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Originally Posted by gracielove  I would tire her out as much as possible during the afternoon and evening hours. If she still refuses the crate maybe try letting her sleep in your bathroom? If the place is quiet and she thinks no one is around she may settle down and go to sleep. I would pick up things like waste baskets and mats. As she becomes more comfortable with her surroundings she may decide to look for things to get into or chew.
When my little one was a pup I used to put her in our small bathroom with a secure gate at the door when I was away. She was good about using her puppy pads also. She had a snuggley soft bed and a blanket with some toys.
A dog is supposed to have a health check before flying. However, some breeders find ways around actually having that done. If your vet could find stuff in the pup's ears so could any other vet. Did the vet do a fecal exam under the microscope? A pup that has ear mites most likely also has intestinal worms of a variety of different types. If your vet was unable to obtain a good sample you might want to consider taking a specimen in to have checked out before your baby runs into any other issues. |
It was MY understanding it is illegal to ship a dog infected with ear mites. I purchased a breeder from a "big, well known show breeder" and that dog arrived with ear mites.....my vet had a walleyed fit! MY VET contacted the breeder, as well as the vet who filled out the health certificate that was required for the dog to be flown via airlines. Totally unacceptable....they sent me all the medication to treat the mites for not only the infected dog, but also for each of my other dogs. I isolate all new dogs coming into my breeding program, so thankfully, there was no chance of cross infection, but I demanded to err on the side of safety.....and this particular medicine is VERY expensive.