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secretkei- not much advice on his training, sorry... but please do NOT wrap the leash around your hand again... it could be worse next time :p if you want a short leash... just hold it further down towards the dog. The slack can just hang, or be loosely held with your other hand. I agree- when the dog feels/sees you wrapping the leash around your hand, he will start to get excited/anxious, as he anticipates what's coming!

Well, I guess when you are choking you forget your manners somewhat ...poor little thing

Glad she's ok! She is not silly...she is a puppy. How does it happen? It happens when food is the wrong size/ shape for the pup's age/eating habits.... Often a hungry pup will gulp small kibble .. and of course, they will often breathe at the wrong time , too ! Re the midday meal... why not give them a big feed in the morning.. one when you get home, and one at bedtime? leaving food out is not necesssary ...She doesn't really need 3 meals a day ... one in the morning, and one at night would probably be enough

remembering that goats are herd animals may help you. Goats also have a 'family' sense, and are sticklers for routine!! (or mine are ,anyway) About the only thing I train mine to do now is to disappear thru the nearest gate when I say 'OUT!' ...this can also be used if said goat is about to bite the piglet's tail, pound a pup into the dust, or attempt to jump on someone's car! She stops whatever she is doing , thankfully They work well for food..One of my old girls had a harness, and I would attach a large bag..we would wander around collecting rubbish..me picking up- she pulling the filling bag. It worked well

There is nothing I can say or do to take the pain away- I am so sorry........Just be kind to yourself ,make sure you sleep, and surround yourself with supportive people.

Stuff your kong with a mixture of nature's gift canned food (dilute it with a little water. Mix in a couple of bits of tasty kibble, and a few bits of apple, some grated cheese, plug small hole with peanut butter..and stand up in freezer to freeze

Oh, dear What a tragic end for your girl, and I am so sorry you had to witness it.Take care of yourself... :D Run free and safe , Bindi.....

Hi, Ash&sugar.Canned food is mostly water, usually.. I don't think it will put weight on. Check the ingredients on the dry food bag- what % fat is there? Kangaroo is LEAN meat dogs don't need rice/pasta. If she is just young and fit and active- she just needs better quality food, with an increased fat content.Possibly two meals a day..she needs quality, not quantity ;) Good meat for weightgain is lamb flap, or brisket, beef offcuts/brisket, or a good pet mince..this usually has bone and fat. This is just a starter comment- there are folks on here who are VERY knowledgable on diet

Sounds to me like an undescended testicle.. if it wasn't in the scrotum.

Oh run free, now, Hope.

So- how did things go at the vets?

My first thought was the same as erny! (been there, done that) Reason being- if it looks like faecal matter, smells like faecal matter..... However, any chance she has eaten her own faeces?..That particular snack is defiitely NOT pleasant when recycled Hopefully she is ok overnight... any more vomiting, diarrhoea/constipation, restlessness..phone your vet.

I don't think it works that way :D IF he thought his toys were the BESTEST things, and he really wanted to keep them to himself, he would !! Teaching him to tug, in my opinion, is teaching him to play with a human, using a tug toy..it won't make him want to keep his toys . But ,at 3 years old, if he isn't keen on playing tug o war with the other dogs, or you ..it may just mean he is a nice calm ,accepting dog

oh- and make sure the pricing is set to AUSTRALIAN dollars

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TRY THIS it states what sizes are needed for each available product.

Aahhh Ok Now- to make calendars, the images need to be LARGE.. they need to be full res, and quite large in size...if they fall below this quality, the calendar option will not recognise them the reason RB calendars ARE such beauties, is that they only work with big images :D so- the pics I put in for calendars are around 2500 X 3500 pixels, for example, and a few MB in resolution. ACK- I cannot explain it very well, sorry BB Code Help

pandii- log out. Then log in, and you should be able to go straight to 'my bubble' and your pics. Once there, look for the 'calendars' tab... click on that to get started.

Have you read the instructions? you need to go to 'my bubble' there you will find your pics. sorry, I am on shaped speed atm- can't load RB quick enough to help

edited cos I thought you hadn't checked, then I re read your OP

I'm no expert- however, any pups we have , being mostly fed raw/(and the brand of dry Dr Harry endorses),from around 4/5 weeks old, only ever leave behind lovely dryish little poos ..and not lots If she is not pooing for a whole day- there could be a problem somewhere.... Someone else will surely come along with more info for you ... there are lots of puppy feeders out there! oh, and americans use canned pumpkin- us aussies cook it ourselves Maybe you could try her with a sardine or two(plus some of the oil?)

I guess it;s a thing I have never played with my dogs- or been encouraged to use as a training aid... tho I used it as reward when occasionally testing dogs for inclusion in a 'sniffer dog' training program, years ago... so know its worth and purpose ... Hamlet tries it sometimes... I am not a high energy/drive person and it just seems unnecessary for me/my dogs

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What brand puppy food are you using? If she is a normal puppy- it shouldn't need soaking .... Glad you got rid of the porridge- they don't need that , or the milk Stools should be on the dryish side... if you are feeding her a good dry food- with little cereal matter, plus meat/bone, then she will not be pooing much, and the stools will be hard. this is a good thing A whole day without poo is odd- but I guess you don't watch her 24 hrs... and she could always be cleaning up after herself Oh- and she shouldn't be needing the extra calcium powder either, unless she has a problem. Good puppy dry food, pet mince with bone, and chicken wings ( less likely to choke her than necks) should give her the calcium she needs

pandii- places like bigW do em.. not great quality tho.. or you can start up an account http://www.redbubble.com/ and put together a selection of your best pics. ( you can keep photos private, so only YOU see them) The RB team then makes your calendars, which are fantastic quality!! http://www.redbubble.com/buy-calendars You can then get them sent directly to your friends/family from redbubble ....all too easy hmmm..linky thing not working....