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Would your 2 year old use the stroller if it was a special treat...he could perhaps carry the dog's water bottle/ball/treats/spare leash etc.. and that could be his 'job'? or.. 20 mins /half hour everyday walk?...

he would benefit greatly from a 'controlled'.. on leash LONG walk twice a day. The walks/sessions he is getting are geared toward HIM pleasing himself...and are not often enough to cancel out the excitement factor What it appears to me is that HE decides what running he does.. you have not got him on lead.. so you don't dictate A half hour twice weekly of onlead walking is nowhere near enough to be of benefit for any dog... let alone a young healthy energetic one,sorry :rolleyes: Ball games are ok... as a treat.. they ,IMO increase excitement,and give the dog not much practice in discipline. Playing with another dog stops him being bored, but does NOT teach him how to walk calmly/behave calmly around humans. he is learning how to be a dog... with other dogs... and not so much learning to be a dog interacting in a calm and thinking way with humans. If he were mine.. and I don't have kids..so it would be easier.. he would be indoors on leash, for sessions during the day...learning the finer points of walking quietly, lying down in one spot calmly... respecting human children...

I tend to agree here with some professional advice. Strong bouncy male puppy... built like a tank...kids.. excitement.. Time to get some personalised strategies and backup , before there is an accidental meeting of dog and human bodies , resulting in injury or fright.

alll of our dogs still have their dew claws.. no problems.

You do NOT need to boil eggs for him at all . he can eat lots of bones... but I would agree with your vet re the chciken necks. They are exactlyy the right size to get stuck in a dog's throat Give him WHOLE, RAW chicken wings and turkey wings, lamb flaps/brisket bones, beef brisket bones..WHOLE,uncut lamb necks Give him stuff he enjoys :rolleyes: don't 'hover' don't send off anxiety vibes .... make sure he has plenty of exercise, and not many treats before meals. use the meaty bones as a meal- not a treat. get him a kong... and fill it with a mixture of yummy things... he will chew and roll it around... and not wreck it :rolleyes:

The dribbling of urine is usually because there is irritation... they NEED to go...but there is not the quantity in the bladder...it isn't that they are having difficulty urinating....but because of frequency.. the bladder is nearly empty all the time.... ( I think)

get some cranberry tablets... try kids dose... or 1/2 adult dose... sounds as if it may be an infection.... IF it is..cranberry helps by not allowing bacteria to cling to the bladder wall... Hopefully the vet will tell you more on Monday.

at the 'last Scooby snack" pic .... here's today's "Feather"...straight off the camera.

Sorry to hear of your boy's illness.. he may have an infection... and feels hot and uncomfortable. Sleeping outdoors may enable him to find a cooler spot :rolleyes: If he has an infection/mass which is so noticeable.. then yes, he will be feeling it,and it will most likely be uncomfortable to walk/run... I hope the antibiotics are a help... and that he feels better soon!

Use a well washed/rinsed serving spoon/soup ladle..... easier than trying to get a jar under a dog :rolleyes:

good pics :rolleyes: IF the 'dewclaw' is to be totally removed, and not just the nail cut short... if that toe has a pad, then YES, the whole 'toe' comes off.. claw,bone, pad. Do vets just remove the whole nail these days?I haven't heard of this. All our working dogs have front dewclaws... and they are continually in bushes/dirt/sheepyards/trucks/scrambling thru branches on the ground, etc... occasionally one will break a nail... but they cause NO other problem,and rarely need trimming either.

O.K have you considered that they may not be cut at all They may indeed be dry and splitting/cracking. try some pawpaw ointment on a few times a day (just before a walk/feed so she doesn't lick it off straight away , and see if there is improvement.

have you been to a GOOD chiropractor? that would be my suggestion.... What does his breeder say? Any clues from there? Hope a cause/fix can be found,poor little fella.

Glad it's no worse... hopefully he just bruised his foot or something

Oleander sap/nectar is toxic. Do not let your dog chew branches or leaves or flowers. That said... for nearly 100 years there have been oleanders in our garden.... and we have never had any human or animal poisoned.

Hmm.. took this one of my brother's dog, "Oi" I liked the shadow... in PICASA,I just cropped,added a little saturation.. then used the focal black and white tool to leave the eye blue... a very quick job enjoy! boy there are some fantastic pics on here again today!!! :p :applause:

it could be anything from a prickle to a strain..... rest him,and see how it is tomorrow. I f he's bright ,and eating,and weight bearing... don't panic..but if it is still not being used tomorrow..then a vet check will probably be needed.

Sorry, never used anything like that.. or brushed teeth .. only ever used bones of all shapes and sizes... Chewing biscuit does NOT scrape the sides of the teeth like long minutes gnawing of meat off bone!! NOT crunching bones... but gnawing for some time. either at large steak sized meat pieces... or gnawing flesh off carcases. My cats demolish rabbit carcases... most of the bones except the long leg bones are completely eaten... lamb neck chops are great for cats.. lots of meat, which has to be patiently gnawed off

jules- they don't need it on a regular basis- it has nothing in it which is essential to a dog's wellbeing,AFAIK, so , to maybe stop the burps, and improve their diet, leave it out of their dinner

chez-you're weird interesting shot tho :D terrific use of DOF :rolleyes: do you use a light tent for some of this stuff? It looks great! Kinda like the m & m's

asleep is good!! :D

you WHAT???????? Well done !!

Sudden earshake maybe grass seed related :D or.. it may also just be a flea or mozzie bite... Hope she's ok, watch if she continues to shake... some dogs can get aural haematomas thatcway :rolleyes:

Ok... There some very well executed images here today :rolleyes: I love the strawberry flan one...cos it makes me hungry!! :D here is my effort..taken this evening, and entered cos I like bokeh !! Agapanthus buds ...

She was lovely- and had those wonderful years with you You wrote her a loving tribute.