From what I've read it seems to be the ingredients sometimes used instead of grains that prevent the metabolisation of taurine (an amino acid)....
Whatever you decide about food, you must leave water available. Not to give water isn't harsh, it's dangerous.
I do hope she's really on the road to recovery this time. It must have been such a worry for you.
Puppy biting is completely normal, though as you've discovered some are worse than others. My current dog was an awful biter - much worse than...
Further thoughts (sorry I'm on a roll!) Now is the time to socialise your puppy to all the sight and sounds that you want him to be happy...
I've never been super-cautious about exercising my puppies but that amount of running does sound excessive even to me and I would worry about the...
I'm so sorry that you've had to say goodbye to your lovely girl and I'm glad that you and your son were able to be with her at the end. Treasure...
If you've used 'down' to mean 'don't jump up at people' then Ashima may no longer understand that it means 'lie down'. Try retraining with...
I would follow your vet's advice and stick to chicken and rice for 48 hours - it's good that she's been keeping that down. You can always continue...
The reason I asked what your behaviourist suggested is that I didn't want to type a long reply, only to be told that you'd already tried it. ;)...
I don't think most Labs are 'hyper', but they do need more exercise /activity than some breeds and I wonder if some owners are just not prepared...
This is a good video from Susan Garrett on the puppy retrieve. You might want to fast forward to around 2 minutes 30 seconds to get to the...
That sounds so good for a baby - you're both doing well.:)
How about considering a pen instead of a crate? Four hours (when you are back to work) is a very long time to keep a young dog confined to a...
You could try teaching your pup to pick up an object and put it in a container ( box or basket), then you can gradually add more objects and teach...
I think that sounds fine. It’s what I’ve done with each of my puppies (never used a crate). After a few weeks or couple of months ( when they are...
What did the behaviourists and trainers suggest?
Hi from me and Molly, down on the south coast. Sounds as if things are going really well with your new pup.
I like this article about signs that play between two dogs is consensual. https://www.iloveyourdog.ca/blog/2016/Dog-Dog-Play.html Especially...
It sounds as if you’re doing all the right things and time is what will make the difference. Imagine how lovely it will be this time next year!
