dougie

agree with FHR, more than likely teething.

Thanks SkyesongTollrz, your advice made perfect sense and yes we both take her puppy training class. We had the 2nd class last night and i am happy to report that for *most* of the lesson she was much better. Happily sniffing the other pups and generally curious about them. When training she was very focused on me and didn't let the others deter her. I did notice though that she tended to stick to the pups more around her size which is good as she probably feels less threatend by them and that she doesn't like tails wagging in her face anyone who advises anyone to ''get your puppy out & about to socialise it'' before it has had it's second round of vaccs is a moron. Passing judgement before you even know the facts. People like you bring a good place like this down. Instead of offering constructive advice i have offered the best advice any puppy owner can get. ask yourself why dog training schools insist on up to date vacc certificates. contrary advice from ''one puppy wonders'' really doesn't carry much cred.

this is the puppy forum....i know puppies.....puppies are my forte. i don't want to hear any of MY puppies is dead because some fool has advised against what i have told the new owners. anyone who advises anyone to ''get your puppy out & about to socialise it'' before it has had it's second round of vaccs is a moron. a thousand puppies could be socialised before the second vaccs without a prob..... the one that gets parvo & is dead in 24 hours could be yours. if your ''trainer'' is so damn good he/she will have no trouble socialising a puppy AFTER it has its full course of vaccinations.....if they can't.... .......get a ''real'' trainer.......too easy. ''real'' training schools wont accept any dog without a current vaccs certificate & puppies must be a minimum of 3 months....with an appropriate vaccs cert.....go figure? you don't have to be a rocket scientist....one has the welfare of the dogs at heart....the other is more concerned with their bottom line.

why anyone would want to rush their puppy out & about before their second vaccs has kicked in is beyond me.....they are still puppies at 14 to 40+ weeks...... they are not going to turn into slavering beasts because they are not ''socialised'' at 6 weeks. a normal family environment, vaccs at 12 weeks....puppy out & about a couple or 7 days after that.....no wuckers. only dodgy trainers would advocate ''socialisation'' any earlier than the second round of vaccinations.

hoss gloss...... diluted 3 or 4 -1...... or as is. everything you want.

i can only repeat what a friend, fellow breeder & vet nurse once said to me...... " i wont even put my puppies on the floor at a vet clinic......that is where all the sick dogs go for cri's sake'' i agree with her 100%

i doubt any dog would choose to be a vegetarian...... man didn't fight his way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian either.......

actually a good kibble has sufficient biotin content anyhow. dogs can happily survive on a good brand kibble......& many do. if one thing negates the other it would seem like a woftam including it in the diet......don'tcha think?...... feed your puppies the amount recommend by the manufacturer. ......you can assess the puppies progress & vary amounts as you think necessary.

we have a couple of grape vines in the garden, & ours will, & do, eat the grapes straight of vine if don't watch them....safe this year because the kangaroos have eaten them all. mine have also snitched chocky biscuits off the outside setting, ditto peanuts, chocky bars dropped the grandies etc etc......we haven't had a problem....yet. some dogs could have a very bad reaction to eating any of the above. ours haven't. for me to deny there was a problem with dogs eating grapes, chockies, peanuts would irresonsible. just because mine have'nt had a reaction doesn't mean others won't. most people who jump out of planes with a parachute land safely....but they know the risk..... same here, know the risk.....make up your own mind.

WHOLE eggs do have the whites.....don't they?....... it's the raw whites that can cousre problems. A then of course there is the chance of salmonella contamination.....especially with goose eggs.

raw egg whites restrict the absorbtion of biotin....vitamin B.......this can result in dermatitis, hair loss & poor coats & is thought to to be detrimentral to the nervious system an occassion raw egg is not considered to be too bad but regular inclusion in the diet is definately not reccommended. do a google.....see for yourself.

as good advice as one could give..... except the bit about raw egg.... don't feed dogs raw eggs....hard boil them & mash them up....shell & all.

double post.... i just came in from the verandah where i was listening to the frogs & crickets singing after the rain....... eating prawns & drinking crownies was also part of the attraction......pressed the add reply button......double post.... any how .... have a good one all youse dolers.... merry xmas.

you could always try walking the dog on a hard surface...like a concrete footpath for instance....nails wear themselves down to exactly the right length........too easy.

leave the door open...... :wink:

I have also been told that dogs cant eat children... [quote mine love children..... but they can't eat a whole one.

clerical error

& the problem is? puppies are puppies.... they grow out of it....... ....in about 18 months......

you are not misinformed.... hard boiled & mashed...shells & all is the way to go.

.... the quick stays a constant distance from the end of nail. when you nibble them away like that the quick retracts. the more the dog gets used to the exercise the easier it is

4 weeks?.......i wouldn't worry too much about him sleeping a lot....all babies do..... between 4 & 6 weeks is when the other speed kicks in.....flat knacker....then sleep.....flat knacker....sleep.....repeat, repeat..... getting him checked over is good advice tho.

from the standard...... COAT - Smooth, short and close.

gotta luv that......