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our dogs won't normally eat dead mice - they just roll on them !

@karen15 The cocker has a lovely green velvet gown that she likes for winter. ermmm..we need photographic evidence ;)

No surprise there ... increase in mouse numbers = more people using poison ... and , of course the P'd off neighbour or local evil person making ratbait rissoles

@Scottsmum LOVE that toadstool Gorgeous colour !

@Roova over saturation can look OK in these sort of shots I like!

Ok .. these two were a piece of luck last week Henley Jetty , and a white faced heron who the fishermen were feeding taken with my ZTE smartphone - quick edit in LR . No cropping needed! I was rapt :D

awww.... LOL at Malcolm, especially ! I will go back in history some time, to Kieran , a 35 inch high, 44 kg brindle 'staghound' .. most people would avoid him when we walked around town ... His trick was to walk along in a crowd , and ever so gently, take hold of someone's hand in his mouth .. he had a touch as gentle as a butterfly .. however , it used to cause a bit of , ermm... upset ;) His tail, being long and whippy was also the cause of many men falling to their knees ! When wagged furiously , and connecting to the front of their trousers, it apparently caused a fair amount of pain !!! LOL

A new pup will certainly provide a lively presence , and someone else to watch/play with and love Grief is an ever changing thing. I have lost many dogs over my life ..my first one, Cleve, was when I was 4 yrs old ! he was my first dog ..a young border collie ..and one day he chased a truck ( we live in the bush) The latest, Molly, left me a month or so ago ...and , although it's almost 60 yrs since I lost Cleve , and there have been dogs, cats, horses and others over the years ... it hurts badly every single time and the pain stays , ready to be revived every so often . You will find your way thru ... and this new dog will take your mind into new places take care ..be gentle to YOU ...

LOngest nails on all feet done quite a bit of peanut butter consumed ;)

@Zoeh Corvus is absolutely correct in this comment I think day training is safer because you are still caring for your own dog. My suggestion is to ask folks on here about obedience clubs/private trainers . That way , you get an HONEST opinion, from those that have done the work ..not marketing talk from a business ;) In the meantime ..get to watching video clips, reading blogs ..reading and re reading the characteristics of your breed .. stuff like the following are a great resource : HERE HERE HERE

Thanks for the update ! :D

Cruel? Being hunted by dingoes is a gentle death compared to what my Molly went through,believe me. As for muzzles, we have a variety, as we bought some,some were given to us,and some are fixer- uppers Good quality plastic greyhound/basket muzzles, or the squarer wire cage working dog muzzles are what the majority are

The other week I lost my heart dog Molly to a bait ..transferred by a bird the working dogs are muzzled if they are taken to properties who bait . Aerial baiting , luckily is not done here . Baits done by Gov't & a lot of property owners are counted, buried, and are at marked locations .unused baits are burned . Molly's death was caused by a neighbour who just threw baits around he lost one of his own dogs , so maybe he'll try & think next time. 1080 lasts for weeks , AFAIK. pray for heavy rain ..that will disperse and break down the 1080.

yes! Our clippers are almost the same - haven't the yellow grip ..ours are blue . they are wonderful. Nails don't wear down much on the non-workers here ..soft sand mostly ...

Mary - chewing the leather phone neck pouch!!

yes... he is getting his nails done tomorrow!! ...anyhow ...

Thanks,Possum Corner..I had no idea

also didnt want something too large The size depends on the dog's size ..it needs to be large enough for a dog to stand on ..turn around /feel comfortable on .

Yes, call the vet make sure you describe his behaviour ..is he eating /wanting to play ?Drinking? Does he pee happily out in the yard ? is anything different ? Are you taking him to toilet on a lead ? Is he eating anything different ?

@teekay Love the footprints in the sand ... :D

@Canisbellum WOW!!

Smart boy

One of the most favoured toys of all animals who have lived indoors ..from piglets/cats/pups/dogs is a rubber? babies ball, with the surface consisted of raised letters It used to be a dark pink .. but has faded heaps .. I bought it for Mitchell, when we lived in the City ... so guess late 1980's ? It's still rolling around somewhere .. if I find it I'll take a photo ( good excuse to clean under the couch )

T .. I think you work somewhere near, or in, heaven!!

*melts* ............ fantastic images yet again ........................