Dogsfevr

Cant help except to say we have been in the same pickle of making a decision that either way makes you feel guilty but no decision will make you a lesser owner. Make the decision with your head & not your heart & sometimes that decision is the tougher one. You seem to have the right head on at the moment & thinking of the dog & the recovery & benefit process.

It is now called cleanaural but i dont think you can buy it here,you can get it sent out from overseas though. We used it for years

Mouths OMG be a groomer & have barf bucket handy .There right at face level Yep the owners ay yeah there has been a slight smell

will the pup have access to the courtyard in future?? I wouldnt be going to the park but if there is an area that is grassed & you can carry to toilet & return i would be using this method. Pee pads mean nothing to a dog & really if its going to be trained to toilet inside i would buy the false grass system

First thing is you need to right down what your hubby does every time he leaves.Make a point of watching & see if there are any cues hes given.

Well now you've all got me paranoid. I do pluck my Lakeland's ears when there's hair there, should I be using an ear cleaning solution regularly? No.Ear solution doesnt need to be used just because.If your dogs ears are well maintained & you are checking regulary then best not to interfer.If you see any sign of "stuff: then we will flush & wash. The main key is paying attention

Be patient & repetitive,

scary thing is we probably get a min of one a week like that.You can smell it but apparently the owners who claim they are house dogs & they sleep with etc etc cant

[And your excuse is All dogs have different amounts of hair.With Poodles we find rarely do you get a hairy on . With our schnauzers you get a small handful wit no hair at all but 95% of the time they have very hairy ears especially the blacks. The best product we used for years for ear maintance(no problem ears) was leo ear cleaner,brilliant stuff until the vets complained & it was no longer available unless vet only & even them no one stocks because they all dish out epi otic

Let me guess cottesloe vet did the vaccs?? This is very interesting because i now most breeders of Chis dont vacc pups early & certainly not with anything more than C3

Are you feeding what the breeder suggested??

That's interesting as I have a cat with one ear that needs cleaning nearly weekly and I have been using Epi Otic. He was desexed recently and I got the vet to have a really good look in his ear while sedated and he said it was badly ulcerated Do you think that the Epi Otic may have caused that? We find it leaves it too moist .Ear cleaning products need to be drying ,our belief is epi otic is like putting water down. It is great for wound cleaning but in our belief crap on ears.

We had one of our breed in to be groomed whilst boarding.When i proceded to start the ears i was . The dogs ears hadnt been plucked for so long & the infection & crap was so bad we actually thought it had a stick stuck in there.Off to the vet who had to knock the dog out .Object removed & it was approx 4 cms long stick shaped & hard as rock .Had been there for ages & the owners had no clue. Sadly alot of owners have no clue about ear maintance or even check. We find many wash them out with epiotic & we personally find that stuff evil for ears

I had a dog with this & sadly with his other eye issues he was PTS.He was unable to deal with the pain & the whole change. Our vet wanted to do surgery but it wasnt for him as he had to be separated for a few months from his kennel mate ,this alone would have finished him.They where 2 brothers who both where blind in one eye each,The one with the above complaint also had Glaucoma plus the detached lense.The 2 had become like twins .Both got around well using there good eye each & worked as a team.They learnt that if they stood together in the right combo they could see well & would go around,out of that combo & they had issues but when my boys len detached it was on his good eye . Both where 12 yrs & had dealt with it well to this time.When i had the other at the vet to see what the issue was his brother was so distressed we had to take him so they could be together,They where given there wings together, If he didnt have all the other issues in his case thing may well have been very different. Hope all goes well for you its so hard in the oldies

Did these dogs never leave or where they taking outside on walks to the park every day??

Plucker here espevially in my breed.We have had many vets tell our puppy owners not to get the ears plucked so we leave them,then they ring complaining about an ear infection so we inform them to phone there vet barring in mind they will knock it out to pluck.Good little deal going there. We have plucked our dogs ears for over 25 years with no issues,done correctly with the right tools it doesnt hurt & is very easy,Ensuring all tools are sterilised correctly as well is a must

We have the Oldfield blower which is great,also have the oldfield stand dryer which i hate with a passion & will be for sale soon. Have 2 Liberty Stand Dryers which i like for my breeds coat & the way it dries. Also have ametro air force which is nearly 16 yrs & very handy.

what breed will it be for?

First off toilet training isnt a frustration,it is totally reliant on the effort humans put in & the confusing signals they give. People need to understand that most pups come from a breeder where they get a great deal of time outside, When our puppies leave here are trained to use a doggy door & spend alot of time outside weather permitting.When they wake up we take them outside to the grass straight away & whilst having the paper there prefer to skip that stage & go straight outside.Our pups at 6 weeks will tell us they need out. When they go to there homes 95% follow the same pattern & it works very well.others change the routine for what ever reason & often it takes longer for the pup as it is now learning a how new deal & with owners who want quick results & it doesnt happen like that. Toilet training is like nappy training.You must be vigilant watching for the signs & put the extra effort in when home. getting frustrated with a pup will make it harder.it doesnt understand whats expected but associates that object with disappointment .

Yes i would be curious what is meant by the groomer part too. In our breed if you dont pluck you end up with big ear issues.Many vets are saying dont pluck but are enjoying the benefits of chronic ears at the dogs expense. Diet can play a massive part ,yeast eats of certain products.Personally a dog with bad ears i wouldnt be feeding supa coat but then im not a fan of the ZD due to a certain ingredient "ethoxiquin (sp)" Many ask the vet about the dog having a depramedol injection(sp)

So he gets schmackos,weetbix,luncheon meat & chicken Yep pup has trained you well. Providing the euk are the toy size ,add hot water to soften them a little. You can add lamb mince,puppy tin(we use Eagle pack puppy tin) on all our pups.We have used Pedigree naturals as well with no issues at all. Your pup wont starve BUT if you dont stick with a routine now are you are setting the pup up for failure with diet, Dogs need a diet designed for them .. Your pup has left competition at eating time.You now need to be that competition,if it doesnt eat after 10 mins it goes away & dont use any treats at this time.If it wants to eat it does so from the bowl Toy poodles are not special,there just a dog like every other breed BUT a poor diet will affect there coat & skin & set you up for vet bills & a life long nightmare

Pup needs to go to the vet to be checked for palate issues or may have an infection .You should also be supplementing ,we bottle feed not tube

Not odd at all.This is part of your post Yes she goes back but she goes to you because you treat her with the respect she wants. Anyone can feed a dog & get a friend but when push comes to shove dogs gravitate towards the people they feel secure around. The way i read it rish is jealous the way her dog reacts to her daughter.There is nothing to be jealous of its a dog & they pick there friends . My showdogs love & react to some many people & i think its wonderful .Dogs are social creatures not our objects

Yep need to see a specialist & ideally would have been better when first spotted due to the issues that can cause cataracts or go hand in hand.Like glaucoma,dry eye ,eye ulcers etc etc Diabetes is often the last thing any body thinks of but certainly a cataract partner. As for dealing with we have had a few.Most coped very well others sadly it shortened there life because they just couldnt cope after a while. We found there hearing would go & then there smell. Dont move anything.If possible have mats that lead to water bowls. watch how the dog deals outside & whether it gets disorientated & consider that if going out for long periods esepcailly in bad weather.

DP