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The roo I cook sometimes is human grade ... I cannot stand it . Mind you .. different types of kangaroo smell different! the reds are the nicest to eat .. if one does that sort of thing ....their meat has not much smell. The greys ..well.... Does, too, smell a lot less than a big ol' man buck ...full of testosterone & adrenaline ... same as pork or anything ... but more noticeable ;)

I remember bringing our Sally horse back home leading alongside the car one day ... she was a few km away ..and walked really slowly ......

Please ask on here for a more sensible training school ! I have never heard that puppies should not be allowed to free run in their own yard Noise/shadows/learning to THINK and problem solve when alone , learning what's up/down .... all this is what helps make a confident and thinking dog, IMO.

Maybe they are outside cause they are after all dogs and it's good for them, rather then be cooped up in a pen for 3/4 of their life. Pups need to feel rain on their back, sunlight on their face, wind ruffling through their fur, chase a leaf blowing along the ground. I appreciate this is not always possible for people living in flats/units but if you have a backyard, then yeah I think the dog should be allowed to enjoy it, on his own terms, not with a human hovering over them. Totally agree with this :) Environmental exploration /developing of all sorts of skills ..and just FUN ..watching bugs , tasting grass, sniffing dirt, feeling different things with those paddy feet ....

LOL That reminds me of my Grandad - when he got old , and couldn't do much , he had a little mini-moke to drive. he used to put 4 or 5 dogs in.. drive a mile or so away from the house ..tell the dogs to get out , and trundle back home . The dogs loved their runs - and there was no danger of traffic . It did not teach them to chase cars, either ;)

That's a good update :)

Catching mice & rats is OK ... provided she doesn't eat them!! rats & mice she is able to catch may have been poisoned ... and it's risky if she then eats them .

Most dogs will do this, given the opportunity . I knew a little JRT who would jump up onto an outdoor table ,sit really still , and grab any sparrow silly enough to fly low!!

BTW ... it is a VERY nice backyard :D

I guess most people would say 'cooked' as there are those who dislike feeding raw , and enjoy doing 'home cooked' meals for their furries ? I would feed raw, as the smell of stewing roo makes me want to ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7xEX-48RHCY

aaawwww... What a perfect little face :) *goes all mushy*

yes .. :)

Hmmm.. this got me interested , so Mr.Google led me to THIS PLACE . No idea what it's like ..but their website is well done :)

have you read this ? :) CLICK HERE these might also be of help ... LINK LINK

basically, whichever way you train , it is the OWNER's mastering of the methods which determines the way their dog turns out ;)

So, you are concerned about incontinence after one damp patch? please do NOT use any human drugs (any drugs) until, as you say , a vet confirms a problem. My male dog had a couple of occasions when he wet the bed during very heavy sleep .... it only ever happened twice , so he didn't have any treatment ... You may well be correct in thinking it was saliva after a chew session - hope so :)

Maybe change what you feed ..... poos can be nice firm little ones, which hardly smell and do not spread, so that there is almost no mess :) How hot is it there ? Pups in shade, with large frozen water bottles to drape over, and paddling pool should do OK ...

brilliant .. have stolen it & facebooked it ;)

Ha, ha! Love the flyscreen one !! :) ..and the old school desk? Glad the update is positive

:) Cute .

Seems you will have to use a long line on the beach ?

Maybe check out the Council site for that area?

here is a thread on cushings ... LINK

LOL Caillie is getting a bit lazy in her dotage - she is in her 14th year , and is our senile delinquent ; stealer of mobile phones, jackets, notebooks, lunchboxes ....