Rebanne

seems a bit strange. 100% sure no accidental mating? ETA a quick google tells me Lab's are one of the breeds it's more common in, no mention of constipation, that it's hormonal and it is recommended the bitch be desexed.

why not? No different to me feeding pretty well 100% raw chicken when I feed meat. ETA I suppose Mercury may be a problem in wild caught fish but it would seem you have a friendly local fisherman if you can get as many sardines as you want. I'd be asking him. Quite a few years ago I know there was a flake shortage because of high Mercury levels.

I don't see why one meal a day couldn't be fish and the other the dry food. After all dog breeds that evolved around the coasts were mainly fed raw fish.

a ceaserean would not be covered

I assume 3 years ago that it did cost the vets more to buy it so of course they will pass it on. My vet knows I don't vaccinate yearly so she had nothing to gain from me.

I agree but if it costs more for the vets to buy it then they are going to pass that on

thanks everyone. It's as I thought, no difference between them just the label really. I know the kennel won't accept the annual as they are all overdue. My vet and I agree about vaccination and as she told me the "3 year" vacc was more expensive then the 12 month one I opted for the 12 month one. Pretty sure she told me then there was no difference between them except for the labeling. It's 3 years since my older two were vaccinated. I am asking some local kennels if they will take titre test results instead.

Ok, dogs might need to go into boarding kennels so they will have to be vaccinated. I will only do a C3 with the kennel cough part the nasal application. They may also be needing boarding again next year which got me thinking about the 3 year vaccination. If I recall rightly the last time the dogs got a C3 I was offered the 12 month or the 3 year and I only did the 12 month. My question is: what is the difference between the two? What makes the 3 year a 3 year? Are there extras added and if so what are they?

asal I would gladly charge more to at least cover my costs but when the market doesn't want what you are offering then not much you can do except retire from it all. Which I have done.

last thing he needs straight after bowel surgery is rock hard poo's. I'd be pretty annoyed as well

off the top of my head I would think things like walking over poles on the ground, under raised poles, figure of 8's around poles. I have also used the tellington touch figure 8 bandage on adult dogs while doing the other stuff. Not sure how you would go applying it on a rambunctious puppy though

Have heard only good things about Bowen Therapy. Can't help with any recommendations though, sorry.

the only time the price of the pups covered the cost was when I had a litter of 8. Never mind the other 3 litters had me deep in the red hole. I never put a price on my time. To me, covering the costs was: stud fee and vet fees ( 3 out of 4 litters were FS implants and all 4 were c-sections, micro chips and vaccinations ) and rego fees.

one thing you could do is pop Kane in the car and take him to a supermarket/Bunnings/up the street/nearest skate park and open the door and let him watch the world go by. I've done that with all my pups, easy if you have a hatch type car of course. And I have always found that if a pup has a basic good nature then they are usually pretty good as adults. It also depends on your goals. Mine were always raised to ignore other dogs but if they did get to interact then they were able to do so correctly. People were harder to ignore and still are!

I'd be putting a muzzle on him. As a greyhound owner I hear/read all the time about greyhounds muzzled for long periods of time. Personally mine current lot don't need to be but my very first grey was a bugger from destroying paper things occasionally when left inside the house alone. So he had his muzzle on when I went out. He much preferred to be muzzled and left inside then unmuzzled and kicked outside! If you choose your muzzle carefully dogs can pant and drink with them on. You would still have to puppy proof things though but as he grows it gives him time to be a dog doing doggy things outside without risking his life everytime.

I asked because I couldn't see any calcium in his diet which is a big no no but as the company says what the ratio is then it must be in there.

Time is the only thing that will really help. Perse is right, you have a wild dog. Maybe approach some livestock guardian breeders for in depth advice.

where is Kane getting his calcium from?

I wouldn't get another dog unless I wanted one.

Poor dog.

you need to take your dog to a vet, you don't know what you are dealing with.

I don't see how having wheels will stop Tamar from getting caught up in things poor little mite. Might be time to think of letting her go with dignity.

Glad you think my answer was funny

I've always just left my pups in the yard. Never ever used a chain, dog yard was really only for bitches in season.

Why antibiotics for gawds sake! Pain relief would be a better idea but honestly 24 hours later it should have resolved and I'd have had her back at the vet if she's as bad as you say