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Many years ago, my dog ,Mitchell had an op on one knee ... he was about 4/5 yrs old . After it healed .. he was absolutely fine . No limp/no pain/no arthritis for the rest of his life ..and he hunted/ran/jumped .... His op was done by a specialist , thank goodness.We were lucky

that's sad ... at least you can now bury her with her 'sister'. Are the neighbours willing to pay compensation? They did go into your yard and destroy your chooks! When my landlord accidentally let the neighbour's dog into my yard and it killed my gorgeous pet duck , he, after apologising a lot , gave me the money to buy another ... no it was not my beloved "Frances", but it was a kind offer ... Unfortunately, now the dogs have been into the yard and discovered the chooks .. they may want to explore in there again You may want to improve the fencing to deter them.

Poor little Yellow ...so long as he's happy , I guess Glad Cahill is free!

Before you commit .. I suggest an orthopaedic vet opinion ... Best of luck with it - poor little thing

;) I wiped her eye ......using photoscape .....

try giving praise sparingly,calmly and quietly.... move slower yourself in your training ....

good news !

yes As I said it's a good setup with the spring, etc . I have made similar, using motorbike tyre tubes - which are VERY bouncy ..and ropes

I have one that age- and am dreading her going....

He will only grab at a chain once. .......and it won't feel nice in his mouth..so he should stop. use a good chain.. not those twisted wire 'dog chains' you buy anywhere ..they're not safe at all. ( I usually use a chain when 'leash' training ... they will bite once or twice at it, then no more )

It's hard having chooks where dogs can get in - some dogs will not be stopped by anything less than weldmesh Must be worse knowing the dogs ! Your girls looked very happy and content - you did a terrific job with them ... and the dogs may have well got them during the night ( if you are sure it was those dogs) There are suburban foxes....large cats will also take chooks! I once lost several of my favourite chooks to one snake ,in one afternoon ... they were all having a dustbath ... it is an awful feeling.

Hmmm. good idea.. however I would worry about a head going thru that hole ,and a possible nasty accident

when suspending tyres,etc, use chain..and make sure there is at least one swivel. Can't be chewed , will last forever, and won't break!

Oh, and get draft stoppers or something to close the gaps under the door!

Grey little plastic traps (with no wire) are terrific! A TINY smear of peanut butter on them .. place them behind fridge/under sideboards,in the garage etc at night ... and dispose of dead mice in the bin. Those blunt nosed grey traps with no wire are safe for kids' fingers/dog noses, etc

Our dogs are used to prickles They get them every time they step outside - so it's no big deal. Hamlet loves hunting rabbits!

Glad he's eating ... but remember that altho his teeth are small, they are perfectly sharp enough! if he can bite/chew a toilet roll.. and undo string,he can chew dry food /bones! ;) Gradually reduce the liquid you are using ..just a little each day .. so that he is eating his dry -dry .Don't let him dictate what he eats !! If he has been eating slop at the breeder .. then he may need to learn about chewing . Some nice chicken wings (whole) ,lamb ribs, beef soup bones .. will encourage those jaw muscles to work, and therefore develop properly . Chewing is very important ;)... and bones are a much better thing to start him on than shoes/electric cords, or carpet .

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They can, but I think the OP's having a very ill partner in Hospital for months makes a huge difference in how time/energy can be allocated ... Panzer- I am glad your little one has found somewhere to go & be safe while you and your partner cope with what you have

being that it is mesh... it certainly would not keep rain off . I am thinking they mean the actual cover will not suffer from wind or rain damage ? Looks a good idea..provided the dog can not stand on hind legs to reach it, and scratch/bite a way out! ..or other dogs jump on it ;)

No rolling green pasture here for the dogs ;) Hamlet enjoys hunting amongst these 'roly poly' prickle bushes

The new pet guardian,, for rabbits/guineapigs & rats, perhaps? We do need photos!!

so ,what did the specialist who saw YOUR pup recommend?