Swinging damages the brain and kills puppy

The other side of breeding from the most experienced breeder can sometimes be fascinating for the veterinarian. I was the back up veterinarian as younger colleagues provide more affordable surgeries to breeders.



"Cutting the dam's back during pregnancy gives rise to a Schnauzer without a tail," (see picture), the senior breeder explained the intricacies of dog breeding to me. "It occurs whenever I did this."

I don't know what to say. He had the requisite number of years. Thousands of puppies reared by him. I don't breed. I had to keep a serious and professional outlook as he does share many breeding experiences not found in the text book.

That cylindrical syringe coer which fitted into the puppy's nose at one end (hole cut out) to suck out fluid from the lungs while the other end is in the breeder's mouth was an excellent innovative idea. Why didn't I think of that? I always do mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. "It is too salty." the breeder commented.

If only I can find such covers and test them. But does it work? I don't know. It sure did not work on the distressed pup. Or that I had over-burdened this senior breeder with 6 pups within 10 minutes of opening up the dam. He could handle 6 pups. He probably forgot about the distressed pup. It died with a neat thread tied to its umbilicus.

I never tied the umbilicus until all the pups were checked alive. The breeder had all the kit but somehow he was distracted from giving priority to the distressed pup. I can't understand why.

Westie - Toilet training success

"The whole neighbour hood could hear him barking," the owner said. "When I left for work after spending 3 days with him."

Took 3 days' leave. The puppy in the bedroom. Newspaper. Watched for signs. Praise. Separation anxiety? Now better. Mum at home.

Took picture. Very good looking compact Westie.

Scottish Terrier toilet training success story

CASE 1. Ebony.
"She will wait for me to return back before she sleeps," the owner said. "She would greet me and I would say "go to sleep." When I come out of the bathroom, she is sound asleep.

CHEWING OWN TOYS ONLY.
As the 2 kids 5 and 7 years old are playing next to her, she would observe them playing their own toys. She would pick their toys but never chew them. She would chew her own toys. One time, the kids screamed when she touched their toys and she had not searched their toys in the toy box since.

PAPER TRAINED
Bought a bigger play pen (meant for large breeds). About 6 feet long by 3 feet wide. Put one sheet of newspaper on one side. Eating, drinking and sleeping area on 66% of the floor area. She was encouraged and praised to go to the newspaper. She was allowed only one hour out of the playpen. Signs of sniffing, circling, put back onto the newspaper and encouraged to pee there. In less than 14 days, she was paper trained.

PROBLEM
Accidents. This is because there was no door in the playpen for her to go to the toilet. Would consider getting one later when moving house.

DRINKING
Dual nozzle water bottle very good. She can drink outside her play pen.

SHREDDING NEWSPAPER
Only does it when the soiled papers are not changed. She barked to change newspapers.

Continual supervision and training for the first 7 days is the key to success. Very happy with her superior intelligence compared to previous Westie. Hard to photograph her as she never stayed still.

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