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VET !!!NOW!! If he has bloat/torsion... you do not have time to waste!!! (having lost a dog with this..)

I have seen dogs who are fit, and who anticipate their daily workouts, get anxious, and start pacing, etc if it doesn't happen... so perhaps going 'cold turkey' may help with these???

Oh- I have never seen any (not that I've seen heaps of GSD pups, tho ) Good for you. maf101... all seems to be going well

Sounds a bit dead They don't live forever... Sorry.. I have no idea.

I would not have fed her... but that's done now. No friend/neighbour who can check her at lunchtime or something??? Hopefully she will be bouncing when you get home

I know some who haven't...

Good advice AFAIK- boiling water kills off many nutrients, whilst leaving it soak overnight can lead to fermentation

Hi... snails can be gathered up and dropped in a bucket of salty water. You need to do it each night...without the pup following you! Ants? buy some antrid ..honey mixed with borax.. place in small containers INSIDE cupboards..or up on things well out of the pup's reach.Ants eat it and take it back to the nest.... everyone eats and eventually numbers drop. You could use a surface spray, and do a barrier spray of the house... go round the outside, and 'draw a line' about 4cm wide with spray all round the house..... don't leave any gaps.. and don't hold can too far away from the surface and excess spray. Cockroach traps should be placed inside cupboards etc, where pup can't get them. Alternatively, after he is locked away for the night, put the traps out,then remove them before he has access to the area!!

Pup doesn't need to be kept indoors..providing outdoors is pup proof and sheltered Food.. whatever the breeder was feeding, for starters- and if that is rubbish, SLOWLY introduce a good puppy dry food, plus chicken wings ,etc. Pup does not need milk...or weetbix, or rice, or cooked mince

I wondered the same thing........... maf.. I know you saw "the father"... however, more than one dog can mate a bitch when she's in season.. and the pups in a litter can have different fathers!

I would say teething is causing the smell The 'Papilloma' is probably not the cause. fed Dutch lots of chewy(not crunchy) food.. and bones, to help the teething along, and clean out any recalcitrant teeth

Nooo... it just adapts to the amount of mail received The pic was taken from a different angle.. it does look little, doesn't it? Caillie is a popular girl... we had 40 odd tourists here yesterday, for morning tea... and Caillie was happily eating muffins and toasted sandwiches

S'ok.. I can download & print out the basics for him.

Hope she doesn't get worse overnight A vet visit tomorrow sounds a very good plan!!

Thanks for posting the charger, too The camera will be worn out before Dad gets it!! I have taken probably 100 pics so far....... only kept some.. here are some more for you .. Mailboxes (where I collected it!) River. Working Girl Caillie Oh- did it have a booklet???

LOVE that yawn shot!! he is a handsome boy

Two more... this is called 'Traffic lights' cos of Tiy's different coloured eyes responding to the flash :rolleyes: and this is camera-shy Hamlet..with Dougal cat.

It is so wonderful to use!! I love lots of things about it... and think Dad will find it easy and good quality :rolleyes: Thanks, rugerfly!!

Honestly, it sounds normal..... We have Koolies, and KoolieX Kelpies. They have mouths like a whale... open WAY up. When they're working .. and panting, they gulp& slurp... and dribble... and can't seem to pant fast enough :p they do this from a few months old, to into their teens ...

our three dogs are walking around outside.. panting.it is only about 23 degrees. I just took one other dog for a run/swim... she threw herself down on her side... and is puffing away ... Panting is also more frequent during periods of humidity.. Where are you situated, Nick Menai ?? Also... if you can post a photo of your dog when he is doing this?? It is difficult over the 'net.. where we can't see the dog's face,or posture.. etc. Are his ears up, or back along his head? Is he still wagging his tail? Is his mouth stretched wide, or just hanging open? is his mouth area clean? Is he dripping saliva? Is there froth around his mouth? Is his tongue pink? As I said... You can always visit another vet... take your Xray copies, and notes on the medication pup had for his bronchitis... and see if there is a more detailed explanation given .

That sounds perfectly normal Dogs pant firstly, as they don't sweat- so if they need to cool down, or react to a stressful situation, they pant ! Our working dog pups will throw themselves down on the ground and pant long & loud when they are tired . My dog ,hamlet pants when he is worried,,, or when he is excited (a lot of the time)... and when he's hot ... a lot of the time, as he is a crazy, running around dog.... If you are not happy - you can always get a second opinion.... Maybe that would set your mind at ease Personally he sounds normal.. he runs, his body temperature rises, he pants to cool off! If he is happy to run, and is eating, has had a vet check, and seems to be acting normally... don't panic.

That's good!

Wishing him a speedy recovery

Oh.. and don't just chop&change food..... your little puppy's stomach is still not developed properly.. ...and she may well get a nasty case of the runs ... NOT what she needs. they can go downhill very quickly, being small. Just mix a tiny bit of the new food in... tomorrow add a tiny bit more... and so on. better to be safe than sorry.

rish... on this forum, there seem to quite a number of dogs who cannot tolerate GRAINS, and/or BEEF. Supercoat puppy has these two as the first ingredients. Your vet may well be right, in that the protein levels, fat levels etc are a good blend for your dogs... but they may not have thought of your dogs being allergic to some ingredients!! What plants do you have in your yard, or where the dogs are walked??? Here... have a little read.. HERE HERE