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At first thought, it sounds like she may have been very focussed on bringing her ball back ..and the other little dog made contact - bumped her/whatever .Unfortunately , then instinctive resource guarding behaviour was used..... much as if you were walking along a dark narrow laneway and someone poked you suddenly .. a lot of folks would turn aroound defensively!! I would!!! if she growls normally .. then she is warning ..which is a good thing - silent bites are worse I suggest NO toys if you do frequent dog parks ..keep ball play to home or deserted beach or something - walk her lots on lead ..and manage her 'personal space' sounds perfectly normal for a bitch who is not ready to mate ... esp a brood bitch!

has he had anaesthetic? noticed the shaved patch ....

what sort of messages? handwritten letter? phone call? email? TXT? contact via website? I would try all media - in case something isn't working :)

for years & years I used PICASA ..as I had windows XP on my computer , cannot for the life of me understand photoshop or GIMP , etc ... Since getting this new-to-me lappie which has windows 7 on .. I am using the "fix" tools provided for the little tweaks most pics require :) So easy ..and I can manage to do lots of other things from that window :)I dare say it has been updated now .... have a look! I also use Sagelight Image Editing daily! here's a screenshot for you ...

oh.. how do I approach it? I look at the photo ..and wonder if the colours/detail are what I could see when lining up the shot? Does the dog really have a blue tint to their fur- is that eye really a wishy washy fawn ..are those leaves so devoid of detail? Then I play around until I think it looks like it did , I R L

welcome to teh dark side :p on my monitor, that top one looks very "blue" and possibly a little too contrasty.... ? Everyone's montor and eye sees things differently .... Ok.. a minute playing in windows live gallery "FIX" ( which is a wonderful thing on my new-to-me- lappie)

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:) he looks lovely ..and it seems he enjoys helping in the garden, too ;)

..it could be a hundred ( well, not quite) things :) including a hot spot /puppy bite/ collar irritation ...... best to get a vet check it if it is concerning .... then you'll know for sure .

he is pretty cute .....

It's always tricky- I suggest you let us know your area , and ask on here fo recommendations of a REPUTABLE trainer who can observe your walks first-hand , and help you with management :) beware, there are lots of not-so-trustworthy/experienced trainers out there !

*listens for the sounds of melting ....*

and unfortunately I have important appointments Wed.. so a very hot and horrible day ahead (car has no aircon)

*sigh* here we go again ..........low/mid 40's for a week . :( glad everyone survived the last one ok .... I will def be phoning my Dad each day again, and reminding him to DRINK .... trying to not yell when he says at lunchtime - I have been drinking, I had a cup of tea ..... Take care, folks.

Oh.. things like cheese/sausage are only ever used in tiny tiny pieces during active training sessions , AFAIK .. so the dog doesn't get all that much of it ,,but the treats are just that - something REALLY special to be used in short bursts :)

'sensitive stomach" as in how .....? are there only certain proteins he can tolerate? is fat a problem? Fibre? what about bones? natural , fresh, and available in all different flavours ? Sheep/cow/turkey/chicken/pig/fish/deer...... surely one will be suitable? it is really easy to dehydrate slices of apple , etc .... What about using the dog's normal food as training "treats" ... a meal spread out over a day ..no scoffing from a bowl , that way ;)

but is a tassie devil in disguise !

he and his sister are 2 little oopses .... his sister is red, he is jet black - together, they are Ess&Don ;)

awww, look at those faces - not a naughty one amongst them ;)

no :) that's how our dogs stay cool .... it's an instinctive thing .

I can't ever imagine a dog NOT having raw meaty bones ( and I don't count marrowbones in this category )

sound asleep .... :)

Don has, after all his 4 weeks life experience , learned that completely covering up with damp sand, in a shady spot , lets you sleep like a ...well..like a baby, even tho it's 40 degrees :cool:

poor bambi ..... being put thru so much .

yep :) they don't "need it" and a lot cannot digest it ..... but ours love it .