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Agreed_ I have only ever spoken to him briefly on the phone.. and he was indeed that . An interesting conversation to keep in your treasure store ! be interesting to see the story when/if it gets to air!

Ouch! Poor man - so much for being a good samaritan

Di- I am glad that he went at home in his own bed... in his own time It saved you having to decide for him ... Run free and with no wobbles, little man.

Abscesses are usualy quite painful, and can be quite warm to the touch. if it is that, The vet may use a large needle to aspirate fuid out- or they may put in a drainage hole ,using a scalpel...,and perhaps flush the area out to clean it properly. she will also be put on antibiotics

he sounds as if he is in good hands *fingers crossed the leg will eventually heal. *

Goldchow- thanks for the update - sounds as if the cavs are enjoying their surroundings

'sports injury' Love it!

Sounds as if it 'could' be a knock to teh ribs- ours do it often..racing around and then side-swiping a pole or fence... It could be other things - so good idea to get it checked out

Take a look at the last person to win a dog. Great story. A happy young person indeed

I am thinking of Jed... and hoping she will be kept unaware for a bit longer, so her body at least will be somewhat stronger for what is to come. More prayers and thoughts sent .I am sure all our candles /prayers and thoughts helped her may they continue to do so.

Agreed! Been there, done that! Literally Had to laugh tho .. our now ancient , but once best yard dog , Freddie was a real noise maker. I had occasion to meet his dad once in a shearing shed full of hot woolly, immoveable sheep. The old boy was obviously experienced, and getting a bit slow in body. he was sitting on top of the woollies at the back of the yard, and going at it very loudly! His human was doing all the work, tho.. in amongst the sheep, pulling and pushing them into position, and lovingly cursing his old mate up the back They had been together about 10 yrs ... and the old boy was being given his reward

Agreed. people entering this competition will perhaps not be the world's best owners- however they WILL want a dog as a valued part of their farm. Good working dogs are worth heaps of money..and one which comes with assistance in the training side would be seen as very desirable. I also would think by reading the promo posted that the dogs are NOT puppies?( I didn't see the word PUPPY mentioned?) - they want something which can start to be useful ASAP... a few months old at least.. Dogs are treated differently when they are part of a working property....Most are certainly not bought on impulse because they are cute puppies..and if they do have problems severe enough to hinder work, or interaction with humans/dogs/stock- then they usually are shot, rather than pass the problems along to someone else. Dogs which may be too hard/soft for one person, can often be 'swapped' with a neighbour... it may sound horrible- but for those of you reading this, it IS a bit different to your own pets, as these dogs are brought up to see their WORK as the source of most of their reward/excitement/releas. Humans are the leaders,and yes, they get praise and company and food.. but the dogs are not the person's life, usually.... So , A Kelpie out of puppyhood as a prize ? Hmmm.. maybe not the most acceptable thing to do , but not the worst thing.IMO . The quantity is surprising... on perusing their website the dogs seem to be able to do their job .. perhaps business is slow, and they need to find places for unsold dogs?

Sorry for losing your boy .FD re: your question... all I can think of is a bleed in the airway ....

That is VERY good news

Sounds like he has been bombarded with all sorts of chemicals ,whatever the problem. That can't be doing him much good. I hope that someone can get accurate info and whatever it is can be treated. Re: the diet- may I suggest stick to what he is being fed- changing food now will just add to the confusion;)..and may upset his tummy . Good point! edit to remove rubbish

How horrible How are things now?

Logistically it would have been difficult for anyone BUT the RSPCA - yes, they were there when it was needed, and made sure the animals werr safe

I feel sick.

LINK to Flickr photo

Now we'll never know what an original photograph is . BTW- did anyone else notice that each 'doctored' pic is quite a bit lighter than the original?

I would worry also what the poor pup may have ingested (or breathed in) at the party Did they use the correct dosage of flea treatment?

Good update :rolleyes:

I just received news via elsewhere that the latest update was positive, too. :rolleyes:

Poor pup does sound as if it is pain of some sort-- whether from some gut trouble, allergies or ?? What do the breeders say? What were the blood tests FOR ? I would definitely be contacting the breeders... .and also checking EXACTLY what chemicals this pup has been exposed to .. vacc's, worming.flea stuff, baths, and whatever else. Did anything change or get done to the pup in the day preceding the behaviour?