BT-Argo

I placed a container in the middle today with some of his pee on it.. will see how he goes over the next 2 days.

I have the bunnings grass, its very heavy to lift around and wash, ill see how I go this winter as for summer I had to constantly wash it.

You could try giving him something to pee against. My male will try and pee on the pet loo when It's raining outside and He doesn't want to get his precious paws wet, but He either stands on it and pees against the wall, or stands next to it and "aims" onto it.

It's partly training him to do what you want him to do, but I think because most boys want to pee against something the pee trays can be awkward for them to learn.

Hi Minimax i just read the pet loo web site and they suggest putting a pot plant upside down in the middle of the tray. I will try and do that and see how we go.

Can I ask how your cleaning your loo also? and how often... I find we have to do it regularly to minimise the odour of it

Thanks for your reply

Hi All

I am hoping someone can help. We have a pet loo and our dog is using it fine for doing poo's when he needs to go. The issue is with peeing. He seems to like to pee on the side of it i.e. puts his two front paws on the it and leave the beg legs on the ground and pees.

I was wondering how we can change this habit so he actually jumps up on it and pees on the grass as opposed to on the side/edge.

I am thinking of putting a little pole or something on the top so he goes but not sure that will work.

My two BC's are fed Black Hawk & poo, on average, only twice a day & nice & firm & small. What else is your dog being fed including what treats ?? Any table scraps, vegetables or dried liver treats??

Sheena... I was feeding him black hawk only and he was going 4+ times. Now on occasions we give him a Roo stick as a treat in the morning or today we gave him a pork bone as a treat. His main meal is black hawk only.

We normally feed him once a day, however we did try twice a day for a few weeks but now back to once a day.

Its not an issue as such more a concern if the food is the issue or not.

I m about to buy a 20kg bag and considering a possible change as opposed to replenishing the same product

Can I ask on average how many times a day should a dog be doing a poo?

Mine is fed black hawk holistic food and he looks healthy and maintains his weight. His poos are nicely solid however he seems to poo 5+ times a day? is this normal? I am concerned it might be his food?

All solved and Argo is on the mend!

The internal stitch had not removed. 2 days later the wound is healing and the antibiotics seem to have brought him back to his normal self.

out of curiosity if a dog has an infection, can it affect them in terms of their spirit/ their normal self?

Thanks for all the replies they were spot on!

Hi all

it seems better this morning.. the swelling has gone done and it is drying up... I am not sure but there about any stitching left but I will check this tonight and if its no better it is off to the vet :)

I couldn't see it mentioned so just thought I'd ask..

Have the stitches been removed by a vet? Did they tell you which sort of stitching was used? If the sitches were non-soluble and haven't actually been removed by a vet, that is likely going to be your problem.

I called the vet they said they use soluble ones internally and non soluble outside.. they have removed the ones outside.. and saying the ones inside maybe causing an irritation. I believe we have just seen a stitch coming through now, so we will go to the vet

Thanks

Chris

Hi all

it seems better this morning.. the swelling has gone done and it is drying up... I am not sure but there about any stitching left but I will check this tonight and if its no better it is off to the vet :)

.. just a gentle bathe of the area with some saline solution for now, dry it carefully .. ..and vet tomorrow. Do you have a photo you can post ? it certainly doesn't sound nice

Hi Persephone

this is his little wound...(infection)

Hi All

How does one treat possible infection on the part where the dog had his stitches after desexing? it has a little puss coming out of the wound 4 weeks after desexing and its a little lumpy

Is there anything I can apply? I just noticed it now and the vet is closed at this time

Thanks

Hi I have been reading on some sites that many people choose not to worm their dogs. I was of the understanding that dogs should always be wormed for both heartworm and an all wormer.

Can I ask others if they choose not to worm their dogs and what is the result of this if so?

Does it have to be done religiously as I have also read people choose to do it once or twice a year only as well.

Thanks for all the replies.

I read in another post that your dog wont get tapeworm if it does not have fleas so does that mean you don't need a tape wormer in the case you do use a product like advocate? I will treat for all worms to be safe.

Regarding ticks I am in the Bondi / Centennial Park area in Sydney.. I have tried to Google to see if it is a tick area.. I did not really find anything.. does anyone know if this area is affected by ticks?

Hi All

I am trying to find the best product combination for fleas and worming and possibly ticks.

I understand Advocate covers: fleas, heartworm, hookworm, roundworm and whipworm, lice and ear mites - So does this product cover everything I need to be concerned about apart from ticks?

I have read through a few topics and found many people do not use spot ons or any products to protect against fleas? how does this work then? I would rather avoid having a dog and in turn a house infested with fleas...we go walking in the park and there are other dogs in the area too so I assume its a given to use a flea product?

Thanks for all the replies!

Persephone, It is a question as I heard reference of someone talking and raising a point that the sire of this particular dog was an import and that he was a nightmare dog that the breeder sold him. I believe they were talking about whether the now dogs of the sire's litters had the sires temperament or not.

Hi all

Can I ask does a dog inherit their sires and Dam's temperament and behaviour or not?

If a sire has a very bad temperament do their puppies inherit this?

As a follow on question, is it easier to settle a puppy into a new house and raise them to your lifestyle and environment versus an Adult? Apart from the obvious of toilet training, feeding etc are puppies easier to bring into a new home as opposed to adults?

We use fake grass on our balcony with a dog door. When we first got him home, we papered the entire floor of his pen (including the top of the fake grass) when we weren't home. When we were home we would take him to the grass and put him on top when we thought he needed to go. We slowly reduced the paper surrounding the tray until it was only on the grass and then reduced it down until we werent using paper at all. The breeder had told us he was "trained" to paper but we weren't sure if that meant he would go from a non papered area of his pen to the paper to go not, so we just papered the entire floor but if you are sure that your pup is actually trained to go to the paper than i would recommend papering the tray and some of the surrounding area and reduce it down from there.

We still have the grass so that if we are out for long periods he has access to go, but generally he goes when we are on our walks. It really didnt take him long to take to it.

We have a stack of spare grass but dont go and buy the additional grass from the companies that make the trays, we just got a strip of fake grass from Bunnings and I can make 3 spare grass squares out of it (our tray is about 60cm x 60cm). Jager actually prefers the grass from bunnings. I have watched him a few times with the grass that came with the tray and he circles the tray for a bit before going and it worries me that that hesitation might one day lead to "mistakes". Costs about $25 for the strip of grass from Bunnings, far cheaper than the $80 from the company (just for one).

Hi Nushie

Thanks for your reply.

Can I ask which grass did you buy from bunnings? is it the really short and cheapest one or is the more realistic long grass that is heavier and more grass like?

Thanks for your reply thats what I am aiming at doing also.. I know it will take a few weeks or more.

Hi all

Thanks for the replies. I pick up my puppy this weekend so I see how I will go. I will get the fake grass and have paper on hand also and see what works best ..

I have pee pads as option too if all else fails.

Thanks again

Hi All

What is the best way to toilet train a puppy in an apartment? What I am proposing is:

1. A pet loo (with grass) on the balcony for when we are home and take him out constantly to the balcony.

2. When at work the pup will be confined to the kitchen and I am proposing to have a small fake grass toilet on a mini toilet (from vebopet) with pee pads underneath That way its the same surface as the balcony.

He is paper trained currently with the breeder, so when we bring him home should the kitchen have paper put down everywhere and the grass tray in the corner?

When he is older I want to move the toileting to outside/downstairs on grass as opposed to the balcony or house but this is an effort at this point.

Any comments, help etc is appreciated

Thanks

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I believe it depends on where you live

The local vets in my area are all asking $95 - 100 per vaccination and $250 for desexing of a male toy poodle

Its expensive i believe

:D

I just wanted to ask so I can clarify when we say 8 weeks are we talking as in the day they start their 8th week i.e once 7 weeks has past OR

at the end of the 8th week when the pup is going into its 9th week?

8 full weeks, so anytime from day one of the 9th week.

Thanks Toohey for that

I just wanted to ask so I can clarify when we say 8 weeks are we talking as in the day they start their 8th week i.e once 7 weeks has past OR

at the end of the 8th week when the pup is going into its 9th week?

I have bought a few books

1. Dummies guide to Puppies - Sarah Hodgeson

2. Ceasar Milans book

Ive read the Gwen Bailey book which i think is easier than both also liked the Australian book called dog whisperer..

The Victoria Stillwell book looks quiet good but I havent read that just seen it in stores.

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Stupid question here....

If you live in a unit with carpet internally and a balcony that is tiled... are you less likely to have fleas???