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it was a one-off ..and I was so surprised! :) Thanks , snook.

Thanks Perse. I left her in the crate and went down to the local shops for 10 minutes. Came home to Ivy howling her poor little heart out then I moved her crate to the lounge, we shared Chicken Treat and had a nice long nap in front of the tele. :) you're a good nurse ;)

I know it's just meat ...but I would find feeding horse very very hard ...

That must be a big worry .. A second specialised opinion will help sort things out for you

Here's hoping for a happy Stella soon :)

apologies - yes. tess- just think - in a couple of months, all will be back to normal!! then you can breathe :)

:) Glad she is home and being treated in the manner to which she LOVES to be accustomed ;)

I really do not understand why you are worried about BABY puppies doing what they should be - feeding on Mother's milk? It is the best food for them - it also makes mum feel good .and it is what dogs do ... if they are getting good food which keeps them full - plenty of water available - and if she is getting just a bare maintenance ration - it will sort out- trust me . A couple /three feeds from mum a day is a good thing in my book ... (sorry if I am missing something) . :)

This was taken yesterday with iPhone ,and had a quick edit with #mextures. Taken from inside a car travelling @110 km/h. Location? "Accomodation Hill" on the way to Adelaide, Australia

we feed kangaroo tail , any rib bones ..spines/ribs/necks from sheep/goats. Turkey wings/necks , rabbits (whole) Kangaroo tail with flesh/sinew is a wonderful thing! Nice porous , non shiny/splintery bone ..lots of sinew, & some muscle meat , with a fatty pad . SO much exercise for all teeth - ripping/tearing/gnawing and crunching :)

chicken wings, feet /lamb ribs...

yes - for HUMAN environmental things - removing from Mum & siblings and exposure to different people /sounds etc . are vital forpuppies raised in a kennel . Your puppies, on the other hand have already had a LOT of exposure to lights/householod noises/smells, and handling ..walking on different textures ..seeing things of all shapes & sizes - they are well on their way to being comfortable with people & human dwellings etc :) You have done good. BUT , I didn't see any mention in there about bite inhibition, or how to play carefully , or dog body language /habits ..... (sorry if I missed it) . I also don't believe that puppies should be "weaned"..as in removed forcibly from the mum once & for all. our pups are usually weaned before 8 weeks ..as ,since week 4/5 I reduce the amount of food given to the mum ..increase that given to pups (mainly raw meat/bones )..na dmum's milk is pretty well dried off by 7/88 weeks , as puppies have meat/bones to suck on , dry food (not soaked) freely available ..and mum is often away from them for long periods...

You get top marks for being such a dedicated slave, DD

How cute are they with their "fort" :) thanks .

if she will eat while training ... then do lots of short training at home - and forget the food bowl/mealtime thing ! ;)

Oh..and do we have podgy puppy photo updates?? pleeease?

Tess- it's great that they are going to family - however , that early rehoming , no matter how wonderful the new owners does not make up for all those absolutely CRUCIAL lessons learned while with mum,at that age - when their brains can properly process information like adult dogs .. You might enjoy reading this :) CLICK HERE

Tess- where does teh time go! Wow! Did you vet explain about vaccinating while pups are still feeding/immunity levels etc ? And that vacc's take some time to work - or that so much education takes place in this vital 5-8 week period - education by Mum & littermates which go a long way in setting doggy manners, reactions to other dogs , and social behaviours. I am glad though that you have worked so hard to get them to this stage :D

myrtie - no more fighting - run with your friends now ... DD I am so sorry you have another hole in your heart ...

Charlie will now be pain free ... poor little man ..

:) this is so nice to see, after the horrible experiences last year . Go, Cooper :)

Hi - What have you been feeding which seems to work better? what did the vet say about these episodes? have you done an 'elimination diet' to find out if your dog cannot handle certain foods? is the vomiting after every meal? food for dogs is an endless thread - as every dog/household is different :) - and as everyone feeds different foods , I think it's hard to work out which is cost effective . My guess is that whichever one type of food/recipe keeps a dog healthy and happy is the most cost effective - as there are not the associated vet bills ! ;) I have never cooked dog meals - feed a lot of raw - and some dry food ..must admit I have never worked out cost -