persephone

think I'd prefer it was a blockage ... as fifi said HGE can be very debilitating ... Take care.. and contact the vet if she appears ANY worse , or the drinking slows down ...

yes! or you can slide another ..and make it a perfect circle , or rounded corners.... or just play

Oh Not inspirational for me-

Hmm.. if the yard looks that way , etc perhaps I wouldn't walk in & ask ... I know if it were me & a total stranger came in off the street & asked why my dog was thin I would not be terribly welcoming ....

you can do vignette is lightroom easy enough ...easier than PS , anyway

Hope Mica didn't get worse overnight, and hope all goes well at the vets . The diarrhoea can be from an infection of some sort..but it can also be a sign of constipation... only liquid can seep past the mass of faeces ... thinking of you.

May I suggest you get some help with this - it is not a nice balanced relationship , and could be very hard for your dog if you were to suddenly get ill or something!

;)

Gosh.... A bit hasty , maybe .. What else did you notice? was she clean? friendly? was the yard well cared for? did it look like there were people at home? was there a visible water source for her? if she has pups, then she may well be ribby .. if she's feeding a litter, and not getting quite enough to eat, she will be putting it all into milk . she may be ill. Look at some photos- ask google then go back and have another look .If you're still very concerned ,phone RSPCA during business hours - as it does not seem an emergency from your post..

I fail to see the similarities. If Fuzzy82 was anything like you there post would have been 10 times longer, they would of made an association between training dogs and training wild hares and they would of thrown in random links to Panksepp. apologies, corvus , but

it is

good work indeed :D

*nods*

Have you thought of ,or tried him with a nice comfy LARGE crate? maybe with door open and beds etc inside ? It would take time, but may help him realise that those wire bars can also mean comfort/food ..and being 'with' family , tho not being touched by them ....

Poor Mica. She perhaps should have seen a vet today... it could be constipation/a blockage/an infection/an injury, or something else.. .even if it is 'just constipation, the longer you leave it the more uncomfortable it will be , as matter dries out in the intestine and becomes difficult and painful to pass. Please don't give her anything to try & 'help' like oil or anything, in case it is not simple constipation. No food either.. but plenty of water/broth/lactose free milk if she likes it ...and keep her resting. Good luck at the vet tomorrow if needed

a bit OT , but I believe dogs (and owners) should be able to happily spend time apart if needed

The trouble is tho.... all the publicity, and that other legless dog "faith" may now encourage folks to keep pups like this, and with other deformities , for the cuteness and the 'wow' factor Not necessary when there are millions of 4 legged ones around.

I was once knocked completely off my feet by two exuberant labs I was free running in a park It hurt. A lot.

I have always boarded them if needed, or left them at home or with friends when I went away , without a problem having an ill animal stay in hospital is always a worry - but only because of the illness .

Poor little things should never have seen the light of day

They look very huggable

I'm glad for you that he's looking much stronger

R I P old lady ...

I guess it was no surprise for you - and now you can carry out tests etc how YOU want them done Hopefully that mating won't be repeated ....

I presume this one is teh correct date ?^^^