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Well today he seems bright and happy. He was still having the occasional cough last night. He wasn't too bad in the crate, a bit of crying before he went to sleep and a bit when he woke. The lab sat by him and that would make him happy. He is spending quite a bit of tie outside the crate because being a smart dog, he seems to understand we are not going to play and just sit with me. It is likely that he is a little sore today anyway. I will take him out for a trip today in the car. That frozen kong idea is excellent!

He has a white tip, only about 10 hairs!

While we are all here, what breed do you think he is? He was a rescue so no one really knows. I thought lab because he has webbed feet. He also has a very long, slender and flexible tail.

I had my mother in laws dog in my care for a short period of time when she went overseas to live for a few years. He was almost totally blind, had epilepsy, could hardly walk, was about 15, had heart disease, had a heart attack, had severe anxiety, was totally deaf, had skin cancer, had liver faillure, was x breed from a mill. Someone walked up to me and asked to breed from him when I took him for a sniff out the front. He was entire (yeah I know, even worse on MIL behalf). wtf? Needless to say, I said the dog needed to be pts, and 5 years ago. She said no b/c her husband would blame their going overseas on the dog being pts. Dog went to grandma and she came and took him away when I wasn't home (needed more attention according to MIL???) and it bit her due to being so sick and anxious. Dog was pts by grandma and MIL had no choice. What an awful life for the poor bugger, anyway. Cousin in law has a milled pap x cav. Cute dog, yes, I suppose. She wants to breed her because "people cross the street to pat her." Now she is upset that the dog is bleeding on her landlord's carpet. Gah!

Also, would it be best to crate him where he can see me or in the room that he normally has his bed and naturally goes to when he wants a nap? My lab wants to sit by the crate, should I allow this as well?

The pup has been introduced to this horse before and has always been fine with dogs. Its just strange how they turn sometimes. Luckily my horse is about as good as it gets with dogs. He has had coolies jumping all over him since he was born. This pup is also not too sooky. I was proud of him that he would come to me and play with me with my horse yarded close by.

Puppy is now over the crate, that didn't take long. He is making the most sad baby cry. I just ignore this right? In my world we like noisy patients, it means their lungs are working just fine. :D

I will give that a go, he loves his training sessions. He already does all those things apart from bow. I'm sure I can find some more for him to do. He certainly is smart this one. I spose that makes it even more important that I get this crating thing right. I have had some bad luck though. I had two dogs bitten by a snake in my yard despite all anti snake measures been done. My lovely GR died, and man that cost a bit having two bitten at once. He is going to be assessed in a few days no matter what and we will know how long he will need to be totally rested. I suppose pups can bounce back amazingly quickly like human kidlets. Should I take him in the car? He loves trips, but it might be a bit boring going for just the ride. My lab likes going in the car just to smell the smalls go by, and then is too lazy to get out at the other end :D No apology required. Shit happens. I think as dog owners we've all done things that might have gone badly and luck has saved many of us from being in your shoes. He's a smart mix - as GoneTroppo has suggested, some basic obedience or trick training might be a way of keeping that brain occupied. For how long must he be kept quiet? I have had two friends that needed to crate young dogs for an extensive period of time - I'll ask what they did. If he really starts to fret, there's always sedation.

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Sorry poodle, I'm a unusually sensitive. I am embarrassed by what has happened and I need the wealth of advice on here to make things right again. He has been x-rayed and is all fine. The coughing up of blood is more the indicator. Well I suppose I went straight away to tell the property care taker to not take her 8 week old coolies near this horse and she certainly won't be from now on. I don't blame the horse at all. He is a very docile horse, but as we all know they are animals and we don't always know what is going to happen. The puppy always stays close by my feet, but the horse just acted really strangely and I just couldn't move him on. This particular horse is always ridden with dogs and it's owner's whippet puppy. Things just went wrong today.

Accidents happen. Obviously I have learnt my lesson. I cannot blame the horse or the owner of that horse, that is the unpredictability of all animals. Dogs are also a huge part of farm life. I am not seeking ridicule over why it happened. I never, ever do this to my patients who have gotten themselves into a situation themselves. I find that life lessons are the most valuable, and accidents happen. The first thing you should note is that there is NOTHING unusual about horses (particularly mares) attacking dogs. My personal view is that off lead dogs and loose horses are a recipe for disaster. You know this first hand. The number of dogs seriously wounded and killed by horses is significant. I would never allow an offlead dog into horse paddock - ever. They can stay back at yards or whereever. I would start with pup on lead and horse on halter and lead and walk them some distance apart together. If your pup has learned to keep a distance from horses, I'd say that's a valuable life lesson.

I have a 10 week old lab x collie x ..... black and white bitza. He followed me out into a large horse paddock where I often take my other dog and many others also take their dogs. One of the horses acted unusually and attacked my puppy, trampling and kicking him. He also chased the puppy away. I had to find him under a bush, over the road. The puppy seemed physically ok to start with. I put my horse in a yard and played with my puppy near by to sooth him. He wasn't too bad, wary but would still be near a horse as such. Then he developed a cough and brought up bloody sputum so off the the A&E. The vet is certain that he has lung contusions but luckily shows no other signs of internal bleeding. He will either get worse throughout the next 24 hours and there is nothing we really can do, or he will just get better. Firstly, the little puppy needs a f'load of healing vibes. The vet gave me the option for me to 'hospitalise' him. I am on holidays so I can stay with him. I am also lucky enough to have heard many a contused chest (human kind) so I can keep an eye on that. I could just hear what he has in his lungs now so I will be able to tell if it worsens. If he becomes short of breath, then that will be obvious. Its straight into hospital if that happens. So the puppy needs enforced 24 hour a day crating. Right now he is fine chewing on a pig hide thingo. I need some advise on how I can make this enforced crating tolerable for an active puppy? He is quieter than normal, but still wants to play. He has not been properly introduced to the crate, I just can't do that now. He usually puts himself to bed when he is tired in the laundry so he can be away from my slightly older lab so being 'put away' shouldn't be too traumatic for him. So when he GETS BETTER (he will, he's a mongrel, has lost his mother, was to be euthanased with his litter mates because no one wanted them....he will survive) how can I assist him to accept horses again. The culprit horse will be moved away. I enjoy running my dogs while I ride (when he is big enough, of course) and surely he won't like horses now. They are a huge part of my life so I will have to try and work through it. Also, this has been a very, very scary thing to happen to a puppy anyway, I want to make sure he does not develop any kind of general anxiety from this. Please give any advice which you think may help this pup get better both physically and mentally. Has any had a trauma happen to their dog and they were ok? I see these things happen to people every day (I am a paramedic) and they are usually fine and they are sooky lala humans. But having this happen to my own puppy, I just keep crying.

It certainly doesn't worry the older dog. She actively bring toys to the pup and incites play even when he has retreated and sleeping. I just don't want a snarly dog. I have been blessed with such easy going dogs all my life. As long as the snapping is during play only, its all good.

I have adopted an 8 week old lab cross puppy. I have a 1 year old lab who is very gentle and easy going. When the new pup plays he is very snarly and snaps his teeth at her. Just playing, and the older lab doesn't mind at all. Tails are wagging. I don't think he is being agressive. I was wondering if this behaviour could escalate into agression or biting? The puppy is otherwise very chewey, but pretty happy with everything. Shows no agression towards people. The puppy is off to puppy school and obedience. Any advice?