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Oh well.. he's not THAT keen then

Ouch! I really think you should find a vet who will listen and help Hoping you find an answer soon.

Hi- What do you mean by 'an inflammation' ? Was there a red area, an area that was swollen...bigger than usual, and hot to touch? was there pain? was the dog holding up his leg and /or limping? A visit to your vet would be the best ... he knows your dog, and can soon see what is wrong/different. He can also provide you with medecine to help, plus managing it if it is an ongoing thing. oops- forgot. There are shar pei folks on here who may help you more with the shar pei/hock disease aspect .

It was around long before Cesar was born!

Your puppy is dreaming leave him to enjoy them- don't wake him up ! As this is your first pup- you might find some useful info on these sites :D CLICK HERE and CLICK HERE and CLICK HERE Hope that these snippets help you to understand more of what your pup is doing :D oh... and puppy photos are ALWAYS welcome.

What do I think? ..I just am glad I can look out the window and see my dogs lying in holes they have dug in the sand ...all muddy, and with a grotty bone to chew .

Only one.. my old Mitchell did this at the end of his life....poor old boy.

Aawww mr Wilson ambushes the dogs, and wrestles them to the ground sometimes They don't enjoy it as much as that goldie tho! :p

In my previous life as a trainer of guide dogs.. we had a few rules. One of these was that if a dog attacked a bitch, that dog was rejected then & there. It was expected that dogs did not initiate fights with bitches . I hadn't actually thought about or questioned it until this thread :p..That was what I was taught... It didn't happen very often at all , so perhaps it was a good rule ? We stuck to it, anyway .

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Good news indeed :p

*nods*

I'm certainly no professional !!! But ,luckily the book publisher WAS, and offered me money.I did half heartedly argue against it, but she said that if my work was good enough to go in the book.. it was good enough to be paid for RB-- you're not letting anyone down but what that girl said to me is worth remembering! That man is getting the good bits for his book FREE...and earning from it .

if they're professional, they should pay you!! I have only ever had one photo published, and I was paid a decent price (tho I would have preferred the book ) It's good to be excited over something you've accomplished !

Glad he is such a good boy, as well as being handsome! Hopefully the mites will now leave the scene !

Poor little thing , You made the only decision possible - peace for her at last.

Could well be demodex mange ... all pups have some mites, but sometimes if their immune system drops below par ..the mites multiply and cause a problem. may not be that ... but that's my first thought . don't put anything on it..and ask the vet to do a skin scraping He's a handsome boy!

Every time he tells her 'bed' and she doesn't go , or get immediately put there, she IS learning..but learning not to take any notice of him

She could also have something 'mechanically' amiss in her throat .. so she feels as if there is somethuing there..or it makes her feel slightly nauseous? have you asked your vet?

Welcome! How does she lick .. like she is 'cleaning her lips'..around her mouth.. straight out & back in the front, or ??? Licking lips can be anxiety related, also nausea related .... It is almost impossible to tell this on the other side of teh screen tho

Hi - don't know about staffords in particular.. but there is lots of reading and good information if you CLICK HERE CLICK HERE for a nifty little ebook and some more info if you CLICK HERE

No idea! All I can think of is when the carcase is scalded to remove hair ?

Dogs, unlike horses and humans do not sweat ..except a small amount from their pads. I presumed this is why they have no need of any added salt...pigs are the same- they do not sweat, and adding salt is not recommended.

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