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What else does she have to occupy her in the yard?

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By controlled exercise I mean walking on leash... and NOT sniffing, toileting, etc unless you allow it This way her brain gets a workout as well as her muscles!

Basic training is the same for any dog Training can begin at a few weeks old- At present she will be behaving like the teenager she is, I expect- plus she will be still settling in . Have a browse thru the training forum....for different suggestions. main thing is , if you want her to be calm... YOU must be calm, and make sure she has rules which you enforce... lots of controlled exercise(not just free running), and time when you make her stop and relax..either by crating, or having her under control on leash while you watch TV or whatever... all good habits to learn just checked the photo out~ looks a bit like a dobe cross to me......... what an expressive face!

beat me to it, by a whisker !

Not advised by me Choking risk stuffed, frozen KONG.. balls large enough to NOT entirely fit in a mouth... some nylabones a cardboard box or three to rip apart

Glad he is being more active Hope he will improve each day now...

For a tiny puppy, just use a plain flat collar. Dog/puppy training is all about "reading" your dog..its body language etc.. and knowing when and how to implement your commands No collar can really help YOU with learning how to do this. A puppy's neck is tiny and fraglie- you do not want to be using any form of 'correction' collar!

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Glad to hear there is less hassle, AND that he appears to be more comfortable :D

If he gets something up his nose, like hair/dust/fluff ... hayfever .....

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No real suggestions- maybe ask the vet for a gentle sedative for the first little while? just make sure the crate is wide enough that she can lie down, on her side...and stretch her leg out fully ,if she needs to, so she can get comfortable... Best of luck to her ..happy healing.

providing there is no infection... I would suggest his routine changed a bit after his castration? He is just confused, and needs to be trained again

Please do NOT give liquids as you did in the first example There is the very real possibility of a lot of it going into his lungs!!! No wonder he coughed and gagged . The safest way is to have him sitting....and securely held...or with his back against a wall, or in a chair..just so he can't scoot backwards tilt his head up a little - only about 45 deg. don't open his mouth. place syringe gently at the SIDE of his mouth,towards the back,and keep it between his teeth and his lips..and squirt liquid in SLOWLY..so his lips make a pouch/funnel... he should then be able to swallow without choking. Make sure you praise him.. and follow up the dosing immediately with a treat Have something in your pocket- or even visible ..so he knows what's waiting for him :D

Hoping you both have a restful night....

What did the vet look at/test? did he have any ideas?

That's a possibility.... poor old Grumpy

Oh dear definitely not a good night for either of you so she did xrays/barium?

I was also going to ask- what Xrays/scans, blood tests were done to actually find if the problem is skeletal/or infection, or muscular... ?

Ok- however to my mind- anything way out of character/routine signifies a problem. Sorry the vet wasn't more helpful... but guess they do need to hear more info - like pulse rate- colour, signs of pain, etc... tricky for you

probably more restlessness... maybe trying to vomit? Not 100%certain, but I doubt he would just go off to sleep... I probably would have phoned a vet by now.... if he is acting so much out of character...

Hope he's ok... just that there is usually a reason to be so flat.... maybe he'll feel happier later on....