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Now he is trying to bark but instead of the loud barking it's more like a raspy woof and now his eyes are running again. The vet gave him pills earlier to combat that and now I've started him on them again. But our daily routine is up at 7am out to the bathroom then we take our mile or more walk (where he struts) around the area. Then we're back inside. We go grocery shopping and then occasionally to the doggie park for him to romp with his friends. Home before noon and rest up then he gets fed (along with once a month his heartworm pill and flea application). He is extremely active a English Cocker black/white. He loves chasing and collecting his balls. But I noticed last night that his bark was hoarse but he slept well and so far fine except his nose was cold and wet this am. He ate well but it a little hesitant on drinking his water. So I've got a fantastic relationship where I can clean his eyes, teeth, ears, pads, etc and he doesn't fuss. Plus giving him any meds is a snap. whetrher down his throat of through a dripper he's used to me having my hands, fingers whatever on and down his throat. Do I need to call his vet or is there something that I can do in the interim. Mind you he loves his vet and his immunizations are a dream. Believe it or now he's a wonderful playful little scamp. I'm just a little worried at the slowness in drinking and his cold nose. I notice any and everything that is out of sorts with my pet.View Thread

We were feeding him later in the day and it got worse so we went back to 11:30am with bathroom breaks as usual. Now he after knowing the my husband won't be playing ball all the break times seems to get the message. No bathroom in the house and in his crate and now he is being tested to sleep outside of his crate at night but not on the carpet because he thinks the carpet his 'grass' and uses it as his bathroom. So no treats in between breaks and he knows what he has to do but no knows that neither myself nor his father is putting up with his nonsense. He is extremely intelligent for his breed but he looks at us and play the cards when he wants to get his way. It's true he resorts to being a "child" when it suits him and he wants to get his way. Well now my husband doesn't feed his ego and he seems to calm down and get his little butt on program if he wants the attention from us that he wants. I am the controller and my husband is the okay guy who used to let him get his way. As of last week that whole initiative has changed. He sees that my husband isn't playing into his little 'doggie game' so now he knows that to gain affection from either of us he needs to get into his little "doggie head" that he is the family pet and not the baby. You may need to reassess the situation with your dog to see if your pet hasn't found a way to get you to do what he wants you to do and not the other way around.View Thread
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