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or that he has a sore mouth..or that he doesn't like eating out of that bowl, or that there is something else more interesting going on, or... You're probably correct, but be aware that other things can come into play ;)

I've had a really good concussion (diagnosed) from an accidental collision between labrador skull and my cheekbone .. my fault .

Sounding good ...hope she will be able to come home :)

You have a baby puppy who should be with his mum/littermates .The breeder has spun you a tale , sorry ... He is ready to bond deeeply with one/two beings with whom he spends much time. At this stage, it is your partner's family and their dogs...and dogs 'with issues' may indeed pass on undesirable behaviours to impressionable baby pups. Your puppy is not yet ready to play full-on with adults .Yes, he may be enjoying it .. but his little body , especially joints are not strong enough , and he needs many hours of sleep during the day. Hope you can now understand a bit about what's happening ... I'm glad you came here and asked :)

I think puppies should be well covered - ie: no bones felt ..they should be sort of round until 3-4 mths when they start to go gangly .... so if you feel bones under that fluff- yes, perhaps he does need more food.? Large pups need to be grown slowly..but they also need to have a bit in reserve in case of illness /no food for a day or two ;? his tummy may be full - so he doesn't feel hungry..but there may not be enough calories in the food he's getting to keep his weight on while he grows.. (a bit .like humans losing weight ..eating low calories/high fibre foods to fill the tummy but not add calories ;) )

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How scary! Definitely report it ...the rangers may already know of this dog ..if you can give a good description of size/colour etc . Hope your little dog recovers well , poor thing.

I hope your time with the behaviourist helps you sort out all the variables in this ..and provides some sort of solution which will allow both dogs security and a home. The lab certainly is not totally un-agressive, unfortunately , and a good assessment will be invaluable when considering his future. ;) BTW, you will find that a high proportion of dog owners on here only feed human grade food to their dogs . good luck with it all.

Well said.

how sad for the lab ..he gets beat up thru no fault of his own. I hope he finds a very special home .

That is great news!! I hope she will be strong enough tomorrow :)

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Oh poor thing .. I so hope she is panting thru anxiety ..and has no lurking nasties!

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My cocker X BC had surgery on one knee for luxating patella ....so it does not restrict to small dogs .

She just has the sweetest most honest face ..full of enjoyment . Thanks for the photos :) She looks happy as...

:) Glad it's been found , and is fixable ..poor boy .

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Eating while at the vets is a good sign - hope she is stronger tomorrow :)

:) Love that face .Thanks for putting pics up.

..and we really do need very cute big-foot pictures :)

chopping & changing food ..feeding odd treats can upset sensitive tummies , for sure . Any changes should be done gently and gradually (except for the boiled rice etc when diarrhoea is present)

You would be wise to get a fresh sample of poo ..and get back to the vet (or use a new vet) .If you got your pup from a breeder.. please contact them and ask their advice . It could be a food intolerance, it could be IBS, it could be a number of things ..and tests will need to be done to find out what . Perhaps in the next day or so before the next vet app't just feed him steamed pumpkin and a small amount of lean rabbit/beef/lamb/turkey .No treats, no bones ...no chicken.

I am grateful our dogs would not think of doing that :) Oh.. we use the old firescreenslike this in doorways, too as an excluder. They work well, as I put them so they slope into the room where dog is ..and jumping is made more difficult :)

yes... the aversive/deterrent needs to appear out of nowhere ..like the hand of God ;)