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he can always do what we have done forever - lock the bitch in a floored/roofed pen with supervised exercise , for 6 weeks a year . Surely he can manage for that short time?y brother's dogs can be worked with in season bitches for short times ..they know to concentrate on work , luckily. Accidents do happen .... with silent seasons..breakdown of security - but all in all - the locking away of a bitch does work.

This is a hard one .... I'm sorry you need to think about it .

like this .Freddie;s favourite thing :)

worrying - hope all is well this morning - and perhaps suggest to your folks that it may work out cheaper to let her inside, away from nasties ;)

this is page 21 for me :)

hope it works now - sorry.

So - has he twisted the nail off the nailbed? twisted the whole claw?Did it bleed much? i don't quite understand , sorry. if he's reasonably happy , I go with what the vet said . I agree with you - if he needs a GA .. is there anything else which could be done as well, perhaps? teeth/ear clean ... ? Our working dogs often do dewclaws ..and depending how loose they get , I have found that a really good run on thick grass , where the dog is fanatically chasing a toy/prey/another dog may help ;) They nail gets caught, adrenaline stops any pain ..and bingo :) then all that's needed is keeping it clean until it heals. ( we are a LONG way from a vet ..and our dogs are tough - and strong)

For those who just want to do a general edit of their jpeg images - don't want to pay for a program . and want something which has an easy -to-follow- range of adjustment tools - I will recommend the WINDOWS PHOTO GALLERY program. I take RAW and jpeg - usually only edit/post jpeg ..and LOVE this way of doing things (not everyone is able to understand lightroom & photoshop..or at least I hope I'm not alone ) Anyhow - don't panic about "editing"/post processing . It almost always NEEDS doing - and doesn't cost anything - and can be fun . Just don't overdo things - and undo/redo as much as possible !! I am no pro - just amateur ..and not technical . The images I've included are just to show how 30 seconds and 3 adjustments (contrast/highlights/straighten ) can affect an image .Original is the top one .iphone shot from this morning . http://windows.microsoft.com/en-au/windows-live/photo-gallery does it work now?

Ours have always been fed once daily .

have you checked your bank to see if that money was withdrawn ? I have been caught .... fretted and worried - but on checking my bank transactions, found the money was credited back to me , cos I put a number wrong! ;)

thank you very much ....I was also thinking late yesterday when my iphone went missing ..can't blame the old girl anymore . She used to take stuff to her kennel - phones/jackets/lunchboxes....

Glad the chooks are now part of the pack :)

hi :) it's getting exciting now!

LOL - so cute :)

LOL - so cute :)

perhaps contact cosmolo , or erny - they are both melb. based DOLers who are professional in the dog/human training field :)

;) bowen FIRST , for the injury ..THEN sort the ears out later was what I read . how does Bowen work ? does this help It is a system of subtle and precise mobilizations called "Bowen moves" over muscles, tendons, nerves and fascia. The moves are performed using the thumbs and fingers applying only gentle, non invasive pressure. A treatment consists of a series of specific sequences of moves called procedures, with frequent pauses to allow time for the body to respond.

Oh Yes :) Bowen if you can find it :) It is muscle based ..and I've seen it do wonders on humans :)

vague vets are worse than someone who says "Sorry , can't help with this - maybe go see vet x " My suggestion is to feed a bland hard biscuit or two late at night . I have had this problem with one of my dogs - and it never happened again :) I used the bonio things - a couple of them ...

awww- Puck -

magnesium plus calcium aids in relaxing nerves/muscles .... not at all sure of dose , sorry .... if you have a decent health food /pharmacy - get yourself some magnesium colloid liquid ..and rub a small amount onto skin . You only need a fraction of a teaspoon .... it is useful for human cramps/stress as well :)

:) make outside a GOOD place :) special toys and bones etc ......same with the crate! Something chewy or cuddly or delicious .....

Were he mine - I would concentrate on the neck injury for now , and not use those drops until the neck is better. I would also use flexible heat wraps on his neck , as well as regular dosing with a rescue remedy . I would probably also be using a magnesium/calcium supplement , and putting a drop of lavender oil on his collar/bed to aid in relaxation. I have Devils Claw capsules here which I open, and give the powder according to weight for pain/inflammation . I hope the poor boy gets some relief - then so can you :)

*sigh* those first two are just magical ........... lovely work :)

frozen turkey necks :) pig head halves