Buddy's Journal

[teeneythebetta]

Originally Posted by Lolli_lah

Wow. Just read this whole thing. I love this! So adorable. Do you still continue crate training or do you leave him with DeeOhJee now when you leave?

Thanks! He stays in his crate usually because if he's with dee oh jee, they go in the laundry room which is very close to my dad's room, & buddy will bark and wake him up.
We still have to deal with him pooping in his cage, he gets a bath like 3 times a week because of it

[Lolli_lah]

I'm sorry to hear that. I have read some places online and just basing on other forum posts in the past that 'sometimes' leaving a dog crated can leave them even more stressed or provoke the separation anxiety symptoms.

What happens if you leave the dog to himself in the house, not crated? Or if just left in one persons room but not crated? Does he still go to the bathroom in the house?

[teeneythebetta]

Originally Posted by Lolli_lah

I'm sorry to hear that. I have read some places online and just basing on other forum posts in the past that 'sometimes' leaving a dog crated can leave them even more stressed or provoke the separation anxiety symptoms.

What happens if you leave the dog to himself in the house, not crated? Or if just left in one persons room but not crated? Does he still go to the bathroom in the house?

We haven't done that because my mom is worried that what happens in his cage will happen on the carpet. :/ he freaks out if I leave a room and close the door with him in there so she's worried the stress of that will cause an accident

[teeneythebetta]

Buddy's adult teeth have come in but some of his baby teeth are still in place. We've got a vet appointment for Monday so the vet can determine if they need to be pulled out.

[TxVicki]

Originally Posted by teeneythebetta

Buddy's adult teeth have come in but some of his baby teeth are still in place. We've got a vet appointment for Monday so the vet can determine if they need to be pulled out.

Any retained baby teeth are pulled when they are neutered, which is between 6-8 months of age.

[teeneythebetta]

Originally Posted by TxVicki

Any retained baby teeth are pulled when they are neutered, which is between 6-8 months of age.

Will they do it seperately? He's 6 months old & soon he's getting neutered at a low cost Spay/neuter event that the shelter I volunteer at hosts... So it wouldn't be able to be done together.

[Verbena]

Yes they will do it separately

[teeneythebetta]

Buddy went to the vet today. While examining his teeth, one of his puppy teeth fell out!! :O The vet said that if there are any remaining puppy teeth in one month, that they'd remove them.
Also, in October when he went to the vet, the vet said that one of his testicles hadn't dropped & that the longer it takes them to drop, there's a greater risk for cancer. Well now it still hasn't dropped and the vet said that at this point it probably won't ever drop & he highly recommends neutering. He said he'd give us a deal if we neuter buddy at his office when he gets his teeth removed that he won't charge for the removal of the teeth, just $289 for the neutering.