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our puppies never get wetted food..maybe she likes crunchy?

Hi..have a look at this little online book. Karen has a lot of good ideas and routines. Well done for trying to sort this out before it gets worse! Do you know the history of your new dog? Maybe it has never been with kids, or maybe , if a rescue the problem may have been why its owners rehomed it? http://www.safekidssafedogs.com/html/online_book.html

I use a plastic 'basket' muzzle! The dogs can drink with it on...and it is removed for food time there is no problems with not being able to see properly. or getting caught on furniture, either.

TNS.. nasty. I just googled this. http://www.bryningbordercollies.com/TNS Hopefully your puppy is just suffering from too much of a good thing.

Ohh...what a lovely old face. Sorry, rozzie and Mr Rozzie.

Hi..Not sure if feeding Chi's is any different to other pups... but I would be NOT using rice, using raw human grade chicken necks, not mince, and the raw veges/fruit can be a very small amount, pureed or juiced, I guess Make any changes gradually to avoid upset tummy...and enjoy reading advice from others here who know more about chi's and diet than me

Hi....if you can afford it..find a friendly skin specialist, and see what their opinion is. You may want to also find a vet who does 'alternative ' treatments...my old Mitch had horrible skin...grass and food colouring allergies, etc. Injections of vitamin C helped a bit. Best of luck.

Cause they LOVE it The worst is when they come back from being somehwere in a park etc, and you just KNOW the smell is NOT any 4 legged animal !!!!!!!!!! URK!!

Bonnie Working Dog ;)

Which is why I will never have a deep chested breed again Lost Kieran to bloat/torsion... read up..and did the right things....soaked food, fed elevated, rested... then the day he died, he had scoffed no more than a mouthful of dry bikkies of the ground....that was all. Normally, after eating 'illicit' food, I used to make him vomit..but as the quantity was so small, I didn't worry Later, when the vet told me to make him vomit..and he couldn't......then I knew , and we went for our final car ride. I feel for your friend.

Oh..you poor thing. What sort of puppy...and what age? Do you walk it before work? A tired puppy will sleep have you seen these toys? http://www.aussiedog.com.au/catalogue/c1

sounds a good idea Acupuncture may help in sit's like this !

Don't forget to sterilise/throw out brushes, combs, coats,blankets etc store away for the past few weeks, and collars. Spores will be dropped with hairs..so vacuum, clean vac bag/body and leave in sun, too. Hmm..just googled this ! http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_ringworm.html

On Hamlet and the others with not heaps of undercoat..those $2 grooming mitts do a good job, with a human comb on the longer bits. They love it!!

he doesn't know it's wrong, because he hasn't been taught that it iS wrong;) he needs to be told at the FIRST sign of roughness.EVERYTHING has to stop...the kids especially have to understand that how they behave affects the way the pup behaves! Each has to learn to react appropriately. have a read here...I have a lot of respect for Karen's trying to lessen the bites etc on kids. http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogT...sSafeDogs_1.php

Frank..there will probably be much better ideas than mine along soon...I would suggest that your daughter does some leash work with young Baley! Show her how to walk him around, and get him to sit, etc. yelling and shouting at a dog/pup is natural..but I see them interpreting it as you 'barking' and joining in!!! have him around her only on a long lead..and do NOT let her play with him, or talk to him unless he is sitting quietly, and she is approaching him calmly! As for your method of getting him submissive...while it may work..you would look a trifle ridiculous doing it whilst out walking ...and it does put you awfully near the pointy end, and possible danger. None of our dogs have ever attacked anyone...and we have never had to resort to the method you use.... May I also suggest he gets some tough interactive toys...kongs, and a soccer ball, for starters, so he can wear off some energy. That, and his 2 walks each day should help...he will be maybe be a bit less excitable. edit to say "snap, " kavik

Hope she continues along the road now !

we use milk arrowroot biscuit bits instead ....

ours get them as part of their normal food

Quick! if you are going to..get him desexed NOW, before he does learn Saves a lot of mess

It is FUN!! Simple provide him with a small heavy bowl a bit higher than what he has. I have on occasion made a drinking container out of 2ltr juice bottle . scew lid on tight, and remove tag/handle. Place bottle on one of th flattter sides(front or back) With VERY sharp scissors..cut a smallish oval shape out of the upper side, so it looks a bit like a tissue-box opening . place it in a corner , maybe in a baking dish or something...fill with water, and see what happens . (NO guarantee he wont grab it & tip it over, but it should help with the digging ) My chooks get this sort of drinker too.

Never had a shep puppy..but NO puppy 'should' have pasty or loose motions for so long. Is there another vet you can see? All puppies eat often..they need to. Just how much is actually absorbed depends a lot on the quality of the food given. be guided as to diet by experienced people here, and maybe another vet :p

Our pups get bones anytime. Two 3 mth olds are eating everything at present...from chicken wings to rib bones to large leg bones, chicken carcase bits, rabbit frames.....I just hope I never fall over!! :p

I put peanut butter on the little end..the a large piece of whatever meat is handy ( folded up, the unfolded, so it won't fall out. ) THEN soaked kibble or cream cheese, then plug big end with cheese or chicken bits :p Or...lots of bacon rind and bread......with yoghurt... soaked kibble and a bit of vegemite

yep puppies are MEANT to chew bones :cool: It is one of the few 'natural' things they can do in our modern world. So glad he enjoyed it!