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Did you puppy's parents have the required health testing carried out for the breed? YES

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Thats very disturbing! I can't see any sense to it no matter which way I try and figure out ... why!

Like many have said... he is your dog, its your choice. We let ours sleep on the bed, but only for a few hours. My partner gets up at 4:30am and our dog comes and sleeps on the bed with me until 7am when I get up :rolleyes:

It could be a sign of worms, but maybe he could be just cleaning out his anal glands, but probably a bit young for that. If you are in a tick area just check to see that he doesn't have a tick hanging there. You could always take a sample of poo to the vet to have it analysed for presence of worms. What did you worm him with? We wormed him with a chewable tablet (Bay O pet, Drontal All wormer). He hasn't done it since my first post and there wasn't tick or anything on him.

Our 12 week old pup has them on the front and rear. Should we get them removed at the vet while he is still young? Should I get front and rear removed or just one?

This morning (as we do every morning) we took our 12 week old pup out to the toilet. After he did a number 2 he started to drag his behind on the grass. At first I thought he may have been wiping his bottom We then went back inside and he then started to drag his behind on the floor. Is this a symptom of worms? I can't say I have studied his droppings to see if I can see any but when I have looked I could not see anything. We wormed him on wednesday this week for his 12 week worming. Any advise??

Thanks this is exactly whats happening, but he sooks for like as long as he can and could go on for half and hour to an hour. I think i need to stop giving in and ignore him. They will cry for a while... Last night our little man howled and barked for 30 mins when we first put him to bed and then he woke up again at 1am and howled for nearly 2 hours! I felt like screaming!! But I just keep thinking that it will only get better (hopefully ) Around what age do they stop?

Dont agree with this at all There is too much important socialisation that needs to happen between 8-12 weeks It is entirely up to the owner, do you want to 'risk' exposure to illnesses that can happen even if the dog is fully vaccinated or do you want to risk your dogs temperament being damaged? You can still socialise your dog to the world before they are fully vaccinated, if you carry him/her in your arms. We took our pup to heaps of places before she was fully vaccinated but we carried her everywhere. Seven day after the second vax would be 9 weeks old anyway (usually) so still plenty of time They sepnd the first few days settling into the home anyway. Puppies usually have a 3 course vaccination at 6,8 and 12 weeks, so even after the second vax they are not fully protected. Not sure what vacc schedule you are thinking of but even on the old 6/10/14 regime, the pup would not have had a second vacc. We vacc at 8 plus weeks, they have a second but not a third vacc. Got me worried for a little bit there Our pup had his first vac around 6-8 weeks of age (before we got him) and is due for his second next week, he will be 13 weeks then. We haven't been walking him, we have just been playing fetch in the backyard to keep him occupied. Most of the time he just runs away with the ball, lies down and chews it

Can ACD owners please pass on their advice and experiences to my thread below. http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...=209884&hl=

How come we should wait until he is matured? I know a few people when they got their pups at 8 weeks they were already desexed, and they seem fine. Correct me if I am wrong, but I read if you don't desex them early enough they will still hump and spray even after being desexed? Is there anyone who had their pup desexed younger then mature age?

We had the same problem. When we would put him to bed, as soon as we were out of his sight he would start howling. And of course, I am weak and I gave into him. We did the worst thing and started to sit with him until he fell asleep. We have now changed our ways and we put him to bed (own bed) and leave him. He sooks for a little but then gets over it and goes to sleep. The first time we did it was the worst but he is getting better. He still wakes up throughout the night so we take him to the toilet, put him back to bed and leave him, he then goes back to sleep. We have a touch lamp on low on for him so its not pitch black. We did also use to have a radio going... but we have now stopped and he doesn't miss it. Now we leave the laundry door open during the day when we are home and he goes outside by himself to go the toilet or to play. He doesn't panic as much anymore when we are out of sight.

Hi, We have a male 12 week old ACD puppy. My partner and I have been discussing whether we get him desexed in the future or not. He will not be showed, or be used for breeding, he is a family pet. I know that its a common procedure but I still get worried for him. I get concerned that he won't be the same after the operation. What are peoples views about getting a dog desexed? I know I'm a big sook.....

Hi BellaDonna, We have a ACD also but a Red Heeler. I was wondering if your pup ended up getting to the biting/ nipping stage. Our pup is now 11 weeks old and OMG he has hit the biting stage. I understand that he is a working/ herding breed so I was expecting this to come, but we really need to do something as his little teeth hurt! At the moment whenever he bites us we tell him 'NO' in a deep firm voice and try directing him off us by giving him one of his toys to play with. But that doesn't seem to be working so he have started putting him in time out, which we slowly have been seeing results as it makes him calm down a little. We did try the water spraying but I think he thought it was a game and would come back for more and try and get the water in his mouth haha Apart from this he is a lovely friendly little pup; he has already learnt to sit. We are quite proud of our little man Do you have any tricks for this breed to stop the play biting?