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Don't laugh...I still use sump oil occasionally! We used to use it all the time...mixed with a little sulphur for mange ( after the dogs ahd been after mangy foxes)..or painted on ears etc for the stickfast fleas. It works so well on the stickfast...they can't breathe, and die. The chooks always used to get their combs and feet painted with it..killed fleas, and scaly -leg mites.It was also sprayed on their perches to kill ticks & nasties. Pigs can use it as well to kill lice. very good stuff...for OUTDOOR critters!!!!

Thanks... express post? Not out here..we only get two mails a week ( except when there is a public hol, then only one!) I did try the capstar.... poor little thing..the fleas went, but witchetty was not at all well...threw up a couple of times... and was very dull. She's bright as a button today tho..stealing bones and annoying everyone. No more capstar for her. I shall investigate the lemon idea:)

Ahhh...that makes sense, I remember an old vet advising people with gulping dogs to put a few large stones in the bowl..the dog then had to pick the food from around the stones... I wonder how many also chipped their teeth? !!

*nods in agreement* the "gimme", "spit" , "Ta" instructions are a very useful lesson indeed... but I agree with leaving them eating meals in peace

I have only seen a couple of his shows, and unfortunately didn't enjoy watching him 'perform'.

Ridgy Girl... your post was certainly NOT inarticulate!! That "ahHa" moment often takes a while to hit most of us...but you KNOW when it does

Oops..Puppy has won that round When I do it with our pups...I use a bone or fave toy..and KEEP HOLD OF IT! offer it..let them take it, then lots of praise and take it back , IMMEDIATELY followed by a treat..then they get the treasure again..for a few times..then as soon as they stop resisting, and trust me to give it back.. they can have it to keep. That is NOT a recommended training method..but it has worked for our guys Bullying? I never force them... they swap ! AS for something the pack leader doesn't do.... well, maybe not, but with our 'pack' the pups come last if there is something yummy to be had..they quickly learn to accept food being grabbed from their mouths by the others

Letting a pup have the run of the house is risky... what if she takes a fancy to a power cord ,or swallows one too many buttons or pieces of fabric? She would be a fairly strong girl..and could easily start ripping up stuff which is NOT on the recommended diet Find a 'safe' room, and fill it with the above-mentioned things..boxes, kongs etc. Sorry..I don't see humour in this......

Poor dog... glad you got it sorted Psyllium husks are a nice gentle way to help.Because it is essentially a GEL, there is no harsh fibre. You only need a little..as it will absorb water from the gut and expand. It can also be soaked before feeding if you like...soak it for about 10 minutes or so in warm water, then use. The vet recommended it for Hamlet after bowel surgery..he said that because it is a gel, it helps to stop some things from further irritating the bowel wall by lubricating/protecting.

Personally, I would not be touching my dog while he's eating.... esp if he's already growling as the others have said..he needs to see you as the giver of food, and this being a happy occasion also..keep eating puppy and child separate.. better safe than sorry. with our pups..I always start when they are little..with a large something..usually a bone. They sit..I give it to them then say 'gimme' or 'swap' and take it, with heaps of praise, and a small tasty treat. then they sit again..and I give it back. I do this with anything they pick up/bring me...thankfully they mostly respond, and it means there is no chasing after dogs with stolen food/objects...I am way too unfit for that!

Hi... Due to her moving around everywhere now, and a spurt of hot weather,Poor little witchetty has a lot of stick-fast fleas... an occupational hazard here..and I usually use advantage or permethrin spray for the dogs. Today was a town day..no other one for about a fortnight..and the vet was closed!!! All I could get was some frontline... and I bought some capstar tabs, which ,apparently can be used on baby pups. Has anyone done this? Has anyone used frontline on puppies? I haven't...and was wondering. It NEEDS to work, as the darn stickfast are everywhere here in the dry sand...we get bitten too The rabbits,birds,cats and dogs all have a share...but they can take a lot of blood from pups Thanks. I can put a light oil on the ones visible...but more will just hop on as soon as we turn around ....how I WISH we had the big 'dog fleas' instead...SO much easier to control....

That IS nice to read:) Thank you Erny for letting us see it, and ,obviously , for being a good 'ambassador' It IS an excellent place to discuss all things dog!!!!

Hi..it sounds as if it is a worrying behaviour for you....... I think you need to video it or something and show your vet, or get a referral to a specialist vet.

I am not able to see most of the amazing work in this thread... I have limited bursts of puter time..and an abysmally slow dial-up (28.8) so cannot afford the time taken to download them..they are too big I am also a bit embarrassed to put stuff in, as I am definitely at kindergarten still ;) BUT here is a friend's dog...removed from her very bland and brown house interior background... I'm happy even to have found how to put in the drop shadow

I would agree..vet check first . You may also want to try something different....put her in the car..drive to a park, THEN take her on leash and see how far she goes. If she is unwilling to walk in a park or wherever...then you need to do some serious detective work. Has anything happened to her on a walk near home? Has she been frightened/barked at...... ? See what the vet says first. Hope all is well

Please phone the vet!! A puppy not fully vaccinated with those symptoms..esp the weakness..needs to be checked, IMO. Just to be on the safe side.... Hope she's ok.

Dogs are not humans...they are 'designed' to eat RAW food, with bones etc Cooking food destroys some vitamins and enzymes ..also cooking bones changes their composition and makes them brittle and very dangerous for dogs to eat. We have working sheepdogs..they are often fed raw mutton..and also have whole rabbits..kangaroo tails, goat bones/meat..they only work the sheep..they don't kill them That story about dogs with Raw meat turning vicious is an 'old wives' tale Don't worry about it. edit to say..any puppies we have start their weaning at around 4 weeks onto huge bones with lots of raw meat on... while they are still with their mum..then when they are chewing they get puppy biscuits with their raw food. By the time they are on their own, they are eating anything!

raw chicken wings,necks etc are fine for your pup.... DO NOT feed cooked bones!!! Cooking changes the chemicals in the bone, and they become very hard to digest, and can splinter. By all means feed him RAW MEATY bones...all sorts..chicken, beef, lamb,turkey, but try and get him to eat some premium puppy food as well Canned food is mostly water..he is showing good sense in not eating it See if he will eat a small teaspoon of finely grated/pureed vegetables ( NO ONION, or cabbagey things) mixed with some chopped up chicken, maybe? The sausage & fat offcuts can be treats..freeze bits for later use

Oh, Dear...well, that made the decision -making simple Hope he recovers soon..will the tree be gone before he gets home? Poor dog.

Could you put up a visual barrier? A circular/curved metal fence, so the tree "disappears" from doglevel view? This would need to be done while he is out one day..he comes back, and the visual clues at least, are not there...... The fence would need to be well proofed against digging if he DOES realise the object of his obsession is not far away, and high enough that he cannot jump up... Just a thought...

welcome to the world of itches! She may well have an allergy... to any one of a hundred things!! Food colouring, some grains,pollen, detergents/cleaners around the house, flea treatments,... can't be much help..it takes a lot of detective work to begin to isolate the cause/es Poor little thing.

damn! Incubation for Parvo can be uo 10 days AFIK...so you are not out of the woods yet It will travel on shoe soles, tyre treads, dog feet....... *Fingers crossed for you* It may be worthwhile starting your dogs on Vit C...not sure of dosage,,,someone on here ? jed? has mentioned it before.

can't help..but it sounds very awkward and painful Hope it heals without too much trouble

poor thing..hope things settle after tomorrow.

Oh...thinking of you...guineas are great company, and DO make the cutest noises. RIP Treacle