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Hi- can you tell us a bit more ? How old, how long have you had her? How much exercise does she get each day? Free running, or controlled leash walking? Does she get obedience sessions each day? Is she otherwise obedient and calm in the house/yard?

Wondering how she is this morning?

Hi- why don't you phone the robert McDowell clininc and ask them ? There is a vet/herbalist there, and every time I phone, they are extremely helpful and do not try & 'push' their products. They will also 'customise' a preparation- adding other things to it which may help a particular problem. Good luck .

Lots of bones- that she has to chew completely- and ring the vet . if it were me, I'd wait until her spey...

Poor pup. ?? from me too,tho.... A blockage will not clear with antibiotics. A blockage, AFAIK, is usually a foreign body which is blocking the passage of food thru the intestine. It often requires surgical intervention to remove it. The antibiotics will help with an infection- but NOT a blockage Did the vet explain things to you? Do Xrays to locate the blockage? Sorry for the querying- but having been thru this with Hamlet- it is a serious event... and I am worried the vet is not being as helpful as he/she may be

Hi- My first guess- without much thought, is that he has barked so much at quarantine- he now has a 'sore throat'- and laryngitis. Hopefully ,with a rest from the continuous barking, it will settle- and he will have his normal pitch. (also hoping that barking is now not a habit :D )

Storm- how did you go? Did you get another opinion? Hope it is just a revelation of a 'natural colour' :D

Oh dear! The world hasn't gone mad, nekhbet- that would involve having a BRAIN people obviously are being taught to not think sad for the pets,and potentially dangerous for owners

Hi- what a big day! When you collect your pup- ASK THE BREEDER what they have been feeding. I think most decent breeders will tell you, and have a leaflet etc with info for you. Keep her on the food she has been having - to avoid sudden change and tummy upsets. After a time, if you want, you can GRADUALLY change over to your preferred way of feeding... best of luck for today

HI Simple provide him with a platform/step or chair to jump up on- then he is not about to damage the window, and he can see what's happening ! regarding the 'stealing'- what items does he have which are HIS-to carry around and play with? make sure there are a few of his things which he can 'find'. Also- make sure he is walked at least twice a day-on lead, so he has to concentrate, and has his short obedience sessions each day- this will help divert his energy away from doing 'naughty' things around the house. Your mum really does need to keep doors closed ;)

can you get a photo for us? (very,very curious now)

AFAIK- pups' eyes don't change colour at that age--- We can tell our blue eyed pups almost from when their eyes open- they stay that way from then. My guess would be an injury of some sort.... but if the specialist said it was ok- you have a 'special' pup

You may also find this a useful tool http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=64101 Also - practice "give & take" you have her sit in front of you- give her a toy -- then immediately tell her to 'give' , and gently take it from her. Lots of praise, or a food treat when you have posession of the toy.!Immediately get her to sit again (if she has moved, and GIVE IT BACK. Do this a couple of times, then let her have it .

I think she is doing amazingly well! puppies can only 'hold on' for so long- good for her to alert you. Now- when you do let her out- I guess you make a fuss? DON"T ;) just open the door- no 'good morning' or pat, nothing.JUst calm, businesslike approach. (this should be done when you put her to bed, too) Put her outside, and leave her for 15 minutes or so. give her her breakfast, and a chewy, and leave her. DON'T WEAKEN if she squeaks!! NO communication. Then, unexpectedly, when she is quiet and not staring thru the door- call her and quietkly do your good morning greeting It has helped with one of our pups- she is nowhere near as bouncy or noisy as she was

A bit fat and saggy Don't panic yet !

:rolleyes: whole eggs are usually tolerated very well. our dogs eat lots- scrounged direct from nesting poultry !! Sometimes a dozen at a sitting , with no adverse effects (apart from a cloud of green gas the next day )

It may not be an allergy- but an inability to digest, or an intolerance... how about if they are cooked?

Check the labels- instead of just what your girl likes Some have lots of 'junk' in them, but taste wonderful(to a dog). Remember too, that canned food is a lot of water ,colouring and flavours :rolleyes: if she is getting a good dry food, plus bones and fresh raw meat- she should be getting most of what her body needs! not me!!

got a photo or two? That would help .

Whilst I am glad the paw-paw cream seems to be easing it- if you were 'really worried', why didn't you see the vet? For me, it would be nice to know if it is a reaction to something, so I could avoid it in future !

BIGDOG- I will suggest that advice given on here- without anyone seeing the body language of your dog- or how you and the dog communicate- is only guessing. You and your boy would , I believe, get a lot of benefit from a good trainer visiting you, and working thru the problem. You are trying to sort it- which is good- so why not arm yourself with the knowledge and experience you will get from a 'real-life' trainer? There are so many variables- dog-distracted dogs are all individual, and should be worked with as such. I almost said a big dog who is so distracted could be a cause for accident- but then I realised he is 'only' 25 kg- not a big dog at all,really! :cool:

I have used natures gift at times - seems ok :cool:

Hi- if your dog is FEARFUL and barking/hackling DO NOT try to 'comfort' or praise him, or pat him, as this is telling him that you approve of his behaviour- that it is the 'right' way to behave..... Only give him attention/pats etc when he is being calm and confident!!! Dogs do not reason as we do- telling an upset or aggressive pup "It's OK, they won't hurt you,you're a good boy" rewards him/her for being fearful/aggressive It's hard NOT to try and reassure them- but IMO it is not very helpful .

So- what did the vet say it was?

JSK1- it is normal (and desirable for a baby puppy to sleep long hours!! ) Don't worry. tommyspazz- those long stretches of sleep are not something I've seen in a pup that age- is the pup then active from 9.30 pm? if it's not active during the night- as mentioned, a vet check may well be in order -just to be asafe