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2 is company 3 is a crowd. Your Shiba is giving you the warnings signs so you need to change the routine . Your Shiba may enjoy a short play session but for the rest of the time separating is the safest option her not only for the Poodle but your dog . Your dog shouldn't hurt your baby if your supervising correctly. I guess the biggest issue will be what the plans are for the new house arrangements whether the Shiba will still be part of the household or not ,its unfortunate that the dogs are going through such major changes that also include a baby . Your shiba needs some normality back in its life a short walk is better than no walk after all life is boring sitting outside & no humans come to visit or pay attention . Taking baby for a walk in the stroller with Keiko will help her see the new human whilst onleash . I wouldn't say your dog is being aggressive because if it truly wanted to hurt the Poodle it could have ,it has shown great restraint by the sounds of it but no one is reading the signs or adjusting the arrangements ,you have had the warning signs now everyone needs to give the dogs the time they need. I gather the Poodle doesn't go for walks either ??

.Generally hand raises puppies are very human orientated so teaching them independence is often far more important ,certainly the one offs or hand raised puppies we have had are wonderful around people,this doesn't mean you have to do much different just be cautious in what you encourage now whilst cute won't be later on & pup doesn't have mum to tell off so your are its "teacher" Big or small there all the same just the noise is louder . Vary the toys for enrichment ,make the toys be more for thinking & mental use than reliant on you to play with it all the time ,puppy needs to learn to be able to cope on its own as often hand raised puppies can be very clingy through no fault of there own .For some breeds it can mean a greater attachment to one person so allowing safe people to see puppy is good ,if your having visitors around & there the right people to interact with puppy let them

So the dog won't go out the doggy door to toilet ??

Personally i am more concerned that at 4 weeks the pup you are having you plan to breed from without knowing whether she is even worthy of being breed from . Generally alot more thought goes into selecting a bitch that may be suitable for breeding & thats if she even turns out . Are you planning to show her & become a registered breeder or just have a litter ??

Pups names here can take a few weeks ,i like to to see "who" my pup is & find the right name becomes very obvious .

Maybe this puppy isn't the right fit for you,what has the breeder suggested I think all the advice has been helpful just not what you want to hear hopefully it is sorted for the pups future and your own

Sounds like your being very dominant owners & this pup is very confused .In two days this pup according to you has gone from being good to weeing in the house & the only change in your words is a No tolerance rule ,that should be telling you something ,it isn't working I feel for the pup . Im not sure what help you want as everytime someone suggests something you answer with "its all the pups fault" I personally think you have gone over board with the biting ,Gundogs are mouthy by nature ,they love carrying your hand,toys or anything else . Pups explore with there mouths yes we can control the degree in which they may be mouthy but you can't take away a natural method of exploration & learning. I have owned gundogs for over 28 yrs now & never had one that didn't use it mouth from puppy to adult after all there mouth is there job

Are you creating this diet yourself or working with someone qualified in understanding a dogs digestive track?? I would have thought if feeding a Anti Cancer diet than you wouldn't feed any processed foods at all ??

Chances are its the crate . Plus the PP40 would be a fairly tight fit for the age of your pup now .Plastic crates are very enclosed compared to the wire. Keep in mind your pup may not show lose lead in the ring,all my show pups are taught with the lead on top of there head at first & once shown a few times & there have adapted well to all the distractions we start to move the lead to a preferred position .

So in that photo you would just strip the short coat on the front of the hocks & the toes. So the long hair you pilled looks so much better the stone can be used in that same area that short white hair is often full of dead coat so a light work over keeps that sparkling & nice. You can stone the face as well. The key to remember is your pup is young so i prefer to groom to the what i have at the moment plan because once an adult & in good coat you can create anything but you can rarely grow back what you took off as a pup in a hurry unless you have an awesome coat growing dog . The key is little steps .always groom with a mirror & understand what your dog looks like wet .You can take more off but you can't stick it back on . For shows i groom every wednesday so i keep it blended & less work . If you at shows look at how the Setters,Cockers & even american Cockers are groomed the basics are very similiar & generally the good groomers withing these breeds are happy to give tips ,keep in mind every one may have a different view or idea or style they groom too so its important to groom to what you think is right & what suits your dog .

You generally don't clip the head or neck ,you hand strip the head & use thinners to blend the small area of the head into the ears . That fluffy stuff on her hocks you strip out

The problem you have is without knowing what your dog is allergic to you could be chopping & changing foods forever . So i think you need to look at what hes been feed from day one & look at common foods . Did the breeder just feed the dry or did they also add other stuff?? Chicken can cause many dogs massive issues .It could be the dairy from the cheese . So its impossible to say yeah that is great without knowing what the food issue is . Thats presuming it is food based . BARF patties can mean nothing if the food trigger is in them . Does he have mites?

What foods is the dog actually allergic too ?? And yes what are you feeding now that list should also include added treats that many people never consider

How long is a piece of String . The Aussie dollar also plays a big factor .

The dancing on the back legs is a typical Maltese trait ,every Maltese i have known does it they dance on there back legs whilst there front legs wave & all the Malts we board & groom do it , Most of the Malt/Shih crosses we board are active dogs,many people seem to think they should be placid & boring .Shih Tzus are awesome active dogs , As for brushing the dog has most likely been taught to stand to be brushed which is what a groomer expects ,just make the dog stand .Ihate it when people teach them to be groomed upside down & then come to us for grooming & they wont stand . The dog actually doesn't sound that bad just more a case of not the type of behaviour you like so it will annoy you no matter what . In all honesty i would hate to think a friend babysat my dog & then wanted to train it to there liking . If its fat then just feed it accordingly .

What is the breeder currently feeding the pup ?

Cool coats shouldn't be used unsupervised. The humidity will be the biggest issue as you most likely already now.

Sydney Royal is just like any other dog show BUT it can make or break your dogs temps,many a dog has left the grounds spooked by the surroundings so make sure your dog is bomb proof,most have there issues leaving when they have to walk out past the rides in side show alley & if its hot is the worse place possible to be .

We did feed it & besides the issue of places having stock i wouldn't say our dogs blossomed on it ,we feed the Coastal Catch . We feed Wellness Whitefish & the dogs do great on it but over the years i have found many of the holistic foods to give the dogs the runs

I wouldn't use it on a showdog it does shrink there testes & judges are paying more attention to this now as they should do . I doubt it will stop what you want anyway .

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