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Glad he is such a good boy, as well as being handsome! Hopefully the mites will now leave the scene !

Poor little thing , You made the only decision possible - peace for her at last.

Could well be demodex mange ... all pups have some mites, but sometimes if their immune system drops below par ..the mites multiply and cause a problem. may not be that ... but that's my first thought . don't put anything on it..and ask the vet to do a skin scraping He's a handsome boy!

Every time he tells her 'bed' and she doesn't go , or get immediately put there, she IS learning..but learning not to take any notice of him

She could also have something 'mechanically' amiss in her throat .. so she feels as if there is somethuing there..or it makes her feel slightly nauseous? have you asked your vet?

Welcome! How does she lick .. like she is 'cleaning her lips'..around her mouth.. straight out & back in the front, or ??? Licking lips can be anxiety related, also nausea related .... It is almost impossible to tell this on the other side of teh screen tho

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No idea! All I can think of is when the carcase is scalded to remove hair ?

Dogs, unlike horses and humans do not sweat ..except a small amount from their pads. I presumed this is why they have no need of any added salt...pigs are the same- they do not sweat, and adding salt is not recommended.

Oops!

Banshee will be so pleased to be 'home'

Hoping the xrays come up clear, and that some rest & anti inflams do the trick

many years ago, when I was a kid.. I had a little mini foxie bitch. Mum & dad bought a purebred lab at great expense ... and while a pup the mini used to boss her around. fast forward a couple of years.... twice we came home to find my mini with her throat ripped open, literally- not just a hole or two..... Luckily she was able to be stitched/bandaged to recovery. We forever after had to be careful.

Both... because it goes hard and cannot be broken down, in a crushed form,it may become a hard dry mass in the gut, as well as not having the good bits available to the dog . That's my understanding, anyway - I am happy to be corrected

WE have always had entire bitches....Only once in latter years have we had a tragedy - one bitch killed another ...then dragged her to the back door .We buried two dogs that night. There have been many other fights requiring stitching and damage control. Oh- and in the past couple of months two of our house dogs ( one just into double figures, the other in her teens) had a nasty fight in the kitchen... rammed me in the knees when they careered around a corner..and one in particular suffered nasty scalds from the jug of boiling water I was carrying They are both healed now... but need to be watched, and shuttled in & out the house...

Cooked bone is indigestible...so they cannot break it down and use it !

He is such a gorgeous big boof!

My guess is that there is sufficient salt in blood etc for their needs.

That's a pretty extreme reaction to a telling off - but I am glad she seems ok. As fifi said- those symptoms can indeed be a sign of something very serious ..and if it was bloat ...then every minute counts ! Hope all is well now

Good!! don't muck around!!!

have you contacted a vet, or is she looking much better?

VET. NOW. she could have all sorts of nasties happening internally. Please at least PHONE a vet.... it could be very serious..like bloat or something else life threatening.

I have just re read your post, subzero.. :D The bit I have put in italics is a real concern. You are very right in worrying about rehoming her. Please seek out a good behaviourist who will explain to you exactly what is happening with your dog/s...then you will have to decide which course to take.

He did really well. I have one printed out to A4 size- and it looks nice & clear ..with blades of grass, clods of earth all flying thru the air Thanks.