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His eyes may already be permanently damaged . I hope you will do your darndest to pass on info to the people from whom you bought this poor little scrap . They sound as if they have not much idea of what they are doing.

For flowers- not bright sun...overcast conditions Actually... most photos are best taken with the long rays of the sun.. not the short middle-of-the-day ones

.... maybe... while he is indoors like that- it can be used as a learning time.. how to sit/lie quietly without constantly chewing It can also be a time when he has his feet/ears/mouth check, and a massage.. leaving him relaxed and more inclined to just rest....he doesn't 'have' to chew all day and night....

I agree - I also can't understand why you let it get to this stage

yep and that is what keeps them interested!! They get a tiny taste-- so keep working. When I fill kongs it takes the dogs AGES to get stuff out. Whole chicken wings forced in the hole are terrific... they just WON"T come out easy Hamlet will play with his near empty kong... drops it on the cement verandah.. the uncertain bounce direction keeps em on their toes

Glad she's home.... wonder what it was?? Poor thing.

Vet anyway- it could be any sort of injury.. or a salivary gland problem.... or.... Hopefully it is easily rectified

Your young fellow does sound as if he does not have enough to occupy him..and as barking is a reward in itself- it has become habit. using a no bark collar may work- but it will not address the CAUSE of his barking. I agree- he does need walks at least once a day- preferably twice....on lead. he needs training and tricks to occupy his brain, too. he is bred to WORK- for hours at a time... not to sit idly in a backyard, unfortunately.

Scary for everyone Hopefully she will pick up quickly

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Glad it's all cleaned up now

Hi- can you get him to a vet? fed him smaller meals.. actually starve him a day.. this will give his system a chance to settle... then just maybe give him small amounts of boiled rice with some cooked chicken in it. if this helps- GRADUALLY return to normal food... he could easily have picked up a 'bug; Chicken soup for you both!!

ermmmm.. NO, it won't stop him Poor little dog. You may want to HELP(not punish) him by letting him sniff and feel and listen to stuff like collars with bells on. His vision may be very poor- he may be seeing shadows etc... take him around the yard on leash- with treats.. let him sniff his way round.. and feel where things are. Lay 'trails' for him, with tiny drops of vanilla or drops of meat juice let him have that to follow safe paths. provide him with some nice chewy things. KEEP everything the same as much as possible. Don't suddenly shift furniture or outdoor stuff without letting him do a walk around and feel/sniff where things have moved to. if you separate the dogs.. then what does he have top occupy his brain ? he would be in a dark, quiet and empty place. take him for lots of walks... and fill up his time as best you can.Losing sight is a shock, and stressful... but they can and do adapt. We have had several oldies lose their sight

Dogs can also strain with a tummy upset and diarrhoea!!!! if they have irritation - they strain.. however they may have an empty bowel..but still feel they need to 'go' If he is 'stretching' and not passing anything- a vet check will help find out whether it is constipation, a blockage, an injury, or a bug! Hope he feels better soon

It is a perfectly normal part of puppy development , AFAIK. Pups do it amongst littermates...dogs and bitches alike Providing you don't provide him with any sort of vocal/physical reward ..don't even stand and watch!! ...it should just pass off into oblivion . Provide pup with some interactive toys- squeaky ones, kongs, balls to roll, etc... and BIG bones to chew...lots of short training moments

Kavik- maybe another vet's opinion would help? Doesn't sound from your posts that your current vet is terribly keen to try different things... had my old Mitchell with chronic allergies/yeast. One thing the vet told me to do - which did help... was to -everyday (usually before bed) wash and dry thoroughly the dog's pads and around the anus (including the underside of the tail) The explanation was that these areas being moist, and collecting matter- and dogs sleeping curled up..often nose-to-tail.... and licking... this provided a continual supply of nasties . It did help cut back on the smell, too Back in those days (1980's/90's ) I was only offered prednil..and malaseb type wash. Mitch was on prednil most of his life.. mostly on a 'pulse' routine. Apart from being always hungry- and putting a bit of weight... he lived a good life, and was much more comfortable than before the drugs!! He died at about age 12.....after nearly 10 years of prednil.

Hi- there are lots of fairly recent threads HERE like This one I don't use a DSLR- so am not much help

:p what a terrible shock for you all.

Puppies can also get greenstick fractures REST her. Tiles and young pups is not a good combination, I'm afraid. Hopefully she hasn't any major injuries...

'cutting back on food" ?? shouldn't that be "changing the amounts of proteins/minerals in the diet, instead of just reducing pup's daily intake"? or am I confuddled? ksmith- I am glad your girl is looking better!!!

!!! Indeed

I would suggest a new vet!! This is a very good point! if you are using a flea treatment which you put onto the back of her neck- this may be causing her problem ...

Not advisable.... because NO There could be several things happening- and unless you are very familiar with your dog, its anatomy and all the causes of ear pain/scratching, etc.. head to the vet to find out for certain! :p

What is he being fed- and what muscle-building exercise does he get? How much walking/climbing etc?

You need to see the vet- they will possibly examine the 'wax' under a microscope to make sure it IS an earmite infestation then prescribe something to kill them :rolleyes: