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No..today he relaxed and is acting like a normal puppy with inexperienced owners :) Puppies bite- they don't have fingers & hands. I do recommend , as you have a breed which will need a lot of direction and smart owners ... that you start N I L I F There is also good info in THIS LINK and a good idea or three in THIS LINK , to do with a malamute pup.

Lovely expressions :) :) .but my monitor shows them as all over exposed , darn it

So// offer him 3 small meals ..morning, late afternoon..bed time? leaving food out does bring birds..and ants, and rats ,and ......

How is he today?

pirahna!! :D

a good trainer in real life is even better..as they can see you & your dog :)

Good. Ask for spinal xrays ... I hope all goes well.

x2 yes, please......

Stomach tenseness may also be seen in back problems ..as they try & hold still .. incontinence, hiding from pain ..just about everything you have written could also apply to a disk problem or something .. Not saying it is ..but it could be. a UTI is not the first thing which came to mind when I saw the symptoms ..was his temperature normal at the vets?

It sounds awful... What part of him was the ultrasound of? The 'specialist'...what is his specialty? What were they testing for in his blood tests..anything specific? I can understand how worried you are ..not knowing is just awful

What was the specialist a specialist of ? has he had ..some spinal xrays, and blood tests ? - poor little fella..he sounds very very uncomfortable and unhappy.

I have never really picked a dog..they have all found me!! :p and as for my current beast.. *covers head* ..... I dread to think!

*nods*

..yes, there is that factor as well .... LOL.

I think it depends on the state? I know some are being bred as pets.....

Psyllium husk is used because of its ability to absorb a LOT of moisture ..then act as a smooth gel lubricant/bulking agent. Absorbing so much fluid from a dog gut MAY cause problems..as it travels thru and swells . I don't have any studies on this ..but when I first started using it I was advised by the vet to soak it first, then feed the resulting gel .This made sense ..so now that's what I do ..for the dogs and me :)

Be cautious re your expectations for these .... no .... I don't think they will do this reliably . AFAIK they are there to help stop the little drips which may happen when bitch is in season /incontinence ...or maybe to stop excess licking ? They may give you a minute or so to scoop up your dog .... Total Confinement , toileting only under strict supervision at home, and not going anywhere there are other dogs, will :) Not a bad idea to use temporarily ,while you train her to only toilet- on -command :) This is SUCH a useful thing to do!! Guide dogs and assistance dogs are often in areas where toileting is a no-no ... so they are taken to small allowed areas and given permission to toilet - a pickup is done ...and everyone is happy ! I would be embarrassed walking a dog in pants .... toilet -on-command is much less obvious :)

may be ..it will be interesting to see what is recommended in the way of exercise/physio etc . he is a handsome boy :)

..keep us posted on how the vet visit goes ... :)

Ok.. just to ease your mind and make sure nothing's amiss .. maybe get a referral to an orthopaedic vet or similar? Then you could just plan ahead :)

Psyllium husk :) soak it for about 10 minutes before mixing with food

:) NOW is a really good time to ensure there are no gaps under the fence..and also to dig proof the fence, before temptation strikes :)

Sounds like progress :)