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perhaps concentrate on getting her to respond to YOU /your voice etc , using whatever she enjoys . Don't worry about a leash just yet. sit ..reward. stand quietly, reward. look at you when you say her name, reward... walk backwards a couple of steps, call ...when she comes- reward ...lie quietly - reward .... Mind you, there is no way I would be using a halti on a dog like the one you describe ... it would be a martingale or Harness to avoid injury ....a no pull harness may be an idea... obviosuly let her get used to it inside,on leash in your yard , before going out :)

yep.

...and we need a happymac meal photo ;) That is all such good news!

If there is no lift .... consider what breed of dog can cope with all those stairs . It rules out the long backed ones straight away, I would think ...

:) Roll on puppies!

Thank you for sharing .. Sam was beautiful , and it's useful to have someone's story on what happened...

:) I love the way she looks !

I yes.

What proof is there of human involvement ? How many ducks are being found? I have seen feral cats decapitate chooks to drink the blood .... An attack by a falcon can also behead a duck ....

Swans do fly ..maybe they were disturbed and have moved on to escape . dogs/foxes/cats/humans will kill ducks ..if they are native wildlife on a creek or something , there's not much can be done if the authorities are no interested.

LOL!! I like!!!

Good news about mac - :) sorry about Maisie, kirty.

:) Just saw the baby puppy photo in the puppy thread ! Very cute! What did the breeder suggest for Moses in the way of food?

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:) if your dogs are healthy , My suggestion would be to feed a good variety of RAW meats - red , white, plus oily fish like mackerel/sardines (cans) ..and lots of edible bone, like chicken wings/turkey necks/lamb flaps plus a small amount of veg/fruit :) ..that way they get a good variety of nutrients for all round health . Exercise is good to make the heart muscle strong, too :) Does your vet have any suggestions? (aside from feeding the commercial food they have on the shelf ;) )

Time out doesn't mean much to a puppy baby ....really ... if you don't want to use a leash/collar/harness ..you need to pick them up (reward) then place them somewhere ... and by this time puppy is confused as to why .... Naturally .being a genetic disease ..it is already there when puppy is born, but growth then makes its effects obvious nasty thing . Affected dogs are uncomfortable , and certain things like collars can then cause more pain . D O L is an excellent place to hang out - there are discussions on all sorts of things :) SM SM SM you have been given some good advice .... here's a few more ideas :) LINK LINK

3 flights up ? WHEN ( not if ;) ) your dog gets the runs ..this is going to be interesting are there lifts ? For leg injuries etc that would be good ..also. I also suggest a smaller dog , and an indoor dog loo!! there will also be times when you are unwell , and dizzy or sore, and cannot get dog out to toilet easily .... with an indoor loo a smaller dog will cope :)

I think a working line lab may be too much dog for the job?

it won't 'pass' ... it can be stopped with training of humans and pup ..or let go and become worse .... Oh, and pups do not teethe until around 5 months old .. so teething is not a reason now ;)

Do whatever you need to do to keep your baby safe doggleworth. You are in my thoughts. Yep, same here. Agree.

:) wow! Some lovely colour captures there. My pic was a Fuji finepix shot.

Just from your posts he sounds like a normal baby puppy who is vocal. Puppies are not silent. They yip and play-growl and bark! It is normally not classed as aggression. Hard for me to say anything else by just reading your info. At his age training should be only a minute or two. Any more and of course he will go back to playing as his brain cannot be serious for very long at all :)

Hope all is well with a vet check ... it is a worry

lovely colours ! :)

:) niiice .