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;) Dogs can certainly be 'for life' but it may not be with the first, or second owner! if this dog is not of a type/temperament the owners will/can bond strongly with, then rehoming sounds a good outcome for them. For the dog left behind though..not so good.

Nothing springs to mind .. but if he is liable to have diarrhoea .. maybe postpone the surgery ?

..and the forum deities gave us emoticons ! :)

LOL!! love it .

:) ours was always called a meat safe ..because we used to hang meat in something similar :)

;) and other kids!

I appreciate a lot of what greytmate had to say , not all, but a lot. This has been an interesting thread :) I was directly under the shower of maternal feelings, when they were tipped out of the pot .... new babies, and toddlers, and preschoolers ... tend to melt somewhat when I hold /smell a new baby ..and thoroughly enjoy the company of toddlers . ..but it is nice to give them back ;)

We were!! ;) We had a large totally enclosed cot /crate , plenty big enough for a toddler and beyond. It was enclosed with flyscreen..and lockable ..totally insect and kid proof!! We each slept in it until we were ready for proper beds.

I can't see them........

:)

Here's Allie cleaning out today's 'empty' jar ;)

Ah well .. bet he's cute though! ;)

Sarplaninac are few & far between.... what does it say on her pedigree ? She should have a pedigree and originate from a registered breeder - that is the only way you can be certain of her parentage.

Good news!!

:)

Glad they are finding homes

Years ago when I had an itchy dog .. when I could, I would take him to (back then) one of those 'new fangled' holistic vets ... and he would get vit C injections - which did help.

:) Thanks for sharing , folks ... nice photos, indeed !

Telida whippets - in their F A Q it says testosterone levels are reduced by around 50% percent..

Seems a very good idea ..

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That's what I understood as well .... :) I get much enjoyment from being around kids ..and have worked with them most of my working life :) I've done the nappies, the teething, the learning difficulties, the disturbed nights .. and also the honesty, the hugs, the new teeth , and the grasping of new ideas :) I also chose at 17 to not produce any of my own . Some folks I see who gaze at kids as some would gaze at a cockroach do have me wondering....

Welcome :) I presume you mean testicles ... ;) Have you spoken with his breeder? They should be able to help you .. and if the dog was bought as a stud .. he can't be shown etc . Did you feel them both when you bought him ? Did you vet say anything then, when he had his 'new puppy' check?

AAwwwww... :)

Photoshop needs to be bought ...but I think you can download it for a 30 day trial :) I have it and very rarely use it as I find it too confusing have a look here : There are free image editing programs which are good to start with though :) IMO Good crisp and detailed photos can not be made from photos which are of poor quality ..no matter what you use. The lens/exposure needs to capture the detail you need , first :) I use THIS a lot nowdays ..to crop/adjust brightness, etc. Hidden inside it are tools which can actually do some pretty useful stuff :)