persephone

I am guessing you have obtained a MAREMMA pup ? Sorry, I cannot help with specifics.. You might want to do some more research on them- there are lots of sites which will help You might also want to check if maremmas are prone to bloat/torsion!! Just for interest, here are some to start you. HERE HERE HERE

If you are using pine-o-cleen, you are effectively 'peeing' in the corners yourself- and he will instinctively try and cover the scent. Most of those cleaners are ammonia based, so do smell a bit like urine to animals . Oh- and unless you catch him peeing..actually DOING it- sending him outside will just confuse him, and may make him fearful. He may indeed still be stressed after his fright on Thursday.... take things slow and easy....

Hope she's ok soon...

that is a very sexy image, there, Luke W I must come back to this thread and learn stuff

OP- no stories, but if you are not 100%comfortable with the trainer's response, maybe try another one .

Dogs can get a virus at any time...IMO there is absolutely no difference in a speyed or entire bitch! The gastro bugs certainly don't discriminate !!!!!!!!!!! Don' give her any more food- make sure she has water.. and if she throws up overnight, develops diarrhoea or suddenly appears 'flat'.. get to a vet ! being in season does NOT make a bitch vomit

I would tend to start quiet...and, each week or two..move things up a notch. Start with streets...then nearer to main road, then main road,nearer shops, then a quiet shopping stretch, then main shopping stretch... ??? Dunno, really...

*fingers crossed for him* Hopefully the vets realise the seriousness of it all .

My bolding Excellent phrase!

To me it doesn't sound excessive. To 'tire' a puppy out- you can't beat the MENTAL exercise of doing training!! You know yourself- if you're working/thinking hard... how tired you get. Same with a puppy- they need the mental exercise :rolleyes: Several short sessions a day ....

I have not been to obedience classes- but this doesn't sound very 'educational' :rolleyes:

Good update :rolleyes:

Sorry- nothing to add except hopes for a complete recovery...

Our dogs/puppies all get raw bones from 4 weeks old. (Koolies and Koolie x's) the only 'choking' incident has been Hamlet almost choking on a chicken neck when he was younger. Chicken necks are exactly the size&shape to be slurped whole---- BUT their diameter and that of a smaller dog's oesophagus is just not quite a good fit.... so the necks can get stuck :rolleyes: :rolleyes: I do not use chicken necks anymore.. but with puppies, do use wings with no problems, as most of our dogs are chewers not gulpers, thank goodness.

His exercise is mostly what 'he' wants to do? run and sniff? try doing 10-15 minutes of leash /heel walking, with some basic obedience, where YOU decide what is to be done, and he gets his praise for a job well done! This will help make him want to just 'switch off' when he's home- plus he's not doing too much running on those young bones

Crazy puppy- private sessions with a Trainer or Behaviourist are a great tool ! Glad you got some help- once we learn how to communicate with, and understand, a pup/dog- the difference is amazing

Sorry, TB. ;) Sounds as if Duke took matters into his own paws, and decided when and where to send his spirit over the bridge ... That's a nice thing, really - took any guilt away from your Dad

Doesn't sound like it's just 'teething' - I have had many puppies, and never noticed a difference in temperament when losing /getting teeth... She 'may' be having a burst of hormones.... this can affect temperament!!! Do not pay her extra attention- take away anything foodwise that has artificial colours in it...and keep her on leash and under your direct control more often. make her 'work' for EVERYTHING- praise, pats,food...time inside.... be calm and slow and firm.No excitable games or running....

Hard to tell- the area looks a bit brown stained from saliva, perhaps....If you wipe with a clean white tissue, you will soon see of there's blood anywhere

Dogs DO gulp their food without chewing, often regurgitate ,then eat it again. I would suggest feeding your pup whole lambshanks, large sections of roo tails, or lamb backbones, whole chicken carcases or large turkey wings. You can feed them semi- frozen, too-- slows them up more. feed him alone, and do not 'hover'! If he knows he is in a secure place, and will NOT be disturbed, he will lie down, and spend a the next 15 minutes or so having to work at getting his meal. if you don't want to do that- mix all his food into a kong.. largeish pieces can be stuffed in a big kong! freeze that, and give it to him somewhere safe.

digestive enzyme imbalance? Diabetes? the cyclical occurrence is interesting.... is it before or after any flea/heartworm treatment or anything?

batteries? Take the batteries out- replace, then see- maybe it will reset or whatever...sorry.

say what?????????? Scary stuff ..........

It's taken me ages- self taught... also on dial-up so no video tutorials for me try here: creative and, THIS PAGE I just recently discovered their magazine ,with attached DVD's and am having fun, now I have some sort of refernce/help. Layers scared the bejabbers out of me- now I LOVE them . Same for a lot of the tools--- thing is.. practice, practice practice........make sure you work on copies, and ALWAYS on a duplicate layer..and be happy to throw away many many attempts! Photoshop still intimidates me- but it's improving! I am still in Kinder