BatterseaBrindl

The scoop & sit method has worked for all three of ours. Our latest ...Nigel... has been the most difficult. He finds it much easier if he is on one of the dog beds or a piece of carpet. On a tiled/hardwood floor, his hind legs slip and slide all over the place and he just does not like it. If he really, really, really wants a treat he will back himself up in a squatting, half-sit position until his bum is on a bed and then plunk it all the way down. I've seen him scoot over 10 feet backwards just to find a soft, non-slippery spot to plunk his skinny butt down. Nixon is a TD. St John Ambulance do not require any dogs to sit.

Discuss!!!

We've experienced bloat in a Dobe. This chart is excellent!

If he would be fine in a crate all day, then it is certainly worth a try. However, if he is going to be anxious...crying, chewing, etc then I'd say no. Have someone come and let him our mid-day.

I have had a dog with bloat... as far as I know, we could not have prevented it. Nothing out of the ordinary happened with that particular dog on that day. However.. You should not allow your dogs to gulp their food down quickly, and do not let them exercise after a meal.

Glad Jack is doing OK. We've been owned by three Dobies over the years. Wonderful dogs! Our last girl was very badly affected by VWD...our vet did not even want to do her spay, but we are very lucky to have a Canine Blood Bank here. She had to have infusions of cryoprecipitate before, during and after her spay and stayed in the clinic under very close supervision for 2 days.

We also do not tolerate any teeth on humans. At all. Ever. Ruby can get pretty wound up and mouthy. When this happens I turn and face her, put hands on my hips and give her 'the look' and within 5 seconds she's calmed right down. Then she gets a pat and a scritch. I do not give any attention at all to misbehaving dogs.

When I fractured the front of my pelvis at my groin, it took several days for the bruising to appear on my thigh. The brusing was just as bright and colourful as Bumpers and it didn't hurt at all....just looked awful. I was told that very deep bruising often takes a few days to rise to the surface.

So, so sorry for the loss of 'your' Billy. Sincere condolences to his other Mom and Dad, too. Run free, Billy.

That would be great! I have heard wonderful things about them, too. I'm in Eastern Ontario and none of the Toronto groups would consider us. I went with a Group in Ottawa for Nixon and then T-Legs in Montreal for Ruby. Both those groups have you choose your hound from a kennel in Northern Vermont. It was a long drive, but I took a travel companion and made it into a two-day trip. Nigel originally came to us as a foster from the Ottawa group, so he was delivered right here to us. He did originally come from the kennel in Vermont, as well.

I am so very sorry for the loss of your Silver. Love that captures the heart and touches the soul remains forever. Hold the special memories close to your heart

Glad Bumper had a reasonably good night Here's to an uncomplicated recovery

Hope Bumper had a successful visit. I am very curious about his toe.....

So sorry for you loss. Remember all the good times....

Yup!

I'd give him more time to settle in and figure out his new life. That said, we've had Nixon for nearly 2 years, and he does not play at all. Ruby, either. Very occasionally I can get one of them to 'chase' me. Nigel, who has only been here for 2 months, will catch a stuffie if you throw it. They do play 'tag' with each other out in the yard. Not all dogs are 'players'. We've had other breeds of dogs (Spaniel, 3 Dobes, GSD, Pointer) over the past 30 years, and only one of the Dobes and the Pointer liked to 'play' with humans.

In my experience other dogs will help train the newbies.

Ruby dislocated one of her toes last year. On a weekend. Fortunately her vet is personal friend who happened to drop by the house. She manipulated the toe back into place and prescribed rest ( ), traumeel drops for pain as well as traumeel cream on the toe. I always have traumeel on hand. Ruby was perfectly fine in a few days.

See like this morning. Lila started crying at 3:48am. So I get up and let her out. I watched her pee. Then at 5:30am, she's crying again. This is where the food comes in. I KNOW she doesn't have to go because when I let her out this time she just stands on the deck and I have to tell her to go. I fed them at 5:30am and know she will be totally silent and happy until whenever I decide to get up now. Food is definitely part of this issue. It's so annoying. I can't stand being waken up twice.. Before its even light out. You have trained her to be fed at this early hour. At 5:30, once it has been verified that she does not have to pee, I would NOT feed her. Tell her to go lay back down. Babygate her into her room. She must learn that 'go lie down' means exactly this....no matter what time of day/night it is. Do not give in to her AT ALL !

Agree...he is still very young. You said you leave the older dog inside while you're trying to get the little guy to potty. I'd try taking both dogs out at the same time...the little one may learn a lot from the older one. When we introduce a new dog I find the older, confident dogs can help with many training issues. As that old saying goes....'Monkey see, Monkey do'.

Yup.