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a maybe.... if there seemed a lot of fluid in the nasal spray.. perhaps , instead of forming a light , easily absorbed mist, it travelled on down to the lungs to cause problems? with a tiny pup, and very little membrane to soak up the spray..could this be a possibility? Poor little thing

Hope this works..he sounds as if hewould really enjoy that work ....*fingers crossed*

URK! Not best practice. That said...a couple of "old bushies" I knew had a sure-fire way to stop digging ;) Pups had a few nails cut very short..to the quick. When they dug..it hurt! They did stop digging ....guess sore toes for a few days was better than more severe punishment for digging huge holes in unwanted places... different times, different ways...

Bonnie working dog, and raw meaty bones

a long shot, maybe...but what about a drug-detector type career? They use high-drive dogs, to the extent that the dog would do ANYTHING to retrieve its ball/toy...he sounds a good prospect! Sounds lovely, actually.....

for a vit.C supplement..I use calcium ascorbate..non acidic..and calcium based.You can buy it as powder or tablets.

quote "Other people tie a sting of bells up and teach the dogs to paw at that if they want out" my piggy used to do the bell -ringing thing..but with his snout :D sorry..it made me remember

ermmm..what sort of fleas are they? this can make a HUGE difference in the treament you need!!! Are the the large-ish very mobile hop-on-and-off,live in the coat- type about the size of the i ? or the very tiny,"stick-fast" all huddle in a group on bare skin-type about the size of a biggish full-stop? . A lot of the treaments for the normal "dog flea" will NOT work for the stick-fast fleas. I know..we have stick-fast ones here..they are very hard to keep under control. https://transact.nt.gov.au/ebiz/dbird/TechP...0environment%22

aly..if you give the marrow bones WHOLE.. she will only get a little bit of the marrow at a time.... chicken frames are good..as are brisket bones, kangaroo tails.... even if you don't have a KONG..freeze a milk carton or icecream container full of a "soup"..lots of meat bits and veges & the odd biscuit in some stock.Give her this...she will be busy quite a while!

excellent news!! *drums fingers* waiting for puppy /big ear/ little leg PICS

a KONG toy with frozen chicken stock, or yoghurt, or whatever she CAN eat?

welcome! Good for you ,asking for advice first ) The desexing one is an important one. Have a look here...there are lots more sites... http://www.petsonthenet.co.nz/desex.htm Your other little bitches should also be done..as accidents DO happen,and if fi fi is small, she could have complications!!! my boy is desexed,as is our other house dog, a female. She was done later..my Mum hadn't had her done, but when the dog got very ill with PYOMETRA (infection in the uterus) the op. was a lifesaving thing!!! Luckily she survived..many don't! there are lots of sites lke this one around, too http://loveyourdog.com/firstday.html do LOADS of reading, and asking, and you will then find what works for you anf your new pup

luckyheidi Interesting combination of breeds!!! Hmm...could be a tricky pup for a child to train, as well. I agree here..does not sound the perfect pup for your family at the moment. Bit young,no vacc's,very uncertain temperament/size/health may be a tough-love lesson for your daughter, but through folk on this forum you should be able to find something more suitable :D) there is lots of advice and info here for new-puppy people!! Best of luck

errmmm wean puppies onto non-messy food? We only ever wean onto "just moistened" puppy biscuit and LARGE meaty bones! I have learnt my lesson ! We also only have bowls which are small..those two-bowl cat dishes work ..so two pups to a dish only. lapping, co-ordinating mouths/necks & feet is very HARD work for littlies..with meat on bones , they can suck it , chew little bits, and increase their strength and co-ordination as they go. We use roo tails or similar..and score the meat a bit, so the pups have somewhere to latch on.The moistened puppy biscuit smells better, they can pick up individual pieces and chew..not try & slurp,get slop up their noses etc Admittedly, our pups are a reasonable size...(koolie/kelpie) but I've been there, done that with the milk & slop..never again Have fun with your babies

it may not even be arthritis.... could be a badly healed break,leading to pain , a malformed bone/joint....anything. try here, tho... www.wholisticanimal.com/

http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=60829 also have a look here for ideas on puppies :D and here for some differnt feeding ideas http://home.earthlink.net/%7Epawsreflect/nutrition.html and http://www.purina.com.au/bonnie/b_puppy.asp

bread.....short answer...no! dogs need meat as the main ingredient in their food.....not cereals like human babies.

http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&...erium&meta= maybe something in a search like this? sorry..it is a hard one

my Kieran used to regularly vomit in the early mornings..until I started feeding him a bit of breakfast.

we buy light rope/cord..and attach swivels & clips oourselves;) work a treat

we must be very lucky....a couple of shoelaces is all.. a lot of the toys (soft bunnies,balls etc) are 4th hand! One in particular is now nearly 20 yrs and 4 dogs old!! It gets carried around everywhere,but never chewed. The cats wreck far more! Tissues,potplants,pens,artificial flowers.... ;)

I use CALCIUM ascorbate powder (dogs and hoomans)...just mix in food...in several small doses. It has a slight bitter taste, but is well accepted:)

we use the roll-on aeroguard a couple times a day. DO NOT use on bleeding bits. or...ask at the vets..there are sprays etc which will both heal ,and repel flies. Permethrin is also a repellant...ask the vet.

I agree! Why can't she have low fat chicken/beef mince, a little grated veg (NO cabbage, onion ,brussels sprouts, etc) with a little boiled rice mixed in?This, plus bones (go easy on fatty marrow-give marrow bones cut across,not lengthwise) may help settle her. Poor baby

maybe a muzzle sometimes ..just a light one, to help keep your sanity ?