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Hope he has perked up and can come home , shmoo

Possibly- but it's ok... where do you think a lot of the teeth go ??

Oh, Dear

give him some leather soccerballs or something- he can use his feet or mouth with them... and he is not overstepping any boundaries

Bones are good at any stage While he's teething- freeze chicken carcases or lamb flaps for him

I was always taught that a smell is minute particles of whatever is causing the odour. I would be unhappy if there was still a stench after cleaning... I don't think there should be

I don't believe one 'should' play wrestling/body contact games with dogs... partly because of a safety thing... but that's just me.

oh so sorry you will have a big hole that should be filled with tabby presence R I P Ellie- you were much loved.

*nods* Glad she's on the improve now

Vit.C. When I had my Mitchell boy- he had allergies to grass, etc. A vet I sometimes went to used to use vit.C via injection...and it seemed to help.

It may be worms.... then again- there are many other reasons for a puppy to be a poor grower. I would also recommend a vet consult first. Have the breeders seen the pup? Do they know how much it is being fed? Any chronic loose stools or vomiting? If it was wormed before going to its new home... I would be surprised if it was carrying such a large worm burden... maybe I'm wrong? If it is carrying so many worms- then vet treatment may be necessary anyway- it could have anaemia ,etc.

It will certainly take more than a few days.. a week to ten days maybe?? put a little sock on when you go walking... so there is something between the tender wound and the ground, maybe?

How is the 'sword-swallower' now? Hopefully all is well, and the bones have been well digested

Oh- sorry to hear he is not out of the woods yet, shmoo Take care- and hopefully the vet will have some good news for you in the morning )

sending prayers & thoughts for you little boy, shmoo :D

W A H - have you tried feeding allowance divided into 3 meals a day? perhaps she has a small stomach, and just cannot fit a lot in at once ?

as above.. and.... most important- do NOT fuss too much, and goo&gaa over the pup. Go about the daily routine calmly and efficiently ..and do NOT let pup get away with anything .Today will be a starting point for your long term relationship. The rules you set OR break today will be the ones the pup will remember

How would a 4 mth old small puppy swallow a 12 cm long bone whole???? his whole THROAT wouldn't be 12 cm long!Even our adult dogs can't swallow a bone like that without a lot of pain. Surely he chewed them??.... it would be like sword-swallowing!!OUCH. give him a pinch of PSYLLIUM husk (buy from health food store or chemist) twice a day... just a tiny pinch... this will form a nice gel in his intestine, to help with sharp bone .

We use large meaty bones!!VERY large- so they won't move with pups sucking ion them.I score the meat..to make getting a mouthfull easier.. the pups lick/suck at first... then after a very short time, are chewing off meat! This exercises their jaws perfectly.I don't believe in using mince for dogs or cats unless they are toothless or very old. Once they have the idea... (they will take their time at getting a meal, too- no scoffing!) then they get a puppy kibble as well.. DRY. Water is always available.

I'd agree with a meal of the fattier cuts of meat ..lamb flaps.. a 6 cm square, is a good start ..as some dogs ned to get used to the extra fat. Work up to what she needs.. We NEVER weigh food- just go by what the dogs look like. It's not hard- skinny?feed more Chunky? feed less.

~debs~ how is you girl now? Did the vet have any suggestions?

Hi- what breed is your puppy?If you are buying a smaller breed , bred to be companions- they may not do too well outdoors all the time... Is there a specific reason you want puppy to be outside all the time??? (A puppy/dog is as clean and well behaved as its owners make it ) Why not build/buy a decent kennel and run.. so pup can be outside and SAFE, plus warm and feeling secure? That way , too- if there are times you need to keep pup confined, everything is there ready!

Dear little boy RIP micky

Give him something else to carry?? One reason I didn't ever consider a GSD as a pet was that ones I worked with were such vocal critters

Ok referring to the bolded bit (my bold) I would say that because of the constant leash restrictions,plus(hard) corrections..you now have an anxious pup- who vocalises even more because of this whining and yawning are a classic show of anxiety... but I could be wrong.