Jaxx'sBuddy

started with the elimination diet because she had lots of yeast infections then i have my dog on Eagle pack Duck and oatmeal and she is doing great on this and she has allergic reactions to lots of things.

i know this sounds odd but my cairn terrier was really ill one night. couldn't walk and collapsed when putting her back legs on the floor. i took her to the vet and she had a really bad stomach ache. because she had back problems before i took her to the vet i thought it was her back. vet gave her some pain pills and i watched what i fed her and she was better in a couple of days. does your pup have a tight belly?

i would give heartworm treatment. i use sentinal monthly. i prefer to be safe than sorry.

unfortunately i suggested everything, boots, claw coats, socks, rugs, mats, puppy pens and only allowed on rugs, constant supervision, paying for damage, rebuffing the boards when we leave.. They wouldnt have any of it I tried to change their mind twice now, but they just will not change their mind. Its a no win, the neighbours said the landlords had a dog but it was outside all the time and when the lady got pregnant the dog went away So I do not think these people are going to change their minds or consider anything I said about the raising of the puppy.. that is bad luck. do you think it is the right time for a puppy or maybe wait for another 6 months? such a hard decision i wouldn't want to be you

nope it was a change of mind.. they decided that a doberman would be too big to be allowed indoors and they dont want the floors scratched. i thought that may be the case. i think you could challenge the landlord if you wanted. check your lease and see what it says. the other option would be to offer to give a "pet deposit" where you give an amount to cover any potential damage.

did you know of this was a requirement of the landlords before you decided on getting a puppy?

i agree with everything Erny has said, especially about trusting your instincts and trusting your knowledge of your dog. if you think she needs to go to the vet, take her now....i have previously ignored my gut instincts and have ended up taking the dog to the vet at 3:00am!!!

Lucky you. We are aallllllllll tiles! Very cold in winter! bugger that might make things difficult.. maybe put coloured tape on the floor to show the boundary?

my dog knows that she is not allowed in the kitchen whilst i am in there as it is too small and therefore dangerous for her to be in there when i am there. she now sits outside the kitchen door and does not go in until i go out. also, she is allowed on my bed when i invite her but at no other time. i can leave the bedroom door open and she never goes on the bed without permission. all that i did was t make sure that when she put her paw onto the kitchen floor i went towards her and said "back" and i did this until she go it. for the bed, i found her on there a couple of times and just told her to get off. they learn really quickly where they are allowed and where the aren't allowed.

i use a dremmel and it works great. also i can use it for other things as well

the vet on 36 unley road is fantastic. they take time to talk to you and they spent 45 mins talking to me (i didn't take the dog) and they didn't charge me. they also have a policy re taking on treatment. it goes something like this: if you take in a sick animal and they tell you what is wronh and you don't want to get the treatment, they don't chatge you the consulting fee. this is not word for word. they also have experience with brachy breeds which is what i need. i have been going there for years and am very satisfied.

i would be a bit concerned as the snot is not clear. if it didn't clear up by the morning or if he started coughing then i would take it to the vet, especially if it is a young puppy.

this is the best lesson we can all learn (my bolding in above). i am glad you feel liberated. trust your instincts and know that what works for some dogs may not work for yours. as i said before i will never take my dog to a dog park as the risks outweigh the rewards IMO.

makes perfect sense, and now you have me thinking again!!!! so i am going to agree with you if there is no controls in either environment. Howver, the question is very complex so it is difficult to answer easily. i have seen FA dogs show reduced fear when handled by a different trainer. so if the environments were controlled and the same trainer was handling the dog, and the variances are the same in the neutral and non-neutral environments then the dog should show the same FA in either environment, ie in a controlled study. if the neutral environment was not controlled then you are right, the dog would show more fear in the neutral environment.

i would say there would be no difference. if the object of the FA is in both then the response would be the same.

i think you answered the question yourself when you said "I don't want to have him put to sleep if he's happy and can cope with the change" you don't know how well he will cope until you have moved. you can then re-assess after he has been in the new house for a while.

maybe think about getting a wire crate. it will last a long time and the pup can see out it. if it gets cold or you want the pup not to see out then you can cover it with a blanket or towel.

putting the crate next to your bed is a great idea. i did that when my puppy came home and she settled down quite quickly, about 3 days and she was fine in the crate. i had a wire crate though and she could see everything. i also fed her in there to start with so she associsted good things with the crate. when i fed her i left the door open so she felt ok about being in there at times other than nap time. hope it goes well

this thread is really interesting to me as i have been questioning myself over this. i see my job is to protect the "nature" and "personality" of my dog in addition to looking after their needs. i have made a choice not to go to a dog park because i can't protect my dog from any harm that may occur there. i have seen dogs personality change because of a bad experience with other dogs. for me the perceived beneifts of my dog socialising with other dogs does not outweigh the risks of harm, both mental and physical that could happen. IMO i think that letting a dog to play with other dogs as a substitute for excercise/training is owners being lazy or they didn't pick the right breed for their lifestyle. the risks are too high for me to have my dogs interact with unknown dogs. my dog does not seem upset by this, she is at level 3 obedience and she pays little attention to other dogs. this suits me very well and my dog is very well balanced IMO. also, i treat my dog like a dog. my friends who have dogs don't do this and they are always saying that my dog is really well behaved and their's aren't....i wonder why!!!! my dog never has to stress about what decisions to make nor whether she should/could do something. i set the rules and she follows them. when she is in unfamiliar situations she looks at me to see what she should be doing or how she should be behaving. i like that. i think some issues are in this thread because some posters are putting values into what training methods are being used. i say each to their own but just understand the risks that are there. if we are not honest with ourselves then we can cause harm to our dogs.

maybe she had a bout of pancreatitis caused by the fatty food, ie mackeral and lamb. maybe you might need to be a bit careful of how much fat she gets. raw might be ok but too much fat might not.

this seems really odd for an 18 week old pup. did the vet run tests to rule out any neurological problems or epilepsy? does this happen every time she sleeps? what is the frequency of the "nightmares?

when my dog barks for "no" reason ...well none that i can see!!! i go to the back door and yell "Oi!!!!" and she stops barking. that way i am not telling her off but she gets the message that i don't want her to bark. now it only takes one "Oi!!!" to have a quiet dog.

this bit is really important. when i first got my puppy i would praise her a lot when she peed. as soon as she squated i would say "good girl" in a high pitched voice. well i found out that my particular puppy didn't need such enthusiastic praise and what i was doing was distracting her from the weeing. i lowered the volume and the tone and frequency and more importantly, i didn't praise until she had finished weeing. this fixed the problem. also be a bit careful when you give the treat and make sure it isn't too high value. you might have a very clever pup who has worked out that if he drips a wee he gets a treat. maybe only give him a treat when he has stopped peeing. maybe even wait to make sure he really has finished, then give the treat. it might also help to wait a few minutes after he has finished weeing before you bring him back inside.

here is great post on the stages of puppy development. maybe this will help you to work out what stage your pup is in. it will help you in working out the best way to manage her. i found it really helpful when my pup was going through her fear period/s. http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=117592

i was just so pleased i wasn't in bed asleep. now that i don't want to wake up to!!! dogs really do read our body language. i never really need to yell at my dog because she knows the way i approach her that she has been naughty especially if i am scowling!!!!!!! we can be grateful that dogs are so forgiving!!!!