lick to try & relieve pain...and IMO a low grade fairly constant ache/tingle may well have the poor dog licking to try & soothe it . I know you said there is nothing physically wrong - which is why I asked what the diagnosis was ..and treatment Did they do scans/xrays? Did he see a chiro? Was/is he on medication? All the extra bits of info helps us to 'see' your dog better

Ok- so it developed after he had pain in his back. This was diagnosed as????? What was the treatment?

Oh shite . Hugs and strength for whatever you have to do

Yep- phone a vet/poison centre! Hopefully she didn't eat any .

A couple of inks for you ... will give you some ideas LINK LINK LINK