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HERE is the original story ... and the line <<< If it were my dogs ..and the above is true ... they would all still be alive . An eight yr old arm is small . ONE good bite would be more than enough to cause severe damage

Totally agree with this. My first thoughts after the initial report were that the dog saw something moving at the fence and grabbed it. Still stand by this theory. It was something out of the ordinary for the dog and just latched on. I notice the family of the little girl are calling for people to pay attention to their fencing, they're not calling for the dog in question to be PTS (not that I've read anywhere anyway), which is absolutely reasonable. But seeing the picture of little Thalia, really hits home how much her life has changed forever. It's now putting a face to this horrific story. It is odd that the dog hasn't been PTS, but there is something missing from the story. agree .The two stories do not mesh well .

Agree with Rebanne on this one. You also probably should not have sold a pup where the litter was unwell.

Excellent update????

:) The Boss insists on calling Puddenhead PLUTO .... , and Jeff is 'LEGS' , as "Where's my legs ..I can't find my legs !...." LOL

probiotic - I just use a good human one .. half quantity if anyone here is unwell ... My go-to this month is the one which needs no refrigeration ..natures way, I think ..

Aah yes .. One of ours is like this ... her tail seems on a swivel permanently!

I LOVE the captions ..and the paintings. Thanks. I also love the split nosed dog! the "Muscle Hound " :) And the "Worried Eyebrow " with "pillow feet"

Good news :) Hopefully some probiotics daily now will keep him comfortable :)

Miss Molly MUSH!! Merle .. Pudden & Don Puddenhead

Good news!! :)

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That cancer may have been present for quite some time - your caring in giving him the enzymes has not (AFAIK) made things worse. Cancer doesn't care ..he is old, and was perhaps weakened by the pancreatitis , so progression may have hastened . NOT your fault :)

normally not very - this creature has a touch of "hound of the baskervilles' about him, voice wise !

Don't joke :p Not sure how he will go here .. his tolerance of pain is low ..and he will bay/scream the place down from getting a prickle in his foot to being scared by the cat! That, plus the hearing /location trouble means he is , at present, high maintenance .....I shall probably end up as white as he is !!

Thanks for the update :)

Agree :)

The OP's was identified as a PUPPY ... a lot different to an adult . Glad it worked for you :)

Disappointing. may I suggest you ask stores if they will aloow a fitting in-store ? That way you can see before buying

I wondered the same thing. If you don't even refer to them by the correct name. I did wonder that too...but wasn't sure what the correct name was. Doesnt really matter .I get a couple of phone calls a day from people who want to talk to me about Maremmas - some breed them and some have owned them for a decade or more and they dont pronounce or spell the name correctly whether their experience is with registered ones or not. aIn that sense, no, it doesn't matter. My point was more that people are here spending time giving advice and I'm sure most of them are assuming the dogs in the OP are ANKC registered breeding animals, as they may well be, but Reading the OP there is nothing to indicate whether the animals in question are pedigree breeding animals or back yard bred animals that are barely the essence of staffy, or anything in between. I just reckon folks wouldn't be so keen to use their time advising byb is all. I understand your P O V ....

no ideas, just a BIG

yes.

Ok - in my opinion , that much poo means she is perhaps getting too much grain etc in her food ...or too much food ;) Maybe try her on her puppy kibble for the morning meal, a small amount of mince for lunch , and a couple of chicken wings -WHOLE AND RAW for her evening meal (your tea time) Theoretically that should make for much less moving thru the belly overnight ;) And yes.. eating chicken wings like this will take her a little while , and is best done outside ;)