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AArrrgh - too much cuteness!!! That photo is the epitome of puppy -ness !! What an absolutely adorable little fella ............. Lord I am glad I am not really a dog hoarder .....

..well, this morning zI left her in the car during the dawn Service at our place ..and she howled the place down! I had to let her out ... and she was at least quiet ..slinking around ..eventually finding 'her' bed in the kitchen. Most folks soon recognised she waay timid - and just ignored her :) I was happy - there were about 70 people & noise & kids ... :)

While I am MOST displeased with MM's prey drive getting her doing stuff like chasing cars & roos I am MOST proud of her behaviour today amongst strangers :) We have had lots of people around - so she spent a few hours in the car very near the activity just watching/listening this afternoon . No barking , no chewing or distress ... she slept , and a few times I would see her head pop up & look around , that's all :) Tonight she said that she was going to stick with me - so .. she did . Compared to last weekend when she growled /barked at everyone ... she was relatively calm around the sensible folks who knew(or responded happily to my request) to just ignore her .She did a few 'sits' and other things in their presence, and enjoyed some chicken skin & kabana ..and would just gently remove herself to a safer distance ... Mind you, we BOTH got a bit upset with those who said .."she needs socialising !" "here, Molly ..Molly , SIT ..Molly blah blah blah " ..this, following the poor dog around & getting in her face .... and were upset when I asked them to please just ignore her . "but she NEEDS socialising .. let me pat her ...." Arrrgh.

Glad it was found early, and I hope that she will soon recover!

yes I have had this happen here - where one gets very snarky , and won't let the other near a youngster ...

Oh ... that does not sound at all good . Thinking of you both

;) here are 76 pages of fantastic information /discussion for you . Just remember , with pups it is VITALLY important to get all the nutrients balanced to ensure a slow , even and strong growth , :)

yes- that's what I make dog beds from ! :) Thistle is VERY well catered for this Winter :D She looks great .

Good info, Jumabaar, thanks :)

Why not buy a small amount of BARF ..and then do your gradual change ?

And I hope you're correct in that belief . leaving a baby puppy unsupervised with two large dogs who enjoy fence running , and who play/spat roughly is not anything I'd recommended , or do. We have koolies- working dogs - and when we have puppies, they are in a pen unless we are there to supervise - it's just too risky with the size/weight difference Are your dogs used to puppies? Sometimes dogs unused to little pups can be a bit harsh in corrections I would also be concerned that whatever unwanted habits the adults have will be picked up very quickly by a puppy .

I will post a couple of excerpts ... LINK HERE

the Spotted Devil has explained things well - All I will say is : ..6-7 mths ago, your dog was a puppy . now he is ADULT , and is probably setting his own rules he is away from you /home , and now has the experience /strength to do his own thing . K9 pro will be the perfect solution for you and your boy. From what you've posted I do not blame the lady at all - can just imagine what your dog could get up to!! There was possibly something that was just the last straw , and she felt that she couldn't do it anymore ... I hope you can find a walker/boarder soon, and that you benefit greatly from excellent professional support :)

yes . Well explained :)

SUNSET SHENANIGANS

Yes :) She hasn't been out with the pups though I just cannot manage them all at once these days ...

They do work to a degree - reflect heat/insulate :) For old outdoor dogs here, I make my own ;) buy one of those foil windscreen shade thingies . for me - Most of our dog beds are made from the stock feed bags - chaff bags , etc - woven, not paper/plastic . A few layers of newspaper slid into the "envelope" /bag . Then a foil folded/cut windscreen shade. Then .. I try & use raw wool ... failing that ..woll blankets from opshop ..OR nice feather doonas- also from opshop . I then secure the open end .. sew/staple /whatever ..and place in kennel with a scrunch-up blanket as well. Mind you - for dogs who scratch/chew stuff - they usually just get a pile of wooL Indoor dogs have old pillows /sheepskin seat covers and /or wool blankets ..always with newspaper underneath ...and in a confined area away from drafts

What a handsome old man he is :) and privileged to be at the Wedding !

Corvus - thank you for adding your professional words :)

"Not playing ; helping " Hmmmmm

Can she have her protein as beans , maybe?

the Dog sat on the Tuckerbox..... and others , plus BRUCE the sheep .

Nova will not have grown a Winter fur coat yet :) I always like to provide dogs with some sort of "den" Winter bed - to store/reflect back body heat . That can be with their bed in a large box /under a table ..in a soft crate , or placed inside a large roll of foam ( the ones you buy to place on your mattress ) Rolled up & secured - they make a fantastic 'sleeping bag type winter bed :) there is always this idea ;) MAXIE SWAG

Re: rat bait -the Big Cheese baits appear to be very safe to use as far as non-target species are concerned . We have been using it for mice for some time now . It's certainly effective ...and we have raptors/pups/dogs/cat ....

..and I'm sure madam is not insulted ;) this is just a $2 shop fill-in .... but I couldn't resist!