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Good for YOU! have fun

Do you mean, go the whole hog and get a DSLR..with interchangeable lenses and all that ? Or- get a camera which gives you manual control and the opportunity to do macro or zoom.. and pre set stuff, but without having to buy extra lenses?

Good for piglet training too

Ok- next question... what does she do in her day? How much time does she spend alone? What do you do/say when you notice her licking?

If it the one foot, the same spot.. I would be thinking she is trying to alleviate some pain.. What has the vet said?

First you have to find out WHY she is licking... how long has she been doing it? Is it the same foot/pad always? Is there a particular time she does it? Does she 'chew' at it, or just lick?

So Sorry- run free, Memphis

'Umbilical' lead when in the house. change of diet, to cut down amount of solid waste... put dog to bed much later train to toilet on a command..... that's all I can think of at the moment...

of course it gets louder........ cos his body knows food is coming!!! This is perhaps his only excitement for the morning... and it is his reaction to it. Simple. What is his routine.... apart from getting fed at 5 am..and walked at 6 pm?

Time wise it sounds fine One thing... if you are happy , in a few months time, to have a dog who stops, sniffs/pees on walks... then keep on letting her do it now Otherwise.. let her know that a walk is just that. WALKING . toilet her before you go.. then maybe allow one break in a walk..at a time YOU choose . Use a command.. like "free'( I use "off you go")..then for a couple of minutes, she may sniff and/or toilet. Then..it's back to walking.... edited after I put on my glasses and saw mistakes

Good news!! Glad she is bouncing back !! Just keep her from chewing bones/sticks etc for a while til everything heals properly. Hope all goes well with the clotting test ,too . No it's not- I was saying that if the pup were mine I would not have left it home alone. Simple. I would have done similar to what the OP did do - get someone to check frequently... or leave it with someone else..

Bites are 'ok'... vomiting up swallowed blood from a gum wound/bite is also 'ok'..but I worry that there seemed to be a lot of bleeding... The big concern for me was that the pup had to be carried out this morning, added to the grogginess and apparently very swollen face/head Amongst other things I would be concerned about a puncture wound somewhere else... But- I haven't seen the pup, and so hope I am worrying unnecessarily

especially a pup!

Hope all is well. So- I am wondering if you left the pup home alone? From what you wrote earlier.. if it were my pup- there is no way I would have left her home alone... just in case of more serious happenings...

That would also be a concern here as well...

ermmm if she is groggy and very swollen- I would be off to the vet! There could be damage there that was not discovered earlier , or she could need some other treatment. :p If she is suffereing after the blood loss- she needs at least to be drinking lectade or something..chicken soup (no salt) or mince made into a slurry.. or low lactose milk with an egg whisked in it...poor little thing.

good news!

Sounds as if you are taking charge again - That's good! You can love him and talk to him all you like................... providing he has done more to earn it than gaze at you and demand cuddles :p

You are an indulgent owner who let those horrible brown puppy beagle eyes lead you astray!! You now need to go right back to basics. Toilet training from the beginning... obedience training EVERY day.. for 5-10 minutes. also- please read THIS carefully, and think about starting it

'OFF!' with no 'please' attached

make sure he is eating well.. and yes, watch his poo for the next few days. ANY sign of him being uncomfortable or 'off.. contact the vet. How much did he eat? 1/2 cm. ,3 cm, ??.... if it's a tiny piece it should sail straight through.. glad you have now learnt a lesson .no zips, buttons, ties anywhere near pups

aaahhh.. You are doing the best thing She can enjoy her time without the problems caused by more interference (treatment)..and you can enjoy having her around while you adjust to the thought of life without her.

oh _ wondered why they didn't check back in ...

Hamlet had 'cold tail' once--- but it didn't visibly swell.. it just was very painful ..and unable to wag.. If your girl is licking- then perhaps it is something else? hamlet didn't attempt to lick or anything... Hopefully she will sleep

I have seen some dogs do this- they are slow and careful eaters, not hoovers ;)