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Dogs are resourceful- they waste nothing.

Poor dog- next time he 'escapes' it may well be a car ..and his last freedom

Good news Now to make sure she cannot reach food unless you give it to her!

Same here

This is pretty full on behaviour for a puppy- how old is she? What breed are your other dogs..and how old? Whee did you get your chow from?

Today he may have a bit of a tummy upset..usually when changing food ,it is done over a few days to let the tummy get used to different ingredients, etc. perhaps he is still full if he ate lots? if he has 'off days' check his teeth/gums. At 5 mths he may well be losing/getting teeth, and be more sore some days.....

A word of warning when crushing tablets!! Some tablets (usually the ones with a shiny smooth coating) are designed to release their medication after a certain time ,at a certain place,in the gut. Crushing changes all this, and medication may irritate the stomach, be released too quickly, or be released somewhere it is not able to be absorbed correctly! Please check if crushing is ok for any tablets

I would also suggest the only way to stop him is to confine him to a space (room/pen/crate) with ONLY his toys in . Then he cannot get to the human goodies

Sounds as if he may be nauseous or have some irritation in his stomach,,,... and I'm not at all sure how you could find what may be causing it....

Ah - Ok! That's something to tuck away

If there are no cats in the house- I second the permoxin! It is not smelly- is easy to apply as a spray/wash.. and can be repeated frequently.

They are good friends ;) bernie is about 13 ..and Hamlet is 7 .

hamlet and Bernie

Oh :D You wrote a loving tribute

*wipes something out of her eyes* What a terrific update! :D

Our pups, being prospective working sheepdogs are started on commands as soon as... when they look with intent at a sheep/goat/chook they are told to 'watch' and praised.... if they attempt to herd, a command is given, and praise...they are taught to come around behind us when they approach..and to walk behind us (not at heel)..all sorts of things as babies... nothing strictly regimented..and no leashes /collars....just everyday chances to praise and reinforce they are taught to NOT see humans as their main source of entertainment/excitement... so that(hopefully) at a few months old, they barely open their eyes when we come home and sometimes we have to walk over them to get to the house,cos they just lie there It is SO good when they are settled like that ! no- we teach 'come behind' ,instead

As soon as possible

Yikes! Hope they are ok now....

info on 4x2 bikkies have you tried giving her mutton/lamb flaps? they are fairly fatty, and chewy, and usually well accepted . They are often used to put weight on dogs.

Betadine liquid!! Much faster and easier than creams on localised areas... .... Anything a bit 'iffy' here(wounds/bare spots/itchy bits) gets the betadine treatment.As it kills bacteria/fungus/some viruses which can be nasty on the skin... ..I use it just in case.

I hope now his family will get some sense of there being an end to it. A very sad saga.

..I just call them chain collars

Hugs to you, Horus. Your Girl has had such a wonderful home ...her spotty tail will be whipping about as she runs over the bridge... Take care

Great shots!

Try giving her a soccer ball to knock around.. a treatball/cube to feed her and keep her busy..and maybe buy one of those clamshell kids sandpit things- fill it with nice coarse sand, and hide treats/toys in there- so she can dig happily...in her own space