imported_Kat

Hehe congrats :P

Totally beautiful dogs and look like smart breeders too. From what I know of training with Flatties is that they are intelligent, not the same field as their Golden counterparts as Goldens can be manipulated to do anything but Flats will invent new ways and rebel tasks. Be firm with him from day one so he knows his place, but he will provide you with hours of entertainment and fun with his antics! Get him into agility and Obed too if you can :wink:

Sounds like the breeder needs to learn how to breed [color=red][b]RESPONSIBLY[/b][/color]...... sod 45 years of so called experience. Times change and back then it was all money making (still is now to a large extent but more people are breeding and considering the safety of their pet). I would advise you from a veterinary and from a pet owners point of view to be mature and not join the thousands of other asswangs in the world that breed irresponsibly and end up endangering, jeopardising or shortening their dog's life.

aww glad wee Montie is home and snug :wink:

Just wanted to say congrats on your new puppy and good luck. I don't know if I missed it or not but is it a Flattie that you are getting or what breed? :fadein:

Tell your wife that dogs were born to bark! People talk and dogs talk! Its natural and if she isn't attacking and her tail is wagging then what on earth are you worrying about? :roll: You have a normal dog so enjoy her and tell your wife to stop panicking and that just as she will talk with her friends and socialise, your Cocker is doing exactly the same.

Has this behaviour just recently started? You mentioned she was about 10 months old. if the behaviour has just recently started then hormonal influence could be the cause, if she is approaching her first season, or in a pseudo-pregnancy. To be honest coaxing and trying to convince her will not do any good and will just increase her determinidness to avoid you. From what you describe this sounds like an avoidance challenging behaviour, i.e she doesn't want to be involved in anything that doesn't involve her getting her own way. Reverse psychology to start with, which may seem a little confusing so bear with me! You mentioned that she was like this when she is in her kennel. A kennel or cage to a dog is a sacred place and their own little den/territory. If she will not come when you ask her for food/walk then she doesn't get it. Simple as that. She has to learn that there is a ranking order in your house and that she is not at the top of it. Ok so now we are at the point where you have no praise for her if she doesn't come when you ask her. she will start approaching you instead when she is getting hungry. At this stage you again ignore her and walk back to the house (if she is kept outside ) or if she is an indoor pet then walk to another room. wait a few minutes then get back to her , call her and reward her with a piece of sausage or cheese etc. thats it for the first few days. Build it up so when you have her outside at the park or in the garden (kennel must NOT be anywhere near by), teach her a recall. Start with her in a sit on the end of her lead and tell her to wait using only that command and not her name (her name is only used when you call her). Once she has the wait, then call her (a word of advice to prevent anticipation don't always call her after you tell her to wait; go back and break off with a free command or OK). When she comes to you reward her with the tidbit but don't make a huge fuss with her. tell her she is good but don't go overboard at this stage. A good lass in a happy voice will suffice. Continue doing this for a few days then go back to where her kennel is. Standing a distance away from the kennel, with your girly on her lead go back to revising the recall. Break her off with tidbits reward and repeat for another few days. After about 7-10 days go back and call her from her kennel, but don't lean down to her and use smoochy voices to get her out. She is playing you when you do this and she knows fine rightly that she is the stronger player and can win by showing intimidating aggressive tendencies. idf she comes from her kennel then she gets the reward, if not, she gets nothing at all and you ignore her, not even a bad dog should be said as this is verbal rewarding in her doggy mind. This takes perseverence and great patience, and it may not work first time off, she may still growl and not come out of her kennel. This is where you need to go back to square one. If she is an outdoor dog then a kennel is necessary, but if she is an indoor dog then a kennel just segregates her further from the family and she feels like she has to protect her separate more foreign little piece of territory. Do away with the kennel if she is an indoor dog. Give her a blanket to lie on or if she really must have a confinement area, get a wire cage so that she can see out in all areas and you can see in likewise. Another possibility that occurred to me is a retina defect (Retinolatrophy) mentioned in a post from yesterday I think. This is where the dog doesn't have acute vision and figures appear to loom up at the side of the dogs eyes causing the dog to naturally defend itself by snapping out of the startling situation. keep us posted on what happens and i wish you the best of luck. Welcome to the board also to you and your furbabe! :wink:

Nice one, congrats to you and Boglin :wink:

Is the lump under or near the rib cage? if it is in this region then the lump you feel is likely a harmless fatty deposit caused by a bruise which may have originated from a harmless bump several weeks/months previous. Also if it is unattached then it is very unlikely that the lump is cancerous. Cancerous lumps are usually extremely hard and unpalpatable. The other guess would be an abscess caused by the remnants of tick mouthparts, followng a bite. I can't see your dog and can't give you a definite diagnosis, so take her to your vet and give you and her peace of mind. Keep us updated and good luck :wink:

The 7 month old bitch is at this stage just discovering she is a bitch and hormonal impact is a lot to do with the behavioural change. Keep an eye on them and try to let them sort it out themselves but don't leave them alone together when you leave them in the house.When you are in the house and you think that the younger one needs reprimanded, then do it with a firm voice. They will shake themselves down though, I am fairly sure. Good luck. :wink:

Super news to hear :D I really am delighted for you and Sassy. Keep up her spirits and the pair of you will help each other through it all. The worst is over and things can only get better and you have all us lot here at Dogo too remember :wink:

Hi there Fred and welcome to you and Alfie. Paws crossed that Alfie will be fine, I just read his story. Just a thought and i'm sure he has been, but was he tested for the presence of Leptospirosis?

Pups usually start changing their milk teeth to their adult teeth at the age of 5 months but it will depend on breed and maturity.

I agree with the others on seeking help. Lhasas are hugely dominant dogs. My late Grandparents owned one called Nicky, who to be fair was a spoilt little git. I have seen other lhasas and they are not a kids dog. They need reprimanded and reminded where they belong from day one as far as ranking goes. Investing in a cage/ (crate0 is beneficial as this can serve as the puppies own little den to escape from the rest of the house and this should be off-limits to the other dog. As far as sharing toys goes, he is still a little pup and needs to LEARN how to share. Learning is the basis that will shape any dogs attitude. pups don't just pop out and are instantly trained as some people will think! When he growls or barks or bites, the toy needs to be immediately removed, and he needs to be reprimanded. He is a small puppy and this can be done by firmly telling him No in a convinced assertive voice. This is as far as I will go as dominance is a serious issue and assertiveness from owners without shown how to do it properly is a recipe for disaster and can lead to misconception with a dog increasing his aggressive status. Also a trip to the vet is necessary not just for injections, but also for a complete physical checkup. In particular get the vet to check his eyes. Lhasas among other breeds can have a congenital condition called mirror retinolatrophy which affects the retina of the eye. The dog sees in shadow vision and therefore its like he is wearing blinkers. if a person or dog comes up behind him he gets startled and his first line of defence like any animal is to be aggressive so this is certainly something that should be checked.

Yep let your girly tell you what she wants. Give her the opportunity to go out if she wants to, and don't restrict her to one room by locking the door. She will thrive on a break from the puppies, especially as they get older. Sounds like she is being a great Mum :wink:

GRRRRRReat news! Keep her stimulated and positive and don't let her think she is sick!

doh above guest was me! thought I was logged in!!

Hold him on your knee, approach with the dropper from above and administer. it is nearly impossible to do it from the front or side, but from behind they can't see it coming :wink:

Shar, time is a great healer. When you visit Sassy jolly her along. Dogs can be deep psychological creatures. When you see her be positive and don't tell her there is anything wrong with her. Don't feel sorry for her and it may sound harsh but if she sees you upset, then she will sink into a deeper depression and think there really is something serious wrong with her. Tell her to get up and ask her what shes playing at lying there feeling sorry for herself. She needs time but she also must make that effort with you. If you are permitted to take her home even for a day or so, then do it! Hang in there. I'm thinking about you two as is everyone else. :wink:

Yes there are puppy mills but then there are people who have a lot of dogs for show or whatever purpose, and just can't have all the dogs in the house. In this situation a kennel run is more than adequate. The classic case of dog cruelty and puppy milling was in England. Caroline Gatheral judged at Crufts and was well respected in her capacity. She was charged for cruelty of 83 dogs, lost her judging and breeding licence and will never be respected again. Not all people at Crufts are like that and not all people at Crufts show their dog in breed. My Border Collie bitch Meg loves Crufts and we compete in Obedience and Agility at Championship level. She is a pet first and foremost, and is never deprived of anything, but it is a great honour to be at Crufts and that goes for the majority of the other tens of thousands of dogs there. Most people at Crufts you will find to be caring towards their dogs and a dog not well looked after will be spotted immediately.

Love that last pic! Looks like he will be a right little terrorist! :P

If the bitch was in whelp especially with a large litter the cause was likely a calcium imbalance leading to a pre- eclampsia. This is a serious condition that produces seizures and posture imbalances with a typical head tilt, that resembles a stroke. Did the vet suggest this or try treating the bitch with intravenous calcium?

Rasting pc ..had a reply typed out anyway here we go. Right 7 weeks is far too young and endangers your puppies life as far as anaesthesia goes. Where I work we neuter dogs from 4/5 months onwards if both testicles are descended. By waiting the surgery is less intrusive as at 7 weeks old the testicles will not be descended and intrusive surgery into the abdominal cavity will be required. As far as the leg lifting goes, all dogs are different. My friend is studying Laterality in canids at Manchester uni so this is her area. Dogs behaviour is more heavily influenced by learned than hormonal behaviour. Your dog may still learn to cock his leg if he is in the presence of other dogs (My bitch learned to cock her leg watching her brother as a young pup). Some dogs regardless of being neutered or not never cock their leg, so what i am saying is that there are no rules set in stone. Its the environmental influences that will shape your pups behaviour. Good luck whatever you decide.

Congrats to Mum, and you and your family of course. :D Its always better to let the vet check the bitch out if you haven't already done so, to ensure no placental retainment etc.

Shes a fighter. Good to hear she is standing up for herself. At the weekend we had a wee 14 week old min Schnauzer called Jock admitted who had escaped and was hit by a car unfortunately. His front right leg is looking decidedly dodgy so hearing that Sassy is on the mend will guide me towards making a joint decision with my boss. Hug her when you see her :wink: