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new week!! meet Duke ..a pointer x belonging to friends he has owners who have spent much time making sure they can take him in their camper, or to pet friendly accomodation etc ...and have him be the perfect gentleman He is allowed to hunt bunnies/hares when given permission , and is apparently fast enough to catch them on occasion!Watching him move - I can believe it.

Ohhhh lovely

those 3 or 5$ reading glasses at the cheap shops will do fine get a level 2 or 3 .. great for checking wounds/lumps & bumps casually . the dog must be laid back ... ours would have protested one way or another !! ;)

Def. Looks boxer Get a vet check before purchase

might be time to buy sis a magnifying pair of glasses !! poor dog

They really appear to have been , errm..part of the dog!

..but she's not a dog - she's a BARBIE LOL

Bowieeeee

How wonderful LOVE the African wild dogs ... (also have grown to admire and see the beauty in Hyaenas...more closely related to meerkats than dogs ;) )

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That makes for a very sad day I'm glad they had each other as company on their journey over the bridge . Take care ...

Obviously as a koolie person ..these have appeal ..and the shorter stature & longer coat just complete the package how gorgeous are the merles https://stockdogsavvy.wordpress.com/category/alpenhutehund/

A few questions for some more detail?Then we may be able to suggest something useful . When is the mud eating happening? Where is it happening ? What other things does the dog have access to instead of mud at these times ? Toys/ grass? beds? bones? other dogs , for example has dog always done this ..or what has changed .have you had a lot of rain , moved house , used fertiliser, changed routine ? What is dog normally fed , and when ,each day ? What sort of routine do you have for your dog during the day /week If a dog does eat sand/mud..yep, it's gotta come out the other end ...not ideal, and best to do some detective work, find a reason- then work around it

vet check for teeth/gums feed the day's meat meal 'on the bone' ...NO other food for that day ? Soft bone like chicken wings or chicken back etc ....perhaps hammer flat ? Mince containing minced bone . First meal of the day ,when dogs are hungry ..make it a non weight bearing meat-on-bone meal ....slightly sear the outside meat in very hot frypan to get the smell happening!! if they chew ALL meat off the bone - that's a great start

oh!! That may explain it LOL ...

That phone box looks SO good Great shot.

Not as far as I know , but it's not as good as once it was

That's scary stuff! had not heard of that ! there is another "black salve/ointment " which works fine & can be bought at chemists ? perhaps the OP used this one instead ? It is called Ichthammol

Aaahhh Grasshopper " Fear is the enemy. Trust is the armor." - Master Po

I am one happy camper - got to spend time with my favouritest 'slobrador' this weekend She is a working retriever who is amazing! , great family companion with the sweetest of natures .. lovely neat feet , stocky build ... ( and a petshop purchase some years back!! ) I would steal her in a flash .....

So she gets a reward for attempting to put her teeth on you ? It can be called redirection ..... have you watched a Bitch with her pups ? if they are nipping/jumping/chewing ..she will growl , push them away , and/or use her own mouth on them . They learn that this behaviour has a consequence ..and stop very quickly . Whichever way is your choice ..timing, body language and voice tone are all really important , as pups/dogs are EXPERT in reading these ! It can be such hard work communicating in another language ;) Here are a couple of things for you to read : LINK 1 LINK 2

puppies don't have fingertips with to feel textures etc...so use their mouth ! they get new teeth at around 5 mths old ..and REALLY need good chewing resources then ;) make sure she can access lots of different textures and tastes . deer antlers rope chews fresh bones like turkey wings/necks apples /carrots THESE BALL things make noise and seem to be fun and THESE TOYS are good value and tough (in my opinion)

Ohhhhhh... here's hoping she finds a wonderful experienced home

@grizabella........just beautiful ...... @PossumCorner... SUCH an improvement . Thomas looks alert & hydrated now