persephone

doesn't look like pus as I know it - yes, it may have been a sebaceous cyst - and that is all rotten oily muck .... Glad you got to it! :)

wow!! I first had dealings with DR Smith back in teh late 1980's - and was not at all impressed then! Wonder what he'll do now ......

Does she have to have kibble?\ What about some raw food?

So beautiful, and fit-looking :) Thank you!

*sigh* bruddy pups! have me searching the opshop bins for toys....... *grumble, mumble*.... quick iphone snap-before he moves- shots ;) showing off his lovely tight feet ;)

Of course! What a good birthday age :) :)

see? here he wins the wrestling- pins his poor Don to the mat!

true - :) *big grin* Give the magnificent mongrel a huggle from me, OK perse? T. will do - he's about to help me with some stuff :)

true - :)

:D I LOVE the bugeyed chimp baby with his twigs :) The close up of armour and teeth!! and the velvety sunbear :)

Poor Don ...................... errmmmm :)

eeek.....he certainly has drive, focus and intensity! I prefer the simpletons ;)

Adore away - he is a tough little beast! there was a lot of noise outside - when I looked , and followed the noise , the fluffball had a very plucked looking parrot I tried to get near enough to grab it (and did after a while) , but in the meantime, it latched on to the terror's nose/lip. There was much noise , and a backwards rolling pup - then he got free, and with no hesitation was back to herding/harassing !! After I put poor parrot out of its misery ..he sniffed /backtracked every move he'd made! way too smart for me !!

Gorgeous girl :)

She is a tough old thing ...and it does hurt to see her sleeping the sleep of the deaf and ancient - but , she is where she wants to be :)

T- after a very successful first ride on teh motorbike, and the fact he LOVES chasing/barking , with a tendency to "heel" sheep & piglets ... I reckon you have buckley's !

What a shame they have to grow up:( taken last night - almost dark ! iPhone snap .

When you've seen your last Christmas ...it doesn't really matter if you look like a 'pot-head' when you are sleeping ... Old Gert , fading each week , but still happy and sort of mobile ...

Thinking of you ...

got to love genetics! Hmmmm...

ohhh poor thing - and you ... Def a call for bloods - chek everythinjg inc. thyroid levels . I know in humans , that thyroid levels have a BIG impact on the heart /anxiety .... Hoping that whatever it is can be fixed easily :)

we haven't had a long hair for years & years ... his mum's line is short hair .. Don is his dad - and his mum was shorthair .Don's dad? Supposed to kelpie/lab .Works sheep ..is a bit scruffy - that's all I know .

camera sounds a great idea :)

Not sure why, when she will probably be on lead - then locked in a crate . She has absolutely no say . Sorry but I don' know how to do the multi quote thing to break up this post to answer in parts. Firstly Persephone, I don't believe any of your 3 top suggestions ate correct. I base this on knowing the behaviour and personalities of the dogs involved (albeit lesser obviously in the case of the puppy as we are still learning about each other) The other dog is 12.5 years old and has not a mean bone in his body. He is far more likely to be beaten up by the pup. There has not been anything happen that would frighten him over the period the pups behaviour has started and he has no territorial issues. I'm not sure what you mean by this "I do not believe YOU deciding to have a pup sleeping in a certain place in any way tells the pup that it has been responsible for that happening ...." I feel that it sounds as though I am poo-hooing suggestions from people, sorry if it seems that way it is not my intention but as in any situation it is difficult to convey exactly what is happening in an internet forum and people will make their own interpretation of my description based on their ideas and experience. No idea has been rejected by me without due consideration. Except perhaps the carpet snake suggestion by sheena LOL- not likely in Melbourne. fair enough - I was just going on what I read , obviously . I'm not sure what you mean by this "I do not believe YOU deciding to have a pup sleeping in a certain place in any way tells the pup that it has been responsible for that happening ...." that was in answer to your comment SHE is not 'determining' anything if YOU take her and put her in a crate .... As a general rule , Dogs determine what happens next , anyhow ;) they do good things, they get praise/comfort/treats- they do play eliciting behaviour , and someone will play .... etc