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I'm no expert- however, any pups we have , being mostly fed raw/(and the brand of dry Dr Harry endorses),from around 4/5 weeks old, only ever leave behind lovely dryish little poos ..and not lots If she is not pooing for a whole day- there could be a problem somewhere.... Someone else will surely come along with more info for you ... there are lots of puppy feeders out there! oh, and americans use canned pumpkin- us aussies cook it ourselves Maybe you could try her with a sardine or two(plus some of the oil?)

I guess it;s a thing I have never played with my dogs- or been encouraged to use as a training aid... tho I used it as reward when occasionally testing dogs for inclusion in a 'sniffer dog' training program, years ago... so know its worth and purpose ... Hamlet tries it sometimes... I am not a high energy/drive person and it just seems unnecessary for me/my dogs

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What brand puppy food are you using? If she is a normal puppy- it shouldn't need soaking .... Glad you got rid of the porridge- they don't need that , or the milk Stools should be on the dryish side... if you are feeding her a good dry food- with little cereal matter, plus meat/bone, then she will not be pooing much, and the stools will be hard. this is a good thing A whole day without poo is odd- but I guess you don't watch her 24 hrs... and she could always be cleaning up after herself Oh- and she shouldn't be needing the extra calcium powder either, unless she has a problem. Good puppy dry food, pet mince with bone, and chicken wings ( less likely to choke her than necks) should give her the calcium she needs

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I don't think you'll find our working sheepdogs around here will tug It is not something they do. Interesting- even as pups- they will play chasey, and grab the rag/shoe/rope..but rarely do I see them play tug-o-war.

...unless it is necessary for some sort of training, perhaps? Wish mine DIDN"T want to tug all the time It's one thing I dislike my dogs doing.

How old is the pup? Where does he sleep/what bedding/ when is he fed/ what exercise is he getting? babies need warmth and a full belly /empty bladder to be comfortable. Do NOT sit with him. or go to him/speak/look to him when he is making noise. this is training YOU to come when he calls :D A soft nightlight can be used, but I wouldn't.. dark = sleep. if you know he is warm,. fed, emptied out, safe.. then IGNORE. To Toilet train a puppy, he will need to be taken outside to toilet a couple of times during the night ..they cannot hang on all night, usually, and unless you want to train him that toileting indoors is a good thing..... you are going to have to lose a few night's sleep It WILL be worth it!!!

If she isn't speyed, keep an eye on her, in case her hormones are telling her something. Otherwise, pups do it to each other in play... don't panic.

EGGZACLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok for tiny puppies learning to chew, tho

Improvement is improvement, no matter how small it seems ! for the old boy ;)

Glad to hear he is back on his (wobbly) feet again , dear old boy

If I ever do , it's Nature's Gift.

:D So glad you found the little bugger!! Hopefully now your boy has had the anti venom, and is home and resting he will continue to improve!

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:D Not good news. I am sorry , poor old boy.

Sheesh- sorry, but based on the info you have given....and the fairly dire state your dog is in, if he were mine, I would NOT be waiting until Monday!! Is there not another vet you can go to? What exactly did they test for..and have they considered perhaps he fell and hurt his back or something? ... have they tested for meningitis? I am also thinking that IV antibiotics, etc would work a LOT quicker and more effectively than tablets.... I know he's yours, and you are the one watching.... I just worry that something has been missed......

Undecided- if you would like food for thought... have a browse thru HERE !! and .when do we see pics of baby bully smiles?? I know nothing much of them- but adore those big grins!!

Welcome. I know not much about your breed- No way would I be taking a 9 week old baby to a dog obedience class!! he is no way protected by vaccination... and if this session is held in a public place- you have no way of knowing what nasties are on the grass/soil You would be better placed finding friends with gentle,tolerant dogs/pups, and letting him play with them. What did his breeder suggest? is there a lot of aggression in his bloodline? How do they train their dogs/pups? You may want to pop into the bully thread HERE they will have lots of sound advice for you

How is he this morning?

Sounds awful I do hope he is feeling better in the morning.

PHONE the vet... send photo by email if needed- take his temp and pulse yourself and let them know...(ask the vet/nurse to tell you how if you do not know) Hope he's ok.. poor boy.

....and crating with an elizabethan collar is probably not a good plan because of not much room to turn..and the noise of collar on crate would be unpleasant

As you will be in a totally foreign area to the pup, my advice would be to get him a long line... about 5 metres or so- and run him on that! A pup running off in a strange area can get into all sorts of trouble

Hi-she ideally should be confined to a crate or a room for the first few days- with on leash toilet breaks- or on leash 'being with the family time'. JUMPING up is the worst thing- so no jumping onto furniture/people/cars etc. I would think she needs to be kept quiet until her stitches come out... especially since she is having hernia repair as well. Make sure she has an elizabethan collar or a soft basket muzzle, so she doesn't lick the wounds, or chew stitches out! Today/tomorrow she will probably be quiet and sooky and may not want to eat- that's fine. Don't push her to be active, or interact with anyone...leave her rest and recuperate. I guess this depends on individual dogs- their age/health etc , as well as the surgery they had done