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[cindere528]

I know lol

Any help with the flea in her right leg ? Its really irritating her

I think she got it when she was in the farm because I've been noticing it since the time she came

I'm confused about the flea. If it's a flea, it won't stay on her leg, fleas jump about all over the body. You say it's not a tick, can you give any description of what she's got on her right leg please?

[PennyB]

Thats the problem Emma,  I don't think you can use these products on such a young puppy. 

Any experts out there on this?

you can use the flea spray on young pups though

[Helen]

I know lol

Any help with the flea in her right leg ? Its really irritating her

I think she got it when she was in the farm because I've been noticing it since the time she came

I'm confused about the flea. If it's a flea, it won't stay on her leg, fleas jump about all over the body. You say it's not a tick, can you give any description of what she's got on her right leg please?

Is it flea allergy on her leg? 

[HeatherFeather]

If it is fleas, a pea sized amount of murphy's oil soap used as a shampoo in a bath will kill and or make adults jump off.  You do it once a week for 3 weeks and then they're gone. Our local spca (and I) do this with really young kittens, less than a kilo, who are so badly infested they risk anemia from blood loss.  Its not as risky as the chemicals.

[nextavenger]

He said it was flea whether it was flea allergy, I'm not sure :s

Since the time she has come, we have found that she scratches and itches her back right leg a lot. Initially she wasn't even running properly with it but now she can run and walk properly but still continues itching that place. I think I'm going to take some close pics of her leg and post to see if its something else or not. My room-mate thinks that she might have some sort of deformity but I don't think thats right because if it was so, she wouldn't be able to run so fast or walk properly for that matter, the doctor also said she had slight dandruff in her body.

On a good news, after getting her new bed, she no longer wakes us for peeing. We laid a lot of papers around the bed. So she just gets out by herself and pees and comes back and sleep

Yesterday we fed her around 12am as the doctor said and she went off to sleep around 12:40am. If she woke up in the mid-night, i have no clue but she was up and asking for our attention around 6:30am today.

[annG]

yes the vet will put you right...first pup and all.
wish you luck. keep us posted.

[claire_cockerlover]

just seen this thread. I'm sorry she came from such a poor breeder but hopefully now she will have a brilliant upbringing. Poor little mite. She looks so tiny in her bed! Shes gorgeous though 

[nextavenger]

Hey Guys!
Decided to update this thread

Olive got her first vaccination and doctor has started her on multi-vitamins and calcium tonic which we have to give her twice a day. The Vet also helped me get all her papers. We are keeping a complete medical record of her. She has grown a bit big. The food has made a difference and she remains a lot more active these days. She still sleeps a lot but that is alright i guess since she is just 6 weeks old.  We are still continuing feeding her 4 times a day. Her next vaccination shot will be after 19 days. By end of August we will be done with all the vaccinations and then maybe we can take her out for a walk. Since her new bed, she hasn't been disturbing us and wakes up only by 6 AM. I think she is hungry thats why thats why we heed her around 12am.

What should i do next or what steps should i take now for her proper development ?

I have a full time helper at my place who looks after her but the thing is, she is now more fond of him than me and I'm afraid, i won't be her master :s call me insecure but the helper is just temp and I don't want him to become her master. I play with my puppy and I'm feeding her thrice a day and even cleaning her but i can't spend time during the mornings because of my college.

[annG]

I would be asking the vet about flea treetment, as if you get it wrong can kell a little pup.

[minimoo]

you can spend time with her after you finish college in the afternoon and evening  im a firm believer in "you get back what you put into a dog", if you are kind to her and you love her she will love you back, she is still very young, a tiny baby really so dont worry too much about your helper, just make sure you spend quality time with Olive, i hope you have managed to sort out the flea problem , just remember she is still VERY small  so be careful what you put on her , i hope you can post some more pictures soon , she looks very sweet 

[nextavenger]

It wasn't flea, we got her checked. This time the vet checked her properly and its something with her bone not being fully developed but he said not to worry because sometimes it happens hence he started her on calcium/multi-vitamins tonic.

I will take more pics of her

[nextavenger]

Two new pics of her. She will be nearly two weeks old now since we last got her

[Mudmagnets]

She is lovely, looks like she has grown too - which is very good

[mum2milly]

Olive is so pretty. 
I hope the leg problem is treatable. She has grown hasn't she!

Jo & Milly xx

[amanda9586]

Aww Love the new pics of her - she is lovely isn't she.... 

Amanda & Poppy x