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..most importantly ..what if the two dogs do not get along? It's Finn's house now .

It would be interesting to know which soundwaves are picked up by the snake's 'hearing'. if bells work ..then so should barking dogs? I am happy to have brass bells tinkling :)

Most times, No ...

in which case could there be scar tissue blocking it .. or surrounding tissue squashing/blocking it .... ? Hope the specialist can help

jan 02 evening light ...

If non one's home ..dogs are outside ..regardless of temperature. There are always plenty of trees/bushes , damp areas in which they dig holes (this is such an efficient cooling method for them , actually, provided soil is damp at least 60 cm down ) I was looking at our old boy, Leo, this afternoon ..36 deg .. and he was sleeping curled up in his damp sand bed ..quite happy , no panting , and his body was cool to the touch :) If we have pups, they have ice bricks and wet doonas draped over kennels . No way would I ever leave any electrics on (except fridges) when we are away.

then they'd all want one :p The water babies do have big bins into which I put about 6" of water on very hot days ....and they like going to the river :)

LOL. Miss Daisy likes paddling :)

Not necessarily ..Mum had to get hospital treatment due to a bite received from our absolute beanbag of a Dougal cat She went to pick him up when he was asleep ... Thank goodness she didn't blame him ..even though she was quite ill for a while with infection .

Oh, my ..are those two going to be the subject of many jokes and jibes for a while . ! They probably could not use a firearm under those conditions ... and obviously thought two officers should easily handle a kitty cat. IF cat is feral it will be put down, I guess ..then again, it may have, like most cats do , panicked, and reacted with all guns blazing..and settle now it's safe . Hopefully there is a follow-up.

Definitely one of a kind :)

I love him anyway ... I'd even shove Johnny Depp's pic aside to make room ! :p

OOOhhhhhh We need to be able to buy something with 'those eyes' on!!!!! ..you know who I'm talkin' about :p :) :)

No credit card here either :) can't help you .. are there any on ebay cheaper?

this evening's effort. trying the panorama feature... and just dusty dogs :)

Agree, there !

Turkey necks can be HUGE :)

Thanks folks... yes, we have multiple dogs ...but they are all individuals... she was wacky :) I will miss her carry -on About the only snakes we get here are browns ... so presumably that's what it was. There are so many watering spots around about... away from dogs ... I guess sometimes the snakes just go to the closest... just in our yard (mind you, it's an acre) there are 6 water points that the dogs hardly use .... then there are 3 troughs all within 50 mtrs of the house ... I need more guinea fowl!!!

:) Don't chop & change .. she gets what she gets..and if it's not eaten , then she gets nothing else til next mealtime..esp no treats ! :) I have never had a fussy dog, so am not very helpful

'Oi' Funny looking, crazy dog ...she couldn't greet anyone without her chewed up soccerball in her mouth..she loved to hear her own voice ...and was such a good worker .! Middle aged only ..just starting to settle into seriously good thinking and being pro-active... She was chained in the best spot, under a huge pine tree, where she had been born, actually ! She always had cool sand and shelter from the cold southerlies there ..she hated a kennel ..would rip up her bedding and sleep curled up in a little 'den' she dug. Obviously this morning, a snake also found the cool sand attractive... and didn't want company. :( Oi, Oi will be very much missed , and leave a hole in the team of workers. I hope she has found her family members over the bridge , and maybe also a chewed up plastic soccer ball .

I hope you send them in to the newspaper or somewhere...they are just brilliant!! :)

:) Thanks for the info . There are probably one or two magnesium types most suitable for the canine metabolism.. perhaps try the colloid one? The one I have here is a chloride base , so tastes amazingly salty and not pleasant ..but only very small quantities would be needed . Blackmores put out Mag Min tablets..they are an aspartate ..less likely to cause diarrhoea. magnesium+ Calcium can be found on DOLOMITE Tablets (humans) . just saw your bit , trifecta epsom salts /magnesium sulfate will cause diarrhoea..good for plants, not so good for mammals ;)

Stitch, would Triangle Of Temptation work , perhaps? :)

Why do you feel they need magnesium supplements? not trying to be rude ..it's just that AFAIK there is a fine balance between calcium/potassium/magnesium ... and there can be problems with calcium absorption if mag. levels are high ..and mixing up ratios can do odd things ( heart rhythms etc , in humans anyway ...) I believe magnesium deficiency is very rare ? Would hate anything to happen to your girls ....