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Oh She is obviously getting very good care One thing..if she has only partial control over her tongue..check she isn't getting a bit dehydrated ..the extra effort in drinking, and the lack of fine motor control to make the tongue curl to hold water may make for a bit of difficulty in drinking enough? I would be feeding her more wet food and checking urine..if it is darker and smellier..she may not be drinking quite enough. She WILL be tired..her body /brain has been altered and everything has now to be done in a different way. She has very caring people around her..I'm sure she will bounce back.

That's unfortunate. It only goes to reinforce her habit:( I feel it is your responsibility, to your guests, for their comfort/safety, and to your dog, for her growth and training , to have her in a situation where YOU control what she does. Whether that is on lead when there are visitors, so she is sitting/lying at your side/feet, or separate from the activity, which will 'hype' her up even more, with noise and people moving here & there. Until you can effectively teach her calm behaviour..she should be physically controlled. SHE needs to understand that YOU are in control.(and you need to learn HOW to be in control- NOT punishing the dog...not 'mastering ' the dog..just controlling/educating, and being the wise/firm leader )...that there are other ways of behaving, which are calmer and earn rewards.

Our dogs don't often ever see any other dogs...not at our place anyway..they do when they work on other properties..I would think bloodshed We have a 'no-dog' rule for visitors......with a couple of exceptions. Not worth the bother.

I thought that's why people bought lamb flaps? for the fat content, to improve a dog's condition? Otherwise, use roo tails or lambshanks, chicken frames , or rabbits , maybe? I am using very fatty lamb flap pieces to put some condition on 2 of our dogs at present

HI... Can you tell us what methods you have used so far? Which seemed to work better? I would suggest (not knowing what has been tried) having different routines for when your husband comes home, perhaps? If you can manage, have your husband(and everyone else) TOTALLY ignore her jumping. No pushing at her, or yelling..just walk off, not looking at her. She will eventually calm down. THEN tell her to SIT, and QUIETLY say hello. Maybe have her away from where he comes in? Then bring her in on a leash, and have her sit? I would also recommend that she is NOT around the kids unless on a leash ..just until you learn some skills to make her realise where in the pack she stands, and that her behaviour is not on. Basically, she is needing some leadership here. Have a read of this thread http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...&hl=Jumping You may also want to start feeding her doing THIS program :D http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=64101

She looks fine, and very content :D

Our dogs enjoy the bone 'dust; , but, yes it has a lot of marrow/fat in it usually, so feed sparingly :cool: Does your dog have constipation, or is she just having to use some effort to defaecate ? If she is just having to use a bit of force to 'go'..then that is fine..it also means that the anal glands will probably get emptied If, on the other hand , she is straining without result, and uncomfortable, then maybe she needs some help in the form of a bit of canned food, or paraffin oil. Bones should be fed in proportion to other parts of the diet

Sorry, Pixel... R I P judd boy

Renetta.. contact the breeder before you collect your pup. get them to tel you what food it is eating, then you can have everything ready Once pup has settled, THEN you can slowly change the diet , if that is what you wish to do. The puppy will have so many changes in its first week or so, a constant diet is a very good thing. Change of diet should be gradual...if yoyu DO decide to change So..give the breeder a ring, or send an email, and get some info looking forward to puppy pics!

Oh Having never had pupies that chew things, I don't have too many suggestions... but..pups cannot open locked doors(usually) or get things off high shelves. If pup is either baby-gated to one or two rooms , in a crate, or outside..he also cannot get your things His toys.... They have to be MUCH more interesting than your stuff... Does he have INTERACTIVE toys ? I am meaning Kongs, Treat balls, and the like... this site has some good things ;) http://www.aussiedog.com.au/index.php?main...968eb6e34181a6e Or Kongs.... which our dogs LOVE http://www.kongcompany.com/worlds_best.html Does he have HUGE meaty bones to chew? If he has to work to get his meal off a bone, that will take care of a lot of chewing! Also... Mentally challenging a pup will leave him in a much more relaxed mood..so instead of one walk/obedience session daily..try 2. It's not the length of the walk..it is how much he has to think in the time!! learning new manners or tricks will then encourage him to just 'chill' for a while afterwards... I am sure there will be other suggestions for you :D

Has the vet done allergy tests for certain things, or just a good guess ? http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cl...p;articleid=504 It would be a big shame if she had to miss out on all sorts of things because there was ONE thing needing to be changed.... Have you looked at soaps/air fresheners/material collar is made of..plastic in bowls etc/any additives in drinking water/ shampoos/pollens/paints.... One of my old boys was on PREDNIL tablets for around 9 years... he had allergies to grasses and pollens and food colourings and fleas.. The prednil , which had cortisone in, made him gain weight quickly, but he lived til he was about 12, and enjoyed life!!!

THis link should take you to where we were discussing this some time back...and my suggestions for 'ice blocks" http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...locks&st=15

Looks very cute to me, and maybe 'just' a 'wall eye', in which case pup will have ok vision, and look very different. the eye may get a bit lighter as it gets older...that's all. By all means have it tested just to be on the safe side. We have had border collies and kelpies with these eyes, and have Koolies regularly with one or two...due to the merle gene. It makes for a very attractive little face, IMO

Don't worry about the not eating...how many humans do you know who, after a general anaesthetic and a major op, then sit down to a meal? Please don't leave the laundry basket over her...just separate the other dog, or keep one of them on a leash;)

) Dog is currently 'king' Human is slave Press the 'ROTATE' button :p Try TOT..FREE and will probably help get the human back in control Also, as mentioned on here a lot..The N I L I F approach... There are some humans who need a bit of help understanding what is happening...hope it all works out well.

Hi..hope your two have seen a vet, and have something which is easily fixed! I would have been panicking by now, with TWO ill dogs re the fussy eating... you gave a clue here.. Of COURSE they are, 'cos you are their loyal slave Very cute, white, fluffies like yours are extremely good at training their humans! Hope you get good news.

senior moment? nah..I would still recommend doing the cbasics in your yard at first, until she is very happy to walk around with the lead and collar on. Then go a few houses up and back... then increase to a block...etc. Have fun!

bomber..8 weeks is very young to be walking out&about..especially for a little dog breed. To get her more confident..do lots of short sessions in the yard, with leash and collar..training her to walk at heel, and to 'sit'..make it just a few minutes, and end on a fun note Then,when she is old enough and strong enough to walk 'outside' she will already be comfy with the leash...

Oh, and... *nods*

thanks guys! Wow..there are some tricky ones, and an awful lot of hard-to-avoid allergens Hats off to you all for working so hard at locating the source, then treating the dogs.... It's good to see folks trying the 'natural' therapies, too

Maybe dilute the lavender oil with some almond oil?I would think using undiluted oils wiould also be an assault on a dog's olfactory sytem! I used to use oils to deodorise my dog... a couple of drops of essential oil to a teaspoonful almond oil, brushed thru coat... that may not be quite enough for a fly repellant tho..?

OK..Bear with me..new at this poll thing! I AM interested in the prevalence of allergies... For many years in the city, I lived with an everpresent allergic dog...Poor boy was allergic to grasses, pollens, food colourings..and lived on anti histamines/steroids for all his life. In the years I have been back in the bush..NONE of our dogs seems to be allergic to anything.Mind you, they don't get the highly coloured foods/treats which were so popular 20 years ago...but still have vacc's, flea treatments, commercial food/treats...and exposure to lots of different chemicals etc...never a sign.... I am wondering now, how is it that the dog population seems, like people, to be becoming more sensitive to what is around us? So..just thought we could perhaps put some info together...for interest's sake. Thanks

Hi.. My first suggestion is NOT to let him see you clean up the droppings, or spray them etc. By watching you clean up and take away, he figures that there is something worthwhile being taken by you..and if YOU want it, it must be worth having ( or something like that) Make sure he has plenty of other interactive toys around! provide him with a treat ball, or kong or buster cube... so he has to work at getting his food,,, Try adding either some mashed pumpkin or crushed pineapple to his food. I have used this with labrador coprophagics before...and it worked. I don;t know what is in Dr Pitcairn's recipe... but if there are yummy things which aren't easily digested, and exit still with a smell or look....your pup may be trying to eat them the second time.?

Hope it's something you can get on top of quickly. Looking forward to photos , if you can post them

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