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It wouldn't last long with all the sand/mud she trots thru ;) Nice idea though!

T - can't find an express bag large enough ;)

yes.

brings back memories of 30-something yrs ago - when I was working with Guide Dogs - and we were training dogs for Japan ..we had to sort out, and train dogs to use , a poo bag system - as there was nowhere for them to toilet the dogs not pleasant for anyone , really .... and imagine attaching/collecting/emptying them as a visually impaired person .....

yep.

..and why would it be a judgement ? if you rescued a lizard off a highway, or decided to chain yourself to a tree - and we said "well Done , you are doing the right thing!" Would that be a judgement ? No .... I also think you have done a good thing - it saves all sorts of hassles :)

getting a cat to hunt the rats is probably condemning it to snakebite too use pelletised rat bait - that way they don't cart bits of wax block around ! The bait I bought recently and now use is stuff from HERE "The Big Cheese" The ingredient is one which is safer to use around animals/children . I will also highly recommend their live catch mouse traps for multiple catches ( but yes, you do have to kill the trapped rodents) !!

if he gives you 'the look' , loves to be with you - anticipates your actions .....gosh - it's hard for me to describe ...

:) yes.

Smart boy :) I like to think he'll hang around home for a while now :)

How sad & worrying - Thinking of you ....

anyone have an in season bitch?

Thanks for the reminder :)

He is definitely a lot of Koolie , some lab ..and himself I guess ;)

Dogs do mount each other during play , and as a sign of who thinks they are top dog ...

hi again :) BEFORE you get a new pup/dog is the BEST time to start learning- researching breed is important - however, MORE important is learning wht to expect :) WHY does dog do x,y,z ... how do I understand what pup is telling me ? How do I teach dog to come/sit/walk/not jump... The following links are full of info - much of it useful - some not applicable- but all of interest, and handy to store away , just in case! CLICK CLICK CLICK

Ok ... here I am - but whose tail do I have ? any suggestions ? I am 4 weeks old , and my dad is supposed to be one part lab - mum is koolie ..... I have an identity crisis, and I'm not old enough to know !! ;)

Trouble will eat any huntsman she finds on the floor.....

I thunk he really IS a lion ;)

I thunk he really IS a lion ;)

definitely REPORT .... calmly and with facts .... You had witnesses/and should have a detailed vet report - do not let vet say ..Oh yeah , looks a bit sore ..... Oh ..and take dogs out again ASAP - drive them somewhere and wander around a park or something for 10 minutes :) Let them have a good sniff session , and an explore :) A point to think on : walking VERY slowly - noticeably slower than normal - may be interpreted to other dogs as a dog either being ill/injured, or perhaps as a dog 'sussing things out' ..and being intrusive .Either way , a dog behaving a bit abnormally is more prone to being misinterpreted/attacked, IMO.

:) bob knows what is in his best interests . Hope recovery goes well .

so - she's slept in teh crate most of today? And she has to do it again tonight? She has has lots of training/walks & play sessions I hope :) It's a long time to be in a crate with nothing to do .... Glad it worked ....