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yes!!!

Not your suburb , not your dog.....not the way you choose to live ...but for them it works. The dog is under shelter and has water and is obviously known by locals ...everyone seems happy. If this is a regular occurrence , and no one has yet called the 'authorities' why would you want to disturb the staus quo? Think of how the owner's life may be disrupted if you report it ? I used to leave Kieran tied outside the shops in my town .... he , and the little kids just LOVED it ....he had endless hugs and admirers... and , your comments about the dress etc of the residents ..that is certainly not the most thoughtful post ....... I do agree .. just leave them to live their lives .....

So many variables and what ifs here... if the dog was with puppy walkers ..the employee may not have been training it ..... but may have been asked to pick the dog up, perhaps .... and then forgot she was on board?Do we know what type of vehicle it was? If it was a van/wagon , fitted out .. a dog could be invisible if lying down quietly ..so no memory jog being a senior staff member, maybe he had an urgent call/meeting ...dashed inside and then got overwhelemd with stuff? WE don't know ... Poor Dog - an awful death ..and I have sympathy for the employee ...who may well resign or suffer illness after the incident. It can and does happen that dogs are forgotten ...

perhaps the owner has nowhere safe to leave the dog for that period of time while they work /shop/whatever ?

<br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, tahoma, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(238, 242, 247);">yep ... there could have been problems ..

yes..there 'may' be a purebred something several generations back ..... :)

just a thought .. is/was the breeder situated anywhere the floods/storms have hit? perhaps they have no commuications happening .... have you tried suing a different name for the dog..something very different sounding ???

poor dog - just from your posts it seems she is really stressed by the change in circumstances , and perhaps has not had much life experience out of her own environment ?

Has the dog been vet checked? Is she eating/drinking? It seems odd the breeder is not responding

What was this little girl's situation at the breeder's ? cage/shed/house? Was this dog shown/bred from, or just 'kept'? Have you taken her for a vet check ? This way you also get something on record . Could something have happened to during transprt? not a good start

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Indeed :p But the most helpful and sensible bogan ;)

:) and I bet he enjoys it!!

It is scary when you get to the stage of weighing up behaviours, quality of life and pain stuff.... ...poor old boy.

Hamlet barks ..when he runs .... outside or inside .... loud...... somewhere I zigged when I should have zagged .... and am now paying for it :p

..he has to eat, right? Well, you make yummy dinner for him ..BUT he only gets it when you leave . Simple. He has hours in which to eat it ... If he won't eat ... he gets NO treats ,or anything else, until next morning when you go to work. No , he won't die. Yes, it may take him a couple of days .. No new habits won't suddenly appear Yes, he can be taught/shown different things :) Treats etc ..no 'surprises' they should be EARNED ... That way HE decides just how much loving and treating he gets each day!! ..It's all up to how he behaves :) :) have a read here LINK Not sure about the conversations either .. IMO sometimes this can just become 'white noise' and then when we DO want the pup to pay attention ..they just hear "blah blah blah "..... I tend to only talk to my dogs when they are needed, or when I ask them to do something , or am praising them ..so my addressing them is something to be listened to .(hopefully) ;)

I have a few ideas ... the fast moving objects outside, the vibration of the wheels on teh road, the change in air pressure inside the car , teh different sound of teh engine ..something is scaring him. Dogs should ideally be crated or attached securely on the back seat or rear compartment ... if he is happier 'hiding under a seat..then tether him on the floor ..so he cannot see out . If , heaven forbid, you have top brake suddenly etc ..a dog loose in a car can badly injure humans , as a missile, or itself. We wear seatbelts, and put kids in special seats - for that reason :)

I doubt a pup would use one ..honestly ... a paddling pool, a patch of damp sand he is allowed to use, plenty of shade and air circulation .... :) if it is very hot , and you need cooling for a few hours .. A 3 litre juice/water plastic bottle filled and frozen for 24 hrs , then wrapped snugly in one layer of towel or the sleeve of a woollen jumper , and tied in a pillowcase ..is a great puppy cooler :) Pup needs to learn what it is/does though . Alternatively ..those large flat solid plastic esky cooler things are great , too. Make sure though ther eis just water in them ..and always wrap in something. They don't last all that long, but are cheap and re useable :)

yes.. if Spud was not taught to enjoy time alone, away from you when a baby ..then of course he will object to you leaving :)

Ok..so yes, 10 is getting on for a large dog .... there could be a dementia, or some brain injury , or who knows. It is a worry for you. Can you keep children away from him without a big disruption ? make sure the vet does a thorough blood workup ... and I wish you all the best . It is always sad when these things happen ....

What breed ? 10 is hardly old for a lot of dogs ... has his vision been tested /eyes checked?

That sounds ok ... If he is still having that when you get him..carry on like that , and GRADUALLY blend in whatever food you choose over a week or so :)

puppies bark ..and run, and nip, and chew, and dig ...it's all part of growing up, and normal puppy behaviour. Unfortunately it is not well accepted by humans , so we need to learn why they do it ..and then help them change their habits .... Make sure she has plenty of play time outside ..and ample things to dig in/chew up , roll around ,climb, out there . :) Pups do not have any idea what NO means ..... and she is only a baby ..still getting used to us weird humans who cannot understand, or speak, DOG. Cat should be provided with a safe room .. where he can go, but pup cant. There is a link here which may help LINK and you also might like to read this ARTICLE :)