persephone

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Our boys pee in their water buckets :p

very cute photo!

Bruno- cheap & quick and effective? Spray or wipe over him(or just his ears/head) with a permoxin solution every few days .It's not blowies which nibble the ears..it's the little bush/stable flies ..and the permoxin works a treat!! It's all I use here for fleas and flies these days...works on stickfast fleas too! Our dogs are happy to have it done, as the stuff has no nasty smell - it also seems to have a wetting agent, and is taken up well by the fur. edit to add... AFAIK vetrazin is an insect growth regulator... it may not be what is needed for the dog anyway....

So- you talk to him while he's crying?

lindadiosa.. may I suggest you do a lot more 'constructive' stuff with your pup ...as leaving her to her own devices to chase birds all day may come back to bite you on the backside She may become obsessed...she may well start to be a noisy chaser..and she may well start to bounce off fences or try and climb trees. The neighbours will NOT be impressed She needs 3 or 4 FIVE to TEN minute sessions a day- that's all. throw balls/toys for her put her lead/collar on and walk her around the block...or the yard..ON YOUR TERMS! The act of concentrating on being well behaved is tiring...running,, pulling, chasing is not ! bring her indoors on lead (get a chain one so she doesn't start to chew it ) Sit down, and have her sit on a mat/bed alongside you. Give her a treat, or a chewy thing. Sit there for 5 minutes..and WHEN SHE IS SETTLED... take her calmly outside again.. Put her lead on. get her to stand quietly, while you brush her, check her feet/ears/mouth. All these things, done a few times a day will focus her more on you, will get her thinking, and be mental and physical exercise for her.

and more fat....

Glad to hear of the improvement Hope she continues to bounce!

Same here!Definitely not you at fault, here, BB Georgea is a very pretty little girl,bindi boo- no matter where she is from I am looking forward to photos and stories of all the puppy carryings-on

Kieisha, how did you go at the vet's last night?

Don't you hate it when they perk up at the vets? "fingers crossed for you"

I believe all dogs 'should' be well mannered and be trained the same.....unfortunately it doesn't happen. Many owners of small dogs (A K A perpetual puppies) never bother with the training ,as it's convenient to carry/spoil and pick up dogs which are either showing aggression, or acting scared.

kiesha, is your girl drinking? I too am thinking perhaps foreign body, but hopefully it is 'just' a bug of some sort.

She should definitely be at the vets again!! tell them she is SICK.. show them her gums, and insist on them not just 'sending her home' without some extra tests .Listless, nauseous, since Saturday = a return visit.

Could you put his food on a large tray.. so it is scattered, but not on the porch?Can pugs chew? (I know nothing about them)Could you just feed him large bones, like lamb shanks.. and make him chew his meals off it?It would take him ages, and use up some of that frenetic enrgy! Supplement with a small amount of soupy veg /kibble stuff.....

Maybe try one of the puppy ones??

luxating patella?? Hope all goes well at the vets

and, note: oral meds may not work fast enough ,if the dog has a severe reaction

I always have prednil in the fridge!

*shakes head* Interesting concept... but I think a bit of a ploy Why not let the fish do their own 'tricks' amongst clumps of weeds(real), and rocks with holes in, and masses of bubbles from their aerator?? I love watching fish disappear into the weed 'forest' and 'hunt ' their food amongst rocks and logs...

I can't think of anything you can do, sorry.... maybe someone else can help

Ok- some links... LINK 1 LINK 2 Happy reading!

Good news! Glad to have an update- I hope YOU are your usual bouncy happy self as well

stormie... Unless dogs were bright and clean and wide awake, we didn't send them home . On the page sent home with owners , it was explained that the dog may sleep a bit more, and that any discharge from wound, or unusual behaviour, excess swelling etc was cause for a (free) return visit.

Puppies = poo searches Small, round and smooth usually cause not much problem.provided all appears normal, don't panic he probably eats lots of stuff you don't notice! :p Make sure he has little filled kongs/treatballs, and interesting bones to amuse him ...maybe make him a sandpit, and bury treats/toys in...take his attention away from pebbles !