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My pup was desexed a few days ago and has to wear the elizabethan collar. She is obviously hating it and looks so miserable and sad that i'm wondering if there is another alternative? She can't scratch herself and eat properly and in the meantime bumping into everything. Any suggestions? Or just leave it on... ? It breaks my heart seeing her like this!

Oh cool Kavik. As soon as you know can you let me know :wink:

I've heard that For Dogs Sake may be opening up in the North Shore sometime in the near future, not sure how true that is though. Would be good if they were :D

I'm so sorry for your loss RIP Prince

Oh i am so so sorry RIP Kiah

That's exactly what i do, makes it look less 'dry' thats for sure

RIP Elle

Frank i am so so sorry for your loss RIP Jessy :nahnah:

We feed our pup Nutrience and it seems to be working well with her

I'm so sorry for your loss

Thanks for that bikle, it's really interesting to see the results That's a great idea!

And rather than taking dougies advice onboard and moving on (no-one is saying you have to agree with that advice) you're arguing with him over & over again like a broken record. Actually, you will see that i have in fact stopped arguing quite a few pages back

dougie it sounds like you're frustrated, instead of coming in here and blasting puppy owners why don't you take it out on the so called 'moron trainers' then? Would you rather we not ask for advice at all, is that it? You're saying the same thing over and over again, i'd like either hear more stories or experiences, not a broken record.

Hi Pete I think this is an excellent idea, off to PM you

And how do you know i am a one puppy wonder? There you go again, making assumptions before researching your facts. I felt bad that i stooped to your level earlier on calling you a moron but now i'm totally convinced that you are.

Yep only 2, that's what's different about Nobivac, it's just as effective as the old one but instead of needing 3 vaccinations the pup only needs 2 and is given at 10 weeks rather than 12-16. ETA: then just like the old one you also have the annual boosters

Not sure but my pup was vaccinated at 6 weeks for C3 and then at 10 weeks with Nobivac

From what i can remember, Nobivac prevents parvo, distemper, kennel cough and hepatitis. I don't think it's any different to your usual C4 and C5 vaccs, however the advantage of this is that it is given at 10 weeks and after 7 days the pup is fully vaccinated therefore allowing it to go out and socailise and see the world earlier.

He was calling my vet a moron, not me.

Sure. At 6 weeks she had the C3 (parvo, hep and distemper) and at 10 weeks she had her final vaccination called Nobivac (which i believe is a new thing to Australia) where they now give the pup a combined injection where they will be fully vaccinated by 11 weeks (7 days after vacc). She was also given a squirt up the nose for kennel cough.

Thanks Katie. I assured her the first week but after advice from others i have stopped doing that now and didn't last night when she wanted me to. It's hard seeing her like that but i know it's better for her. However my pup is now 11 weeks and has had her final vaccination (the new one which can now be given at 10 weeks and is fully vaccinated by 11 weeks) so what is the problem? How much longer do you want me to keep her from socialising? As i said before, i'm taking the advice from my vet who i trust and is very reputable so i don't think i need to explain any more why i am taking her to puppy class at 11 weeks.

Thanks SkyesongTollrz, your advice made perfect sense and yes we both take her puppy training class. We had the 2nd class last night and i am happy to report that for *most* of the lesson she was much better. Happily sniffing the other pups and generally curious about them. When training she was very focused on me and didn't let the others deter her. I did notice though that she tended to stick to the pups more around her size which is good as she probably feels less threatend by them and that she doesn't like tails wagging in her face anyone who advises anyone to ''get your puppy out & about to socialise it'' before it has had it's second round of vaccs is a moron. Passing judgement before you even know the facts. People like you bring a good place like this down. Instead of offering constructive advice

There will always be conflicting information regarding anything and everything to do with dogs. Take the puppy out as soon as you can for socialisation. Don't take the puppy out till it's had it's full vaccination. Risk taking the puppy out for socialisation it will be much more beneficial for the pup and the risk of catching something is quite low. Take your puppy to puppy pre-school, recommended by your vet, they know whether there is an outbreak of parvo in the area. Don't take your pup to pre-school at the vets, thats where you take dogs who are sick. The list goes on and on and on and on. Who is ever right? How do you know my dog trainer is dodgy? Do you know them personally? Have you seen them in action?

Thanks, she is a cross breed, malt x poodle We have friends over all the time, with humans she is completely fine, she loves anyone who comes through the door that is why i thought she would love other pups too but i guess it's not the same. We'll see how we go with this weeks class, if she is still scared then i may postpone it till she is a little older. We were just told the earlier you get them out socialising, the better. We thought this also that is why we tried not to pick her up or comfort her too much but i just couldn't bear to see her begging like that After a minute we put her back down and didn't pick her up again... TBH it broke my heart seeing her wanting to be held like that so again, if she's not coping to well we may take her back in a few weeks.

I'm so sorry for your loss RIP Brodie