Dogsfevr

We've had him for three weeks and he already looks to me as Mum and to see how to behave. We spend all day together every day so we've bonded very quickly. I'm not trying to make him "because you feel its a poodle & should". I know forcing him is the worst way and am insulted you'd even suggest it. My last poodle hated water and in his 16 years never set foot in the ocean and I was fine with it. I was generalising when I said that poodles normally love water. thanks to everyone else for the advice. I'll give those ideas a go :-) Why insulted im only echoing your phrase "I've no idea why he's scared. He's a poodle so he should love swimming!" As to being insulted re read your post about forcing .You placed the pup in the spa ,it shakes with fear & runs away fast.At present your are forcing .You have had him for 3 weeks be patient . Buy a clam shell & let the pup do its own thing at its pace not yours. If your insulted i dont care i am posting for the dogs interest not yours

These are questions you should be asking your breeder . Muscle condition comes with age & no way would i even consider jogging her. Be patient she is only a baby & will be one for many more months.

Breed has nothing to do with being a natural swimmer. Sorry to say but not every dog wants to swim nor enjoys it & you may find you need to change what you want to what is in the best interest of the dog,You just cant make it want because you feel its a poodle & should. Forcing the issue will only make it worse & associate you with the fear. . If you want it ti swim you needto be patient not pushy,you need the dog to accept the water & it will in its own time become curious & with baby steps you may progress to a dog that wants to swim . Plenty of poodles have drowned just like plenty of other water retrievers I would also gather from a previous post you would have only had this dog for a week or so?? Give the pup a chance to trust you because what you do now will make & break a major life experience

We dont leave collars on but walking isnt negotiable.Providing you have a nice comfy collar & appropriate leash you will have your pup walking nicely with time patience & guidance, Whilst many owners like to buy fancy collars because it looks good many are very uncomfortable & the dog hate them. The hair wont flatten unless you have a clydesdale collar .if the collar is nice & light & fine you will have no issues.Just make sure you remove collar & brush the area, We dont leave collars on ours & it makes no difference to there walking.Pups are placed on to there training collars & for the first few attempts any form of walking is happily accepted & with each practise session & guidance they are walking like pros in no time.With age you will have new experiences to manage. Place pup onlead & walk confidiently & with purpose not confusion.Encourage pup with voice,treats,toys & food & make it fun.A pup that has had a horrid walking experience early on can be very hard to train out so allowing pup to be a pup not an adult & remembering there attention span is short training should be short & sweet & when they start to switch off end the session on your terms.With confidience pup will enjoy walks & understand what you want but dont expect miracles until i say 12 months & even then there is the occasional brain fart

Husband is very right he is spoilt & your pandering to his whimes.

The pinkness looks very typical to the ones we board.You will also find the feet are often pink aswell. As for the shedding you will fined the white hair will shed far more than the coloured & the white will be a thicker kind. The bee stings if reacted badly can take a toll on them & there glands can be inflammed for up to 6 months. I would go to the chemist & buy some tablets for irrated tummies.We use flora max ,the encourage the good bacteria to re establish.we swear by it

Pumpkin is used to help runny tummies.We prefer it to rice. I have one dog that gets the squirts if he gets sardines. Worming tablets can also cause a lose tummy,We always suggest to puppy people worm early am just in case. I would also go to the chemist & get some gut relining tablets(flora max or similiar. This helps the good bacteria re establish & helps with a tummy thats slightly comprimised during this time.

Is she actually correctly pigmented ?? ie her eye rims are they black or pink?? You may find she lacks full pigment . As for roo i feed that to my white english setter & it turned him orange. " if I don't accept my dog is a designer dog, then nobody will help me? I don't want to argue about the breed of my dog which is why I never mentioned what she was in my initial post - if I did, I would have created a post about the breed, instead of her illness." People ask what breed because it is well known that some breeds require certain diets or a better not on certain diets. For example if someone suggested a certain brand of food for my breed it would be a disaster .

Reading past post i believe the op has a DD mini aussie bulldog.

Stop patting her whilst eating ,seriously i do not see what the need is for people to annoy dogs at eating time & then cant figure out why they have issues. The dog has no clue what you are wanting from it & has now been forced to protect the one item it feels is being threatened. The bowl was taken away but i dare say again the dog has no clue why except next time to growl more or re act worse. It seems many people use this method but get it very wrong & end up creating an unpleasant behaviour that is owner created . All dogs in this household get peace during eating time & as such respect us if there is ever a need to remove a bowl,bone,beef hide because they have never been placed in a position of confusion & encouraged to react to the unknown..

if i remember correctly i think the ideal temp is 27 but if i had a pool in the back mine would be in there asap doing laps.

Aslo smell his feet.Many dogs get chronic stinky feet instead of an all over body odour & washing in wnite vinegar helps greatly

Be patient,He is 10 weeks ,out on his own & has no clue what is right/wrong & that he is safe outside.

I agree with the others,you are making it harder for yourself instead of simple. All you need is a simple collar & light lead,practice & patience. It sounds like you are expecting an awful lot but have the pup very confused. There is no reason why you cant walk further than the drive way.lead training is all about experiences & teaching them as they progress through new distractions

im not a fan of puppy schools as too many are run by unqualified people.Some vets certainly have qualified people so the lessons are educational but many are free for alls where in many cases owners dont return after the first lesson or end up with a pup that is terrified . I would be asking what qualifications the puppy teacher has . For many vets puppy preschool is about pushing there vet & sucking you in.For the small mniority its about doing right by the new owners. Even if its free ask questions.

Size makes no difference.House training doesnt stop in my opinion until 12 months. Whilst ours are always good by 10 weeks they are always still taught whats right & wrong until maturity. One wee outside doesnt mean trained & whilst pups learn quickly when the communication between dog & owner stops without them fully knowing right from wrong you will get relapse By allowing yours dog offleash out the front you are breaking the law & also placing your dogs at risk of being hit by a car or being a nuisance to other people.If there running away then they go back onlead because they obviously dont havea good recall or understanding of coming back I have never heard a vet say indoors for 10 days,all certainly say minimize any risk to there stitches or infection. It truly sounds like you need to go back to basics

"therefore thinking that this was my future.... " It will be your future LOL .

Whilst most have a season where they will shed more they generally shed all year . Many even with there smooth coats dont brush them enough . Not sure what you do but as said give the your foxie a bath & a good brush through

we had nothing but issues with shear magic never cut

i dont weigh my dogs food never have.Does your boy have skin rolls on his shoulder area & near his bum/tail area??If he does this is also a good sign of being overweight We tell people one important thing,the more you feed the more they expect. Any dog can always be hungry & it isnt just a Lab thing but when people feed a little here & little there it isnt for the dog benefit but to make the humans feel better.Dogs learn quickly that if they scab long enough they will get rewarded for it. In our house to get a treat means doing a job ,could be bugger all type of thing but there being rewarded for doing something not for sucking up.

You still shouldnt get a residue . i have even with my own show dogs bathed fully & clipped & head off to a show . Personally there is no easy option with clipping.

These arent designed for poodles coats . If your dogs are ending up oily then you have a problem ,either your over oiling your blades & not washing them properly or something else. I groom fulltime & never end up with oily dogs

Firstly dont leave biscuits down all day.Meals should be eaten in a set time then picked up.meals should be given to each dog & thats there daily quota.If your allowing grazing then you truly have no idea how much he is eating in relation to his daily diet. As for how much is too much there is no easy answer because each dog is different but as already said they need to grow slowly Some dogs need more than others,some still need 3 meals others 2 meals is just right. In reality your dogs are getting 4 meals aday

The reality is you will never now the status of a backyard.Parvo can last for a long time in the ground & you would never now if in the last few years there has been parvo in that yard. I dare say if your renting with a dog your not going to have a lot of choices so only you can decide whether to nock back this place & wait

2 dogs on a property is the legal number visitor or not when there are 3 you are over your numbers plain & simple. It may suck but it doesnt matter.Many a show person has been court out because of this. It only takes someone to complain & the rangers only need to sit & watch. The only legal way of being over your numbers is with a permit or pups up to 3 months i believe is the age anything after that is a 2 dog limit. If the OP is advertising then it will draw anyones attention to dog grooming business so ideally it would always be best to ask the local council of what the area rules are. No point haveing a good business then something happens & its no longer able to be done. If they do choice to continue then make sure your discreet & not draw over attention to the dogs coming in/out. We lived in the burbs for years over our numbers & a risk we where prepared to take.We where dob in either by a fellow dog person or the plumber & as a result moved to the kennel area that still has a 2 dog limit unless you apply for a kennel license. No license then its strictly 2 dogs