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Piles of leaves,definitely some cardboard boxes, and a table ..one very solid and low one ..can be climbed on , climbed under/jumped on/off/run around /used as a pouncing point

hi Strokes can be devastating, and life changing . luckily there are things which can help . Two weeks isn't long , in the scheme of things . The damage is done, and he will still be getting used to it What rehab did your vet suggest , and how did it help ? have you done hydrotherapy/physio to help that side of his body which was affected etc ? Has changing the type of food made it easier for him to pick it up/eat it with the lack of jaw control? Did the vet, or whoever else mention using scent trails & the like to help him find his way ? Does he watch you more for hand signal now, or is one ear sufficient to understand you with ? What else have you tried?

yes, poor lad

Ocka @ 9 weeks ... his right eye is changing, but the left one will remain blue I think.

I know you don't enjoy using chemicals. I had a dog with Malassezia and changed diet, plus did regular baths with Malaseb, which was the BEST thing, as it removed the yeast from the folds of skin, the anal area and between toes, and mouth area, and so stopped the continual re-infection every time the dog curled up in a ball, licked toes etc ..... The triple whammy of bathing, diet change, very frequent bedding changes made such a difference! I had an itchy dog forever, as he had allergies to several things..but the yeast never made a comeback. Your girl's case may be different, just sharing what we did

Hi What a worry What external things are you doing ..as in baths, bedding materials , etc ?

yayyy

...we have 8 mth olds who do this to the adults in the pack ... the adults tell them off when it gets too much ...but it is very much an appeasing "I am friendly, submissive, little' gesture . She is obviously being a very patient girl What a great update! You've done really well..all of you!! Keep up these baby steps , and BREATHE

May I also suggest the use of an ADAPTIL diffuser for inside ..that might help him feel a bit less anxious...also maybe give him an item of yr Mum's clothing on which to sleep ..one which smells of her .

The trouble is ..it needs to be done RIGHT. If a gap/mistake can be found by the dog, said dog will try even harder next time ..and even harder the next ... getting smarter each time ;) . being an older boy, he will be canny anyway ... so you need to be calm and precise and get some help to make sure it all works first time . by all means ask more questions !

I am sorry your Mum is ill... hopefully she'll recover soon. training a dog to NOT jump fences. I can't see a way . All I can suggest is this.. CLICK HERE and HERE Digging under... same deal . cement blocks..wire netting placed flat all along the bottom of the fence, and anchored securely etc . I would also suggest a strand of barbed wire .

Hailey lives such a fortunate and varied life

Terrible snap, but as I was getting wood this evening Ocka decided he'd join in ..clambering up onto the woodpile ....

Oh..aside from traffic and people, yes! Our littlies get so much experience walking on/over, all different materials ..sand/leaves/wood/netting/mesh/old tyres/straw/car parts/junk piles.... LOL,the outside is one ginormous playground, full of sensory delights! I remember when our 'old man' as he is now, Indi was a baby, at about 3 weeks, he was investigating part of the shade cloth shade sail that was low to the ground, clambering over tree roots, and climbing up into a large wooden box ... (hence the Indi name ..after Indiana Jones) I always think of our poor little prospective guide dog puppies, who, when they went to their foster homes, had basically seen only concrete flat floors We just didn't do anything else back then.(Over 40 years ago!!!) Fed slops all together out of huge pans ..living on concrete ... poor babies - still they knew no better, I guess, and they were warm and never hungry, and had toys and lots of kennel staff to cuddle them And I remember it all so well, it does NOT seem that long ago !!!!! I am also still friends with a few folks I've known since those days ... one was my boss in the '80s! We are very frequent correspondents on FB nowdays, it's nice LOL..we get on better now than we did :P

Clive, A.K.A Petal (yes, he answers to it , and gets called it a lot of the time..he is much more a Petal than a Clive) got a real, shop-bought bed yesterday! From the Reject Shop ..but still ;) thankfully he adores it ...took about 2 seconds for him to get comfy in it

Here he is with his toys on long elastic....much fun!

Just thinking, as contented doggie noises float thru the window, how fortunate we are , able to leave the young man free range for an hour or two with his mum, the ferals and Clive..plus Don, Pudden and Dags nearby on their chains. He is so well mannered and well aware of the size difference, as are the adults, that play is all just so lovely and ordered...we are indeed lucky NO WAY would I suggest ANYONE run a baby puppy around so many adults normally.!He learns so quickly,and is built like a wombat ! He is so funny..he plonks his little bum down when the Boss says his name...and often raises one paw..it looks very cute...like a wise old soul. His escape proof pen was breached..but has been modified ;) I PREFER babies to be safely enclosed when I'm not around !Little smarty.... We have had a very tough time lately, and having this munchkin has been very good medicine .....

Hi What else has changed in her world, apart from turning it upside down with bringing in a new puppy ? Does she still sleep in the same spot? Get the same amount of walks/play/attention? have quiet time away from the nipping, yipping, chasing puppy with JUST you? have her chewing bone time ? have her special spots in the different rooms or outside ...or has the pesky pup stolen them ? Dogs don't usually ask for a new puppy, and it can be a very upsetting experience . IF she adores the pup, she may be protecting it . If she is feeling anxious, left out, and stressed, this will show in her different ('bad') behaviour.

What a great update

With a pup from a reputable breeder, amongst other things, you are usually paying for research, for testing of the puppy's predecessors, for the fact that you KNOW the parentage/bloodline of your new puppy , and for the experience of the breeders in raising their puppies..in improving the breed, in testing and breeding to minimise/cut out genetic health conditions . and providing support to new puppy owners like yourself. Are the puppies from show stock,. or are they from a working line, doing retrieving, or similar ? Have you been able to google older siblings or other relatives, from that kennel, and see how they've done at shows etc ? Doing research like that is always fun

Very confident puppy prepares to pounce on the head of the BLACK DOG ! IS DON.IS DOTING UNCLE.

With him busting out of his skin, it's the ideal time time for heaps of mental work.....that will tire him, interest and occupy him, without having to exercise him lots. Google trick training......

This little boy has already provided a lifetime of experiences !!

Clive enjoys a bit of scrambled egg off a spoon...and yoghurt

Yes you can teaspoonsful of his food! or pureed mashedcooked pumpkin/apple Dogs eat fine off a teaspoon if you sort of help them :D