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It's not just that 'trying to wag tail/turn inside out with joy/walk in a straightlineatthesametime' walk? that often ends up with a curvy dog

teela - 'alpha rolls' are when a human forcibly grabs their dog and pushes/rolls it over on its side/back - holding it there,as a form of discipline. it is NOT teaching dogs to play dead, or present a body area for treatment :)

Beardies can be very bouncy , yes! Bouv's are not for everyone .. but can be just lovely.

Not large, by any means , but One I would love if I ever had the money/opportunity LAGOTTO have a look HERE at the breed`sub-forums for heaps of info on different breeds Good luck with teh search.

Vet Check? At his age, there may be reasons he can not hang on all night anymore.... if he has no bladder/prostate etc problems , and is not drinking excessively , then you can look at options.

Like this

you may want to write this in a manner which indicates that they are dogs ....

I am very glad Wally is safe , and hope Diva will be found soon .

jrm88 - good explanation and first hand experience

Vacuum. Covers for wherever dog is crated/tethered.

it's a big 'should' .....what is a 'full' life? Quantity or quality? Sorry you were upset at the breeder's thoughts ..... it doesn't sound as if you are on the same wavelength. I hope all goes well for you & your pup ..thinking of you and Coco. I will say though, if it happened to a pup of mine, I would love it and spoil it and give it its wings when life quality started to deteriorate.

"everyone", as in humans? That doesn't count. ;)The dogs work it out themselves, and they understand each other's place. ..and their dogs are probably not at all happy, either.

A lot of humans ,for some weird reason, do find humping funny ... probably , if they were playing , it's just excitement. it could also be her showing him that she is (or wants to be, ) boss.

That's not the sort of news you wanted to hear. So sorry .

hopefully she got rid of whatever was in her tummy and upsetting it ..and that will be it

yes- I am also hoping all is well today

..and just think - your other dog , wasn't he at the vets with an injury? He (or you) could have brought a bug back home ;)Hope all is well in the morning.

When was dog last fed? What was in the vomit? Hopefully it is something as simple as heat stress ... What's the dog's temperature? (and if you don't know how to do this .you should- living away from a vet surgery ;) )

Dogs vomiting can be anything from heat stress, to a bacterial/viral infection, to a foreign body in the stomach. yes, dogs can and do get gastro. they can get most infections/problems which humans suffer from.They can also get PARVO keep a close watch on her tonight .. don't offer food, but do offer her small amounts of water often ..and check the colour of her gums .. phone the emergency vet number if you notice any changes !!!

:) Pigs love being busy!

maybe put another post up .. with CANE TOAD safety or something as a heading? That way - those interested/with experience ,may pop in to help

I live on acreage too - but pups/unsupervised dogs are kept confined, just in case. (no toads though)