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Slowly, slowly,,,, I put this (oversize, I know) lion into the scrub last night- and actually worked out how to work the opacity in layers , and move layers around to work on different bits of the image!! Took me well over an hour, and kept me quiet! I get so inordinately pleased when I finally figure something out- here he is!

Oh- maybe a different vet would be wise then get him to explain everything to you Unfortunately, if you have been applying cream, the test for ringworm (a 'blacklight") may not work properly, but they can do a skin scraping if you want Looking forward to photos of the puppy!

I think you are doing a terrifically sensible job so far! best of luck with the extra person and dog in your space .....

Hi- I think the vet is on the right track with waiting for the vacc's- BUt if your dog has ringworm, why is he on antibiotics? Ringworm is actually a fungus, and antibiotics do not kill it. Does it have a secondary infection ? Hopefully your vet has given you instructions on how to treat the house/kennel/bedding etc to minimise the spread of the ringworm.... have a read here ringworm thread and HERE for some more info. Good luck with your boy

The dog isn't being 'jealous' he is merely reacting, in the only way he can to the sudden and drastic change in his life! Why does he have to live in the kennel? Couldn't he be in your house somewhere?Or closer to it? Could you take him for extra walks- give him some of your old clothing on which to sleep, a radio- a big bone in the mornings, or ....... ? Put Rescue remedy or similar in his water bucket? I understand you being frustrated- but the poor dog is having, midlife,- to adjust to something very much different. I am sure there are folks here with kennelled dogs ,who can suggest things which may help-

Good news

OK- fingers crossed for some calm....

Why do you have to do this? having him indoors , alone for a large part of the day, seems not to be a terribly fulfilling and educational time for a growing puppy ...esp. as he is of a breed originally bred to run and work all day.....

You are in a tricky situation. (no, not a 'professional here either- but have been around and worked with a lot of dogs/pups) he is only 10 weeks old. In the short time you have had him- he has had a lot of changes of treatment.. free/crate/pen/crate.... You have cuddled him, NOT cuddled him... sat with him/left him... There is a lot in that to confuse a pup... He is much too young to use any sort of anti-bark collar, IMO. What he does need is consistency and firmness. By that ,I mean that if he barks for 30 minutes.... then eventually you go check on him, or speak to him, then IN HIS MIND , it was worth barking for those 30 minutes. NEXT time, it may be 45 minutes!! As long as he is getting intermittent reward he will continue his behaviour :rolleyes: leaving a pup with shelter, a toy, food in a secure environment, and allowing them to sort their emotions out by themselves can be a very noisy business, BUT if done to the bitter end.... can be a very SHORT process Walk him/play with him (without too much human contact) Put him in his pen, with a cosy den, a toy or 3, a bone, NO CUDDLES- and walk outside!! Do NOT go back until all is quiet- whether it is 10 minutes or 3 hours he will stop eventually. When all is quiet- return... but do not go to him immediately . NO FUSS, NO CUDDLES, just let him out-walk outside with him, then after a few minutes, talk to him quietly.... Then back to whatever you normally do around the house... ..... Oh- I agree 10 hrs alone in a pen is a lot for a young puppy.....

pebbles- give your dogs meals which they will have to chew harder! If you give them a lambshank with meat attached, they will use that sideways chewing motion to remove the meat... helping to clean their teeth. Large chunks (at least 15cm long) chunks of roo tail with meat left intact will be an excellent toothbrush- and there are no splintery bits, as such. You can remove the bare bones once meat is removed- then there is not a problem :rolleyes: AFAIK- it is that sideways chewing and chewing to remove meat/sinew which rubs against the sides of the molars- hence cleaning them...- not the 'crunching' of bits of bone

Have you made a vet appointment yet? It may be something easily fixable .... :rolleyes:

Another vet sounds a very good plan It may well be a throat problem- as said above- something , maybe a splinter of wood, or a grass seed, is maybe stuck, and infected :p Sounds as if she may need a new diet plan, as well... poor girl- hope she's smiling again soon!

Give him a big bone or a well packed KONG toy BEFORE you sit down, and well BEFORE he starts to get excited ... then, when/if he jumps up...do NOT speak to him or even look in his direction, as this is a reward in itself. If he is allowed indoors- you can easily have him inside, alongside you ON leash.. lying down quietly with a treat... that way he learns to be settled around mealtimes...A brilliant training opportunity!

I would take them both to be checked- just in case. Ringworm is indeed a fungus- which can be treated with antifungal cream/lotion ,and/ or tablets. Do not bath the dogs prior to a vet visit- Hopefully they will be clear :rolleyes:

I would think it would be easy to manage in a dog- raw feeding- with no gluten or milk derivative -containing products.... I wouldn't think it is very common.. is it?

He is stating a fact to the other dog - "giving him "the finger" ,if you like".... this is MINE !!! OOps :rolleyes:

It's sad when the babies leave :D Sorry .

This is a very good point- one which is good to read again *after finding a couple of missing socks buried in the sand*

Well, hopefully the vet will be able to help you ... She may also be going senile- or perhaps she has had a fright outside...... A checkup will put a stop to your uncertainty:)

The scrotum often fills up with fluid while healing takes place .... that's all you are seeing. Unless the swelling increases, or the wound is leaky- don't panic. Oh, and... Well, I bet the vet would not mind at all!! a) it shows you actually HAVE checked the wound site- which should be done at least once a day... and b)If there was a haemorrhage- the vet would want to see the dog back there pronto!! and c) there are HEAPS of people all worrying about the same thing, every day!!

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Sound advice- they can help with other stuff too. A puppy should not need a correction collar/martingale to forcibly hold her back.... it may encourage further pulling and excitement...

When hamlet had his sticks&stones removed, he was in hospital 4-5 days. he was not allowed home until he poo'ed. Once home he was not allowed to jump on anything- had to sleep on the floor.. no exercise except toilet on lead.. for a couple of weeks What did teh vet suggest feeding? hamlet was on mince- and 'soupy stuff'... with a small amount of psyllium added later on.All food was in very small quantities, fed a few times a day for a week or so. Is your boy on painkillers? maybe they are making him quieter? Hope tomorrow's checkup goes well

I wouldn't use chicken necks- too small, and too much the right shape to be slurped without chewing and get stuck Lamb flaps/brisket, beef brisket, roo tail!!!!

You maybe need to make sure he cannot reach anything, then! ;) Regardless of what you are doing- to his mind- when he has something which isn't his toy- he DOES get attention! he gets your total attention while you try and retrieve your possession!! Ok- here, you have now taught him that what you are saying doesn't mean anything!! One thing that sticks in my mind from many years ago- 'is "IF YOU ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO MAKE SURE A COMMAND IS OBEYED_ DON"T GIVE IT!!" Of course it doesn't - when he goes back to you- the game will end! perfectly logical he wants you to play too This has obviously been something he has done from a baby puppy- so now it is fun! he knows "drop it" in the context of an organised Fetch game- NOT in the yard/house, off lead :D You walk him everday- how far/long? That's important ...20 minutes? an hour? once or twice a day? He sounds as if he enjoys these times, and is behaving ok so if it were me- I would be doing it for longer- and stopping along the way to practise with a toy- take/give, take/give....