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I agree - the distressed when not joined at the hip with his owner def. needs looking at by someone qualified, and it sounds as if the O P needs some personal help with understanding this little fluffball, generally- so as to meet his needs and set him appropriate boundaries.

..have you tried ox cheek? That puts weight on

Unfortunately, for folks who don't have good knowledge of what makes a dog a dog ....and are conned by those little brown eyes and that cute fluffiness ... it can all become very challenging , I guess . Cat poo is a big favourite here too! .. So we can get some more ideas- what is pup's daily routine at present? What is he fed? Where does he sleep?

Beautiful!!

Itoo would hate to see Tango adversley affected - after all your blood ,sweat and tears to get him to where he is now .

When my old boy had yeast problems, I was told to totally avoid processed food and grains....(this was nearly 20 years ago),and so I fed my boy fresh meat and bones,and cooked vege peelings.It did help ..he also had allergies , but didn't get the malassezia anywhere near as much

Definitely see the vet about his reaction- the vet obviosuly thought the infection warranted oral treatment, so it should still be implemented, using a different A/B. You may indeed find a diet change will help to stop a recurrence - although some vets do not encourage this train of thought ...

;) glad he's ok.!! Would one piece of potato peel would have an almost instant effect due to the toxins?.. possibly he tried to swallow it and it got stuck ..potato peel being the odd shape it is ? I have fed lots of cooked potato peel to dogs with no ill effect - no one has tried to eat it raw!

6 weeks is too early. I think there are some rules to that effect. is your chosen breeder registered ,etc?

he's play growling . puppies vocalise a lot! they do it to littermates of course- and if no littermates, then toys will do .

re: swaps we start off with a toy.. I see a pup carrying something, and ask what they have, and tell them how wonderful it is, etc etc... (make sure you have treats handy..but not visible) get them to sit, and then offer a yummy something ..as they open their mouth, or move toward it, I say SWAP..and take the toy..replacing it with food & praise ;) repeat, repeat,repeat with toys and eventually bones etc. I also teach YUK! when they pick up something dangerous/forbidden....same sort of thing, but more urgent, and they just drop /spit out what they have . It has various success rates

How do you know? When you were happy with her response to the occasional man in a hoodie, you wouldn't have foreseen it to escalating to what it is now (or you would have done something about it back then). So now you think she is "all bluff" and "wouldn't hurt anyone". But it is from this level that the behaviour can spring board. Just like it did from the "occasional man in a hoodie" to a broader range of people and a higher frequency. IMO you should have someone out to help you. Please don't toy with this by trying to train over the internet. This is where the behaviours that land dogs and people in really deep poo, begin. It is worth getting some professional tuition and guidance now - whilst the behaviour is not as bad as it can get and before it gets worse. X2

And doesn't that give you a couple of missed heartbeats! Glad all was OK ! buggers!!!

No argument from me :D BUT they need to be trained up to it ... to see that it is no big deal .... and touching a dog/trying to remove food without all the groundwork is asking for a reaction

You have dogs - these things happen. calmly getting a leash and taking him out,or crating him would ,to me, be more appropriate .He doesn't need any more excitement..and yelling etc will just confuse him.

When dogs are eating- I don't touch them-or their food ... that said- I know that I COULD take it with no probs- we always practice "Swaps" .. where they give me a toy or a bone , and they get something in return .... so when I ask/tell... there is no problem. I think your action with the broom was unnecessary ..and has possibly now taught him that you are not to be fully trusted Please get a trainer in to help with this- personal help, where someone can witness the dog and behaviours is the only way to get advice/help tailored to your problem :D

Royalla- love your guys- Molly is gorgeous, and Dance is most impressive!

oh- and this is what happens when dad is a koolie , and Mum is an English Cocker ,my boy, Hamlet - who inherited the worst of both breeds LINK

some are just farm bred TIY Oi Billy

A cute mix of border collie/kelpie and something slender . I can not see any ACD .... the spots could well be from the border collie side

R I P boys-

Have you asked them to help you? Esp. with the resource guarding? I would strongly recommend you contact a professional and get this sorted. It has been some months, and biting just should not be happening THIS Lady has been recommended on here before .

There was a scent on the bone - either from someone handling it or contact with something, which set off this response . That's all I can think of.....

If a puppy has not experienced frost/rain/heat- of course they will be somewhat apprehensive ! It is your job to TEACH her that freezing cold ground etc is normal and ok. ... on a cold morning- take her favourite treats out- play games, and ONLY praise her/pat her when she is sniffing... eating..playing ;) NO attention at all if she is being sooky . You will find it all much simpler if you train her to toilet on command, too! That way- once she is a bit older.. YOU decide when she goes outside... you give the command- she toilets, then it's back indoors again ;) Honestly- once trained to go toilet outside- it only takes them a few minutes to do what they have to .... Trust me ! I don't really like standing out in the sleet either..so the dogs get their business done very smartly I can understand you wanting to protect her- but she needs to experience all sorts of things- including weather changes , so she is comfortable and used to the big wide world Where we live, Winter often sees minus temps here, too ..and we have days of over 40 ..so I do know what extreme weather is ..and I also think that, providing a little dog is well coated, and active outdoors, the cold is not a problem. With heat- walks etc are done in the very early morning ..toilet breaks only need to be a few minutes...and a small pool and patch of shade can be a fun place for dogs and people in the hot Summer there are proper doggie loos for indoors if you really must have a dog toileting inside ... several folks on here living in apartments etc have mentioned them

Oh- if she is a leash chewer- buy a short strong chain one! Don't leave it on .. a dangling leash is not the safest ...but, as said- make it a routine- go near door- leash clipped on- no fuss.. just praise and command and praise ...time after time. What training has she done/are you doing with her? How is she with obedience etc generally?Does she bark at people if she is in the car and people approach, or is it only the house?