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or .. the person received the advice they were seeking, and doesn't feel a need to come back ? :)

The poor little soul - thank Dog she is now free from all the ghoulish publicity and stresses of just keeping alive. be happy and whole, Rosie .

Unless you are a friend, or professional who works with said dog .. comments about weight/condition being less than perfect are impolite and uncalled for .... being so passionate, maybe casual information sessions at public venues ... with folks who are qualified .just to talk with dog owners who are interested, but may be unaware, might be something you can help organise

:) Glad she's feeling so much better!

Your baby will continue to toilet as & when he needs ... he has no idea of 'mistakes' , as his voluntary control is just not there yet. ;) he is also very little to go up & down more than a couple of steps many times a day ..so , perhaps set up a toilet area of fake grass on the pavers ..so at least he will get used to the feel of grass instead of stone/concrete as a cue to toilet .

..and I would suggest buying an attractive looking larger crate..big enough for him to sit up in and stretch out with room to spare .. .. perhaps a 'soft crate' to use as his bed ;) It can have door open ..or closed and may come in handy when he has to be kept quiet after surgery .. when he needs to be out of the way for whatever reason.and for training purposes . See it as an indoor 'den' for him ..somewhere to chew treats/have quiet time etc ...

Thanks, CC .... I so miss our 'goodnight ritual' every night ..Dougal only came on my bed that first night ... he prefers to sleep out in the cat run ...

Oops .. nowhere near the SE ... sorry.

Thank you katdogs. yes ... a legend in his own lifetime :)

he is a BABY ..and has LOTS to learn before he masters so many of those skills , like not paying attention to things .... His brain is instinctively telling him to LOOK< EXPLORE>SMELL> TASTE>FEEL be patient ... he has little concept yet, and his brain is growing and changing as you look!

LOL!! Unfortunately, Vitamin S is addictive, and can change a normally well mannered pup into one who will stop at nothing to obtain a 'fix' It is best to provide something which will give the dog a fix .. without being so dangerous . the following, with a similar effect to Vitamin S can be easily administered , and , with complete withdrawl from the Vit.S , can still provide a dose of a comparable reaction. LINK LINK

I am wondering too . Hope all is well :)

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a pram from opshop/ freecycle/garage sale :)

I will do anal glands over clipping nails every time Anal gland exudate has never worried me ...

my thanks, FF, DD and coogie ....

that's the name - so just remember next time someone calls you one :p

@ exhibit A !

yep . cleaning, anal gland discomfort, an irritation from something .

..sometimes, it backfires, tho. We used to have two inside dogs - Sam, a large GSDXGoldn Ret ..and Mitch, cocker X Both were scroungers. There were beds under the kitchen table .their 'lair' One day I saw Sam very delicately grab a cutting board off the draining board/sink. On the cutting board was a decent sized chunk of meat .He balanced it beautifully ,as it must have been awkward and heavy ... and carried it to his bed under the table ............ Whereupon Mitch said "Ta, mate!" And took the meat off the cutting board- leaving poor Sam holding an empty board ....and wearing a surprised expression! It was priceless :)

...or maybe set up a camera , if you need evidence?

Probably need a bigger crate, but we made a fox/cat trap from a mesh dog crate ..on its side , so the door swings DOWN...followed by a wire rod which locked it into place . Door closure was triggered by the animal grabbing at bait hung inside. We haven't had it out for a while, but it worked fine! Free feed a few times, whichever trap you use ... then when animal is comfortable .. set it.

Smell and sound :)

I'm so glad you gave us an update . You've been working very hard! :) She has made progress .. just now be very very choosy with who you get to help with training .

Thanks, Rach...