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;) wire crates, cunningly disguised as cubby houses ...............

Oh, Darien.... I am so sorry you lost Hamish..... The only consolation was that you were there for him, and he knew .....

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That's very good news !!

Poor Axle .

I remember training pet therapy dogs (prior to their placements) in a locked ward for people with pretty advanced dementia ... most of them loved the dogs, and used to really perk up during our visits For some, it was a 'portal' and they would slip back to when this dog in front of them was their childhood dog ..and they would again share stories with their dog for the time they had contact ... Sometimes dogs placed permanently in nursing homes would really work magic for some residents ..it was lovely to see them come out of their shell, and ,with the cues of soft fur , or a wet nose,( presented to them by us taking their hands and exposing them to the dog ) suddenly 'wake up' and recognise a DOG ... then the smile , and increasing confidence as old hands remembered how to stroke, and voices not used much remembered to say 'Sit', and "good dog"... I did enjoy my job

:) yay , Bruno!!

Heat is heat ... no matter what the source, and often the poor bitch has to suffer in boxes which would be comfortable for puppies without benefit of their mum's body heat ..but for an adult dog of normal temperature can be uncomfortable and make for restlessness, panting and not being keen on staying with the pups...

jarvis you may find info in THIS LINK helpful

Isn't it up to the breeder/owner?What have they said their plans are?

;) In the right light, and and on a good day, yes, scenery and surrounds can be pretty nice .

This was snapped along the road home this evening.. sunset on an ephemeral lake ...

So sorry the news is not good , and sending you strenghening thoughts ..

ayou poor thing- I can only imagine what thoughts are racing thru your mind hope she is back home soon.

Well done They look beautiful.

Where do you live ? perhaps someone can suggest something local to you?

Whole.. so there is a good period of chewing

Hope all goes well with your dog ... I did a search .. have a look at some of these posts ? LINK

what is she being fed?

I have lost a chunk of muscle from my hand - labrador. I have been brought to ground by a hard bite to my calf - kelpie. I have had my nose pierced and bleeding - chihuahua. All were scary and painful and needed treatment . The dogs in questions were not killed or punished ...and I do not call for the breeds to be banned at all!

I have bonded with my dogs ..and we do not roughhouse. Bonding can be done by calm leadership,grooming,training , playing games such as 'fetch' or scenting games. You may need to teach your partner , before you can try the pup. ;) What is the dog's general daily routine? how much exercise/training does he get? You may also want to have read of these two articles LINK LINK

thanks for that - you produce some wonderful action shots ,always !

I've never used a feeding guide in my life ;)

Now, That's a happy household !