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Ok- not being at all into agility- competitive training/games with dogs... Is it just for training purposes people are wanting dogs to tug, etc? Personally, I am very happy if my dogs aren't pestering me with toys, or racing about ..I am certainly not looking to teach them how! Guess my bit of 'training' is more to keep the dogs calm and slow them down... opposite of what is required for dog sports,etc. *as you were.... rambling over*

When we don't have meat.. we use Great Barko .. the dogs do really well on it,and it's cheap

So sorry ... you wrote a lovely tribute

I agree- it could be a yeast infection... How often do you comb her coat out? The double coat will hold heat/dirt.... What sort of bedding does she have? Does she chew her feet? has she any anal gland problems? If anal glands are over full, and seep... this smell travels all over in no time flat ...Yuk! edit to add- yeast/bacteria can be quickly transferred from the anal region or feet .. to the rest of the dog by licking.. and sleeping curled up ...

I agree- putting an ointment on the area will only make him want to lick more to remove the 'foreign' substance If you find he has reactions onj lips etc...try what I used to do with mitch... wash his feet/bum/ears in malaseb or similar every couple of days... this stops bacteria being transferred from one to the other, and used to cut down the irritations markedly!!

Glad he's better . Just as a reminder.. continued forceful vomiting like that is not a stress thing!! Cutting a dog's nails would not cause such a violent reaction!! may I also suggest that you get a groomer to do his nails- he will probably be much better behaved for them keep him on bland food for a day or so... and hopefully he won't eat whatever it was again! :D

Just wondering how things went last night,reality22? Very scary ,so late at night, especially if you don't drive.

Not all dogs enjoy retrieving- if she likes stubby holders- buy her toys that are of similar material to start with She may well enjoy softer toys... rope ones, or soft animal toys...

oh how tragic. poor poor dogs ....

anal gland seepage?

That ratio is way off! Not sure where your research has taken you :p I think any vegetable matter should be, at most, 20% of the diet... the rest being made of (in DECREASING order) RAW meaty bones, meat, offal

So sorry- R I P Turbo.. :rolleyes:

Sorry--- new gardens and young dogs home alone do not add up :rolleyes: forget the gardens for a while... or put up fences. I guess you could try looking HERE

So sorry R I P beautiful Paris.

Sorry- this is not true Dogs/wolves will maybe eat the actual stomach/intestines... BUT after they are emptied genitals, kidneys, tongue, brain and liver are all prized... gut comes way down the list.

He is a dog He's playing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he is a baby!!! he has no littermates to play with... so he is entertaining himself. It sounds very normal to me. leave him be- or throw/rattle a toy for him when he is quiet for a minute... do NOT interact with him when he's barking/digging/growling.... or he will be TRAINING you to come and give him attention when he is being noisy!!

I agree with the feeding-- give him his food. leave him with it undisturbed for 10 minutes. pick it up... put it away.. NO TREATS or anything til next meal. Also - do a search on DOL for BARF... and read up on the way to feed meat/bones etc.. Don't play tug with your puppy... at least until you and he trust each other enough to calmly exchange toys/bones!! When our pups are babies.. 4- 8 weeks...and have a toy/bone, we encourage them to show us.. lots of praise and pats then we calmly take the object, with much praise and no hesitation. we admire it, and give it straight back... along with a small food treat . That way- showing the human a toy/bone, has no anxiety... they KNOW they will get their treasure and/or a treat back This continues thru life then.... and there's no running around after stolen objects- no posessivness... Must admit- I have never played 'tug' with any of my dogs. Don't see the need for it :p

Allergies don't just 'disappear usually ;) The shots/tablets your dog has now will stop THE SYMPTOMS for the time being. Dogs can be allergic to almost anything, and dogs which spend a lot of time indoors can be allergic to any household product/chemical. Think about it... the dog crawls on/lies on /walks on the carpets/floors... and is absorbing/breathing chemicals all the time. Food colourings, grains,beef, pollen, grass.... the list is endless Please don't be too disappointed if the allergic symptoms come back..... An allergy test is not cheap... BUT if it can find what exactly is making your dog uncomfortable... and means you can then try and eliminate that thing.. it's worth it!!

Hi- has he been down to Werribee ? best of luck with him...

WATER This called "Water = Life ".. and was just taken... this juvenile Honeyeater was very fragile looking... and he was so desperate to get a drink, he came very close, as I was using a hose...

that's about all you can do , really... best of luck with her..

Sorry- the vet sounds either young or not really concerned... mange mites can only be 'seen' under a microscope- in a skin scraping- so if he didn't do that- then it 'could' be mites Fleas... well, it only takes ONE bite to make a dog itch. The flea/s then jump off... and, of course when one looks- there are no fleas to be seen. What was his comment when you told him of the mother dog's poor condition? He wasn't worried that something could have been passed on? What flea treatment did he recommend/sell you? At least he did that much - and the aloveen sounds a good plan The flaxseed oil- was that after you had mentioned it? Hopefully she will improve with this plan .. poor little thing.

Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yep- where are the photos!

You have all done well... Thanks for the update... now, where are the photos??????????

Glad things have improved so much Well done!