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Mfm have another grain free variety - the duck and turkey I think it is. Maybe worth trying a grain free that isn't fish based? Holistic select also have some non fishy grain free varieties. The fish oils might just be too much for this dog's gut?

Definitely worth asking if his thyroid has been checked give the endocrine system is already stressed with the diabetes. Maybe they've just gone too far the other way in feeding but the vet should've picked up on it? My mini schnauzer has never been good motivated fwiw (unless it's cat food!)

Essentially a puppy is property in law. I don't believe you have to give a refund without having the item returned. You've offered a refund and return and he has said no. Make sure everything is in writing regarding offering a refund and return - you can either let him keep the pup and ignore him at this stage or engage a solicitor who understands consumer law. Well that's what I'd do anyway - I'd engage a solicitor immediately and do whatever I could to get the puppy back for a refund cos he's clearly mad as a hatter.

A week or so isn't enough to know if diet will help - I think you'd need at least a month to know if the diet change is helping. I find diet takes longer to undo damage than cause it.

I'm in a third floor apartment and my dog was an adult when we moved here. Honestly I just take him out first thing, when I get home from work and usually a bit later in the evening too and he just toilets then. I just have structured feed and walk times and we haven't had a problem - it also means he generally gets more time out on lead and at the park so I reckon he's happy. He's almost 11 fwiw. My sister got a pup in her ninth floor apartment and she has a proper pet loo and trained him onto that and to go outside as well - it seems to be easier to train dogs onto pee pads stuck on the floor with the desired surface over it and then onto something with the surface. As in training them onto the surface and a step up seems to be too much in one step.

Given topical used to help, have you had her scraped at the vet to see if there are mites causing the issue? Could also be your standard flea allergy dermatitis. In that area I'd put my money on a flea issue of some kind. Perhaps the preventative you are using is no longer effective?

Glad you're taking this further

Oh woof I'm sorry it ended this way. She was ready to go and lucky enough to have an owner who could do the right thing and be there with her to say goodbye and send her on her way with love. Hugs, it never gets easy losing a beautiful little soul like Lulu

I know! I can only assume that consumers see 52% and equate that to better quality ingredients with less filler.

The 52% is supposed to be that 52% of the total ingredients is made of up protein. But once cooked etc it comes down to the guaranteed analysis of 28%. Not sure why they think that 52% protein is a good advertising point but they obviously think it is.

I've used the digesticare with Max and it seemed to do the job well. He had his anal glands removed last year and then not that long after he had a grass seed in his ear so after about 2 months straight on antibiotics he definitely needed probiotics! After finishing the jar of the blackmores he's had the k9 naturals freeze dried green tripe in his dinner which he loves and is keeping his belly sound (he likes to find dead rats/possums etc to nom on). He also has the natural animal solutions omega oil with vitamin e in his dinner along with an emptied tablet of the blackmores osteocare green lip mussel caplets (he's almost 11, mini schnauzer). So I can vouch for the blackmores!

I just don't understand how you can have that small car, park it and not know there's still a medium sized dog in it. Poor owner and I feel for the guy who found the body.

What TSD said. I guess there isn't any fibre and filler content and any bone is ground up rather than the body having to do that itself - equals less firm poo and anal glands not expressing as easily. I feed a combo of mfm /holistic select /black hawk and pre made raw with some meaty bones thrown in a few times a week. I have a smaller breed prone to anal gland issues and at almost 11 years old he's been fine.

I'd just leave her be, she'll figure it out. I might read a book sitting against the wall about a metre from the crate, not looking at her - just so she knows you're there but there is no pressure. Plus the cup of tea might smell interesting. If she's eating ok I wouldn't stress about it, she's had a big couple of months and her life has been turned upside down.

I get the composting refill poo bag rolls from going green solutions

Damn! Just looked around and found these by paws blackmores: https://www.blackmores.com.au/products/pet-health/health-and-vitality/paw-wellness-and-vitality-multivitamin-chews

Doesn't vets all natural have something like that? Includes kelp etc. Found it: http://www.vetsallnatural.com.au/product/health-booster/

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Pretty sure you need a signed form from a vet to verify the chip number belongs to the animal - I think they have a form you can download on their website and take to the vet.

I guess? NSW CAR wanted me to transfer a kitten I'd bought from NSW rather than just having him on multiple registries - but maybe that's because he'd been chipped in my name by the breeder and I wasn't in NSW? Generally they made things much more difficult than they needed to be...

Also the microchip databases are different down here so please remember to swap over from the nsw companion animal register to either central animal records or national pet register. You will need a vet to sign off the transfer (certifying it is the correct chip number basically) As for councils doing stuff for the people who pay rates? Ha! well that would certainly never happen in the eastern suburbs councils I've lived in. 

Maybe get her a cooling mat? In my experience dogs lie in concrete etc because it is cooler and they are on the warm side. My old rough collie ran pretty hot (plus, you know, coat) so we put ice blocks under his trampoline bed to cool it for him as well as damp towels over a fan blowing on the bed area to help keep him cool - otherwise he would seek out the hard surfaces to sleep on. You can also probably dig a decent ditch/hole in the dirt for him to sleep in - the ground temperature under the first few centimetres is pretty cool and dirt is probably softer than concrete

I got my first dog as a dog and horse crazy 12 year old and it was a rough collie! Best dog for a teen in my situation, really high emotional iq, off switch and easy to train. Also, good with the horses (though terrified of the mini ) Yeah, brushing and hair isn't always fun but also led to some of the best bonding time between he and I.

Might be worth trying them both on the grain free salmon and sardine version from the same brand first. But yes, generally best results from different diets.

Keep in mind people only go and complain somewhere online if they've had an issue - the huge amounts of people with no issue don't bother setting the record straight. With any medication fere could be a reaction, it's just usually very unlikely unless there is an underlying sensitivity/health concern. I think you've been scared by what you read and you're not listening to either your vet or the posters here. Correlation is not causation. How quickly did the owners go to the vet? What where they prepared to pay for diagnostics? What was the time lag between taking the preventative and a reaction? What else had the dog been doing that day, and where had the dog been doing it? Bravecto isn't the only consumable flea and tick prevention out there, nexguard and simparica also prevent fleas and ticks. While you said he's covered for fleas you can always play with his other preventative medication and use one of these. In any case, he's your dog so you do what feels right for you. Just try not to let fear drive decisions, in my experience decisions made from fear aren't usually the best ones. Do some more research on the other products etc and then make your decision.