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Puppy Survival thread part 4

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GooodMythicalMorning · 01/09/2017 08:56

Puppy's getting bigger!: continuation of Bitey's thread. If anyone wants to join feel free.

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DeepfriedPizza · 11/09/2017 19:46

PizzaPup had the squits for a while and chicken and rice didn't help. We use protexin which is a probiotic and we also give her a sprinkling of bran flakes in her breakfast. We try to give as natural treats as we possibly can

Soubriquet · 12/09/2017 06:53

I will be so relieved when Lexa finally finishes her season

Fed up with her humping my arm and peeing every 10 steps on a walk

BiteyShark · 12/09/2017 08:17

Soubriquet how long has it been now?

I guess I am lucky in that I have a boy dog who has never even shown any sign of humping anything Grin. BiteyDog is going to daycare today as the nice vet yesterday said we can run him off lead even with his lump issue and not to worry about it as the antibiotics will dry it up [phew]. He still isn't impressed with wearing his medical suit at night though to stop the licking Sad

Soubriquet · 12/09/2017 08:36

Over a week now. Bleeding has mostly stopped but her bits are still swollen and look at me I'm ready

Yokohamajojo · 12/09/2017 09:30

I found out on our walk yesterday that there is kennel cough going in our local park. That got me a bit worried, Yokopup is vaccinated but I know that there are different strands and that you can still get it. It's also the local dog show in the same park on Saturday Shock

Anyone knows how it spreads and how we should act? we avoid playing too much with other dogs anyway but obviously there will be hellos and sniffing other dogs.

BiteyShark · 12/09/2017 12:13

Hmmm I thought KC is spread by sneezing and coughing so I think you would have to avoid getting close to all dogs with it.

bluetongue · 13/09/2017 10:05

Yay to Bitey dog being able to go to day care. Sounds like you're finally near the end of this ordeal Bitey.

The whole season thing sounds like a bit of a hassle Soubriquet. Are you going to get Lexa spayed?

Bluepuppy continues to improve. I can leave him up to five hours now and when I sneak a look through the window before opening the front door I can see him on the sofa ( he's allowed on there.) I'd almost say my biggest problem with him now is his carpet destroying . When I leave him he doesn't have access to carpet but he loves to pull it up and shred the underlay. He even does it when he's in the same room as me. It escalated when he was on restricted activity after being neutered and was bouncing off the walls with energy.

Soubriquet · 13/09/2017 10:14

We was planning on having a litter due to her fantastic nature but tbh I've done a bit of research this morning and I think I've changed my mind.

Going to let her have one more season for maturity and then she will be spayed

BiteyShark · 13/09/2017 10:27

That's a massive improvement blue with leaving him to where you was a few months ago. When mine is doing something bad I find the only way to stop him is to remove him from it and me so when he used to look as if he would start biting a rug of mine I would shove him out of the room each time just for a minute.

Yes BiteyDog appears to be on the mend, he's still in his medical shirt to stop him licking his lump when left alone but otherwise it's looking a lot less red and I am sure it's smaller. We still have a few days of antibiotics to go so hoping it continues to improve. I am so glad he's back at daycare as his behaviour definitely deteriorates when he's on restricted activity.

bluetongue · 13/09/2017 10:46

I really feel that the medication has made a huge difference. Hopefully some time in the future he will be weaned off it and will be a 'normal' dog. Best of, unlike daily medication for cats there's no shoving it down his throat and risking my fingers. I just push it into his tinned food and he eats it all happily Smile

DeepfriedPizza · 13/09/2017 10:53

What medication is he on Blue? is it an anxiety thing, I must have missed his earlier issues.

I don't want to jinx anything but Pizzapup hasn't destroyed anything since Thursday of last week when left on her own. DD left her bedroom door unlocked on Monday and PPup slept on there when we were at work and didn't eat any of her stuffed toys so that was a massive result.

I am starting to relax and enjoy having her. I tucked her up on the sofa with a blanket over her the past 2 nights and she slept right through from 10 to 5.45

bluetongue · 13/09/2017 11:18

Yes, it's medication for anxiety. He's on Clonidine and fluoxetine (prozac). At some stage soon He will just be in the prozac. When I first got him I was told by neighbours that he was crying and howling while I was out Sad He also damaged the front door which is a classic separation anxiety red flag. He sees a specialist vet and she's been excellent.Not a cheap exercise but worth it.

So good to hear you're enjoying pizza pup. It's a big enough upheaval in your life without the extra issues some of us have had.

Abhorsen · 13/09/2017 11:18

Good to hear things seem to be getting easier pizza.

And glad biteydog is on the mend. Can I be nosy and ask how your daycare works? Right now I'm spreading my hours over more days and it's getting really difficult with work, wondering if I'd be better on my normal days and finding longer daycare for during the two days as he gets bigger.

I've had a cold and between Work hassles and the seemingly constant biting I'm feeling a bit down right now.

BiteyShark · 13/09/2017 11:26

My day care picks him up in the morning after I have left for work so he's on his own for a few hours. He then gets dropped back home again about 1.5 hours before I get back as I just have half day care. If I know I will be late back I ask for full day care but this only happens very occasionally. He gets to play with other dogs as well as off lead walks at daycare so he is nicely tired (although still demands ball time in the evenings Grin).

Soubriquet · 13/09/2017 11:31

Ha! I'm on fluoxetine Grin

bluetongue · 13/09/2017 11:40

Me too Soubriquet. It's funny that we're both on the same drug. Guess it's a new twist on dogs looking like their owners Grin

Fillybuster · 13/09/2017 12:42

Thanks for all the nice welcome messages - I'm sorry that I posted and then went dark, but the combo of full time work, kids all back at school and new pup have left me with absolutely no time to breathe, let alone post!

I knew that a dog would take work but wasn't anticipating the massive time commitment around organising stuff, daily grooming, washing, cleaning....you know...!!! ShockShockShockGrin

Anyway, Fillypup is settling in well and we've now had 5 nights in a row in his crate 11-7.30, dry and with no crying. Feels like a huge step forward, tbh, as that was really stressing me.

Now I need to crack crate time during the day: until he's totally reliably toilet trained (a little way off, I'd say), he needs to be in there for at least 1 hour every day, and he totally hates it. I'm waiting for our litigious mean neighbours to put in a complaint with the council or contact the rspca as he cries nearly the whole time. It's odd, as he will happily spend hours at a time fast asleep in the living room, but the minute I pop him into his crate (in utility room, facing a window) he's wide awake and won't settle. Grrr. The minute he's out (after initial absolute joy), he's fast asleep under the table again!!! Biscuit

But apart from that he's doing really well. Not too many accidents, about one a day at the moment, and super chilled - almost no barking, not much biting, not too much inappropriate chewing. So I count myself lucky. And I've found some local day care support so he's got a lovely lady who collects him on empty house days for an hour walk with other puppies, gives him lunch and settles him back. Which means he's never alone for longer than 2 hours at the moment.

I read some of the pps and nearly cried. Dh has been questioning this whole "dog thing" from day 1 and made it clear that he really really doesn't want us to have a dog. His view is that dc3 is now 7 and we are finally past the hard stuff, so why on earth have I made life tough all over again? I'm worried he might be right, and even more worried that his attitude will end up making that true. Very difficult. He's agreed to give it some time and is being lovely to the dog - he likes him just fine, but I know he just doesn't really want him there in the first place. So tough.

Fillybuster · 13/09/2017 12:52

Oops, I meant to ask - how often should I be washing Fillypups bedding? He's got a couple of fleece blankets and a soft crate liner....I don't want to remove all his comfort smells but they must need cleaning fairly regularly? Especially since he drags the blankets all over the place! Thanks!

monkeywithacowface · 13/09/2017 12:57

I wash monkeypups bedding twice a week. He's a smelly fellow and he eats the contents of his kong on his bed in the crate so it all gets a bit whiffy quite quickly!

BiteyShark · 13/09/2017 16:08

It depends on the bed. I have a duvet which I wash the cover of every 2 weeks. His bed in his crate can't be washed, only wiped down but doesn't seem to get very dirty so I hoover it every 2 weeks and wipe with a damp cloth when it looks a big dirty. Maybe I have just got used to the 'smell' Grin

BeTheHokeyMan · 14/09/2017 09:22

Joining in ! We got our pup yesterday she is a golden retriever and is 10 weeks old.Hasn't eaten yet but have gotten some great tips on my other post so looking forward to implementing them Smile
Have a list of stuff I need to get including treats and a Kong also the seller said she was recently flea treated but I've noticed her scratching so will get a flea spot on treatment for her too .Hello to everyone and your pups !

BeTheHokeyMan · 14/09/2017 09:24

God should add that she is weaned and eating nuts but just hasn't eaten for us yet!

BiteyShark · 14/09/2017 10:14

With 'nuts' do you mean dry kibble? Look on allaboutdogfood.co.uk to pick a good quality food but the breeder should have given you some of their usual food and you can find a feeding guide online or on the packaging for the age and weight of the dog.

monkeywithacowface · 14/09/2017 10:30

So have been building up monkeypup's time alone whilst I'm out the house. He's always been fine for 30 minutes whilst on the school run and had built up successfully to an hour in his crate with a kong.

Left him today for about an hour and 15 minutes and came home to a wet bed. He's never peed in his crate before. He'd finished his kong and hadn't tried to pull the blankets through that cover one end of the crate (he does that when he doesn't want to be in there, that only happens when I'm in the house and need him contained while I get a few things done).

So is this just bad luck or do you think an hour and 15 was a stretch to far and he was upset? (should have filmed him) How do I get back to leaving him and him being OK? I need to build his time up as I will be starting a new job in a couple of weeks. I'll only be out the house 5 hours two days a week and was planning on getting a dog sitter to visit. Do you think he would be better to have an open crate and then use a room divider to keep him contained.

I don't think doggy daycare will be an option yet as he's so scared of other dogs right now.

BiteyShark · 14/09/2017 10:36

Could if just have been that he needed a pee and couldn't hold it any longer so was forced to go.