persephone

I would also suggest the only way to stop him is to confine him to a space (room/pen/crate) with ONLY his toys in . Then he cannot get to the human goodies

Sounds as if he may be nauseous or have some irritation in his stomach,,,... and I'm not at all sure how you could find what may be causing it....

Ah - Ok! That's something to tuck away

If there are no cats in the house- I second the permoxin! It is not smelly- is easy to apply as a spray/wash.. and can be repeated frequently.

They are good friends ;) bernie is about 13 ..and Hamlet is 7 .

hamlet and Bernie

Oh :D You wrote a loving tribute

*wipes something out of her eyes* What a terrific update! :D

Our pups, being prospective working sheepdogs are started on commands as soon as... when they look with intent at a sheep/goat/chook they are told to 'watch' and praised.... if they attempt to herd, a command is given, and praise...they are taught to come around behind us when they approach..and to walk behind us (not at heel)..all sorts of things as babies... nothing strictly regimented..and no leashes /collars....just everyday chances to praise and reinforce they are taught to NOT see humans as their main source of entertainment/excitement... so that(hopefully) at a few months old, they barely open their eyes when we come home and sometimes we have to walk over them to get to the house,cos they just lie there It is SO good when they are settled like that ! no- we teach 'come behind' ,instead

As soon as possible

Yikes! Hope they are ok now....

info on 4x2 bikkies have you tried giving her mutton/lamb flaps? they are fairly fatty, and chewy, and usually well accepted . They are often used to put weight on dogs.

Betadine liquid!! Much faster and easier than creams on localised areas... .... Anything a bit 'iffy' here(wounds/bare spots/itchy bits) gets the betadine treatment.As it kills bacteria/fungus/some viruses which can be nasty on the skin... ..I use it just in case.

I hope now his family will get some sense of there being an end to it. A very sad saga.

..I just call them chain collars

Hugs to you, Horus. Your Girl has had such a wonderful home ...her spotty tail will be whipping about as she runs over the bridge... Take care

Great shots!

Try giving her a soccer ball to knock around.. a treatball/cube to feed her and keep her busy..and maybe buy one of those clamshell kids sandpit things- fill it with nice coarse sand, and hide treats/toys in there- so she can dig happily...in her own space

!!!!! bubble&squeak is for left overs........ shame on you

That's like saying all meat tastes the same . it doesn't some dry food is mostly good quality meat- some is mostly grain, some has chicken, others,fish,others beef/pork/mutton..read the ingredients list, and get a feel for what they all contain. A 'good' dry food has meat as the first ingredient......and has no artifiicial colours/flavours, etc.

so now your dog never gets to walk around in daylight? That's sad...

By saying every morning there is a new hole- I am presuming she is digging at night? keeping her indoors would solve the problem if that is the case if she is outside all night, she will be looking for something to do..... what activity does she get during an average day- and how much time does she spend doing stuff with you ?

Gravy is not wonderful stuff- flour,salt,colour..... chicken stock made by you with no salt..or a little bit of roo mince as suggested- better still, change to a food he enjoys eating!

Hi- if you are leaving food for him all day- then perhaps he is just eating too much?

The malaseb will kill any 'nasties' on his feet ... shouldn't need to do it very many times at all! I wouldn't use soap too often - it takes away the oils ,and it will not kill any bacteria/fungus - so why bother ?