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:) They are both beautiful.... and how well does that cat match your flooring?? :D If you go to the'members 'section ..then enter in names of folks in whom you're interested ..you may find some interesting and useful information ;)

:) Indeed you did. Plus another 60 or so years of dog owning/training experience from other posters .... But, personal sessions with a professional can often sort out other problems as well :) Hope it all works for you...

yes ...forgot that bit

feeding animals seperately is not 'bandaid' ..it's 'management' .. When my cats are fed outside their room , say in the kitchen,.dogs are not present . When the dogs eat ..the cats have learnt to not approach ...or they are put somewhere else. kinda like feeding a baby in a high chair ..not letting it crawl on the table ? ;)

We pick names which do NOT sound like any commands we use ....apart from that, anything shortish and easy to say in a hurry , goes :).. Bitch, Oi , Miss Daisy , Leo, Indiana and, YES! to this

There is no 'perfection' guarantee with any living organism .... and to expect otherwise is unrealistic

if AFAIK ..grabbing a front leg is done to overbalance/roll the opponent ...to expose the throat ......so ,a bit more strategy ...

Oohhh..Look ;) from last year .... someone was querying on another site ....in the US ;) seems familiar..... LINK

he is just maturing ...tradies etc are intruders .... plus he may well be now flexing his adult 'muscle' I doubt there is a hormonal problem ..certainly not testosterone if you say he was castrated early .... there are other hormones , for sure ... Biting when picked up while he is being aggro..could well me a re directed aggression ... he is so wired, and focussed..that any touch just releases that bite Do you not know when workmen will be at your house? If you knwo ..then lock him in a room well away ..toilet him on leash ..take him for his normal walk/s ..but leave him locked up. I hope you have made an appointment to talk with someone- A professional will assess him and the situation .... and give you help with a management plan.

The dog is being a dog ..not a jerk. Why should he allow the cat to eat his food ? provided he behaves well at mealtimes ..ie: sits & waits for his dinner .... does not object to you collecting the bowl ..and is learning to "Give" when asked ... (be it a toy, or a stolen leg of lamb;) ) Then warning the cat wouldn't concern me ... You may want to read the following :) what is her favourite favourite food?I train "gimmee" (out , here, means go out of a room /house/yard) with yummy food treats if on a favourite toy..I swap ..Command given, treat waved in front of nose,Dog releases toy ..a treat gets shoved in, and much praise is given,.repeat, repeat ...">I also do a similar thing with YUK! for objects which dog is not allowed to have back ..stolen items, dangerous items etc . A shout of YUK ..means instant spit ..and backpedal...

but a new favourite! Taken today at the riverfront in town , while I was sitting in the car eating lunch. The purple Swamphens were hanging around, and I got playing

well said :)

Agreed.

depending on the layout ..grass/dirt/garden beds ...I would be tending to also place heavy or netted cover over the ground . You may enjoy reading what other people have done :) HERE HERE

LOVE that photo :) :)

I think you've really summed it up beautifully DD... everything I wanted to say too... Rach - you are one of those people that makes others better people just by knowing you. T. EXACTLY, DD She is amazing ...

Make sure the skin scraping is DEEP ..those little buggers hide ..and they are also not present in huge numbers ....

What do you need 1/100 for exactly? (I use mostly AUTO :p ) Ok.. to help explain what shutter speed is, how to read it, and its use ..these LINK LINK should help you, pesh :) this may be what you are asking???? Digital Camera Shutter Speed Display The most common shutter speeds are measured in fractions of seconds. However, camera displays do not have enough room to show you numbers like 1/800. Instead, digital cameras just display the bottom number: 800. If you look at your camera's display and it tells you that your shutter speed is 125, this does not mean 125 seconds. That would make for some very long and boring picture taking. Instead, most cameras indicated seconds with a double quote after the number. So a one second shutter speed is displayed as 1". A 30 second shutter speed is displayed as 30". from HERE

Thinking of you this afternoon ... Sleep undisturbed, little Monte ....

Oh, Anne .. I am so sorry . A dear friend's dog was given her wings in the same situation .... it is horrible. Take care of yourself ... I hope you have someone with you .

Sounds like now is a perfect time to get this girl used to having her belly /rear end brushed and groomed to stop them happening again! ! :) To get her used to this being a pleasant thing ...start her on tummy rubs /massage of her back legs /tail ...with treats if you use them . After some days .., if she is relaxed ....then use a brush .... then use a harder brush , and firmer strokes ..When shes comfortable with this ..use a wide toothed comb .... :)

Seconded. Poor baby ......

Ohh-it sounds as if he is getting very tired. All I can say is that you will feel guilty if you let him suffer one day too long. Poor boy sounds very confused. Thinking of you both at this time

please do NOT use any chemical rinses etc while this poor pupis still on flea prevention spot ons, and/or ivomec etc. They are all poisons ..she is still a puppy ..and there is a risk . Demodex mites are tricky because of the depth in teh skin that they use ..... and as the immune system is allowing the spread.. fixing from the inside out is most times the best fix, IMO.

LINK LINK LINK Folks in this area have them everywhere - the National park near us has them scattered throughout , and some properties have all their boundary gates etc under the camera's eye ! We all walk around smiling for the camera :p Ummm not sure what you're getting at, Pers. What does setting up a security system on your own property have to do with civilians flying drones over it in breach of your privacy? Sorry .. slightly OT , I guess..was helping inez out ...