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Is she happy/playing/behaving normally? How many days has she been like this? pooing OK ? More? less? does it look /smell different? is she getting her new teeth ok? have you noticed any smell from her mouth, or any blood?

She looks as if she suits her name :)

spyda.... maybe you missed this bit ? It answers your doubt I think brutus is wise to have a rescue organisation involved , and I'm sure the pups will be placed carefully.

I ust really do not understand their A S P C A letting this little sweetie struggle on .. seeing photos ( I won't watch a video) makes me feel like , moreso than those two legged dogs .....

well hold onto them until they are old enough and well enough to be put under GA. If they aren't well enough for a GA, then they aren't well enough to be rehomed That's what I was going to suggest. A couple of extra weeks shouldn't be a problem. Doubt people will pay an extra $150 etc to be refunded on desexing for cross breed or mongrel pups. I agree ... hang onto them for another few weeks ..if you can , as there really is no way of 'enforcing' desexing..

Indeed.. Luckily , the dogs weren't really chasing it ..and all it wanted to do was find a way back to the paddock :) That's what looked so weird..they were running quietly together :)

It was .. :) and most of the time I have my iPhone with me ..or a camera ..because I was only going to be a few minutes, I took nothing

Fingers crossed now that she'll be happy and not sore very soon ! :)

ALWAYS take a camera !Took 3 dogs in to the river/homestead .. They mooched around, chased a couple of bunnies ..and then we walked across the lawn to check a tap .... I did notice an extra flurry of movement ..and saw the dogs running back toward me .. Then noticed an emu in their midst!!! It did look funny - no one was sure if they were running/chasing ..and thankfully neither the dogs or emu were full -on.So here's me with my walking stick, watching , and wondering just how fast I could hobble :p .. I had called the dogs, and they were coming, but with one very tall extra!! LOL :) Emu was basically just looking to get clear ..so the dogs & I moved & let him go , then we did what we set out to do ... :)

Then I would have found some nice fluffy/leather toys for her :) ..and reinforced the "This is MINE, and you are NOT allowed to bite it" rule . (then again I don't have much experience, having never had a chewer ..... )

You can sleep through an F5 tornado or a gas line explosion but wake in an instant if you hear the dreaded pre-barfing gagging noise in the middle of the night. You can pick dog hair out of your food without missing a beat but nearly lose your lunch if you find a human hair in your sandwich. You've fed your dog cereal off your spoon, then absent-mindedly gone back to eating cereal with the same spoon. You realize you've fed your dog off your spoon . . . then shrug and keep eating. You've sat at work, crying, because you just got an e-mail that a friend's dog died. You've had a split lip, black eye, broken nose, rope burn or mild concussion caused by a dog belonging to yourself or a friend. :) :)

I know you thought (as did we) that this birthday may never be celebrated ..I do hope he enjoyed his day!! ( boy ..that time went by fast!)

oh!! a faecal test won't really give much info if your dog has anything other than worms . She needs to be properly checked over. Poor thing ... an upset tummy for so long really does need checking.......and hopefully it is nothing contagious ..as she has been to the park whilst ill ..... I hope she gets some help soon ..it's always a worry

Back to the vet ..maybe a different one , I think. Today would be good . No more food for now ... and make sure the vet does faecal and blood tests this time to really get a picture of what's going on! best of luck with her...

Make an effort! You need to put the dogs welfare ahead of your own self interest. Harsh, I'm sorry, but where there's a will, ...... *sigh* I realise you have your own problems ... but this is such an unhelpful waste of a post

YES !!!! Don't be tempted to 'mix&match' Roo needs consistency and solid grounding ..and she will only get that from one way of doing things ...

:D

It's a common problem with MANY dogs, of all breeds , who may have an allergy, or some low grade pain, or some anxiety .. Obviously treatment depends on cause .. but anti histamines/cortisone can be used to help with allergies....

Oh Dear

I have some conni bed mats (human) they work really well.. and can hold up to a litre!

:) Sounds a bit like a normal teenager . First thing I will suggest is this program to follow ..which eventually , if you are consistent ... will teach all of you patience and calm ..sort of :) N I L I F and THIS THREAD

In whose eyes? ;) I believe in rules , and also believe that speech/contact not be done just for the hell of it ..

That is my first thought as well , and I am no hot head . An owner who is apparently suffering some sort of mental problem?? Limited income Loves his dogs will find it very hard to attend assessments/training .. is finding it difficult to comply with the rules has a very large dog who is aggressive/reactive. Going to court can be stressful and expensive . Having to cope with a tragedy if/when the dog attacks/injures another dog , or a person.would be intolerable It needs to be weighed up ............. and if this person can not manage everything, then , yes, the dog can be gently PTS , instead of being taken away and impounded .

But it is . The owner has a large dog which is reacting to certain things in a manner dangerous. Clear as crystal. A similar scenario has been discussed on here many times . If council is involved, then that owner needs to follow rules. If the owner wishes to fight the classification, then he needs to pay good money to an GOOD professional and get an assessment.

No Muzzle will stop that instinctive reaction to fast-moving skateboards, or aggression to other dogs. . A muzzle will lessen damage caused when a dog does attack