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persephone

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  1. Couls well be an irritation of the vulva/urethra as well ;) Might be worth checking for inflammation, ingrown hairs, UTI.
  2. Hi - firstly ,I would suggest you feed/give bones to all dogs seperately, out of sight of each other , and physically prevented from leaving that room/area. No one else's food in sight=less resource guarding/fighting ;) Pick up bowls/uneaten bones immediately . Your bitch is now becoming mature- and is in season. She may well be now showing her true nature- or it may be a hormonal thing...Your management style might have to be changed to cope with her - and ensure there are no fights . May I suggest you consult a behaviourist too - they can actually SEE what is happening in your pack, and help put in place strategies.
  3. Ok? so perhaps he is NOT chewing at all? perhaps there is a mite/fungus causing it ? The acral lick granulomas I have seen .. in kennelled dogs- have been on the 'forearm' towards the wrist- and they are a defined sore..raised, thickened , often weeping skin which the dog is constantly licking. They are not easy to cure. before washing him or anything- get him checked by a vet- perhaps get skin scrapings done to check for parasites ...then work on the results
  4. Hi- how is he this morning?he may be just a bit warm- he may have pain, it or it may be anxiety -hard to tell from this side of the screen Perhaps if it is a tad warmer over the last couple of days- he is just reacting to it? For most of his life it's been getting cooler ..... now it's getting warmer! What has the temperature outside been as opposed to the past week or so? Being black- he will absorb more heat too Beds are much warmer than floors, normally..... Our dogs pant most of the time here !They are active They don't drink all the time- unless they are very hot, panting alone is enough to cool them down . As I said- it's hard to tell Obviously if you're worried- ask a vet .
  5. A yongster chewing at his elbows to that extent.....it may well be pain in the joints - or it could be other things. Please have it checked out - in particular the elbow joints.
  6. If/when I have to move elsewhere not suitable /get ill/die all my animals are to be PTS.
  7. PossumCorner- looking forward to seeing the results:)! Shell&shyla- do you have photoshop? using layers takes a bit of getting comfortable with- but it's fun practising. Layers are like sheets of cellophane/plastic - covered in another image/colour/texture/writing. You basically have different things on different layers, then place them in order on an image..and 'blend' them - so it becomes a sungle image THIS may help?
  8. Of COURSE they make mistakes - they are animals, they misjudge, they get excited, they zig when they should zag!
  9. Perhaps it is starch causing problems? The amount of protein in these veges is very low - so I thought maybe starch/sugar?
  10. hope your lamb is now healthy and happy ---- gosh I so love the smell of milky lamb breath, :D We have raised many, many lambs- all on straight cow's milk - either powdered way back when- or UHT in recent years . No problems . They usually have charcoal added for the first little while - charcoal tablets ,crushed , until milk is pretty black. Years ago - a hot coal was always drpped into the bottle ...not sure what it did, but all the lambs survived! We use a normal human bottle/teat at first , then graduate to a black lamb teat. The black teats are often too hard for tiny lambs - so the human baby one works well having browse available all the time is important - nice fresh grass hay or lucerne hay is ideal- hang it up about head ( the lamb's) height ..and just let them pick. Don't forget to have a sturdy water container available as well. being cold may also lead to various ailments - has he a little coat?
  11. JJ sent the relevant authorities to the 'breeder's' place- told him he was an unscrupulous puppy farmer ......
  12. Oh- had a thought- if you have some very thick denim/canvas stuff and can make a cover for the HW bottle, so little teeth can't chew thru - then it would be nice to leave it there perhaps try one of the things I use? get a 2 or 3 litre empty juice container (berri/homebrand ones -the strong clear ones with yellow caps), the plastic ones. Fill it to withing about 3/4 cm of the top with water as hot out of the tap as you can get.screw lid on- then turn bottle upside down. Hold it there for a minute. ANY seepage at all- don't use it if all seems ok- then get a large sized 'explorer' type terry sock, and slide t over the bottle , so teh bottle neck is at the toe end, and the sock has the terry side IN.(just as you would wear it. now put the other sock on if you want- the other way :D This is very warm, hold its heat , and I have not had a pup chew one yet ..... *crosses fingers* The other thing I use a lot is hot bricks! We have a slow combustion heater. Bricks sit on it for 24 hrs .. then are wrapped in a terry sock and used for oldies/pups etc. very safe..and very very warm .
  13. I haven't read all the pages - just wanted to say a couple of things :D Remove the H/W bottle! it will be a very nasty exercise when puppy chews/punctures/eats bits of it Can you put the kennel on the deck with a window view? A nice warm bed in a nice draft-free kennel is a perfect spot for your pup to sleep Plenty of things in which to snuggle - and away from ANY draft . Whilst pups who sleep outdoors may well learn bad habits like barking at things that go bump in the night - and yes, they may prefer being with their people - if that's what you do- then fine. toilet training to the yard/grass will be hard - he is only a baby ..... and in his mind- peeing away from his basket/bed is all that is required of him at this stage! Start walking him round the yard- and when you see him squat, use a happy voice (but not a 'baby' coochie coo one) and say "wee" or "quick-quick" or something- accompanied by praise IMMEDIATELY something happens.After a short time- he will 'click' and you are on your way to being able to toilet your dog anywhere, anytime by telling him It is a wonderfully freeing thing! We have outside sleeping and inside sleeping dogs- all are healthy and happy .
  14. Bonnie22 - make sure the little dog is registered in your name - if she is microchipped, the details will need changing, too. AS you are on fixed income- I would suggest looking at pet insurance - that way if she does suddenly get ill/injured, you won't have to part with huge sums of money all at once! best of luck with your little girl
  15. poor little mite -It could be anything - Hopefully something simple best of luck at the vets .
  16. Great photos- I am so jealous! SNOWWWWWWWWWWWW Love the dark brown against the winter colours .
  17. It's been ages since I had PS. Are you comfortable with adding layers? if you are not doing layers happily- then maybe go back and practise - took me ages ! Do you know where the colour thingy is(the black/white squares?) the colour is chosen automatically - but you can toggle back & forth by using the little arrows in between the squares. cannot explain things, sorry.
  18. Working hard to get a meal from a chicken frame is VERY good for cleaning all the teeth . The more a dog has to chew/gnaw to get his food , the better it is for teeth/jaws.
  19. I find chicken necks ok for small dogs and the pups thereof - but wings are better - they need a bit more chewing, and are less likely to be swallowed whole Turkey wings are good !
  20. Hope your dog is out now, and all is well. if your dog is out & appears OK - maybe phone the neighbours and check if they have rat poison under the house- for if the dog has eaten that, it is an emergency
  21. <<<I am a worry wort so part of me thinks I am overreacting and worrying >>> no- certainly NOT overreacting !! speaking to the breeders vet is good- but an independent vet would be even better - they have no loyalty to get in the way. In a young pup- I would be worried about staining under the eyes- - but that's me . A lot of people live with tear staining and weeping etc. I couldn't. Do you have pics of the puppy you can post?
  22. ringworm is not usually scabby like that , IMO. It is usually a hairless patch.. as the hair falls off/out . She probably does have the odd scab from teeth/scratching .. and yes, your description is perfect! How big was the scab? Fingernail?match head? Were they close together?
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