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Very good to read!

read LOTS discuss everything watch others Evryone is different- every dog is different , and there are many many roads leading to the same result ! Enjoy the journey .

Bitches DO When pups bite, or play rough, or steal food ..extreme things...and it's usually only once or twice .The shock/pain work pretty well. If a bitch wants her pups to stay away from something ... or stay somewhere.. she more often than not nudges, pushes, or blocks with her body - her body language such that pups know to stay put...and only baby puppies - it would be rare to see a bitch doing this with a 12 week old , I think.

I would also be wary if a human had diarrhoea/vomiting caused by giardia or e.coli ....

Great she showed up looking better!

that sounds fair

yep .. he gets NOTHING . no food or water, unless it is from your hands. you hold the bowls ..or pieces of food ... I did this once with a kelpie we were given to shoot .. she had lived in a kennel/run .. had plenty of food.. but no attention. She had no respect or liking for , or dependence on, humans. So for a few days .. I was her sole provider. She ate every morsel off my hand ..drank only when she used a bowl I held ..and after a couple of days , the message started to sink in .. and she would look for me to approach ...then she learnt about praise and eye contact ... and only THEN did we start attempting to do anything else with her . So - take it slow ..do not force a collar/harness/leash on this guy ....you need to wait until he is communicating with humans before asking him to do things .

The point is though... that no matter whether the dog is relaxed or high drive , if it is AGGRESSIVE to other dogs when off leash..then, to avoid incident it needs to be walked/trained/run/swam ON LEASH...either temporarily, until the problem is addressed - or otherwise. It's simple

Well done!

She is a pup, not a child - the above do not apply. ;) Calling a 12 week old pup obtuse isn't really fair - she is a dog, she is a baby, and she will learn very quickly once the lesson is explained to her in a way she can understand!

Sometimes bitches will 'scoot' after they pee .. to wipe themselves .. they will also scoot sometimes if they have irritation in the vulva... a vet check first .. then worry ;)

Do some checking .... then , if all clear, tell the lady honestly that you can find no sign of any neurological problem in the dog's family....and recommend a specialist or other vet. Not much else you can do .

I'm a macro addict ;)

I love the sandy paw shot!

that is my favourite CHIMP

Thanks for sharing! There are some lovely shots there .... well done!

Sorry about Smegel usually it's the other way 'round ..cats can fight it better than dogs. Glad to hear that Jess is on the improve ! Thanks for the update

but it needs to be good raspberry cordial..not just artificial red sugary stuff ;)It's the raspberry that does the trick (works on humans and pigs, too!)

I do not think a 12 week old pup will be at all happy or comfortable in a cardboard box .....and may well hurt itself trying to jump out.

use a flea bomb inside It will do floors etc . They work really well!

Doesn't sound as if those methods fit with today's approach Is there a regulatory body or anywhere where your observations can be reported?

yes.

That's encouraging ... hope all her internal organs are functioning ok. fingers crossed.

:)