Ace 16 weeks
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Doberman Gang
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He is so cute 
Looks like a perfect little puppy that gets into no mischief at all.?.?
His ears are looking good!!!
Mine was 6 months on 5March and I am still posting. Seems Ragnar's tips are still pretty flimsy. I did the Breathe Rite strips for a week and they did okay but I really didn't like the way his ears were shaping up. So I reposted for another week.
His ears are looking good!!!
Mine was 6 months on 5March and I am still posting. Seems Ragnar's tips are still pretty flimsy. I did the Breathe Rite strips for a week and they did okay but I really didn't like the way his ears were shaping up. So I reposted for another week.
blacknrust
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He's adorable 
DN2017
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Haha youre right, no mischief at all!
Yes theyre doing quite well! Theyll stand for about 4 days but then bend a little in the middle as you can see here. So we posted them again just to be sure. Its going better now! Still cant get the tapeglue completely off of his ears though (I use Ether for it).
His ears yesterday after a few days of not posting:
DN2017
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Yes!!!! Isnt that weird???? Weighed him yesterday at the vet!!!
Antman408
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He looks larger in his pictures, that’s really baffling but good. He doesn’t look underweight.
Start nail clipping/grinding now.
I use the Dremmel tool.
I wish I had started desensitizing to the noise and feeling of the Dremmel tool at a younger age.
Ragnar lays and lets me do it but it's an argument between us before he finally gives in.
I swear, he is just like a damn teenager!!!
I use the Dremmel tool.
I wish I had started desensitizing to the noise and feeling of the Dremmel tool at a younger age.
Ragnar lays and lets me do it but it's an argument between us before he finally gives in.
I swear, he is just like a damn teenager!!!
DN2017
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You're absolutely right. I'll start looking for a good dremmel today! Any suggestions? (Needs to be available in the Netherlands or be shipped here)
I originally had a Dremmel for house issues but it is a cord plug in and seemed to be a hassle getting caught around Ragnar's neck/legs, etc...
Figured I planned on having Ragnar for a long time so I invested in this cordless Dremmel.
It holds charge well. I currently take my time with Ragnar's nails and stop treat/praise often, entire time leaving Dremmel on for the constant Dremmel sound.
Some others may make suggestions but I would recommend one with various speeds. This 8050 Dremmel has various speeds. I started with the 2nd to highest speed and worked up to the highest speed.
The only negative I have is the highest speed has a roaring sound that is kinda loud. Ragnar does not necessarily like it but he tolerates it with cheese or turkey at the ready. The highest speed makes a big difference though, it files his nails much quicker than the other speeds.
Get something, desensitize and practice and you will develop a program/rhythm just like you did with his ears.
Also, as with the ears--try to have fun with it.
Kaiser2016
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Just to be sure, the ears may already be standing but you need to keep posting until teething is done. The cartilage of the ears doesn't properly harden until then.
DN2017
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Yes I understand. We want the cartilage to harden in the right stance so we will keep posting. He is definitely still teething (god... the smell).
Kaiser2016
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What's the toy with the string? I like how he's focused on it. He seems like a chilled out puppy.
DN2017
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Its a chew bone thingey in the shape of a shoe. He loves to suck and chew on the string and it takes him forever to get it out of the "shoe" because the string is hard and doesnt pull out easily because of that. Do you have anything like this in the States?
Kaiser2016
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Lol a shoe is a cute idea. I haven't seen anything like this. I wonder if that is rawhide? Also, I'd cut the string off when he gets closer to the end.
DN2017
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Yes I believe its pressed rawhide! I steal the string from him when he's able to pull it off. He's not an eat-till-I-choke kind of dog but I still don't trust it.
Kaiser2016
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Good that you're keeping an eye on the string. The rawhide...is controversial. That one looks very thin so maybe it's ok? I think it is considered to be edible but it can swell inside the intestines causing blockage. But I'm only familiar with rolled rawhide which I ultimately returned because of others telling me not to give it. Another issue with rawhide is that when it's white it is bleached and you don't want to feed that. Yours doesn't look super white, but something to think about. Lots of disappointing doggy products out there to be aware of.
GOD'S GRACE
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I'm against anything they can swallow....too many other things on the market that wouldn't go down their throats....
The only rawhide I will get for my dogs is the natural rawhide rolls from rawfeedingmiami.com
