Mary Allen
But what can I say, you just have to go through with it, because one thing is clear: with puppies in the house you don’t have a minute’s rest and you don’t have a lot of exercises. The word “no” or whatever one chooses to show displeasure to the puppy becomes one of the most spoken words.
#1 If the paw is dirty, I would rinse it off with some clear water beforehand, then disinfect it and then put on a bandage if you can’t go straight to the vet. I’ve often watched the vet put on a bandage and it’s important to put some iodine ointment on the bleeding area and cover it with a gauze.
Then put strips of cotton between the other claws so that they are not uncomfortably squeezed together when the bandage is applied. At best, wrap the paw with a soft cotton bandage or use a conventional gauze bandage. Danger! Don't pull too hard or the dog will start chewing on the paw. Finally, you wrap a self-adhesive bandage over it - there are special ones with bitter substances for dogs so that they don't lick it.
#2 Sit down, give a paw, wait, stay – all of this sits pretty quickly, but she still hasn’t understood that the little Lab shouldn’t pull on the leash.
#3 What bothers us the most is that she just eats everything that comes her way and that she is so happy to approach strangers and dogs.
She literally freaks out with friends when a human form appears in the distance.