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Could be fluid lump or even an abscess. good luck at the vets tomorrow

Must be frustrating

Staff&Toller.. ok.. maybe I have never seen one of those absolute gulpers yet ....our dogs are brought up eating bones, so just chew and chew.... Hope the boxer with the chop is ok. Chopbones are so pointy!!

Well, hopefully your OH has learned a lesson. What general rules/training does your dog have? Just as my personal view... he shouldn't have to rely on reading her cues, so much as to not get her in a state where she may bite!! Simple. edit to add. if there are children present..it is YOUR responsibilty to supervise the interaction, and never let them play rough with her.

If he's that picky with his dry food- what's he like with meat/bones?

No.. plus if you really want to go into it.. what about all the roos/emus/wallabies/cockatoos shot for eating the wheat crops prior to harvest,and ducks shot with shotguns for wrecking the ricefields...

not very little- like a smallish walnut...but so pretty I love the small things of this world....

Love to know what ingredients are in there- a nice fresh bone would probably be better for your dog you have a DOG- they eat animal products .

Isn't he beautiful? Dead, unfortunately - but so pretty! he is now in our display cabinet with other interesting things Some sort of Rhinoceros beetle. pic taken with Sony DSCN1 point/shoot

rootails?

chuckie- your dog cannot gulp bones if they are big enough! They cannot gulp bones- they must chew them- that's the beauty of it A chicken carcass/rootail /large piece of brisket will force him to chew!

There may be other options... can you give us some more info? Who recommended this camera? have you seen photos taken with it? What type of camera do you now have..and why do you want to change? What sort of photos are you wanting to produce? What is your price range?

and, of course, this one

HMMM... HARD TO CHOOSE. all taken with my trusty old SONY DSCN1 point&shoot frog-in-the-loo Bee,Impaled.

Oh That's a nasty feeling. Find a nice dust bath over the bridge ,girls....

lovely, lovely photos- so glad things are going well!!

Yep- I also freeze any meat offcuts.. good for little icy chewy treats!

:laugh: looking forward to seeing photos of her at home !

I am wondering about those feet, too ! She may take after her GSD or Rottie family members (GUESSING) She has a nice face - and I'm glad she and Charch enjoyed playing>

R I P Molly....

*wishes that loosening up thing would happen * I didn't mean that because a dog has aches & pains that it should be PTS!! This little dog sounds as if she is struggling each day.. and , if the vet has no ideas, and no meds which may help her , then why let her get slowly more uncomfortable and confused? I agree. It's a fine line....

That must be hard to watch... :D Does your vet have any helpful ideas? perhaps if she is having so much trouble getting going, she may need her wings ,before she starts really suffering :D

catandgrant- One great aspect of barf/raw feeding is the fact that it is a simulation of how dogs would normally eat- by chewing their meat off bones/consuming the bones/getting variety in their diet! IMO feeding patties/mince just doesn't come close :D Dogs, as you have discovered, enjoy chewing. They should- that is what their jaws were designed for!! Feeding your dog a diet in which he has to WORK to get his food may help. So- Every meal his meat component is attached to his bone component.. and in big chunks/pieces...and he has to chew and chew and chew. he gets supplements, like eggs/sardines/veges..to add taste and variety. he gets to chew on chicken frames, and turkey wings, and roo tails, and beef brisket, and lamb flaps :D have a read HERE and HERE With th e other, you definitely need to supervise, to restrict his access to non-allowable items (yes, if this means he is on lead indoors, so be it!), and provide recreational bones, kongs with treats frozen inside, and tough chew toys ...associated with all sorts of praise for using these. You also have to retrain yourselves, and put away your belongings while his training continues.

Dear little old thing