84. The Golden Retriever has Itchy thighs

Toilet Training Your First Puppy in Singapore

A Golden Retriever shaved just does not look like the real thing. "He had the same skin problems when he was young," the lady owner said. "After treatment, he was OK. Now, after boarding at a boarding kennel, the same itchy thighs and armpits appear. I had to get him clipped."



The skin below the body of the Golden Retriever was sensitive. Treatment would cure this problem.

"How do you house-train him?" I asked as the dog is now one-year-old. Paper-training in the living area using the commercial urine aid. He lived indoors up to 5 months of age. Then, the family built a stainless steel kennel with roof and a dog house for him in the backyard. He now eliminates on a corner of the tiled backyard. Stainless steel kennels cost more but they should not be rusty if not scratched.

Now, I have another idea for my real estate friends. "Buy a ground-floor apartment. You have place to house your big dogs." Most Chinese dislike ground-floor apartments because residents do throw litter onto their backyard or they wish to have more privacy. Keep the lower part of the puppy dry as they tend to get infected if moist as Singapore's hot and humid climate encourages skin infections.



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