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Don't panic just yet... he is at least licking a bit

here's hoping a good sleep will help..and give the antibiotics a chance to start working :rolleyes: Don't worry too much... he will probably get thirsty in the morning. Being tired is ok..he will recover better with lots of sleep. Check him at bedtime..if he is responsive, try him on a little ice cream... If he looks worse, is crying, or won't wake up..find a 24 hr vet number and check with them to ease your mind Having a temperature and being sore will just make him want to sleep... guess you have had this feeling too at some stage.... I am a bit suprised tho that the vet didn't have him on antibiotics as a matter of course.... ours does..sends home antibiotics, and extra painkillers if needed. The vet has no mobile number listed in the phone book, or on their card? That makes it hard.

I would be phoning the vet again, and saying that the dog is not drinking... altho maybe he has had a drink ..before you got home today? Ours sometimes only drink a couple of times a day... does he like ice-cream? That is a sort of liquid Hope he settles soon...

You only need about a half teaspoonful... soak it preferably and mix with food..or just sprinkle, and make sure she has plenty to drink.

A long shot.... but maybe something was said on the TV which triggered him doing this? May he have 'heard' a long forgotten phrase or command? sorry I can't be more help...without knowing/seeing everyones' body language it is tricky :D Harry sounds a great little dog tho!

Was looking for more info on this because of Smithy's post. I have never heard of it until now :D weird.... have been around working labs etc on a fairly regular basis for many years, and have not seen it... life is for learning

hi ..I found this discussion from a couple of months back...KHL..have a read thru, you're not alone http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...105773&st=0

IMO it is not really "a boy thing" we have males and females, and mounting/excessive sniffing etc behaviour between them rarely occurs at any stage. in over 40 yrs, our dogs have NEVER attempted to mount any part of a human, either. kittyhawklee..it is becoming common, but is not the 'expected', accepted behaviour.

hi... I would be giving him HEAPS more to do..lots of big bones, interactive toys..like noisy rattly balls, things to wreck.... and maybe keeping Minx away from him for the times in the day when you feel he is more 'hyped" ? 10 weeks old pups do do a little mounting 'play' with littermates... but your boy sounds a bit excessive.

I am SLOWLY finding my way around... tonight, I found how to do stuff with layers

Hi...guess you need to know WHY it is happening first? Then find something to help whatever is the cause?

Yep...advantage is terrific for the stickfast fleas!! With bayer vets advice I have used it on tiny puppies too... brilliant!! Will also try the A on the chooks now Am looking forward to buying some next week again:) Thanks kymbo

Not dogs... and very simple...but I today I managed a frame of sorts....

It could be a reaction to a noise or something as well...hard to tell without seeing it..good luck with her.

Don't laugh...I still use sump oil occasionally! We used to use it all the time...mixed with a little sulphur for mange ( after the dogs ahd been after mangy foxes)..or painted on ears etc for the stickfast fleas. It works so well on the stickfast...they can't breathe, and die. The chooks always used to get their combs and feet painted with it..killed fleas, and scaly -leg mites.It was also sprayed on their perches to kill ticks & nasties. Pigs can use it as well to kill lice. very good stuff...for OUTDOOR critters!!!!

Thanks... express post? Not out here..we only get two mails a week ( except when there is a public hol, then only one!) I did try the capstar.... poor little thing..the fleas went, but witchetty was not at all well...threw up a couple of times... and was very dull. She's bright as a button today tho..stealing bones and annoying everyone. No more capstar for her. I shall investigate the lemon idea:)

Ahhh...that makes sense, I remember an old vet advising people with gulping dogs to put a few large stones in the bowl..the dog then had to pick the food from around the stones... I wonder how many also chipped their teeth? !!

*nods in agreement* the "gimme", "spit" , "Ta" instructions are a very useful lesson indeed... but I agree with leaving them eating meals in peace

I have only seen a couple of his shows, and unfortunately didn't enjoy watching him 'perform'.

Ridgy Girl... your post was certainly NOT inarticulate!! That "ahHa" moment often takes a while to hit most of us...but you KNOW when it does

Oops..Puppy has won that round When I do it with our pups...I use a bone or fave toy..and KEEP HOLD OF IT! offer it..let them take it, then lots of praise and take it back , IMMEDIATELY followed by a treat..then they get the treasure again..for a few times..then as soon as they stop resisting, and trust me to give it back.. they can have it to keep. That is NOT a recommended training method..but it has worked for our guys Bullying? I never force them... they swap ! AS for something the pack leader doesn't do.... well, maybe not, but with our 'pack' the pups come last if there is something yummy to be had..they quickly learn to accept food being grabbed from their mouths by the others

Letting a pup have the run of the house is risky... what if she takes a fancy to a power cord ,or swallows one too many buttons or pieces of fabric? She would be a fairly strong girl..and could easily start ripping up stuff which is NOT on the recommended diet Find a 'safe' room, and fill it with the above-mentioned things..boxes, kongs etc. Sorry..I don't see humour in this......

Poor dog... glad you got it sorted Psyllium husks are a nice gentle way to help.Because it is essentially a GEL, there is no harsh fibre. You only need a little..as it will absorb water from the gut and expand. It can also be soaked before feeding if you like...soak it for about 10 minutes or so in warm water, then use. The vet recommended it for Hamlet after bowel surgery..he said that because it is a gel, it helps to stop some things from further irritating the bowel wall by lubricating/protecting.

Personally, I would not be touching my dog while he's eating.... esp if he's already growling as the others have said..he needs to see you as the giver of food, and this being a happy occasion also..keep eating puppy and child separate.. better safe than sorry. with our pups..I always start when they are little..with a large something..usually a bone. They sit..I give it to them then say 'gimme' or 'swap' and take it, with heaps of praise, and a small tasty treat. then they sit again..and I give it back. I do this with anything they pick up/bring me...thankfully they mostly respond, and it means there is no chasing after dogs with stolen food/objects...I am way too unfit for that!

Hi... Due to her moving around everywhere now, and a spurt of hot weather,Poor little witchetty has a lot of stick-fast fleas... an occupational hazard here..and I usually use advantage or permethrin spray for the dogs. Today was a town day..no other one for about a fortnight..and the vet was closed!!! All I could get was some frontline... and I bought some capstar tabs, which ,apparently can be used on baby pups. Has anyone done this? Has anyone used frontline on puppies? I haven't...and was wondering. It NEEDS to work, as the darn stickfast are everywhere here in the dry sand...we get bitten too The rabbits,birds,cats and dogs all have a share...but they can take a lot of blood from pups Thanks. I can put a light oil on the ones visible...but more will just hop on as soon as we turn around ....how I WISH we had the big 'dog fleas' instead...SO much easier to control....