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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!

:)

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 ;)

for the pretty girl :) I like reading that sort of update !!!!

Hmmmm..sounds more like anxiety in a baby like that . and this is where you, her teacher, steps in :) she needs to be taken out often ..and also gently taught to enjoy spending time outside alone with bones/sandpit/toys etc.

That's a really lovely update :) She looks so happy and content ..and the photos are great!

Glad the meet/greet went well.. and I hope the cat eating desire will lessen That's always a worry . I'm looking forward to photos :)

:) Good news . Better out than in ! Hopefully she has a good night,now.

Ohh..I've got something in my eyes