Puppy growling at us over bone! - Page 5

Hodie and Red Sable, thank you so much for the quick info....my soul returned to my body, I was a little concern about our pup and he future health...

Red Sable when you say Vit C I am guessing your  are saying vitamin C? I just get it from the Vet?

"East-West" is it beacause each feet is pointing to the different directions or beacuse of the actually german breeding lines?

Everyday I learn something new..... Thanks alot for the info...

"east-west" means feet pointing outwards a bit. As I said, I would not get excited about it, it may not even be there, and even if it is, nothing is going to fix that as it is just genetic and the way the dog will grow. Vitamin C can cause kidney stones. Your pup looks very healthy. Why give him something he doesn't really need? But, he is your pup, so do what you like. He is a handsome little fellow. He will also grow into his ears I think.

Hodie I agree with you, any thing in Excessive amounts would cause issues not to just dogs but most things in this world. I think even drinking to much water in a day can give you issues.

I guess I wont worry about it, It just happens to be that my other GSD showline has straight legs and I was not aware of the east-west feet.

We shall wait and see.... His ears are rather big, lol I am sure his head will grow into the...otherwise I might have to change his name to Dumbo...

Check out this article: http://ezinearticles.com/?Vitamin-C-For-Dogs&id=2695999

Vitamin C for dogs can never be toxic, it is impossible. It has minor side affects and the list of benefits is so long that it could mean the difference between life and death in your dog. This is a supplement that every dog should get in small doses every day of their life.



Swifteagle,  always do your own research, don't take anyones word on here as Gospel. 

There is a difference between toxicity and side effects or adverse effects. At least refer him to some science, rather than an ezine article. Even my college students would know not to cite such a source as gospel. Will it hurt? Maybe not, but it IS unnecessary. Just because one THINKS something improved while on X does not mean X was the cause of the improvement.

DuvalGSD,

Echo is allowed to roam free in the house and has since she was about 5mo old.  She is not allowed on the furniture except once a month when I take her picture.  All I have to do is turn up the lights and she is on the loveseat, ready for her close up then it's back onto the floor.  She has a crate but we rarely use it, mostly for travel.  We have a fenced back yard but she is not put out there on her own.  Regardless of the weather either my husband or I go out with her when she does her business and to play.  We don't walk her for exercise, we let her chase her jolly ball or just encourage her to run until she is ready to go in.  If there is snow on the ground she is never ready to go in.  Not sure if you got the answers you were looking for but please share with me if my answers tell you something.

Deb
 
  

I had an adolescent Rottie decide that she would "challenge" me over a bone "once".......she was reminded very quickly, and without much "human verbalization"......that she was not in charge.  ALL things are mine....
You can "physically" correct the non tolerated behavior, by a proper grab, shake, scruff...and yes...sometimes a good smack!!
jmo