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Hello, Soda!

Congrats on your puppy! Here’s a position statement from AVSAB on socialisation. You do not need to and should not wait until the last needles! https://avsab.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Puppy_Socialization_Position_Statement_Download_-_10-3-14.pdf Many positive trainers are offering online puppy schools at the moment and will teach you how to properly socialise your puppy. The PPGA website is a good place to look for trainers. Two I know off the top of my head are All Pets Education & Training, and Polite Paws. Socialisation is about forming positive associations with all manner of things including novelty, noises, surfaces, sights, etc. Not just seeing other pups at classes and definitely not the puppy mosh pits that can happen at poorly-run classes. Or going to dog parks (DO NOT go to dog parks). As an example, just going on a drive, parking the car, and seeing the world pass by from a safe place can be socialisation. Oh something else I recommend is getting the sound proof puppy training app which has a bunch of noises you can play while they’re doing something fun like eating meals or playing with you. Be sure to read the instructions.

Doesn’t answer your question but I love Boomerang tags.

https://wagtailscountryretreat.net/ Private dog park you can rent yourself or invite any friends your dog may have for a play.

Some contacts if you decide to see someone in the future. This is your local Behaviour Vet, but there are many e.g. Creative Animal Solutions, Pet Behaviour Vet, AVBS and more who do remote consults (which can often be cheaper). http://www.calmcompanions.com.au/ and a trainer Canine Journeys. Nancy Tucker (via fenzi dog sports I think) and Malena de martini have online courses re separation related anxiety. Check Malena’s website for lots of info too.

Fenzi for sure, or as a starter with puppy check pet professional guild Australia for online puppy classes eg all pets education and training, and polite paws.

Malcolm has a potted sensory garden. His favourites are pineapple sage, lemon balm, heartsease, cat (we call it pet ) grass - repeat sowing gives nice tender blades, and his mini snow pea teepee. He also likes Australian river mint (preferred over other mints), native dog rose, paper daisies (there’s one that smells like chamomile), marjoram, marigold, oregano and basil. He really likes valerian but doesn’t get it due to his behaviour meds; if he just sniffed it would be ok but he eats it. He’s not really into lavender or regular chamomile. I like to experiment with plants provided. He loves getting them as presents and different things come in and out of his favour. Being a potted garden it’s easy to switch things up or just hack the roots back to refresh plants. I came inside with a box of plants from the nursery today and he was so delighted. He shoved his head into the box sniffing everything and started eating the pineapple sage, with his little tail wagging. I‘ve given him some different substrates too. He enjoys walking in eucy mulch and giving himself a ‘hot stone massage’ by lying on pebble mulch. Look up Bath Cats & Dogs Home sensory garden and the YouTube videos Sally Hopkins did of the Busselton Snuffle Gardens in WA. https://www.facebook.com/DogSolutionsAustralia/videos/840514502662119/?vh=e&d=n https://www.facebook.com/sally.hopkins.714/videos/555705957910796/?d=n https://www.bathcatsanddogshome.org.uk/uploads/documents/1375455927_SensoryandEnrichmentGarden.docx.pdf https://www.bathcatsanddogshome.org.uk/rehoming/sensory_and_enrichment_garden_for_dogs https://themayhew.org/sensorygarden/ https://www.australiandoglover.com/2018/12/how-to-create-sensory-garden-for-your.html?m=1

You chould do the Embark DNA test and/or run the genetic tests that reputable breeders do for min pins and paps.

I’ve been thinking anxiety disorder too with the PICA and now this, but didn’t want to hit you over the head with too much ‘see a specialist’ comments. Snook and I both have dogs with anxiety disorders. It really is worthwhile getting a proper diagnosis and treatment plan from a behaviour vet (veterinary behaviourist) sooner rather than later. And while it can be costly, I think it’s going to save you a lot of money in the long run with foreign body surgeries, other injuries, and destroyed property. I’m sorry ‘cause I know you probably don’t want to hear this.

Hello! You will need to address why he is jumping those fences. We can barricade (etc) all we want but that doesn’t address his emotional state, which is all important! My guess is that he is an anxious fellow. Has he been jumping fences all his life, or is this a new thing? He will need a vet check regarding the peeing accidents, and you’d be wise to look up symptoms of canine cognitive dysfunction. If you’re on Facebook, look up the Anxious Dogs of Australia Support Group.

If you’re on Facebook, Canine Arthritis Management has a lot of info. They also have a Facebook group called Holly’s Army.

Look here https://www.k9events.com/behaviour-vets.html#vic And here https://www.ppgaustralia.net.au/

Hello! My dog has anxiety so I understand how much of a worry this all is. Not sure where you are in QLD but there are two fear free certified groomers in Brisbane: Paws & Relax and Mother Fluffers Dog Grooming Calm Companions veterinary behaviour has a cooperative grooming course or look here for other trainers who can help with changing his emotional response to handling and grooming. If you don’t have a regular vet you could see if there’s a fear free certified vet near you. They will be able to do a groom under sedation with anxiety being factored in — there are even meds that can help them forget the entire thing happened. Situational anxiety meds could also be prescribed if his anxiety needs to be lowered for behaviour modification to progress. You could discuss all this with your usual vet if you have one, but most aren’t especially knowledgeable about behaviour, e.g. if they offer acepromazine say no as that does exactly what dogsfevr is warning about. So they may or may not be helpful. Fear free website where you can find groomers, trainers, vets https://fearfreepets.com/fear-free-directory?p=1&address=Queensland australia&category=0&center=-20.9175738%2C142.7027956&zoom=12&is_mile=1&directory_radius=0&view=grid

Jafco brand muzzle might be suitable. I think I shared in your previous thread (?) some info about socialisation in a pandemic and links to online class options. If not it will be on someone else’s post, perhaps in the puppy subforum.

The other thing is getting his teeth checked for malocclusions such as base narrow canines. You’d think dogs would chew less if their mouths were sore but the opposite can happen. Check this one out. https://www.facebook.com/animalreferralhospitalhomebush/videos/10154426768767445/?vh=e&d=n

Do you have chew toys for the little man? He may enjoy eating his meal out of a Kong for example. Try to redirect him to his chew toys if he’s chewing on rocks, sticks or other objects.

Oh just thought of another contact. Erin Williams of Beyond Dog Training. She has maremmas and is the founder of Livestock Guardian Dogs Australia.

Have you considered K9 Nose Work? That’s low impact. You could also see a sports medicine vet and get a prehab/rehab plan and assess suitability for different sports.

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I’d consult a Veterinary Behaviourist https://www.anzcvs.org.au/chapters/veterinary+behaviour+chapter

Might there be canine cognitive dysfunction in the mix? That’s the first thing I think of with little ones getting stuck in furniture. Forgive me as I do not recall her age.

Welcome little munchkin!

I think I would be inclined to cut to the chase and see a dermatological specialist if your GP has done all the usual tests. You could waste a lot of time and money looking for answers where they may not be found.

Have you even sought treatment for that? The anxiety that is. You could ask your vet about pre visit pharmaceuticals to lessen her anxiety. You would want to trial the medication advance so you know if it helps and how long it takes to kick in. ETA if they suggest acepromazine say no as it’s a chemical straight jacket with no anti anxiety effect.