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May I join the fan club? I do like those chunky black boys !! Sam Is just gorgeous!! :) :)

personally i would not get a dog now ..then a puppy in a few months time - sounds like too much hard work! Three months isn't long , when you are puppy proofing a house/yard, educating the kids as to what will be expected of them, buying/building a dog run/kennel /dog door , or whatever :) also, if you have an adult dog now .. when you get your puppy , there will need to be a lot of care taken to avoid accidents between them due to size difference avoid jealousy provide attention to detail with puppy training -esp. housetraining! provide separate housing /run areas for both when you are not home ...

Agree, agree , agree...especially the bolded bit.

No shampoo ... on the rare occasions they get washed I just use velvet (laundry) soap .

That vet has possibly not had to go looking for migrating barley grass awns /seeds .

That sounds excellent news :) Hope he is a lot brighter and happeier now !!

It could also be the result of an infection .... maybe dab a bit of betadine on it , just in case ..and see a vet if it grows or changes .

I'm glad he's getting some help ... and hope the results give you something to work with.

Thinking of you ..and hoping the vet visit has brought him some relief.

best of luck with him :)

I enjoyed that video , thanks . It was good to see all the comparisons in one place .

:) kelpies do need a 'job'..and those with such instincts like yours, definitely need ongoing training and work :)

I know..but it is worse if he is very ill and still home . with you watching him get worse .... Ok..so no drinking or urinating since yesterday ..and dry gums, lethargy , hiding away ...I wouldn't be asking the vet..I'd just be taking him in straight away.

LOL :)

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That Rottie should be an ambassador for the breed ... and be removed from jumping kids .

5 hot spots and diarrhoea sounds like an unwell dog ..and I think a vet visit may well be a good idea.

The piggers here are usually identified because they use cages .... everyone else has tethers

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I think I agree in this case .

I am sorry she had to leave ... R I P gorgeous girl .

R I P Grumpy .... Sheridan you gave him such care and love.

please do NOT use paracetamol . the vet is the best person to suggest a painkiller which may help ..and if the vet has not done so , p'raps you need to phone & ask? I do hope there is some improvement soon

:) poor boy....

Our dogs learn from baby puppies to pull out any sort of prickle/bindi ;) maybe he just has to learn?