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BARF?

yep - food is something to be valued/worked for/ appreciated by using hunger/achievement as the 'gravy' ;)

have no idea- but WOWWWWWW!

Does Max enjoy his food at mealtimes? I suggest you try T O T Also- if you think that a dog will not obey you -DON"T ask it to do anything ;) Every time you say 'sit',and max walks away ... that is what he's being trained to do . How often do you do obedience training at home? They need to practise doing the RIGHT thing, to learn it .... I have never used food or toys to train dogs .. our dogs only get praise/cuddles, etc when they do what is asked- so praise is worthy of their learning/obeying ..... - try to NOT praise your dog for just walking past, or looking cute ;) I suggest you practise N I L I F, as well.

How awful for you Poor little pups. This is such a horrible thing hanging over the head of a new puppy owner ... worried all the time , trying to keep a pup safe .. what if they scratch/bump themselves while there are no humans around ? What if they need surgery? No chewing bones or sticks in case of injury...and, yes, teething , never knowing if/when it was going to happen hard decisions for you to make -

sheltieXchi ?

I have stuff on RB ..and if someone says "I love that photo.. can I have a copy....?" I give them the URL ;) That way I don't have the hassle of getting stuff printed/framed ..and they get what they want.

Kirislin .. I'm a bit like you - love taking my photos ..and am certainly no professional hey- why not put your stuff on Redbubble ?.. then if people want to buy one - they deal with RB, not you .. you don't have to change anything.... mind you- you won't get much financial reward that way- BUT people get a good quality product..and you have your beautiful work there vailable for us all to admire ;)

..and that's what's scary!

Your friend is sending the dog overseas because it is excited/understimulated/underexercised/needs direction ???? (just going by the age of the pup,and what you posted..MY opinion) if you are to be having the dog at your place- may I suggest a behaviourist do an assessment first - so you know exactly what is happening,and how to go about giving this pup a better quality of life . Where do you live- let us know, and someone can give you the name of a professional to contact

Poor pony- not a nice way to go at all. I would think it more than one dog? Would need to be a huge dog to take down a pony alone! ..or perhaps the pony did die of a seizure,and the dog/s fed on the body? Horrible for the owner to find, whatever happened

yes! the dogs then have much more fun playing 'tug-the-blanket-loose'..and enjoying the slow Rrrrrrrrrrrip noises ;)

Second the newspaper idea or even flattened cardboard carton for the floor- both these are amazingly warm.. and insulating Throw in some op shop sheets/towels . the best way to keep your dog warm is to enclose/draft proof 3 sides and roof of crate/kennel...placing the open end to the Nth-east .. so the cold sou'westers can't get in provide interactive tough toys , too so he has something else to kill ;) Think about it - while he's ripping up beds, he is keeping warm!!

This is my gorgeous boy. Kieran ..taken some 11 or so years ago ..or a bit more.. anyway.he sliced open one foot .. and I needed to keep it covered. One sock ..put on so that the heel gave room for that front wrist to move freely . A button sewn onto the top of the sock. A piece of wide soft elastic.. sewn into a loop one end .. and with a buttonhole at the other end . Loop fitted to the size of upper front leg/armpit//slid up over the uninjured leg- button done up, and there ya go he wore that for some time .. I had a few socks to change over ..and it worked really really well! I miss my boy almost every day - and he died about 8 years ago (from bloat/torsion) He was such a dear thing ....

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Your dog is not going to be shown- so has no need of taping help to try & make perfect ears ;)

haven't been in here for a while ... WOW!! Some amazing photos here ---- :) I took this two days ago ..with my point&shoot fuji

well, going by what I've read .....

De-gas contain simethicone,a substance which is apparently not absorbed into the bloodstream, and which takes millions of gas bubbles,breaks down teh walls of them,, and forms them into larger bubbles, but less of them.This can be of great help in reducing bloating/pain , etc...and helps make burping easier/more effective .. ;) They are very handy to always have in your cupboard/bag- for people and/or dogs! I have much experience with using these ...my Mum had to have them all the time ...

Good points!

That's what happens when a shot is taken through grass or a bush/leaves .. And this guy takes some nice photos! LOOK HERE

Doesn't sound as if he's ready to find a home yet. What is he like with general body touching- teeth checks, in between toes, nail clipping .. anal gland expression- all that sort of stuff ?

GREAT update

I am presuming it's true ... the dog can scent the foxes- look at its hackles and attitude.... BUT.... OOPS