persephone

perhaps not for a gulper they are shaped to get stuck/cause damage ....

Awwww :) what a face !

A 4kg terrier can swallow a whole chicken wing? necks I understand ..they are the right size/shape Have you tried feeding whole wings semi frozen? I agree with chicken frames /turkey wing portions /rabbit backs

Suitably sized/textured meaty bones are one of the best foods , IMO. Unfortunately the trend is to chop them up ..which defeats the purpose ..or to feed very large and hard bones which may injure teeth/gums. I think the BEST bones are those with the meal attached , so a dog uses ALL its back teeth in a scissor/gnawing motion to obtain that meat , its front teeth to pull meat off, and finally the back teeth surfaces to crunch the remainder ... :) I also think this should occupy quite a long time .. so the endorphins flow, and the muscles get a workout .... :)

A Chaos of Koolies :)

:) The whole idea of meaty bones is for the dog to sit & chew for some time to get a meal .... anything which can be gulped down isn't doing its job ;)

;) not his pup having surgery .... and not him worrying and watching afterwards....

try it just in one spot ..maybe back of neck ? so it can NOT be licked off ...it's probably not a good thing for a baby to be ingesting at all :(

feed them frozen - that slows 'em down .When they are gone , use whole wings instead ;)

Puppies have NO idea what 'no' means..in fact ,if she is doing something puppyish like chewing/chasing ..and people are throwing "No's" at her ..then 'NO" means just what she is doing at that point in time !!! if she is looking to the older dog - which is how pups learn ... there is a possibility she may copy some of his behaviours. You say he is 'dominant' In which way/s? What does he do to need extra limitations? :) your kids (and you) might enjoy this booklet ..It is fantastic for helping kids understand how a dog is thinking ! :D LINK Your dogs may BOTH benefit from this training exercise too :) It works with all ages ... LINK

Briefly ..eye contact should be a praising/loving thing :) It can also be a control... and can be seen as a threat ..so needs to be taught . Does your pup enjoy eye contact generally? IMO, any eye contact deserves a treat/praise :) if a pup doesn't learn to watch .. then any training could be tricky! This baby is learning ... and has an attention span of a gnat ! Does she watch you when you feed her? If so .. have her look at you, and feed her little bits at a time ..when she looks, she gets food .... ;)

Permission for what?

That's terrific news!! :)

Mine never get that habit ..I always start off with a chain leash (NOT a chain ..a proper chain leash . :) That is not pleasant to chew..so they never start ;)

That was what I read it as , yes, juice.

apologies, however I, and others were replying according to what was posted ..

God work :)

Try this ?

With that much exercise .... she may just be 'wired' and want MORE I too suggest getting a recommended behaviourist/trainer to be with you on this one - and no, I do not consider it overkill , what with neighbours, councils etc. That seems an awful lot of running for a puppy - and I also agree with MUCH more mental gymnastics - honestly that will relax her . Think of kids at school ..or yourself at work . What tires you/them more ? Exams/learning new and complicated things? Or a staff picnic/fun run/brisk walk ? I bet it's the extra brainwork . Dogs are the same .When they have to concentrate...put their body into certain positions/learn things/carry out commands ...it's WORK .. :) I also would REMOVE all food when you get home - I feel she sees you coming home as some signal that she is OK to eat .... a reward for her day alone .. it has become a habit , and MAY be a reason she barks -- she is anxiously waiting for you to come home so she can eat ;) maybe.... I would suggest she learns that being alone is her cue to eat - and what better way, than being HUNGRY! So NO food or treats when you are home of an evening etc , until she gets hungry enough to eat what is left for her .It should only take a day or two ..especially if you poke a bit of peanut butter , or liver treat, or roast chicken in her Kong/Bowl before you leave :D being alone is GREAT , as the treats are there to be found & eaten :)

:D My fave is the "B" one ..just lovely!

Poor hamlet is all curled up on his pillow trying to keep warm :) :) It's quite cool inside ..only about 19 or so. and around 21 outside. LOVING IT!!

Any improvement is GOOD , erny - well done. I'm sure he feels better for it. :)

easier for them, quite possibly ..but it is the same shock in a little canine body , regardless of who does it . yes, they may have more equipment, stitch neater, and be able to get blood/fluids in faster etc if needed ..but there is still the same amount of blood diverted, the same cuts, and the same organs removed , which cause the halting of hormones etc . That's all ...a spey is a spey . Glad you're holding off if she's in season , and hope it all goes well :)

:) :)

Desexing a small dog is 'micro surgery' ?? Not really :) I'm sure peoples' chi's/poms/ maltese/yorkies get speyed/castrated at regular vets ..... as do early desexings, when puppies are 6-8 weeks old :) We used to have all sized dogs/cats/rabbits in for desexing ..and used to remove tumours from mice etc as well....