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Thanks Flobo and JudyN I had help tonight in giving the ear drops tonight but I feel it was the same, one holding her down while I administered the drops She ignored the cream cheese and chicken that was offered during administration of the drops, she did gobble the chicken up afterwards though...

Thanks Joanne, will certainly try the cream cheese and get someone to help, so far I have been trying to hold her head and ear back with one hand while applying the drops with my other hand Very unpleasant for her and me as well I will also warm the drops in my hand prior to giving as well, I'm...

Have had a bit of a rough time with biddy over last 4 days I have only had her for just over 9 weeks and she was gaining confidence and coming on fantastically until last Thursday when I took her to the vets to have 2 teeth out They explained that she would have blood test and x-rays before...

Thanks evreyone, Do not think i would have come so far if I had not had help from this site I will keep coming on to give updates, but likely will be more often for help

I am glad to say that bowel problems are behind her, been out for walk and everything back to normal. I am so glad and relieved

Thank you JudyN and JoanneF I will definitely try the chicken wings I cannot see myself being able to clean her teeth but I am sure that she would not like it, will also discuss with vet and try Plaque off as well She had her nails done at the groomers about 3 weeks ago but I will have the vet...

Thanks for your reply Joanne. I tried the dried fish skin chews from Fish4Dogs, Dentyne ones and Pedigree but she was not interested. I do believe she has never had them before so maybe is not sure what she is supposed to do with them At a loss as to what to do. Her teeth may be very dirty...

Thank you for that info, I will give it a go, she is going to have to have something that will take care of her teeth in the future

Thank you for that advice excuseme I thought you could not give a dog chicken bones, so if I am getting this right, the bones are ok if the chicken is raw? In that case will try them I tried to get a beef bone from the butcher but he did not have any, only a lamb bone. I tried that but she...

Thanks excuseme, she has Harringtons wet food and Fish4Dogs dry food I thought the vet said wisdom teeth, maybe I got it wrong, she has to have 2 out anyway and a scrape and polish Her teeth look awful to me, the vet showed me when I was there but do not think I can face cleaning her teeth and...

Have taken Biddy out for walk this morning and she was passed some mucousy stuff and nothing else That got me worried as she normally has a poo twice in the morning and once in the evening sometimes more, when I got in I searched the house and she has done 2 piles not in the kitchen but on my...

Thanks for your replies, I will carry on with what I am feeding her for now and see what the vet says next week, also will just let her do her own thing where other dogs are concerned Have managed to take a pic of her sitting down without her belly getting in the way and she is also facing the...

It is 8 weeks tomorrow since I have had Biddy and she has improved immensely No more hiding in corners or cowering on her belly She runs up to strangers now where she ran away before, she loves going out for walks and practically does a somersault when she see's her lead, she sleeps in the open...

That could definitely be the problem Flobo or at the very least contributing to it. I did ask the vet if it could cause her problems by me delaying op for a couple weeks till she gained more confidence but she said it would not be a problem, but then, the teeth are in Biddys mouth not hers I...

You are both right, I think she needs more time She obviously feels safer here but still shows some bizarre behaviour sometimes. I do not even have to do anything and she can go from tail at half mast, fairly happy to tail between legs and cowering and hiding She must be remembering things I...

Thanks Judy, will keep a closer eye on her more, but do struggle to understand what she does sometimes. It is still early days so I think I can expect more improvement, at least I hope so

Thanks for that Hemlock, always concerned about the differing views of various websites, will certainly look at what you have suggested

Joanne you are right she is definitely exhibiting both behaviours that you mention. I will try and pay more attention to what she does but do not have a clue about dog behaviour, the more I read the more confused I get She is a funny little thing and I do not have a clue what is going through...

Thanks Hanne, you are so right about the help on here. I have so much more to learn, but then so has Biddy. She has not been socialized with other dogs and past few years not seen many people either. She gets excited to see other dogs but panics when they come close to her, poor little mite...

Hahaha shows how much I know about dogs