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Sounds like her colitis is playing up with the diet change???

Upset tummy, sore mouth, sore throat.. teeth problems...fever... could be any one of a few things

A hot dog- gulping icewater/crushed ice..I can understand the problem. Frozen kongs, 'iceblocks' ,etc... licked/chewed slowly...nowhere near the risk, IMO.

our dogs never have anal gland probs- they eat everything- bones/organs/some fur/wool/hair/ears..... plain meat/eggs and a smidge of sardine would definitely not provide any bulking/hardening constituents.

If she cannot do the things she enjoys, and is not eating well... you need to decide WHO you are keeping her alive for... is for you, or is it for her ? If she is generally happy and comfortable, then no need to decide just yet. If she is in pain, uncomfortable, and very restricted... then a decision needs to be made as to how much more suffering you will allow. it is very hard. I have done it many times...and I think it actually gets harder

Dogs are much like people- they snore/snort/cry/dream.... If it is constant noise, or is waking pup up ...see the vet. if it just occasional, and doesn't seem to bother the pup... just wait & see.

Hi- for a lab- I would recommend TURKEY wings & necks, segments of roo tails, and also whole chicken frames personally, I wouldn't worry about his jaw

The advice I would give is to follow the breeder's recommendations for the first week or so-puppy does not need to cope with different foods ,as well as a new environment ) ! then....gradually change puppy over to whatever food you decide on..whether it be a good quality dry, or a raw diet, or whatever

We never weigh our dogs regularly.. just go on the rib feel/look , basically. ours are kept lean..and seem to sometimes lose/gain over a 48 hour period- so it is always easy to tell

we feed mainly raw- and just continually adjust the amount according to the dog's condition ;) if they are working or look ribby- they get more.In Summer, and no work- they get less... on colder days, they get more..

at 4 mths old, she is capable, I'm sure, of ripping material, dislodging pegs, and chewing everything up ;) The pen needs to be such that she CANNOT ,EVER, find a way out. The more she learns to chew, move, undo barriers, the harder it will be to keep her contained..she will always be looking for a way out...as she has previously been rewarded for her hard work.

I am disappointed! Why can't we all have a model like Barkly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;) Excellent work , Luke W

if you are away all day- there is no way you will be able to effectively train/discourage her. the pen needs to be higher and stronger.

for Griff......

she is obviously in a pen which is not high enough, or secure enough Once she has learnt that jumping/digging will get her rewards, well, yes, she will continue to do so unless the physical barriers are improved / If you intend for her to stay in a pen ...you will need to make it much more secure (and NOT by using cardboard boxes) The more she learns how to bypass temporary obstacles- the harder it will be for you to keep her contained

..or crop the sky out!

The vitamins are a neccessity, if he is not retaining/digesting food- but they are certainly not helping a diagnosis *fingers crossed*

Sounds like a 'polite' ,submissive puppy As said- leave her be... allow her to play with pups/dogs who are gentle..and she will build up some confidence. It is not a bad behaviour at all , IMO.

I'm guessing he could hear/smell/see what was going on? he wasn't in a l room all alone?

Agree with this. Also- what is he like when walked alone? maybe start that..and then crate him in another room, away from the others? so he can gently learn some independence?

Sorry- I wouldn't muzzle him- what if the muzzle gets hooked on something? If he gets even more stressed being muzzled, and thrashes around more.. Poor Choppa.

R I P Seth .............

The collar should stay on for at least week. You will have to be vigilant in removing it often- to let her drink/eat...OR provide containers that will enable her to drink whilst wearing the E collar. A higher, narrower water container often works... the container will fit 'inside' the circle of the E collar.. and dog can rink quite well You can also ask the vet for some bitter bite stuff to spray around the wound to deter licking- tho this is often not enough ORRR if you are round to supervise, I would recommend a muzzle like this!! A dog can drink with one of these, if container is nice & * deep* and does not get disoriented and even more clumsy! The ones I have are the BEST thing I have bought for the dogs

What is your routine for toileting him? How often do you take him out? have you started training him to toilet on command? With the crate- how much time is he spending in it? How different is this crate to the other one?

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