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What exactly do you hope to achieve with the editing program? Do you primarily want to straighten/lighten./remove red eye/remove blemishes? or do you want to add special effects/work with RAW files/add textures/layers etc? there are lots of free programs which do the basic chores and are MUCH easier to operate than photoshop. I am a techno dummy. I use mostly PICASA and also am enjoying playing with Lightroom 3 beta version currently on a free trial until April!! Sometimes I use GIMP another free program.

That's what I read as well. I also agree that photography is, indeed, MUCH more than possessing a top-end camera, and an instruction book .

What gorgeous fluffy face!! I can understand how he would have been a great success at the senior's homes

yep- undecided, I would recommend you go through your pup's diet, and maybe add some things to help boost his immunity Demodex mites will proliferate when pups/dogs are a bit 'under par', often.Most dogs have these mites present in small numbers, but, given ideal conditions, they will breed up! It could take up to a month or so to quieten down.... at least you know what it is!

Haven- he sounds a very special boy.May your memories stay happy ones.

enjoy playing with different cameras, until you find the one which suits your needs

..as in mange mites?

Well Done

RIP, gorgeous girl

Hi- do you want to begin with a DSLR? as in a very good quality camera body, to which you add varying lenses, depending on what you are hoping to photograph... Or , do you want a good 'compact' camera- one which has no interchangeable lenses..but which will be a good all-round camera to let you get the feel of being a photographer ... I take lots of photos- but do not consider myself competent enough to cope with the demands of a DSLR.... carrying it all around, changing lenses, adjusting settings... not to mention the cost!!! I have , for the last 3 years used the cameras from the FUJI Finepix range.My latest has an 18Xzoom, a super macro, and does a good job The camera which is almost permanently attached to my person is my dear little old, bought secondhand ,SONY DSCN1.I just LOOVE the lens on this camera It is a tiny camera which takes crisp pics have a look HERE for photos taken- mostly with the finepix- but more recent ones with the sony.

ooh- not sure of using malawash where pigs are snuffling about You have dog fleas, or 'stickfast ' fleas, Oink?

The supercoat food could well be the source of the irritant it has grains & things in it .. A vet visit would be a good idea, I think.

If she has a crack in her pad- yes, that will be sore Is it a crack, or a cut? She may just have dry pads, and need some nice runs on grassy areas for a while, combined with something to help moisturise the skin.She may also have something stuck in the crack ....If you are concerned, then obviously the vet is a good idea.

Poor pup- it may well be neither of the options you mentioned... she is still a baby, and has probably had at least 3 homes! No wonder she is agitated and noisy- she will be barking herself into a frenzy! I have not much advice-- you sound as if you are on the right track

Firstly- find the cause :D retained baby teeth? Food/bone wedged somewhere? injury? Sore throat? Diet not suiting him? Activated charcoal- buy from chemists. brown rice flour - would that be at health food shops?

Look at those eyes!!

Simple- dog and toy are not in the same room .

What was he being fed when you got him? It is usually best to keep to that, and gradually change over to what YOU want to use . The breeder should have provided you with advice to help you get off on the right foot .

Thanks, folks.

What a gorgeous old face R I P barney

I thought this too, as a 'maybe'..but as OP said 'a line', I thought scratch.it seems dry and healing anyhow...

It could be a scratch from part of the fence/shrubs/another dog's claw.... etc etc..

Quite possibly she has scratched hard enough to break the skin. if the are falling off, and not worrying her- don't panic

laila- Mags has posted good advice. There are plenty of housetraining threads on DOL... and yes, it IS work- but if done diligently, there should not be mess to clean A baby puppy is not responsible for taking itself out until it has been taught. The owner is the one responsible for whatever mess the pup makes inside. You want to avoid mess? then follow the housetraining rules 24/7 until puppy learns. You cannot afford to stop & start.. as pups need consistencey and repetition. Some info for you HERE and HERE and HERE