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. We aren’t vets, we don’t have x-ray vision, & even if we were vets & DID have x-ray vision, LOL, we have not seen this dog... in the flesh, or virtually, nor have we seen the x-rays. :—)) Basically, if U don’t believe the current vet’s Dx, U will have to pay another vet for a 2nd opinion...

. Ow, ow, ow-wow-ow! ... :( Tails caught by doors are similar to fingers caught by doors - I have never experienced the former, but I have experienced the latter, & it’s very painful. Poor dogs. Thank Goddess, even after 35 years in restaurant kitchens, I still have all 8 fingers & both...

. @Biker John , for 60 years ago, I think yer dad was a very progressive trainer. :) I hope U don’t mind my asking, but I have noticed the two often are found together - Was he as forward-looking in his child rearing, as in his dog rearing practices? My own sire, BTW, was a strong advocate...

. Hey, if folks want to train their dog or housetrain their pup via the received wisdom from their parents, grandkin, or the guy 2 doors up the street with the goofy Lab, @JudyN , far be it from me to try to dissuade them - but THEY, & their dogs, will have to live with the results, warts &...

. Sorry, @JudyN , but the “Alpha wolf” & “pack theory” junk science that claimed wolves fought for supremacy in a bitter constant struggle for “dominance” over other pack-members, was disproven many years ago, by the very same researcher who had originally published it. Dr L David Mech has...

. A mature M dog who is neutered will often have excess skin left, on the empty scrotum, if the vet does not remove a small crescent from either side. :shrug: Many vets never think of it, & functionally, it makes no difference - it’s purely cosmetic. :) M dogs who were neutered pediatrically...

QUOTE, "pongo111: ... There is definitely too much information around, these days. ... ____________________________ . Sorry, Pongo, but I must politely disagree with that statement. :) When I began dog-training with my 1st pup, I was all of 10-YO, the Internet was 30-years in the future, & no...

. Dogs bring us back to reality, @JudyN , & the reality is that they get into a lot of bizarre fixes, which often lead to needing various repairs, minor or major. :D That’s not lowering the tone, it’s just everyday fact, & kids as well as dogs get into the most unexpected predicaments... come...

. For anyone who would like more info on “dominance theory” as it is inaccurately used re training or rearing nonhumans, or about puppy socialization, or the use of punishment (applied aversives), there are very good explanations here: American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior Statements...

. Over the years, I have used many OTC / nonprescription calmatives, for my clients’ dogs, for foster dogs, or for dogs who were deemed unadoptable w/o major B-mod; among others, i’ve used DAP, Anxiety Wrap, Rescue Remedy liquid - never use the sugar tablets, which contain Xylitol, potentially...

. Dr Overall is a DVM in the U-S, & a vet-behaviorist - after 12 years of college, doctorate, & internship / more study, she’s Board certified as a diplomate of the Am. College of Veterinary Behaviorists, a post-doctorate specialty. She has written a number of step-by-step behavioral...

QUOTE, "Dozza: ... I don't want (to forever have) him rely on me, every morning, to wake him up —- I want eventually to lie in till 7:30, at the earliest? ... Haha _______________________________________ . There is actually a handy rule for housetraining pups: Age of the pup in months + 1 =...

QUOTE, JudyN: ... I can't speak for more well-covered dogs, but for bony sighthounds, sleeping on hard floors for any length of time would not just be uncomfortable but could cause pressure sores. Agree with the rest of the post though:) One thing the OP could try is getting up in the middle...

. I will also add that, until any dog of whatever age is reliably housetrained, they shouldn't be given bedding, as it only provides a soft absorbent surface to pee into. :( Their crate should have a bare floor - they are inside a house, in a temperature controlled setting; they won’t freeze...

. Re this particular dog, from the OP’s description, I would second @JudyN ’s suggestion of an immediate vet visit. // Any time a dog’s appetite, toilet habits, usual behaviors, or favorite activities suddenly change, it’s time for a doctor’s take on her / his state of health. Even if all U...

. Three meals per day at 6-MO?!?!... Why, pray tell? o_O SIX MONTHS in dog’s age is approx the equivalent of 14 to 15-YO, in a human. Do any of U parents with teenagers feed them toddler entrees & minced veg? — puréed fruits, with the seeds removed for safety?! - of course not, the teens...

. I don’t like docked tails, nor cropped ears - whether for show or supposedly “working”, I think both are completely needless. I have OTOH seen dogs who’ve inherited ‘happy tail’ as an unconscious involuntary behavior, & if they rupture the skin while madly wagging, it’s very bloody, & it’s...

. Can they inject a short-term sedative in order to examine him properly while he lies flat, & treat him whilst he’s out?... That would be my go-to. :) .

. My client has come down with a cold, & while other folks might take a minor URI in stride, he has serious respiratory problems which are congenital, & often struggles to breathe, even WITHOUT mucus clogging his sinuses & nostrils, & goopy phlegm in his throat & lungs. :eek: The last 2 days...

. Another thot: Liquid nitro, to remove the corn even below the surface of the pad, so it does not return?... Podiatrists use this, as do dermatologists - a k9 derma specialist would surely have one. :) .