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I understand that for marathon runners, sometimes it does.

None whatsoever Phillipa. It certainly shouldn't cost more than an ordinary vaccination though.

Can you give me name of the clinic in Kambah? Holistic Paws Veterinary Surgeons - Kambah, ACT Address 109 Marconi Crs Kambah ACT, 2902 Australia Contact Details Ph:(02) 6231 1324

Jin: Neither of which will assist with teaching him where he needs to go. You'll just confuse him. My guess is that the accidents started happening when you gave him more free rein and supervised him less? Go back to basics and only give him more space when he's reliably going on the paper. He's still a baby with a pretty unreliable bladder. You will need to be vigilant for some weeks yet. Just out of interest, how much unfiltered sunlight does he get in a day?

Helen Purdham at Hall does it as does the new holistic vet in Kambah.

Not so. They are dogs, with the same digestive systems and nutritional needs as other dogs. Anyone who suggests otherwise is misleading you. I agree with cutting out the junk food like Schmackos. If you are having trouble getting him to eat, buy a premium brand puppy kibble, put it in the bowl, put it down and WALK AWAY. Dont hover over it, making a big deal out of meal times. After 5 minutes, pick it up and put it away. A toy poodle's stomach will be tiny. Unless he is skin and bones, he is eating enough. Your challenge is to ensure that what he does eat gives him the nutrients he needs to grow. Processed treats, tuna etc do not have enough of these. He needs protein, calcuim etc that must be obtained from a decent quality dog food (DOL recommended brands are Artemis, Royal Canin, Eaglepack) or from a properly balanced raw diet. What you are suggesting would be deficient in that. You only get one chance to grow your puppy right. Feed him what he needs, not what he is training you he wants.

Two of my poodles took to it like ducks to water up at the Afghan Club's fun days. I'll take Howard and the poods back up when he's old enough to chase. Midol, its definitely sport for the dogs. They love it and I love watching the different breeds go at it.

Nope. In my experience, it's pure prey drive - they either chase the lure or they don't. You do need to be able to call your dog after it has coursed though.

STITCH if she won't eat more, she needs to get more calories in what she will eat. Lots of lamb, eggs, or the BARF satin balls might be the go. Cottage cheese is meant to be quite good too. Feed chicken thigh meat, gravy beef or other higher fat meats too. If she were older, I'd suggest a working/performance dog kibble as an option.

Every mix of these breeds I have met has been a nice dog. I'd be a bit concerned but the "nearly" toilet trained comment and what sort of a start this youngster has had in life. She should be quite trainable, so provided your children are Ok with her, I'd not be too concerned about any jumping up - that can be fixed. And yes, she should be desexed ASAP. If you're paying for that, I think the dog should be FTGH. At 9 months she should be pretty well full grown so you should know what you're getting in terms of size, coat type etc.

Run free Bosley. Sorry to hear about this.

So sorry to read this. Run free Lucy. Bellatrix I hope you can find some comfort in knowing that you did the right thing by your girl and you were there for her at the end. I don't think she'd have suffered.

Yes. A quick Google search will show you why.

I note that the OP adopted her dog as an adult. All jokes aside, I shudder to think of raising a pup on such a diet. As already pointed out, theire is very little bone in this diet and lack of bone would create calcium deficiencies and an excess of phosphorus.

Good meat to bone ratio in those small children, Ruth Generally both meat sources are free range too.

probably- but you can explain it to me Hamlet eats tomato every day--- it's about the only veg he eats.. he will steal them! What is in them to cause problems? Yep. Tomatoes are members of the nightshade family. From Google: Ripe ones are better than green ones but I'd still not recommend feeding it on a daily basis. Plants and stems are a definite no go.

Would pointing out that tomato isn't very good for dogs be newbie bashing??

One other thing to consider: Get two dogs together and chances are you may end up losing them close together also. Two very old dogs is just as much work as two very young ones. I'd put a gap between them.. the more the better. Based on personal experience I'd honestly recommend 5-6 years.

Yes, pretty much. He adores her. He does whatever she does. We have thought about taking him out separately or her out separately to give them time apart. Take them both out.... separately. I'd say he's "overbonded" to the older dog. He needs to be conditioned to spend time apart from her. I'd be inclined to have one of you with him if she goes out and he stays at home but you may find it easier to take him out on his own for a walk initally.

Is this the only time the two dogs are separated? My guess is that your younger boy has formed a very strong bond with your older boy.

Have you each been handling the same dog the whole time? No handler changes?

I think it's possible that a build up of bone could lead to an impacted bowel but without a necropsy, you'd never know. There must be thousands of dogs fed raw chicken bones regularly without ill effect - including mine.

You did say that she had more than one sore foot didn't you? How would a burr in one foot explain the issues with the others?

How do you know the burr has been there a month? It could be completely unrelated to the red raw foot.

I'd not recommend a small adult dog be required to handle the antics of a large breed pup without supervison.