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I remember once being a city farm for kids... all hand reared stock, etc. They had a few cows and donkeys in a paddock, where we could walk thru and admire the very old stone fences/buildings... I was doing this, and enjoying the afternoon, when I was almost knocked over- had to sidestep quickly and make a hasty exit One of the heifers was 'bulling' and decided to display on me!! Yikes!! Luckily she didn't fully connect- how embarrassing to try & explain Dogs humping your leg is NOTHING!

Rottnbullies- that is lovely! I just had a scout around, and found THIS Maybe it will help ?

I just did this quickly with PICASA- and when I look the gaps are uneven.... but gives you an idea *goes to look at zoombrowser....*

Good news for the old boy!

No idea why it should be so damp-- not as if dogs perspire everywhere I suggest placing several layers of newspaper or thick cardboard under his blankets This will absorb moisture .

yes- and when the dog has learnt to ignore corrections given without correct timing .... it is SO easy to mistime things, and 'meet the dog halfway' ... I have taught Hamlet some amazingly inconvenient and annoying things over teh years

That seems like a lot of food for one dog .. or do GSD's need a lot? end of sidetrack... I have had/known of dogs who do throw up if they have very empty tummies .. my old Kieran, for one I started giving him one or two bikkies for a late supper.. and he was fine

Yep .. and using a chain collar sensitively ( it does NOT choke a dog if used correctly. It is the person's technique -or lack of- which chokes the dog )is not a lot different to using a martingale . Once again- being SHOWN by someone who has experience how to use ANY training aid/tool goes a long way to that aid/tool being effective !

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good news !!

She's a lab- perhaps she would chew it?

:rolleyes: yep. but think about it. A 14 week old puppy skin is a fragile environment . It has its own oils.flora and structure- it is a living microcosm , basically. Attack it with something like malaseb - which is recommended for all sorts of fungal/bacterial/excess oil -producing disorders ..and the whole chemistry is thrown out of whack. Human babies- are they bathed in anti-dandruff shampoo at a few months/years old? Nooooo.. they have very gentle and pH neutral stuff , because they have sensitive skin! Think of your puppy in the same vein... A puppy has enough to deal with... vaccinations making its immune system work overtime- new environment-new foods, chemicals EVERYWHERE on/in the home ....

To me it just means that she's awake When sleeping, kidney/bowel function slow right down.... but when awake and lively, then, of course everything is working! Why not shut the crate door at night? Or have you tried this , I can't remember, sorry. If she has the run of the laundry... it's warm, and perhaps light.. then she will want to be doing stuff ... Any reason you don't have her in a crate in your room?

Sorry for the loss of these babies... may they learn to frolic over the bridge ...

look at that little face :rolleyes:

If he is nibbling at his feet , etc- he may well have an allergy, and sometimes where they chew leaves saliva, which then , if there are enough bacteria.. can smell. if so, then the fun starts! NOT. Trying to find teh source of allergies is usually not easy .... The more you wash a pup- the more natural oils etc are removed from the skin/coat, and the less protection the pup has against things which can affect skin .....

When I worked in acquiring dogs for a Pets as Therapy program ..so many of them were adolescent /young adult labs- mostly male :D :D I eventually just had to say no to people over the phone .. large untrained (and entire) labs were NOT what I had time or money to spend effort on, unfortunately. I just had to put this in :rolleyes: slightly When my brother was a toddler we acquired a lab ( This is nearly 50 yrs ago..it was a very big deal!!! ) .. and she was just wonderful as a nanny dog .She lived outside only .. but, being bush kids, we were outside mostly, too - and she got heaps of attention/exercise :D She was very gentle with us .. and when we tied a rope to her collar, she would pull my brother everywhere in his little go-kart! aahh.. thems were the days- when dogs & kids COULD grow up together ...hours and hours together everyday, and all we ever worried about was her running back to mum and 'telling on us' if we went out of bounds, or were fighting or in trouble :D Parental supervision? not all the time. If the dog knocked us over- well, we were more careful next time :D It happened . That lab, as I grew older I used to tie bits of rope around her and pretend she was a Guide Dog. around 20 years later---- guess what I did for a living? Trained Guide dogs! That labrador was a very important member of the family :D

I agree with what the others have said - no malaseb unless he has a diagnosed skin problem- and the shampoo has been recommended for this . Keeping hair around his mouth short may help a lot get a vet check to see if he does, indeed have a yeats infection, or something elses the matter. his own smell may smell to you like meat- but perhpas that is just his smell? and "does it matter?" Yes, because it is part of this forum's rules.

prednil is fantastic stuff. The mix of cortisone and antihistamine will definitely relieve the symptoms of itches/associated misery :D Glad you are both getting a rest! Hopefuly when you see the specialist an actual problem can be identified and a management/treatment plan put into place Many years ago - my old dog was on it permanently for multiple allergies. At that stage it was all I found to help him.. He was on it for probably 8 years .. and died eventually at almost 13 .

Have your dog in a crate ( you will need to crate train your pup.. plenty of info on DOL!) or on a leash while you are watching TV or whatever? Perhaps, if you have no crate- provide dog with a mat/bed... tether him there (using a chain leash so it cannot be chewed and a bad habit established, and under supervision only!) with a treat , or a kong stuffed with goodies .. so he is calm and occupied and settled :D

Cattle are smart- I'm sure he can be trained to do all sorts of things But start NOW - while he's small enough to handle :D yes! you only need 5 more

from the RSPCA website. This email, and variants have been floating around for a few years ....

This is an email originating in the USA. We do NOT have this mulch in Australia . Don't panic! :D