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YES - but she has probably removed the evidence. Mice will cannibalise ..one sick/dead one, and in overcrowded/stressful conditions, they will eat them. Not nice to see.

Gert is about 10 0r 11 now .... crazy old thing !

My Mum has 2 dogs sleeping with her at night- one oldie in her room..and another in the sleepout off mum's room. Gert , the sleepout dog has always been a wimp when thunder is about – but last night things must have been bad (I heard NOTHING !) Mum woke about 3.30 am to a bang/crash ...and that was as well as the thunder! Gert had hopped up onto the commode chair in the sleepout, and then straight thru the part opened window..thru the flyscreen ..onto the tallboy, knocked all the books to the floor, and jumped down !! Poor Mum didn't know WHAT had happened for a minute or two Seems thunderphobia can worsen with age

Odd name .....

I would be contacting his breeder first ,and show/ask them. .....

Oh - Ok, does she have anal gland problems?

true...

Honestly, If I only had the dog one day a week- he would just be on lead if I wanted to take/put him anywhere . saves stress- he has no choice...there is no room for error.

Why are you giving her pumpkin and carrot? That is usually used when dogs are on a diet .... to bulk out a meal , and I would not have thought a teenager needed to lose weight to that extent? What happens if she doesn't get the vegetable? Maybe try it for a few days and see ?

I would say not.... BUT it could well be 'normal for the diet she is on. Chopped carrot/pumpkin ,if raw is indigestible, and may well give her a tummy upset. My guess is she is doing firmer poo in the morning,after a night of no food ? or is it the opposite? The eating grass/vomiting could signify some sort of tummy upset - What bones/treats does she get, and when?

I don't know of such things- BUT remember ,a dog who falls into a pool may panic/cramp /not think clearly enough to look for the steps

Hi. Firstly - you need to securely confine your dog - for his, and passersby safety. Can you leave him indoors when you are not home ..and closely supervise short outside times otherwise?Can you borrow/purchase a secure run ? Secondly - help from a professional would provide you with reasons WHY, and support/tools/training for managing your dog. tell us the area in which you live, and someone here will probably suggest a suitable professional who can help you

IMO,NO dog can be completely trusted in this regard.It only takes a bad fright ... dog runs onto road.... So - you have a dog who may get scared? Then it is your responsibilty to keep him safe use a very long lead ..then he can still enjoy a sniff /jog , but you have final control over his safety

This sounds good - he needs to be gently eased into a different way of doing things whilst at your place ..it is a bit dislocating.. different rules

Ermmmm- what is this dog's general temperament how long have you known him? how does he get along with your dogs? what training has he had? if someone did that to one of my dogs I wouldn't be pleased

Poor boy .... hopefully the AB's will help . Providing he's not allergic- I'd be dunking each foot .. (seperately in a cup/small bowl ) in BETADINE. ..and then distract him outside until dry. Betadine is wonderful stuff- bacteria/fungi ... it zaps 'em all. I use lots of it on myself and the dogs .

Whole lamb necks /kangaroo tails are wonderful teeth cleaners..and they have lots of gristle.. and knobbly bits which encourages all-angle chewing .

Gosh - this brings back memories of a HUGE singleton lab puppy .. a swimmer. She was outfitted with a loose figure-of eight set of 'pawcuffs' for the front legs ... LOTS of rolling around, and restricted feeding time. She did survive ... but it was hard work . I remember all our working dogs whelping in sand 'caves'.. hemispherical nests..so puppies wandering would always roll back to the middle ..and they got a lot of exercise moving over the sandy surface. A bed with good grip is vital for pups' development .... newspaper is just too slippery ... and even sheets stretched out are often stable or rough enough.

Is that the beagle-escapes-from-the shed one?

A dam-(without the blue green algae on top) the earth and natural stuff acting as filters is ok, IMO,but a stagnant pool ..I wouldn't.It isn't terribly healthy for you either- excellent breeding ground for mozzies, now :D

That all sounds normal for very well fed/not really hungry dogs

and I bet they do it well!

Just because

She may be a bit aloof- that is just a behaviour carry over as you haven't been around for a while ..it's not 'punishing you ' :D. 4 weeks is nothing really! Gosh - I have had dog friends who remember me after months/years

Try DAP diffuser , perhaps? Poor old girl ... at least she knows he's not there anymore.. I'm glad she 'said goodbye' ...