@blackandwhitedog beat me to it. I always get a laugh knowing that chart comes from the Nestle company. Remember the jingle, "Nestle makes the...
It's also possible puppy was just excited. Hackels come up for many kinds of arousal; excitement, fear, apprehension, anger. Lunging and barking...
We learned this one too. You can up the ante on this by throwing a low value treat, a piece of cereal maybe, and rewarding with a high value...
Being held like that does sometimes help sooth and calm an anxious puppy. It's the principle behind thunder shirts which help many or methods...
Oban did that too. :) In a way it was a good thing we had a long winter that year so by the time the snow began to disappear he was able to hold...
My OH always does sleep cold and need lots of warm jammies on, as well as socks at night. He tends to sleep more lightly than me too so I found...
I'm in Ontario as well. Oban arrived Dec. 8 of one of our coldest, snowiest winters. We had several days with highs of -30. No pee pads, just...
I was told only if other dogs frequently used the place. I took my pups to a nearby county forest where very few others walked. I let Oban down...
Ditto all above, it's a lot of fun for most dogs. You CAN start at 8 weeks old by getting puppy used to different surfaces, low heights and basic...
I wanted to add this quote because it differs greatly from a comment above. "Leptospira vaccines for dogs are now available in two forms: The...
My VEt recommends against the Lepto vaccination. Now this was when Oban was young but he's 10 now and still not getting it. It had many severe...
One thing, the owners may be walking off as it's the best way for some to get their dog to leave you and your dog.
My Vet prefers Revolution, saying in her readings it's best for ticks and good for all else. I haven't found a tick on Oban this year. Yet....
I read the one hour plus an hour per month of age too. But, as per my VEt, I'm not a fan of long crating so I arbitrarily decided three hours a...
Is titreing an option and will the titres be accepted where you need them? Here our board of health will not accept a rabies titre so if my dog...
As per breeder we soaked for several weeks. REally, really soaked. We put about 1/4 the amount of kibble in water with the kibble at one feeding...
There is NOTHING you can do about it. :( Except maybe put Harley some place else when such people come over. I know a few times I have been the...
Oh, I'm sorry. She is such a pretty wee thing.
Vet immediately if you think blockage. It's a serious, life threatening condition and I know two dogs who have died. Personally, I have seen my...
This is the case with one girly dog we meet. She is fine with Oban but quite nasty to two friends' female dogs, all spayed, and very pushy with...
