Cockerlover

try not to wory to much he has had a few changes re his diet; had the breeder introduced him to any off what your now giving him ?i would just stick with the dry kibble if it were me & add a desert spoon of yogurt with aphidoficus to his dry food if he seems lathargic or is voiting as well then its off to the vets imediatly.PS do not give him ows milk some dogs are lactose intolorent ;good luck.

Great pics thanx wish I could work it out !!!! :rolleyes:

not much sleep last nite! so not real brite this morning !but if it were me id try to remove it because if se tries herself shell probally make it worse but i would bath it & wrap it or put a sock on it to keep it clean so infection dosnt set in; have you not got an emergency vet you can call for further advise?why does every thing happen on a public holiday??? hava a tailwaging new year & :rolleyes: good luck with the toe nail ;ps if it bleeds apply preasure & vasaline

not sure that an egg aday is ok! although I do give my nursing mother 1 aday in a biolac egg flip; for he first few days after whelping;

add to : tick twisters; tweesers; scissors; rescue remedy ;nutradrops;antisertic cream /wash;bandages ;eyemake up remover pads (Not INpregnated ones) emollient cream illium neocort;(GOOD FOR ALL SKIN PROBLEMS)iodine;tornoque;Stingo;sure theres more but brain dead! dont forget the anti panic remedy for you! maybe a small bottol of brandy

good luck ;have a look on line re the breed you are considering ;a good book to read in general is the dog whisperer not sure of the author ask @your local book store

IN my experiance most strains of k.k last about a week;; (it is an air born disese)

Have u tried a MARS coat stripper I have cockers & find it does a much better job ; but still have shedding coats;the mars stripper is not to be used every day though; it is for removing only the dead coat I find it much more efficent than ; the furminator &it will stop stripping when all dead coat is removed ;so you cant over do it!

CRATE TRAINING IS A GREAT IDEAR, AS IT OFFERS PUP SOME SECURITY, ALSO THEY LEARN TO SEE THE CRATE AS THIER DEN ;SOUNDS LIKE YOUR GOING PAWS UP ;KEEP IT UP IT PAYS OFF IN THE END

a lot depends on the temprement of the dogs ; I have a few bitches & thankgoodness not to many fights ;i find the worst times are when they are due on heat; so if you are getting yours desexed (a wise move); you shouldnt have 2 many problems .the behavior your experiancing @ the moment is normal puppyPLAY; good luck your gonna be busy!

Sorry cant help with amounts I only use proplan puppy ;try ringing the help line @ pro plan1800738238

Try putting a hot water bottol in her crate; wrap it well; so she cant chew @ it ;she is missing her snuggle partners; just being taken from her litter mates ;hang in there it will pass in a few days ;try not to get to stressed cause they pick up on your feeling ;good luck

Good golly miss molly; dont worry it is perfectly normal (IN my experiance) for a bitch to remain swollen for a week or so afer a heat as long as there is no discharge & she is her normally self fear not!

Idont use frontline myself ;but have seen reactions to it ! for those of you so anti it ;what would you use on a dog to prevent the dreaded ticks & fleas that some owners do experiance

I find my teething babies like a raw carrot (COLD from the fridge)its also good for cleaning teeth

Congratulations AS others have said ;my advise is sart how you mean to go on from the moment you get pup home let it know you are the boss !be prepare for a sleepless night ;but dont keep returning to pup if it cries providing of corse that it dosnt need feeding or pee patrol;cause if you do it will very quickly get the message that i cry mum comes! good luck enjoy the most treasured gift youll ever have.

al lI can suggest are sits in the car for short periods; then rides in the car for short periods ;would he fit on the floor of the car restrained with seat belt type lead ?they sometimes feel more secure there cause thy cant see the movment of other traffic ;just a suggestion good luck

this is commonly known as the sinle puppy syndrome!!! I have hand reared 2 single pups from different litters & i hate to tell you they boh turned out to be real little bitches SPIOLT BRATS /SINGLE CHILD; they had an atitude holyer than though;! 1 ended up staying with me & her nickname was revhead !she went on to have a litter of her own;which i think helped her to learnl not to be so selfish ;it is such a shame to see them turn out this way; but they have no siblings or litter mates to learn with; all I can say is try to nip it in the bud or she will end up a bloody monster who will always want her own way cause she knows no difference!good luck

Try malasab shampoo & sardines in vegie oil once a week plus regular brushingI mean bath in malasab & feed sardines !!lol

I can only speak for my breed but my advise would also be DO NOT CLIP HER!! what the groomer has told you is true; as said b4 a good brush as often as possible will work much better

I give my dogs sardines in oil every week they love it!! but run around wipping thier faces on thier beds ! Ido not drain the oil ;i find its good for thier coats I only buy homebrand as said b4 mackeral in oil is great too

Thanx for your recipe & sence of humor much appreciated

poor darlin! i personally wouldnt put anything on it ;that will incourage her to lick it off ; I have a bitch that has problems with her anul glands so i have to have them sqeezed every so often; but have never had an abcess; so cant advise further ;you know you can have the glands removed if the problem continues ;i would consult with your vet re this if the problem re occures

a lot deppends on the size (wieght of your dog ) i have had it done for a cocker ()under 20kilos & from memory it was about $200 iwould say your probally looking @ ;300 this is only a rough quess ;dont qoute me please

Sorry this is not an ansew but an added ? is there someone out there that could explain the barf diet to me iwas just going to add a post re this when i found your enquiry sorry to barge in on you but thought it may kill 2 birds with 1 stone so to speak 1 cheersI a,m not happy with commersiel dog foods & would really appreciate advie thanking you in anticipation