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Great article .. and a name we know - one of our DOLers, Melissa Starling I have shared the heck out of this piece !! https://theconversation.com/is-your-dog-happy-ten-common-misconceptions-about-dog-behaviour-97541

the worst sort . idiot males with guns and nothing better to do.

crawling/breathing upon type puppies ? :D

This old euro (macropus robustus) was snapped grabbing some prickly dry breakfast in the comparatively warm winter morning sun. Note the burrs..he had , I surmise, just gotten up from a sleep The white on his face is from scars ...These guys are my favourite macropod .

How wonderful for all of you

@Roova Wonderful chubby little sod !

LOVE IT

LOVE that XOLO ..so many expressions

Chasejax- you definitely need professional help. NOW . Trying to intervene when two dogs are fighting will usually end with bites, sometimes VERY severe injuries if the dogs' aggression is re-directed totally onto the human The only suggestion I can offer is this person .

There is more information on this situation here , in Mick's first post :

@PossumCorner a spray onto exposed trunks etc every few days with a fairly strong fish fertiliser solution keeps ringbarkers well away!! ;) after a week or two .. use a weaker solution ...

Mary is close up when she does it hackles, then 'gouges' ..OUCH .

mary is decidedly odd LOL ... sadly, since maturity she started to use horns on us humans and was threatened with death ..but a water-filled spray bottle keeps her respectful, thankfully !! (see it hanging on Rudolph? ) If she sees that ..she is all sweetness and light ...

The cat couldn't believe the strange procession ! Would run ..stop & look back ..run some more ..Knew he was in no danger ..it was a fun interlude ..and apart from princess Don with prickle-filled feet - no one got hurt ! Been a while since we had an impromptu fun time like that , actually ...

Thanks for the update ... things are progressing ..albeit without the dear girl being aware keep her lovin' that vet! and slurping duck eggs ... LOL YUMM.

Today's adventure .... and something to amuse one feral cat !! Not sure about the funny looking dog with horns ................. LOL . Oh - if you want to see both images properly ..click on about an hour ago next to my photo .

Oh. That is not the news you had hoped. However- Sniper is now more comfortable , and happier - which IS good news

@Roova .. Some 40th!!

Griz- I know I shouldn't laugh ..but what a disreputable looking lot!!! It looks as if Tsotsi's telling a tall tale ..... LOL

AAAaawwwwwwww

One of our resident apostlebirds ... using Rudolph as a perch from which to harass me while I hang out washing .

Awww... that is a really lovely photo, too.

Ohhh..baby George !!

renting makes everything more difficult

LOL... if it were my yard ? get rid of the bark & stones .They can be very dangerous .been there, done that . Puppy enjoyment/enrichment would come first with me ;)