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Well done !!

Bo was originally obtained by neighbours from a kelpie stud..to work sheep. She was more interested in roos ;) After a couple of years, the elderly man moved to town..and Bo went to another property. She had a drizabone coat, a kennel/run, acres of lush lawn on which to run, but absolutely no direction. She turned into a 'street kid'- independent,aloof, and would work in her own fashion. There was a personality clash..and she was given to us one day..to shoot, actually. I had always liked her- and thought we should make an effort...even tho we did not like red dogs . For a while- her life was totally in our hands..all food/drink/contact was by hand. It was hard work...but she came to see us as being worth looking at/communicating with Work? She would work hard... not exactly how we wanted, but as she aged, she got better .She had a lot of good points... and her hearing seemed to improve She had one litter of pups, and her daughter, grand daughter and great granddaughter are the mainstay of our workers. AS she got older,and couldn't work much, she was still helpful for me- in that she LOVED catching the sheep I needed to treat for flystrike, or other problems. I am at a loss now- none of the others will listen to me She was good company in her retirement She was always strictly a worker..not a pet, but much appreciated. In the past year, eyesight failed a lot, and when she started to not bark at the night time roos, and became very uninterested in food..we knew time was short. The other day she injured a leg, and it was an easy decision to send her off away....over the bridge....where she can run as wide and as fast as she likes again Age is unsure, but around 15 I think. R I P Bo Good Girl.

...insects I LOVE hunting bees ...LINK and here is one I caught yesterday :D FIXED LINK anyone else? any tips? (no, I don't have a DSLR)

Bones buried are bones loved and savoured Our lot have never suffered from aging their bones.

Ooh- I like what you have done

or... preferable for supervised dogs..a plastic basket muzzle :p Wearing that thing in a crate would not be terribly comfortable A nice sexy basket muzzle would mean he could lie down without 'bumping' around like HERE scroll down a bit... unless I had a brachy dog or something.. I wouldn't use anything else on a SUPERVISED dog.

What ellz said. Your dog is on a much reduced activity schedule..and just doesn't need the extra food

Agree with Cosmolo

thanks- he has a very long tongue!

Brain injury can cause all sorts of changes

he has already learned that chasing the lambs is much more rewarding than coming to you Please keep him/them SECURELY locked away. We live on a large property and have shot stray labs chasing our sheep :happydance:

LINK I kinda like it

Good thinking, anyway, kirislin! It is hard to get good shots in a war zone

We have had a couple of blind geriatrics - providing they know their way around, and you keep everything in the same place, they do well!

ozzie was born on Australia day- one of identical twins.They were 6 weeks prem-one was stillborn, and Ozzie could not stand alone for 24 hours after birth. We milked Sally into a bottle, and fed him around the clock every two hours for the first couple of days ;) he grew into the most lovely boy- temp. wise..and I was very apprehensive about having him gelded. It happened on his first birthday... unfortunately. he walked up on halter, and the men commented on how good he was.I couldn't stay and watch..so went inside. They came and told me that , as he was prem.. the ring which was supposed to close and seal off the scrotum from the abdomen hadn't.. and when they opened him.. he had herniated. It was bad...and he had to be put down shortly after.I did contact the vet- and even if we had him operated on etc, there were no guarantees... Every Australia Day (His birthday/dying day)... I mourn my Ozzie boy.PTS On his 1st Birthday.... under the same tree which saw his first breath..with his mum by his side...and me ? I could not be there . I said goodbye to him earlier......... I will never forget how very proud I was of him..and how absolutely devastated I was.

I am going thru some photos, and found a few of pets who died ... mygentle giant, Kieran died about 6 years ago. Grunt- my beautiful patient porker, about 10 years back. My gorgeous cuddlepony, Ozzie left me about 5 years ago... at exactly one year of age. jerome cat lived a full life, and left us about 2 years ago, the big boof- in his prime he was around 12 kg. ;) Gladys goat left us around 12 months ago, a grumpy old girl to the end. ..and my Sal gal.. just over 12 months have passed since she went. There are quite a few more I think of often..may find photos at a later date.... Damn animals- they crawl into your heart and rip bits away when they go.....

betadine would be my choice as well...

Poor little guy. Infection is my big fear It will be slow and painful if it happens You've done well...and I am hoping/praying that the skewer has only scratched his oesophagus and not left holes ! fingers crossed for them...it must be such a worry.

if he is on AB's - I would think it will be fine to leave him wherever you normally do Clean it etc when you get home... if he is not limping/whinging.. he should be fine. It may just take a bit longer to heal, that's all. (MY OPINION ONLY)

Urk All I can suggest is that you see if anyone can get you some human penicillin..and ask a vet online for the appropriate dose ....It is so very hard, not being able to access vet help- been there,, know how you're feeling.

Snowball...one point only. DO NOT appear anxious- do NOT fuss and watch your pup continually, or panic if you miss something!! This will affect how objectively you see things...AND transmit to your pup..who will ,in a sense copy what you are feeling/doing. Your pup is a dog.........he/she will see things differently to you,and react differently - so don't burden yourself with guilt etc

Is it on the pad, or under the toe near the nail? pressure, ice/rest. Maybe a vet visit if it looks deep...is he limping?

<<<<A hot spot isn't defined by size, rather it is a patch of moist dermatitis>>>> That's what I understand as well

Puppies breathe faster than adults .. if he is warm, but not hot enough to pant...or too sleepy, he may well breathe faster instead... dogs lying on bedding/carpet- or confined to a crate with bedding may not cool down properly...and stay uncomfortably warm for a lot longer ...