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Not meaning to sound smart .. but today would be a more appropriate time for a post whelp check ..to palpate the abdomen, and check for retained foetuses/placentas ..to see the discharge , to check bitch's general health , to examine a stillborn and make a tentative diagnosis, and to examine thoroughly the babies to rule out any deformities/inhaled fluid etc.

How cute is that!! :D hope it heals nicely now :)

Fred is 5 mths and I have left his tether training later than usual Anyway - today's the day ..and this photo was taken a short time ago ..10 minutes into his very first session with collar & tether . As a reward for spending about a half hour quiet & just watching the world go by ..he now has an almost empty peanut butter jar to entertain himself :p

Oh ? So, no post whelping check of bitch & whelps is to be done at all ? I thought that was routine ..(or, it always used to be, )...especially after still births with an unknown cause , and a first litter .

Your friend really needs vet advice ASAP .... at least a phone call . It seems to me that whelping has gone on for a very long time ..... sad outcome

It can happen a lot :) It's usually nothing drastic , and the vet may just suggest flushing the sheath with , perhaps a saline solution , or something, rather than use A/B's Hope the vet check is a good one .

(or maybe in pain???) Ok... has this boy been thoroughly vet checked? My other thought is that he does have a physical problem with chewing/swallowing ..and has managed thus far ..but now he's presented with new things ..he has learnt that some things hurt/don't work ..so he just doesn't bother. perhaps the problem is not a constant ..but , like a cramp ... can happen every so often ...and perhaps, too, if he is really hungry, etc ..he will put up with teh pain? Supposition on my part .......but ............

:) he probably will still be around home for visits .... Installments sound a good plan for the cremation ..tough decision.

Penumbra, I am so sorry you lost your mate ..poor old fella... at least he was home and spared all the transport and poking. take care ..

That's great news!! Empty pockets, but Full Heart

My guess is that he has never learned about these things!! This could be a Very Good Thing ..as y, until he does, there won't be pressure to guard/steal resources like ones you describe :)

Seems a fairly normal situation ... just observe, don't take risks like feeding/giving bones when they are together ....and see :)

Thanks, dancinbc.

Very pretty lamb :) We have trouble at lambing time ..and cannot use dogs that are large and have a lot of white, otherwise tiny lambs get confused and follow a moving figure that isn't their Mum. Dogs seem to enjoy mothering lambs - neighbour has a pet ewe with twins ..and their Lab bitch follows them most of the day ..licking the lambs, and playing with them, luckily 'Mum' is used to the dog, and so 'shares' happily :)

I daresay the dogs had their reasons..and we will probably never know. I just hope the police did their job cleanly and quickly.

I'm afraid here ..they just end up with a very cute crumpled ear as no one really worries about appearances here. :) What I DO use to help keep swelling down/reduce discomfort , is ARNICA - the cream, and also tablets. Luckily we have only ever had about 3 dogs affected . I hope your girl can get help without the anaesthetic problems :) I will use the cylinder method next time, I think..along with plenty of arnica !

Perhaps just use vocal /physical praise, and not treats :) :) See if he is as willing to do things. If so ..then you can ditch the treat pouch!

:D Thank you for updating , and it's very good news!!

Not good.

So Sorry ..I have had no experience with this ..but am thinking of your poor boy .

To pro? I've had a pro acc't for years & years .... mainly so I can put lots of photos on , and not have them deleted when I reach my quota :) Also I can access the original files if I need to .

Thanks :) I think I will just step back a bit .... they have much negotiating to do , I think :/

yes!! also .. she is getting teh dogs 'cheap'. Fine . NOW she has to chip them, vacc them worm them .... are they baby puppies? if so .. we have some time to educate her ...... LINK LINK LINK

JHB where were these quotes from?