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:) Poss is my 'outside ' dog... not a house dog ..she's a ratbag , weighs about 12 kg wringing wet and loves cuddles and working sheep ....

and on our little landing, which we haven't seen for a couple of years, due to high river levels.

Glad he's home :) , and I am sure once he is used to the routine, he will enjoy the convalescing bit :) If you are home with him ..I suggest he will be much more settled not in a crate ... I worry about crates/coneheads & massive surgery & limbs not being able to be as flexible as they should.... I have seen/heard dogs really hurt themselves trying to turn around /get comfortable ..either legs /knees hit the wire, or they try & twist around ..cone hits wire , & dog loses some spatial knowledge , & maybe twists a limb th e wrong way

Oakley looked lovely :) I hope his sister copes OK now .. for you ....

I like it when dogs "flea" me like that :)

Hey, pesh ..to practice with on the cheap, why not try something like this ? LINK. I have a set that I use sometimes on my Canon :)

answering without seeing him, obviously a confident and dominant dog may show similar behaviour ...... his behaviour may not be 'puppyish' ...

Thankyou, folks.....

AS Pyometra is an infection ... I would think heredity plays little part in it? We have had 3 bitches with pyo over the (many, many) years, a couple have had mammary tumours .. while they may not be common , they are a life threatening problem ....

This should be in the 'abuse section"

Oh, My ... what a lovely and loving tribute .. he certainly was Charlie, right to the end , and that makes me smile thru my tears ..it really has been a privilege to share his journey. Thank you.

Dory should do ok with a good variety of meats/bones ... red/white/fish, plus egg

maybe use his normal food then, instead of treats ? hat way he gets his meal by doing good stuff ..and being rewarded :)

is it on a special diet ? Any allergies? dried apple popcorn Low fat options..... ? those dried lung treats.... kangaroo jerky would be very low fat ... or dry your own roo meat ! flavoured sunrice rice crackers - the caramel ones go down very well here :)

Well Done !! :) Onward & Upward ....

:) She will be very pleased to see you later !

I've seen it a lot ....with varying success :)

It's those little moments which grab , isn't it ? ....

I can smell him .. wet .... He was such a sooky la-la - with his fan at nights ,so he didn't keep me awake with his puffing :p and an ice brick pillow when really hot ....and jammies, blankets & hot water bottles in Winter .... Some tough bush dog - NOT .

No wet dog shivering at the door , or looking for his 'jammies' or leaving yeti sized muddy prints on the floor ...( he didn't have an undercoat to speak of and got cold really quickly ...) I just saw teh rain, and thought that I should get Hammy in and put another cushion on the bed under the kitchen table for him....

probably ..I just have a fear of millions of tiny polystyrene balls everywhere!!!

"herbal cookies" Let's be P.C :p

:) @ minimax

Guess it depends on how intoxicated you are when you drop the bag of cookies,and how many you miss ;) Or, how angry you were when throwing your oh/friend's stash to the four winds ?

A neighbour once urgently needed one for her silky terrier .... I found a square firm piece of foam..about 3cm thick ..cut an X in the middle .. and slipped it on over his head Full field of vision ..he ate & drank normally , and didn't have to worry about knocking it hard :) he didn't mind it one bit either ..and it lasted just enough days to keep his wound dry & clean :)