sandgrubber

The incubation period for parvo is 3 to 5 days, so if the pup came down with it after one day, there's no question your vet is right...it was infected (but not necessarily showing symptoms) before you picked it up. Most likely the whole litter is infected. That's about the worst thing that can happen to a breeder. Quite likely you have a strong legal claim. But if the breeder is a decent sort, please go easy and allow time for them to work it out. Getting hit with several thousand dollars of legal claims and the need for a massive and difficult disinfection job just before Xmas... perhaps care for some deadly sick puppies as well... is enough to ruin someone.

Not to say vets have the dream job many of them expected when they were accepted to vet school. But many jobs end out tearing people apart, and some jobs are economically as well as emotionally crushing. And fact checking is in order as to high vet suicide rates are in relation to other jobs.

https://terriermandotcom.blogspot.com/2019/12/nonsense-about-veterinarian-suicide.html Solid debunking of claims of high suicide rates among veterinarians. US based, but I'd be surprised if it didn't apply in Oz as well. Other professions, including farmers, fishermen, forestry workers, construction workers, miners, lawyers, etc have higher suicide rates.

Use a bucket, 10+ liters, and put it somewhere where splash will be OK. Outside, maybe. Dogs are fine with walking some distance to get water.

My Lab pup looked like a Shar pei after catching some insect with a stinger. I gave her antihistamines... with veterinary advice. She was fine, and became more cautious about catching flying insects. Bottom line, ask your vet for a recommendation as to what to do if she gets a bad sting/reaction BEFORE it happens. It's hard to teach them not to catch flies.

No true. My Springer pup came to me at 14 weeks due to some transport problems. She came as close to screaming as a puppy can every time she met a strange dog, and sometimes went on to 'attack' in a rather pathetic and harmless way. I simply ignored it. She got used to my other dogs (Labs... Big but not aggressive) pretty quickly. Took months before the screaming stopped for unknown dogs. She's just over a year now... It's all passed. She's good with almost everything and not nervous. Sometimes it just requires patience.

My labs love the furminator. The handle broke off but it works with just the head. I have heard that the furminator takes out too much, and isn't recommended for show grooming. Personally, I care more about reducing the amount of f hair on my carpet.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/11/28/scientists-have-come-up-with-better-way-convert-your-dogs-age-human-years/ I don’t buy it... Varies by both breed and individual. Mental age and physical maturity may be different as well. Nor do I buy the other methods.

Every breeder does this differently, but the answer to your question is no, it's not unusual. Another reason, in addition to those Dogsfevr gave, is that one visit often does not tell you what you need to know. Say you want a pup with high drive, and the most appropriate pup in the litter has just eaten so much that he can hardly move (or you want low drive and the most layed back has just waked up and is feeling vigorous). You will not choose the right pup for your needs. Also, people who don't have a lot of experience with pups tend to go for the cutest color pattern, or the pup that comes to them first ('he chose me'). That isn't the best way to select.

I found this fascinating, but can't figure out how a 2 month old pup got frozen. Wolves and presumably proto dogs whelp in the spring. So 2 months old should be high summer. Not the most likely time to get encased in ice. Even in an ice age.

BBC News - Siberia: 18,000-year-old frozen 'dog' stumps scientists https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-50586508

I was asking about Lenny's pet store spot-on. (I use nothing these days. Haven't seen a flea or a tick since I moved to New Zealand... Bravecto used to be my preference).

What's the active ingredient? Some spot ons work better than others. My dogs have had had horrible reactions to synthetic pyrethiods. Seizures etc. I've never seen a spot on advertised for more than a month.

I've used a ketsup bottle with lambs

What are temperatures inside and outside? Is there a chance he's going out to find a cool place to lie?

I'm not sure you can or should do anything. I had to pts my old Lab just shy of 15. Her daughter, a nine year old, is spending a lot of time outside, but still comes in to sleep and eat. I have two other dogs, so I still get my dog fix. Maybe get a puppy?

My little Springer will put her paws on a Swiss ball and hold for a few seconds

In my experience, retrieving champions whose lines have completely divorced from showing are the most likely to be extremely high drive, though not all (or even most) of them are. Competitive retrieving can become another form of exaggeration. Happens more in the US than Oz. Can be good pets for sporting folk, good for dock diving. Btw, You won't find many Lab breeders in Oz who don't have show titled dogs in their lines.

There are excellent breeders who show. I've been with Labs for 20 years or so. The long and respected tradition of 'dual purpose' and need for Guide Dogs, police sniffer dogs, etc. has been good to the breed, and show preferences haven't led to extremes other than some favoring of heavy build. Puppy buyers can seek and find a working / show bred pup that is a good companion, likely to be easy to train and not crazy high drive. Many breeds do not have such advantages. Many breeders (including some Lab breeders) fixate on earning titles, an exercise that does not serve the interest of pet owners. I wish that longevity and veterinary history were tracked along with pedigree and titles.

I do not believe this is uniformly true. All show breeders are not ethical preservation breeders. Health tests do not guarantee health. There are no tests for many major/common ailments (allergies, bloat, most cancers) and some common tests (hip and elbow scoring) aren't strongly predictive. Show performance does not guarantee good temperament. In some case (eg, extreme coat, brachy face) breeding for traits that win in the ring means breeding for difficult management as a pet if not ill health.

"Because puppies that fall short of being show dogs are still more likely to be healthy, and more likely to have a sound, breed-appropriate temperament. This is because ethical preservation breeders utilize extensive health testing before ever breeding a dog." I do not believe this is uniformly true. All show breeders are not ethical preservation breeders. Health tests do not guarantee health. There are no tests for many major/common ailments (allergies, bloat, most cancers) and some common tests (hip and elbow scoring) aren't strongly predictive. Show performance does not guarantee good temperament. In some case (eg, extreme coat, brachy face) breeding for traits that win in the ring means breeding for difficult management as a pet if not ill health.

A vet once recommended not before 4 months....by then immune systems have developed to the extent that Salmonella won't be lethal. That said, I've fed much younger pups... but the risk is greater

High-Ranking Dog Provides Key Training For Military's Medical Students https://n.pr/2JXjEux

This article outlines the concepts. https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2016/05/my-pet-has-kidney-disease-what-kind-of-diet-should-i-feed/ Long ago I had a vet recommended making a kidney friendly food from rice, lean meat or fish, and supplements (I can't remember which ones). Perhaps your vet can give you suggestions.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/20646119/ Very narrow gene pool. Effective population size ~18.