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Just remind your kids what they where like as babies when they would wake you up & you would have to go feed or change the nappy ,teenage kids old enough to assist in the new family member they most likely wanted not leave it up to just you . First off you got this puppy a tad older than normal who has most likely had constant company day & night .Pup is know on its own in the laundry ,a massive change to what its previous normal was. I agree get a crate & place it next to your bed .Pup sleeps in it at night with no fuss by you . I can honestly say most of our pups at 8/9/10 weeks sleep all night in the crate without needing to go to the loo because they fall alseep in a good healthy manner . Its important before bedtime to not over stimulate pup or like children not too much video games or FB before bed ,calm relaxing ,out to the loo last minute & off to bed . Dachies can be demanding critters with there barking .Also remember Dachies love to hide underthings at sleep time no matter how hot or cold it is .

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We use #30 for clip on combs but they can be used on a #10. My first question would be how well trained is your dog to groom . Where do you plan to clip it . As already mentioned coat needs to be knot free and clean ,fluffed up for better results with the clip on combs otherwise you can buy # 4/5 blade . You will still need to buy other blades potentially for the face and belly depending on the quality and thickness of the coat and good scissors ,nail clippers . Clip the dog no more than 4 weeks that will make your job easier and allow you to learn to use the tools better

As a groomer we deal with more fruitloop oodles than I care for ,the other issue we find is the owners who brought them because they want the teddy bear look but the greater majority don’t have the coat quality to pull the look off and the teddy bear look requires dedicated brushing and regular grooming costly grooming ,If the coat quality isn’t there then the teddy bear look will not happen so how will that impact on the family Yes I have also dealt with fruit loop Lagottos but I feel the greater majority buy them because they want the teddy bear look NOT because they want to own the actual breed . Either breed will require a good honest breeder . The teddy bear look is the least important over a good dog to live with and yes your oodles crosses shed a lot in many cases ,coat texture and quality varies and most felt like crazy and the owners struggle to brush them

Sometimes yes getting them cleaned whilst young and starting from scratch is a good idea . After having them done you need to keep on top of it . Its not negotiable what my dogs accept ,there not forced they get taught young and it’s normal to them but it’s not show and tell ,foot needs checking it’s done . My dogs are show dogs and crave the grooming attention and reward ,my big dog sleeps on the table whilst I scrap his teeth,they get brushed in the bath

In this case i would come straight inside & then go straight outside again,she will get it BUT i think you need to decide at present if she is going to wee inside then making sure she goes where you want her too . So if your happy for her to be indoor loo trained & also outside then really focus on the getting it right inside especially as summer & the birds are here for a few more weeks

Applecross,Kudah & the Pet practice

I brush my dogs teeth weekly ,I use a finger brush and electric toothbrush. They also get bones and I have dental scrapers

I train my puppies to toilet onleash but they learn to go outside before I add the leash . The dog is rewarded for going inside because that is what the puppy loo is teaching it so it hasn’t learnt outside is the loo not inside . I would personally make a small puppy pen area ,place pup in there giving its toilet word or let off leash and just sit down calmly or walk about calmly,I would allow pup to toilet offleash u til it’s got the idea

Have you thought about USA to NZ quarantine there and on to East Timor which is closer are will it be spending time in Oz first

Pup doesn’t understand that’s its suppose to toilet outside because it’s been rewarded for going inside by the indoor toilet . Pups idea of outside is playing ,fun and attached to you . Is your plan to not use the indoor loo at all ? You need to go back to basics if you want pup to go outside .

It will still have to do 10 days quarantine. An agent may be able to find a better solution for getting dog into East Timor but it’s going to be an expensive exercise for this dog

Agree you will pay nothing under $10,000. But like mentioned if you don't get the paperwork right the dog pays the price & the agent is able to deal with any issues in flight delays,cancellations etc etc . Honestly no sane person doesn't use an agent

He is old and they need to be managed for there age . Is he in pain most likely yes rarely at that age is a dog pain free and pain can severely alter a dogs life. If vision/ hearing and smell are potentially going the dog is having to manage its own fears in a different way ,some do get cranky and will bite . A bad mouth also affects the face like humans,aching jaw,throbbing pain. As for PTS if the dog has no quality of life then absolutely,as humans we must do the right thing by our dogs and advocate for them and allow them to pass with dignity and not be selfish owners ,if it isn’t his time then everyone needs to be mindful of adapting around this dog . Is this dog at that stage non of us know ,as an owner you truly know in your heart even if your head is trying to convince otherwise .Is it an easy decision no but a decision we all have to make at times .The greatest gift we can give our pets is there wings when the time comes .

Agree no simp,e answer without knowing the age and size of pups

What did the VB say about managing the new dog & the old dog .Did they know you where bringing a new dog into the home? Personally i would never have brought a new dog into this equation & i do hope it works without the new dog bearing the brunt of aggression & i think its safe to say if he will go for you he will go for the new dog once sharing is no longer fun . I hope for your sake both dogs do get on BUT you need to be mindful this may not be the case .Playing with another dog compared to sharing your home & all the things that go with it are very different . I would be crate training the new dog to feed it in there & offer a safe zone if ever required .

Some bitches can be shocking hence the reason i don't show coated bitches .I have owned bitches in the past who would dump coat to the extreme & by the time they where back in coat due in season again .Those bitches did do better after a breeding though . Personally on a bitch like this if she wasn't been bred from or shown i would be having her spayed but the owners still need to make sure that with age her hormonal reaction to seasons or potential other factors is monitored & addressed . Friends with Tibbies with the shorter top coat there shed & go naked when in season ,the heavier coated girls didn't seem too

I would ask the vet if they can do a written report for the breeder . As this is rare and unique and obviously depending on the breeder themselves this will be a big learning curve for them . A written . report gives them correct details and the ability to go talk with there vet and go from there . Although this is a hard thing for Lab breeders due to no real testing except getting the parents heart checked each year but they can be no signs until later age

Agree contact the breeder & then contact a very good trainer .These are warning signs & no one can tell you over the net how to go about things with this pup . There could be many factors BUT seeing it in real time is a must

I would be just asking to go to a cardio specialist ,your already forking out money .Go to the specialist get the right answers & go from there . The breeder has done the right things .We would offer a refund BUT after a specialist vet has given a correct answer ,sadly too many vets get it wrong ,owners ring in panic ,vet says it has this ,its a breeding issue & then it turns out a whole different thing . Do people return there pups ,yes many do because the heartbreak is easier now than long term especially if children are involved . Heart murmurs happen ,there is nothing to say any pups from the next litter will get them . Just like humans why does one child end up with a heart condition & the others don't & there is no family history . Out of curiosty is this pup smaller than average

Personally just introduce at home .The new dog will already be overwhelmed going to a new place,a walk in an unknown area ,with people & a dog it doesn't now. As for making them friends there are no crystal balls for that .Providing your first dog is actually ready for a new friend & is happy to share you then thats a good start . I would suggest bring the new dog home .Someone stays home with it whilst the other person takes the established dog out for a walk or a car drive. The new dog can have a sniff & look around without the other dog then just take it from there .Meet in the front garden & then go from there .

Your vets sound very weird . Any decent vet would have suggested adding nutrigel if the pup is that weak and requiring added support. If this pup is struggling then the diet needs to be changed ,it doesn’t need soya chunks ,it needs to go on a puppy dry ,meat and keep it simple to allow its body to adapt start to nourish itself and then add appropriate things slowly It doesn’t need rice,,cerelac,chopped beans . Sleeping for 20 hrs is so not normal and if your walking a sick,exhausted puppy especially in the current warm weather it will deteriorate quickly . There is no way this pup had parvo and survival rate without treatment and treatment very early is poor . A dog with parvo is very easy to spot and for a vet some key factors that make it obvious namely the horrid smell Has this pup even been wormed . Its sad you brought from such a shonky breeder and I hope you have no long term issues

I don’t weigh food either I feed what looks logical and base it on that dog ,. My dogs are coated and I’m a big hands on touch and feel my dogs kind of owner .Also lifting in to a car or up is always a good tool . Rarely ever even weigh my dogs ,the ones I do are once they hit adult weight so I have an idea for flying Bath days are great for revealing weight . most people will say oh it’s fat as the coat has grown , The problem with most people is they don’t factor additional foods treats . When we have clients with fat dogs we always offer help as we are seeing so many dogs with diabetes. First answer is always not feed much ,interestingly people cant seem to grasp that add ons change a food chart with ratios.People with fruit trees do t factor the free range grazing off fruits etc Summer to winter feeds can vary due to temps ,where the dog lives ,inside / outside working not working . Some vets are clueless and had a client with a JR that was very long in loin whose vet said it was starving .It wasn’t ate well ,good coverage but you can’t fill up that body fault . Sports chiro,massage practioners are great in pets

Common sense if it’s fat it’s fat if it’s thin it’s thin ,over think it and it becomes hard work . Pictures are a guideline just like food amount are a guideline but one has to use common sense. for each dog Barrell chested breeds look fat to some not to others who understand the breed aka Labs . Yes you can have dat and thin Labs . An aging dog with muscle wastage looks out of balance but visually easy to see and. Feel . My large breed pups I don’t keep lean never have ,I like them covered in a healthy fashion for growth each week but if they head either under or over I address it A dog too long in loin will look underweight and no amount of feeding will make it look fat . As a groomer I can guarantee most people look at there dogs and. can not apply common sense as to whether it looks fat or thin . We will say watch the weight and people look at you like you have insulted them as a dog owner .

I would be buying some vet bed to place on top ,that is what we use when raising puppies & have used it with our elderly dogs ,still requires washing but absorbs the wee & still gives a nice cosy bed to sleep on & drys very quickly aall weather when washed