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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 ?

I have used the pineapple..no..don't give it to the cat..but the other dogs. I used it in a kennel situation, and it worked to some extent. Can't remember quantities, but a fair bit(much more than a teaspoon... .finely chopped.

Pumpkin is also supposed to work.

You could be vigilant and go round with a large pepper/chilipowder shaker.. liberally anointing each little bit The pepper up the nose should slow him down!

Milk of Magnesia, I would only use after consultation with a vet...it most likely contains a magnesium salt of some sort, which can affect all sorts of things, and may interact with medications!!!

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/our_pets...ior_basics.html

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-7-Stages-of-...opment&id=16717

These may give you some information

"""Not tring to defend this breeder but she may have not know any different. This is the first I have heard of any of this so it is very well possible that she didn't know either,"""

I would think if she is a breeder,she would have done her homework.... this is fairly basic dog knowledge..

puppy growth & development are essential things to learn otherwise , how would a breeder be able to assess the pups' progress accurately?

I know you will give your new puppy a lot of care & love..if you can, we'd enjoy seeing pics posted here.

Our crew get either Bonnie working dog ,or bonnie lite ,or bonnie puppy..in a smaller proportion to fresh raw meat,home sourced..goat,rabbit,mutton...meat is usually fed"on the bone".

Hi... Wel done for coming here & asking :D

five weeks is very young to be away from MUM...you will get all sorts of good advice from people here, so I will just say...

A vet visit firstly,if you can..to check all is well..and get advice.

Avoid "human" breakfast cereals etc..puppies do not need these.

Buy a low lactose or powder formula milk from the vets or pet store,Puppies cannot digest lactose well.

Feed RAW meat..human grade if possible.Package it into small quantities & freeze until you need it,to avoid tummy upsets.

Feed about 5 meals daily..small ones

start giving chicken wings, chicken frames etc ..pups this age can chew bones well.

Do not give COOKED bones!! Raw ones are easily digested..cooked ones are not!!

Buy the BEST dry food you can afford..you get what you pay for

Try this website, too, for starters

http://thevetshed.com/cms/p.php/_pages/hel...D=22&SubCatID=1

What a showman :D Not my preferred viewing

In the opinion of our dogs, every day is perfect! They go loking for left overs in both chook aND GUINEA FOWL NESTS , & sometimes I find a little pile of neatly opened and drained shells... (our house yard is about an acre,and very shrubby ,etc.) Some of ours will scoff a dozen per sitting..and provided we stay clear the next day, to avoid the "rotten egg gas" effect..no ill effects noted.

As others have said...he is a DOG, and doesn't need human food. Fresh RAW meat, bones,egg,fish, and some fruit /veg,with maybe a good quality kibble.

Some dogs are very good at training their humans .... they will use those brown eyes to get what they see us eating.....even though it can be something which makes them ill.

Sometimes we give our dogs food which looks and smells good to our eyes....but a dog just doesn't see/smell things the same way

Tris..you may want to include ,in your bag..a few sheets of paper towel, a couple of plastic bags,and some disposable gloves ;)

for those "Ooopses" which WILL happen,when you least expect it.

A puddle is no problem..... accidents will happen .

When training guide dogs many years ago... we had some very embarrassing moments!

Try a lab. in harness..myer make up section......NOT a puddle !!

Dogs throwing up in shops is also an interesting experience

As suggested..offering her another toilet opptunity may be a good idea. She is only young..and excitement,different food etc can do things

You are doing well...and those "people" who looked sideways at you ...well,IMHO they need to see MORE of that sort of thing (tic)

:rolleyes: You made the right decision,and yes, it feels bad. You gave her a wonderful life,and she went happy What more could she ask for?

Thinking of you today.

Sorry about the lump....hopefully its just one of those old age fatty type things....

Fingers crossed.

yes..that is one of the problems ..

A dog presents with pale gums,internal bleeding/bruising....and often you can't remember what they ate/did!

I do hope she is ok..every day is a good sign Poor little girl.

Please people, take care with dogs who catch mice/rats!!These rodents may be dying from eating poison..and the poison could also affect your dog if they eat the rat etc.

You know her..you will see when she looks tired..when her eyes don't sparkle, and when she has to work hard at being the clean, considerate girl she has no doubt been.

One day..she will just radiate the fact that she doesn't want to fight anymore.

Thinking of you.

Rubbing the face like this for some time sounds more like a response to an allergen,than just cleaning a meal away from the chops

I have seen itchy dogs do this....they go on & on....

Oh..my sympathies.

You did all you could for her..please DON'T feel that you couldn't look after a new dog .... it wasn't your fault.

I have lost a much loved (older) dog to twisted gut..so I know part of what you are going thru.

Another dog/pup will turn up when you are ready

Our dogs get fresh whatever is around........goat ,rabbit,& whatever we butcher

the raw egg thing is interesting..our dogs will scoff any/all eggs they find in guinea fowl nests.Sometimes 10 or so at a sitting!!

the smell next day is amazing

My hamlet loves banana and rockmelon/canteloupe

:rolleyes: probably superfluous..BUT

not all material which can cause a blockage shows on Xray. Organic things like cork dont......

I wil always now ask for barium xrays to save time wasted waiting around for enemas etc to work...........

We use Bonnie.........working dogs.