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Well done

Indoors can often be hotter and stuffier than open heavy shade Are there many reports of suburban snakes around Adelaide this year?.Weare lucky out bush so far.. have only seen one (touch wood)

potting mix is NOT a good thing for a dog to play in..... it may contain all sorts of nasties. i would not use it. Good coarse sand is best... put drainage holes in the clamshell, tho, or it will stagnate and go smelly!! Damp the sand, and bury a few treats in there, so he learns to dig, and feels how nice & cool it is A table does not provide anywhere near enough shade.. it is too near the ground..... and the table itself will heat up and radiate heat. edit.... we have mostly outdoor dogs, and live where it gets to almost 50 on more than a few occasions....

find a sandy patch which WILL be in shade all afternoon. Stand there with the hose and SOAK it ..make sure it's wet at least 15 cm down. he will lie there if he's hot..and maybe dig a hole .. perfect or, move the sandy clam shell into permanent shade and wet that! cool, damp sand is a very good thing as far as dogs are concerned. Mind you, most indoor dogs wouldn't know what to do with it If there are areas of concrete in the shade.. that's a good spot to leave his water.. Water left in the sun will heat up. if he has shade and water, and he's young, and fit.. he will be fine edit to add have a look HERE..put it on the south/east side of the house, so you know it will produce good shade in the afternoon. Put his water etc there, maybe ?

I don't know a lot about formal obedience training... but what you describe sounds like somewhere to avoid No- I don't think they'll happily refund your money, but you can try Have never met K9 force, but from what I know- I would recommend you enjoy the drive !!

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Love the silhouette REDBUBBLE is pretty easy, really.. (but is more a site to try & sell products made from your images...) and so is FLICKR..a more 'friendly' and informal site for sharing and commenting. I would love to be able to see some more of these on a site like that

All very nicely done!! "puts on pedant hat" If the horizon was a bit straighter, the silhouette would be my fave The Dally Eye wins !! I love the grasses edit.been drooling over that Dally Eye again... do you have a redbubble page??? Huh???

THanks possum Corner! That bee with all the pollen is well caught I love it because of all the yellow shades- from the flower and the bee and the pollen..toning into th eyellowish shading of parts of the background nice! I do tend to mostly use auto focus for bees...they don't stay still enough for manual focus most of the time

If folks sense that a tummy bug is mild... then I will recommend charcoal tablets!! They help absorb toxins, and will also help firm up gut contents. warning: they may negate or lessen the effect of other medications! Anything here with diarrhoea gets masses of charcoal...either the tablets ,which are expensive... or some clean bulk charcoal, ground up to powder. It can be mixed in food, or, given per mouth easily if in tablet form. We have been using it for many many years... humans, lambs, calves, dogs, pigs.....so can estimate dosage etc . I am not going to suggest dosages to folks on here...just in case It is more than what the bottle says.....

Oh darn.... having been about 3 months hobbling with knee ligament injury myself.. I sympathise ! Hope she is a good girl and keeps quiet! *he,he,he*

If you are concerned, a vet visit will help you She may have just pulled a muscle- she may have done several things.... either confine/rest her and see if it improves, or take her to the vet this afternoon, so you know exactly what is happening..... Hope it is something simple and easily fixed!

What did the vet say was the cause of the blindness? Living with a blind dog - well- it is doable- your dog is ok so far? It will learn very well to cope - provided you don't change furniture or things too often..and help it along by providing scent clues, or sound clues :D Dogs rely on their noses first, then their ears... How old is the pup? if you do not want the responsibilty of caring for this pup-(and it is extra work)then start now to find a home where pup can be secure and happy We have had old blind dogs here- and they coped ok..they were old, and didn't move about much anyway.. so that was easier.. Sorry you have to reconsider your options now ;)

here! have a copy FREE LINK until April, anyway. it is the new number 3, trial/testing version. it works perfectly!!! enjoy someone posted about it a few weeks ago... to that someone...

Thanks He is a nice old man, after being a bit of a wild boy....used to have a habit of nipping peoples' hands when working..... never the sheep- only people

I am guessing dogs can be affected like humans...if a certain part of the brain is injured,then the emotional responses/physical actions controlled by that part of the brain are affected. Some frontal lobe damage (like that of vehicle accidents) in humans can lead to all sorts of odd behaviour- loss of inhibitions..all sorts. So- I am surmising that blow to her head has done some damage JUST GUESSING, of course .

gaawjustaffys..VETS have the equipment and knowledge base to carry out examinations/do tests on the pup. We don't. I have seen hundreds of little pups...and nursed sick ones, PTS a lot..but anything I notice or suggest is just that- a suggestion.. To be sure, most times, there needs to be a hands on examination. I sadly have to agree with Bindii..puppy should have been to a vet sooner.perhaps because you are inexperienced you put it off... but I hope now that you get some professional advice.

That puppy, if it's the same one could well have a tummy full of fluid.... a vet check is the most sensible plan now, I think...poor little guy

Hi - scratching can be caused by lots of things, including fleas, allergies, pain in the area, skin infection, boredom, attention seeking.... all sorts! detective work, and some vet help is often needed to find the exact cause ... Hope you get an answer soon

I love oldies, too... and he is 13 , nearly 14 so is doing very well! He retired at about age 9-10.....just not agile enough any more

What did the vet say? Any suspicion of visual disturbance should be checked out - there may be a treatable cause.... I cannot help with the genetic causes or the showing.... but would guess if it IS a genetic condition- that you would not be showing or breeding with that line....

Fred was our best worker in the sheep yards/trucks.... now he only has bursts of activity....but...

Think I've fixed it

Well done !!