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Was she a registered breeder? Did she offer any guarantee regarding the pup vet checked within the first 3 days?

Working breeds need mental activity. As others have said, reward for calmness, have the pup sit before an interaction and start training - tricks are good to tire them. I used to have cattle dogs and when I learnt about the Nothing in Life is Free program they became much easier to handle and live with. Google it, it's easy and becomes a way of life.

Having strangers come to your home to view puppies, parents etc is very stressful and more so with the current situation. There have been instances of dogs and pups being stolen from breeders as well. Many, many people I know have bought puppies from interstate, site unseen. Have you been sent photos?

I've owned Shih Tzus and while mine were healthy little dogs, they can have the problems you mentioned. Their temperament is very different from a Cavalier (my current breed) and a Havanese. They are very active and can be stubborn so can be difficult to train (one of mine was never reliably house trained). They are also friendly, lovely little dogs and can hold their own with bigger dogs in play. A friend has Havanese and they are lovely little happy, friendly dogs too and if I was younger I would probably have one. And yes, Cavaliers do have a lot of health problems in the breed but then there is no guarantee with any living thing. My first Cav was very stubborn and lived to please herself, the two I have now, one is off with the fairies, sleeps a lot and the other smart, active and switched on. I should also add that my first Cav came from parents not health tested but I talked extensively with the breeder about the longevity of the pup's parents and got to meet a few of her ancestors. She lived to be just over 13 and died from MVD. Perhaps they could look at joining some breed Facebook pages and ask some questions. Hope my ramblings help.

I replied in your other thread. In my experience it is treated easily with medication.

It's hard to tell from the photo as I couldn't enlarge it but suture reactions are pretty normal. It looks like a reaction to the internal sutures and hopefully some meds will settle it.

I used to foster working dogs and quite often they have had separation anxiety type problems as they don't cope well in shelters. If you decide to work with this dog it will be an ongoing routine for the life of the dog. Some dogs calm down really quickly but any new adult dog to the home takes quite some time to decompress and shouldn't be taken off the property during this time. Brain exercises help immensely as is varying your routine when you leave the house (so she can't anticipate what is happening and get anxious) and ignoring her when you return home until she is calm. Fostering calmness at all times is important and perhaps start some basic training in teaching her self control. I took on a retired breeding dog last year and it has taken 6 months for her to show her full personality. She is now starting to show her stubbornness. lol Here's a link that popped up in my Facebook page the other day that might help:

Andrea from Companions for Life is definitely the person to contact. One of my friends had Maremmas when she had acreage (she had adopted some from Andrea). They have special needs and are very sensitive to loud noises. I used to house sit for her and the dogs were fine with me, as we were introduced correctly. However one time I banged the soles of my shoes together to get some loose grass off and they wouldn't come anywhere near me all day! So keep everything calm, keep the dog contained and please ring Andrea.

I find that the shorter hairs, like in a corgi, stick to everything, while the longer hairs, like on a Goldie are able to be just picked up or brushed off your clothing.

As you're having good results with the Kangaroo, maybe contact the Prime100 people and see what they recommend to add the calories. They do a dry food now as well. I would avoid turkey as I imagine it is close to the chicken that he appears to be allergic too. And good luck! Allergies are hard. Please keep us updated.

It could also be necrotic tissue which can be very serious of left untreated.

Overseas postage is very slow. I'm still waiting on something from China since early February. I just went back and clicked on your link and the site appears to be gone! Did you pay with PayPal? If so, lodge a dispute.

Poor little fellow has a bit going on there! Has the vet done a fecal scraping and looked at it under the microscope? Or even sent it off to the lab as there are things like coccidia that need stronger drugs.

My cattle dog had one and I had it drained and stitched as it looked painful and very swollen. He had also broken his ear cartilage so he did a good job!

Have a look in the breeder's section of this website. Contact breeders, phone call is best, and tell them about yourself. Many have dogs that they don't advertise as they are waiting for their perfect home to come along. That's how I got my retired breeding girl late last year.

Thanks for that recommendation Rozzie. I Googled them and had a look at all the reviews, which are very good! Myers currently have the new, top of the range on special for $339 so I've ordered one! Hopefully it will last me many years too.

It will all work out. I think most of us have had the 'what have I done' moment. lol As JRG said - routine! Set times for feeding, toileting straight after eating, back into the pen if night time etc. Training is also a good thing to start. There is a heap of info online about training puppies and a tiring mentally is a good way to get them to sleep all night.

The saline should have been absorbed quickly. I would say she has muscle inflammation from having the thick KC vaccine injected. Hoping she is much better this morning. Many years ago the feline leukemia vaccine was given intra-muscular and I had very sore and sorry kittens the next day. Meloxicam injections sorted them out within a few hours. I stopped getting them the leukemia vaccine after that!

A friend but me on to these little cordless clippers. They have a lot of grunt and really great for getting into the tricky areas around the paw pads, between legs etc. They even get through cat fur. I'm very happy with them. https://www.petsonthepark.com.au/shear-magic-rocket-4500-battery-clippers?gclid=CjwKCAjwhOD0BRAQEiwAK7JHmD7OEtq1WysuZjB_DNwH4FyJVxnBxXM1hGYplXj8THDbVdIlrX8aahoCvVYQAvD_BwE

Toy Poodles are tiny so don't eat much. Is it possible she is eating enough but that it doesn't look like much to you? Has she got a light covering over her ribs and hips? You should be able to just feel the rib bones with light pressure.

Sadly my much loved Hoover Ultra Power is only holding the charge for 8 minutes so I need to replace it. It is an upright cordless type and has been awesome and the only draw back is that I have had to buy a filter in the 2.5 years I've had it. I would like to get something with a washable filter and a replaceable battery. Are Dyson the only company with the replaceable battery? Googling has shown me that Bosch have a washable filter model but not a replaceable battery. Hoping someone can recommend an upright cordless with both.

I should get another one. As soon as one gets out of it, the other hops in! Can you send me the link for the company you used please?

It's a difficult decision to make with any dog. If it helps, I would also make the same decision.

So sorry LMO. I remember meeting your gang quite a few years ago. You have a legacy of many wonderful memories.

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