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Wishing you and Opal all the best for tomorrow!

I second this

Adrienne.,so glad the boys have somewhere to go, and you & Jilly travel safely.

ACL corrective surgery has a high success record. It also relieves pain.

Yes. A dog can discover just HOW rewarding a chase/hunt is, and seek to do more ..this is how working sheep/cattle dogs learn to enjoy their work No blood involved, and yet they have a taste for the "hunt"

I hope his claim was true - otherwise the dog died for nothing Did he check for injuries in the dog's mouth ? Did he check for loose teeth etc ? Was there wool in between the teeth? Perhaps the maremma had attacked a fox or a feral dog ..and it was fox/dog blood? I dare say this DOES happen occasionally - perhaps a youngster wasn't solid, perhaps a dog wasn't trained properly ...but I would like to see a dead/injured lamb first before deciding on euthanasia.

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Eek...I bet that got your heart rate going ! Placid RBB - a little story ...years ago I had a friend visiting, and she had never seen a snake . We were out & about , and I saw a RBB lying in the sun , so I pointed it out to her . She was sceptical, as snake was just immobile , enjoying a sunbathe . I stamped on the ground to try & get it to move - nothing. I showered it with small pebbles and finally it stretched and meandered away a short distance , and my friend was convinced it was real ! If it had been a brown, no way would we have been so close, or had an opportunity to just observe

yes! Sensible precations Brown snakes are SO quick to respond, and they move like lightning

The RBBs always seem to be fairly placid - deadly, I know, but not anywhere near as reactive as browns/tigers, and will just stay put & watch .

I have seen more snake tracks around just lately than I saw all Summer! On these warm Autumn days they come out to bask ..and although slower because of the temperature, can obviously still bite. My Grandfather always used to say April was the worst month for snakes -exactly why I'm not sure ,but the last few weeks they have certainly been about!

I bet!

Sounds definitely fun!

It probably would be - I hadn't thought of that !

Which urges me to suggest a vet visit ASAP - eyes are precious

@sandgrubber- Oh, don't worry , there are teams of terriers who are employed for just that purpose- this however is just an exercise - like scent discrimination etc . Link to rat extermination with  terriers

LINK It's not what you might think - no bloodletting involved. While some may worry about the welfare of the rats, Guindon says she breeds and trains them so they’re comfortable in the tube, which they enter on their own, and they spend no more than an hour in there before they are swapped out. “They’re pets and treated as such,” she said of her rats, who all have names and live in her home.

That is a good thing you did - that poor owner . So glad puppy is a quick learner

Bit cold...but I am so glad to see that you got right away , and enjoyed the van and meeting that gentleman LOVELY to see Molly living her best life - enjoying the open spaces and a bit of luxury Thank you for posting!!

LOL too true!!

I approve The reflex is still there tho !

Pudden ran past me earlier this afternoon,and picked up a shiny looking brown stick. When I noticed the curved stick had a head and tail I yelled at him to leave , and he dropped it immediately. The almost metre long brown snake then hurriedly found shelter in an old cellar wall,and I thumped the wall with an old broom to hurry it along! That's my adrenaline rush for the day....wish the snakes would disappear for a few months Unbeknownst to me, Clive had taken off...and had run the 400 metres to where The Boss was working, at the homestead on the river. The Boss thought I was sick or injured, so came roaring back home.He knows Clive is never seen without me, normally. So, that's my story for Friday!

Awww, love a happy ending ! Thankyou

Dogs can have very different careers than their general population does Many years ago, one of our better yard dogs with sheep was my little dog, Wreckit ..a dachsieX Aussie terrier! She LOVED it, and had a few tricks the other dogs just couldn't/didn't do! Then there was my Brother's Koolie bitch who was a brilliant duck retriever - such a soft mouth and great retrieve! I firmly believe kelpies are tough enough and quick enough to be very good with cattle.

Reminds me of one time I was speaking with a lady whio lived "up North" and bred Great Danes for cattle work. She spoke at length about their exploits , and I would have loved to have seen them in action!!