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@Dexter nachtwaechter a vet visit is in order to get to the source of his itchies and weight, ask your vet who may be a good dog behaviourist in your area

https://www.9news.com.au/national/dog-baiting-sydney-malabar-pioneers-park-nsw/186f2388-507a-4503-a1a7-4c9bff4eb259Warning Sorry about the ads everyone .

can anybody give me some advice my gsd is a 3 years old male intact, I wormed him 1mnth ago, he now scratches all over excessively and I feed him 1.2kg of wet dog food (can) but very minimal weight gain+ also suffers social and separation anxiety

This is probably not the immediate end everywhere, but it is very clearly the beginning of the institutional end of protective sports based on biting directed at humans.

Thank you so much for taking the time to come back and share your experience. Separation anxiety can be so distressing, for both dog and human, and it's encouraging to read that with patience and consistency, real improvements are possible.

Always brushed my dogs teeth small & large so easy .

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/patricia-mcintyre-alleged-pet-and-house-sitting-scam/106189894

And this is the type of service the RSPCA could be offering with all its millions of dollars in the bank. But again it falls to a caring, unfunded group and local vets to team up with. I know they offer it for the pets of DV families up in QLD but the need while people sort out housing has skyrocketed.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-04/charity-keeping-pets-out-of-the-pound-funding-vet-care/106101748

It's a fairly modern thing I think. You can now by toothpaste and specific brushes and additives to put in their water (which I absolutely do not trust). I've found that mostly you need to train them from a puppy to let them put things in their mouths and poke around. It's not a fail or flame worthy to not manually brush their teeth! Bones and natural chew treats were always good enough until this trend of retail add-on sales and people being told to be scared of cracked teeth or salmonella poisoning from natural products.

No I have never brushed my dogs teeth in over 40 years of owning German Shepherds and Greyhounds. Never needed too. But I now have my second Greyhound who suffers from periodontal disease and no amount of brushing would help. I also had a cat who developed periodontal disease. Cure for 2 of the 3 was to remove all teeth. Ranger has few teeth left but if he goes under again I will request all teeth go. I tried everything with my first Greyhound and nothing worked

Your puppy vomiting grass and plastic needs immediate veterinary attention, even if they seem okay, because small plastic pieces can cause dangerous internal blockages, tears, or toxicity, requiring prompt X-rays and potential intervention to prevent severe complications or death. Call your vet or an emergency clinic right away to describe the plastic type and quantity, as the grass indicates stomach irritation, and the plastic poses a serious risk of obstruction 192.168.100.1 192.168.1.1

yikes, I guess this is about to get real complicated. Thank you for all the advice! <3 Tutuapp 9Apps

I never brushed my medium sized dogs' teeth. I fed beef marrow bone pieces, the fresh piece given straight after a meal and removed when the soft ends were gone, the shafts being the harder section. This cleaned most of the teeth except the canines. These I cleaned (chipped the tartar away) with the side of the spoon end of a stainless steel teaspoon. You can probably buy a specialised tool that may do a more precise job. My dogs didn't have any dental problems until their teens, with the occasional broken or dead tooth needing to be removed.

I have never brushed my dogs' teeth and never had a vet recommend that they needed cleaning. I've mostly had Labs though now I have a couple Springers. I'm an oldie, and have lost count of the dogs I have owned. More than 20. I recently got flamed in a discussion for stating that I have never brushed and my dogs teeth have always been fine. Just curious, are there others who don't brush, and haven't seen a need to?

So are the databases searchable by description and location?

For what it's worth, ABC description was Staffie/ Mastiff. And "trying to locate owner", so not chipped or details not up to date?

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/boy-flown-to-hospital-after-dog-attack-on-nsw-central-coast/news-story/5f87f5bf97f1cdf74bdb2ed3f2abb430

and this one which I only just saw ...a breeder of dogs, but not registered

https://www.9news.com.au/national/dog-attack-three-people-injured-raymond-terrace-nsw/5f1c07d9-b00c-4d3c-9933-f9cf0b2a708c

I choose the Scratch Kangaroo because it won't be harsh on his stomach and is all natual, free of grain, nothing synthetic, full of nutrients etc. plus kangaroo is much cleaner as it is not farmed, grain fed and pumped full of hormones and chemicals. It has added beef fat so is not too lean for a growing puppy and he is also having the Lamb Lyka which is high fat. I am working with a holistic vet with 25 years of experience and she said it was a good choice. Pooping 5-6 times a day is not unusual for a 3 month old puppy and he was pooping the same amount on royal cannin despite it being dry and black then. I am not sure what you expect me to do with grooming. I am making it an enjoyable experience for us both while he is learning, rather than battling and forcing him into submission at times when he doesn't have the impulse control. He will learn to enjoy it at all times as he grows and develops further. His dad was a toy poodle so despite it being summer he has not shed a single hair during daily grooming and rarely has a single knot.

What is also just beautiful is that a community in farming country actually cared for her welfare - instead of the usual SSS mentality without benefit of doubt if a stray dog appears.

Wow!!! Hopefully re-introduction to home & family goes smoothly ...

Oh I hope she remembers and settles! What n incredible story!!!

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-27/tasmanian-family-reunited-with-missing-dog-found-living-wild/106181610