What a difficult position you are in. 7 months is still very young, my dog was an absolute nightmare at this age (admittedly he had all the stress...
I think rawhide should be avoided. The chemicals used to process it are pretty scary and because it's basically leather any bits ingested are not...
Happy birthday Dexter! You sound a lot like my Loki. Have to say, neutering did not help Loki's behaviour and he still humps me when over...
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I do agree with Jo about the tether in the boot. It was connecting his harness to the seat belt in the back seat of my car that was the problem...
Socialisation is about more than other dogs, it's about different people, animals, noises etc etc. The socialisation window closes at about 16...
I've had loads of problems with Loki and car travel. You're already doing the things that worked for me - feeding meals in the car, switching from...
Personally, I wouldn't give flea treatment unless you see evidence of fleas, they are all neurotoxins with potential side effects ( I run a flea...
Raw food works well for us and you can control content (bone/offal) to suit your dog. Send a sample off for a worm count if you're concerned about...
I've never had a puppy either (both my dog were adolescent when I got them) so not sure how much help I can be but lots of positive things really...
I really dislike crates and think dogs do too. I'd never even heard of a dog crate til about 10 years ago so it's clearly possible to live without...
So much of training is about bonding I don't know how much use getting someone else to do it would be. Especially at that young age, I don't know...
How long is he in the crate for? Do you absolutely have to use the crate? My dog got so much calmer when we stopped closing the door on the crate....
Must admit I did loads of hiking and running and cycling with my last dog (staffy X ?lab) from a young age through ignorance. She was 13 when she...
Also, read the recent thread started by sunshine86 - there's a lovely photo of @5labs walking 2 pups off lead. I had to teach my dog to heel off...
Harness is better for dog's neck and a good one with a front clip will help prevent pulling. With a tiny puppy I don't think you need it though,...
I'd go back to the vet and ask them to have a look - it's probably fine but mine didn't look like that.
I had similar issues with my dog. He does appear to have grown out of it but it was a long journey. What would concern me about your situation is...
I might be wrong but I think a soft muzzle would stop your dog from panting properly if tight enough to stop him eating stuff. Could be danger of...
I agree with joy, have him carry something else on walks. I would still buy a muzzle and get him used to wearing it for short periods. You never...
