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A very worthy roadside stop! Lovely :)

? ? what made you come to that decision....

Welcome :) Whichever breed you get - if you get a puppy , it will be 12 mths or so before it can safely go cycling etc with you - because of possible damage to young ,growing joints . Have you read the info on Wei's HERE ? That is included in Dog Breeds 101 , found HERE. Why does OH think a wei would suit your home? What would YOUR ideal dog be? How high are your fences..and of what material? *as an aside- to be able to cycle around the Blue Mtns sounds lovely * :)

*sniff* thank you.

iPhone thanks you , and I thank you .

..why ot use a good pet mince(with ground bone ) & a small amount ofsome mushy raw veg ? She obviously still enjoys bones ... so some of them as well :) ..that way she gets good fresh food ..

Oh Dear - at least dog is now in a better place . R I P poor old neighbour man . No more pain .

..and don't forget photos ;)

ohh- I remember Chester :) I am so sorry he has gone -

issy - hope you & your dog have more pleasant night times now :)

T - maybe this will help ...

:) She hopped up in there and curled comfortably ... then I just dumped stuff ontop ..wheeled everything inside , and she didn't move! Mind you, this is after she found a way into the lounge- hopped up onto a pile of beanbags and very slowly slid down in a pile of dog & bags ....

pics taken on iPhone , edited with mextures Today was the first in ages we had Sun enough to dry washing! I also had a helper who thought my recycled pusher -do-everything-trolley was just wonderful ...*sigh* Daisy was being very helpful :p

they are amusing - that's for sure . There was an awful lot of woofing this morning . poor Dougal cat had managed to catch a small rabbit ... and was surrounded by 3 woofing dogs as he was trying to eat breakfast - he was NOT amused! I did rescue him .....

Yes, he has those bedroom eyes! :laugh: and they work :p

After a big run thru wet grass- covering oneself with fine sand will help dry your coat , and make it all shiny ....

So sorry you now have a huge hole in your heart . Think of her now as being gorgeous and happy and healthy over the bridge , with that happy airedale grin ...

When you get a puppy , I suggest leaving it alone for some time from day one , so it does not get accustomed to being with humans 24/7. Obviously it needs to be warm, have an enclosed bed/kennel and be in a secure pen - have food & water ..and nothing dangerous around .

T................ermmmmmmm Mum is one of ours- a very cute little mostly Koolie ..with one maternal Great G/ma a pedigreed kelpie - very similar to Ess, she was . There was a mix up ..and well, dad could be either or . Either a 'Barb' kelpie (large, solid black, with a white chest point) ..a very old name - a lot of bushies still have this type as workers , and refer to them by the old name - or a LabxKelpie ! Both males are big sturdy dogs ..the 'barb' is a good worker- the labX does work , but is the very solid companion of an older fella . neither are ours . Ess is SO like her maternal side - even has a habit passed down thru three generations of a 'silent' bark ..and then the lots of teeth clacking , but no growling or anything aggro charges (known here as a snapping turtle attack ;) She hasn't worked yet - but is more inclined to go around and 'herd' - where Don sees something, and will use 'eye' - & crouch low - before just rushing. he is a leaner/cuddler..cruiser ... :)

It's a pretty special snail, that's for sure!!

for 6 mths old - he is quite solid ..and huggable :)

Don (and Ess ) inside this afternoon...