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a couple of hours in a crate he's been trained to enjoy sounds ok .... Outside in a secure pen would be ideal :) he really does need to be out there without an attached human

oh..and don't forget to train pup to play ALONE ..and to spend time out of your sight doing doggy stuff ! Time spent teaching that now will be VERY worthwhile , with a pup/dog who doesn't fall to pieces when his humans are either behind a door, or a thousand miles away .... :)

You don't have a backyard ?

oh ... wonder what he was thinking .... LOok, LoOk I found something odd.... or ? The poor little girl - I hope she thrives and has a wonderful and safe life now

That was my next question ..... :) Hope we can soon see photos of him on the mend!

Glad to hear of improvements ... poor little fella -

Just thinking - a cot sounds good ..except for corners... if something is circular ... then there is no confusion or stopping ... just around&around as the brain dictates .... but I guess a bedroom can only fit so much stuff in ?

Ohh:( Can one get soft pens? I would hate him blundering about( although in a gracious manner) and come up against something hard W M I am thinking those circular kids playpen things made from fabric? Circular, so he can walk around and around as the urge takes him , and he cannot come to much harm. It would also be really easy to make it smell like bed just by draping bedding over it for a while before introducing him to it. and maybe lending him your pillow as well ?

LOL @steves' potty dogs . there are so many traits which pups show , and which identify them as from a certain family :) BC crazy .. your pup may well have been born anxious ..but while with her mum & littermates , and in her familiar environment , she was comfortable . Problems often show themselves after a change of home/owner... when the familiar supports have gone .

Newborn pups show differences in behaviour ... some are noisy , or demanding, or forceful, or placid , or are easily stressed .... I agree with temperament being genetic .

Cancer is unlikely to happen in a few months ...so, if possible let him grow and mature for a while longer :) you might like this article :) LINK Years ago we had a dog who was never castrated ..and had a retained testicle ...yes it did get cancerous - when the dog was 14 !

Awwwww

*nods* have a read here ..not saying what's right or wrong ... LINK LINK LINK

Training and supervision ...and later castration ..... to help him mature and be under control in all facets of his life :)

Accidents happen ..only takes a second . Hope he can recover well .

Loving these photos ... but am a bit disappointed that you two don't seem to spend much time just chilling ' ;) LOL Just gorgeous!!!

Can you use gloves when dog washing? Not a groomer .. but when they are cracked and painful ... I often use something like paraderm plus ..with a local anaesthetic in ..to help sleep . Put in on ..add a thin layer of vaseline ..and gloves if you can bear them to sleep in . A few nights of this will help heal the cracks .... then wear gloves at work as much as you can ..and use a non - scented moisturiser as often as possible. I would also suggest rubbing in paw paw cream , covering with gloves , when you are watching TV or sleeping .....until it eases off ..then just paw paw cream every night ...? I hate dry cracked knuckles in Winter Oh..also , take Zinc and some extra vit C to help :) *goes to get tablets * ;)

I have seen 6 month old lab pups ripping each other apart ..and yes, they were serious , and a hose was used to get them to back off - no way would I have put a hand near them - a yell certainly is not going to stop seriously aggressive , ripping - out of flesh - fighting .

yep...and it is a common thing ..poor pups.

photos/videos/sound recordings will all help the vets, too ....

Keep us posted please :) best of luck.

rosetta .. perhaps have a read of recent posts...

.... Rehoming this girl is not really an option, IMO. EVERYONE needs to go away from home at some stage ..or leave dog inside/outside alone.... and it wouldn't be fair on owners or dog . I think your friends deserve a medal! I wouldn't do it ....... Glad you are getting a good break , anyway - it will help! :)

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I and he looks to have a lovely smiley attitude :) (I guess adding 'dingo' to a mix makes it seem a MUCH cooler dog to own )