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If your dog lives a lot of its time outdoors, it will be getting ample Vitamin D , as this vitamin is synthesised by the sunlight . Dogs spending much time indoors miss out on this- and may need a supplement. Be careful though- excess vit. D can be toxic!! ( rare occurrence)

Your little dog is growing up, is learning that at night there are cats/rats/mice/shadows...all very exciting, and worth barking at! This will probably become louder and longer as he gets older. We have 4 dogs sleeping in various pats of our house- stops them from barking!! I also recommend he sleep in a laundry , or the house proper- in a crate. leaving a puppy outdoors unsupervised is a pretty sure fire way to teach it all sorts of bad habits

Agreed- unless you are home and with him 24/7 ..he will go when and where he wants.As you will probably be picking up a couple of times each day- you will notice which area he prefers to use.. and maybe gradually encourage his use of this area by praising each time you see him there....

Honestly- if osca was mine- no way would I be giving him oral insecticide..no matter how safe it reportedly is. Flea bomb your house- thoroughly, and stay away all day or overnight while you air it well,vacuum thoroughly, give him entirely new bedding and look at NATURAL WAYS to help control any fleas you notice. If he is prone to seizures, the less chemical floating around in his system, the better, IMO.

It's looking good! here's to pain and pus free days now :p

A good strong fence! NOT something 30 cm high and made of chicken wire :p

It was 5 days after application.... I would think an allergic or other reaction would show up sooner? or not?....

It should be done early, and certainly not over a prolonged period! No bite inhibition .. just NO teeth on human skin at all!!

Thanks, dogbesotted! :D That's nice.

They really do need to stop it- I'm sure their bowel does not appreciate the constant scouring I would recommend the owners have them checked for iron deficiency/anaemia.

Thanks folks. It is all too real today....an empty kennel space, and a quietness amongst the other dogs..they know she has not just gone to work. her work experience and excellence can not just be plucked out of the sky :/ It will take ages to train up another ..and they probably won't be as good. My brother depends on his dogs for a great part of his employment..with Dulc gone, he has lost a partner, his right arm... after 6 years...they knew exactly what to do. She wouldn't work for me- but none of his do ! He is not a happy man. My mum is quite fragile today- the shock of it all yesterday, I think- she was very upset. I shall miss Dulcie scaring me at the sink! When she was in the yard, she would come and look in the kitchen window at me as I was washing up.... used to frighten me every time! She would grin and her tail would thump, thump against the house Just because these are working dogs, and as such are 99% outdoors...and they are not 'pets', does not mean they are not appreciated and respected ... we mourn and miss them , too. yesterday I carried her and her babies out to the vehicle, and laid them on the front seat- she liked sitting in the front. I drove them to their resting place .. I wrapped them in one of my sheets , and I said a prayer over them. Where they are there are several other of our dogs ( cats have a separate area ).. and we can see the old tree on the hill from the house.

Thanks folks... I'm ok until I come back in here and read all this

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So Sorry.after 12 years you will have a big gap in your lives. R I P george .

R I P Dulcie..and your babies.For 6 years you have worked tirelessly in the dust and heat..rest in the cool spot I've just dug for you now under the old pine tree. You shall have your new babies with you forever, now . Don't fight with your grandma, old Bo.! I'll miss you chasing my heels.. and your goofy face. Dulcie had whelped this morning,. I went to do the 1/2 hourly check... and found disaster. I could not revive her.

skozzy- pop in HERE!!! and have a look

No extra bones or anything to chew on? Maybe they are bored..maybe there is traces of fertiliser in the soil,,,maybe they are lacking in something....

Thank you for the update!! Very good news of the little guy

ohh- I am so glad though that he went peacefully and happily . It's the best you could have done

Oh- that's not at all how I imagined it! It doesn't look like an allergy to me- It does look like puppy strangles to my untrained eye .If it is this, it is is an immune system problem ..and needs proper teatment. Good luck with her , poor little mite.

poor poor boy I hope that someone can give you teh help you need...you sound as if you are doing teh right things so far....

Rehoming a dog like this is not the most responsible of actions, sorry Passing on a dog with such problems is unfair. I would also suggest contacting a GOOD, experienced trainer/behaviourist.This is going to need a lot of work and expertise... and some hard decision making. What is he like if you leave him inside? What is his general behaviour? leash walking/recall/friendliness/housetraining, etc.

Poor little dog- I would be harassing the vet- or seeking a second opinion

But most dogs HAVE a reason.... we may not know it tho

If your pup is still young- then it is YOURresponsibilty to take her out frequently...MAKE sure she goes..yes, you may need to stand still for 20 minutes... so she does not have to toilet indoors. keep her in the room with you..use baby gates, or have her onlead. That way you WILL notice what she's doing...