Puppy survival thread. Oct/Nov fireworks!

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Nope. He was just licking the entire thing. He just licks things like that and they last him weeks! He's only diddy!

@DottyHarmer 13 is a good age. I feel awful that I might have made you feel guilty. I suspect we will have to at some point do it as he uses daycare. Tbh I’m just burying head in sand technique about it for now…

Ostrich stuff doesn’t smell so much - but the ostrich braids last a little while whoever was asking! Goats ears are smellier than lamb braids but nowhere near the vomit inducing stink of beef tail!

I really bet he's eaten it @cheeseisthebest My pup is only little but I've stopped giving him chicken necks (from the butcher not the dried ones) because he can gulp them down so quickly and I'm sure it's not good.

Yep ears were dispatched very quickly. Merli is currently chomping on the ostrich bone having slept all night yeah!!!! He's also managed to get the 2nd bone into his sphere of control and terrier is glowering at him

He's just strolled past my coffee, aimed for a slurp, tongue made briefest flick and possible entry (hot and DH shouted) but I'm still drinking it.

Gross ...totally gross

It was whole then 2 seconds later had gone but he must have?? Surely I would have heard crunching!
Update on sleep, 10 till 7. (7.45 today) on floor in sons bedroom. One nighttime wee accident. But thank God I'm finally getting some sleep!

@WomblingKnobhead

He's just strolled past my coffee, aimed for a slurp, tongue made briefest flick and possible entry (hot and DH shouted) but I'm still drinking it.

@WomblingKnobhead we’ve all been there 😂

Does anyone else’s pup have a favourite TV programme? We’ve been watching Serengeti on a loop for weeks now 😂. It gives me chance to have my morning coffee in peace so it’s basically Peppa Pig for dogs! I never thought I’d be so grateful that on meeting my brother’s new girlfriend for the first time, she told me that there’s a Serengeti 2 😂.

Anything with animal noises and he is agog 😁

I've just had a walk to the beach and back (just under 3 miles) and he has swum. He will now swim out to me from shore which is so lovely. DH wandered off with him to throw his floatie in and when I was ready to get out a called him. Ears pick up....he runs..... 60ft off shore and he swam out to me 😍

That's so lovely @WomblingKnobhead Rather you than me swimming in the sea this time of year though!

Ooh you're brave and what a lovely thing to have the dog swim put to you!

I'm having a thrilling day jetwashing the patio, cleaning poop off the lawn and carpet washing the rug. Thrills!!!!

We’ve also been down to the beach, it’s such a beautiful day today! We were out for over an hour and a half but only about 15 mins of that was on the lead and he was still full of beans at the end of the walk. We’re both exhausted now though!

Too nice to stay in. Been out again but a hot chocolate at the cafe. We found a playmate

Feeling envious of those experiencing nice weather! Here it is cold and very windy today. DH volunteered to take the pup for a walk/run/play and I eagerly accepted this kind offer.

I had a heart-stopping moment earlier when I couldn't find his Kong. I suddenly thought perhaps he had swallowed it. This is entirely irrational because it's far too big for him to swallow. But he did manage to bite the head off his favourite Spiderman toy (though I was watching and whisked it away immediately) and has destroyed various other toys so I am always worried he will manage to ingest something he shouldn't. And I found the Kong in the end, it had rolled under the sofa.

@bargelights we’ve been incredibly lucky with the weather today. It feels like early summer 🥰.

It was warm and sunny here today as well. I took the family and pup for a walk to the woods. It was nice and quiet, and pup managed to come back to us from quite close to interesting dogs. He found a couple of ponds/large, deep puddles to romp in. He had such a fantastic time!! We were out for an hour and a half, but it was all on soft ground and he was allowed to stop any time he wanted to. He zonked out for a 3 hour nap afterwards.

I wish Billy had zonked out! He’s been a good boy but very restless today. He finally went for a nap at 8pm and our neighbour’s bloody yappy chihuahua started going crazy and woke him up 🤬. Hopefully he’ll be tired and so well behaved as he’s coming to DS’s Remembrance Day parade tomorrow.

FawkesPup has had a BUSY day. Dog Deli/market, then a walk round the village, then a trip to pick up DS and his friends, afternoon walk off lead for first time and then his mate has been round tonight and only just gone home so he is exhausted!!!

He was amazing off lead, and came back on first shout and whistle even when distracted so I am well pleased with him

Here's the monkey and his mate Bob

I love Bob's expression!
Cheesepup played with two friends today, had a lovely time. I was brave and took him off lead and he came when I called. Every single time! So proud!

He's just whined and barked and I sternly told him to go to bed and he has! gone quiet now!
Im being very firm with any nipping now and removing him each time.

Restless night. I wonder if ears are annoying him. Last night I tried to irrigate them but he wasn't having any and cried loudly when I tried 😢 I left him to calm down and tried again when he was sleepy (having warmed the fluid) but no success. He's very strong and ignores all treats. We decided against DH using his strength as he was so upset and scared and so ...no cleaned ears. I can't actually see a major problem with them so am not too worried but it's sewn the seed of doubt in my head and I'd like to get a proper look

@WomblingKnobhead has he got an infection? It really was horrendous when ours had infection the first time as we really struggled to get ear drops in and then it got worse so we had to go back to vets and it cost £££ for them to do even stronger ear drops!

When the vet did his adolescence check she showed me a clean left ear but right ear had black dirt in it. Is that an infection? I was left unsure if it is infection or just a dirty ear?