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Zeddy was 25kg - her dose was between 1ml and 1.5ml... a 100ml bottle lasts a while. T.

As someone who fostered around 200 puppies for ONE rescue over a 6 year period, I can attest to the fact that puppies are indeed plenty available through rescue... but once their adoption advertisements go online, they do tend to have a lot of applications and rehome pretty quickly. *Your Name/ State: Tracey - NSW *Dogs Name/Age/Breed: Pickles - 5 - Camp Dog *Your adoption story: Pickles came to me at the age or about 9 weeks as a foster puppy. She was born in an Aboriginal camp somewhere in the middle of the Northern Territory. A lovely community worker had noticed that Pickles could not walk properly, and approached the elders to take her away and give her a better chance at life. Permission was granted, and Pickles made her way all the way to Sydney to the rescue I worked for. It turned out that Pickles has a scar in her brain (cause unknown - and we don't speculate) that means that she can't feel very much in all 4 limbs. She goose-steps with her front legs, and splay walks with the back ones... it's an interesting sight to say the least. Pickles was given the highest quality puppy food, and a course of medications to help make her stronger. Her physiotherapy involved playing with 4 other young foster pups I had in care at the time, a little bit of swimming (she hates water), and lots of love and attention. Now, Pickles doesn't know that she's different, and she certainly doesn't let her funny walk stand in the way of enjoying life and all it has to offer to the fullest extent. She loves people, and other animals... even to the point of being a great help with all the other foster puppies that came after her. Pickles was my 45th foster puppy, and my first "foster failure" - her joy for life is completely infectious, and I love her to death. She has taught me that life can throw us obstacles, but we can live with those and still have a great time. I couldn't think of my life being complete without her in it. She is naughty to the extreme, cheeky as a monkey, and stubborn as a mule... and I wouldn't change any part of her for the world. T.

Absolutely spot on... and it made my eyes leak... T.

Seriously... you are making me clucky for puppies! T.

We all have different "eyes" when it comes to photos/art... what one person may like, someone else won't - it's all subjective really. ... and sometimes a bit of soft focus or blur just helps tell that photo's story better than if it had all been in crisp focus. I'm my own worst critic with my photos, but sometimes when I'm going through old ones, I realise that some of them really aren't all that bad... *grin* T.

Zeddy only had Meloxicam if the weather conditions started to affect her... if she was moving freely or the weather was warmer, she was actually quite spritely for a nearly 16 year old dog. She'd also had a suspect knee since the day I got her at about 5 weeks of age... somethimes that would act up, and she'd get Meloxicam to ease that in her earlier and more active years. T.

I've had litters from my own dogs in years past... and you are right, it's a bit different from rescue dogs... but the concepts are all the same, yes? I think it's the whole feeling like your own dog is your "baby", and the rescues don't always stay long enough to have the same bond with them. Not to say that we don't tend to treat fosters like they are our own dogs while they are in care, but we also have that thing in the back of our minds that they are only temporary residents... T.

My vet sold me my 100ml bottle for $70... shop around. Also, you don't have to use too much per dose, and if it's arthritis, you really only need to use it when it's bothering her. I wouldn't use it every day for years... T.

So precious... and in 6 weeks time, you'll have mayhem... but LOTS of puppy breath kisses! I'm getting a bit clucky actually... been a while since I had any babies around here... T.

Sounds like a great day was had by all... and for such a sweet old man to boot! T.

I'd be watching them all day too... they are just so perfect... T.

I'll agree the Tamron 18-270 isn't as fast as a Canon L lens... which is why my Canon 100-400 L is almost a permanent fixture on my camera - but compared to the Canon kit lenses, it's definitely faster than them, and perfectly fine in reasonable light conditions... add to that the upgraded Digic processing of the 70D and I reckon that it will serve just fine until Sail_Away has saved up and gotten enough experience to try the more upmarket lenses. T.

You must be completely over the moon... Congrats - they are all simply stunning! T.

Wow! they are a good size! Jolie and you have done really well there! Please give Jolie a little cuddle from me and tell her I said she's a star! T.

SIX girls! Wow! Way to go Jolie! Such gorgeous littl munchkins kirty... you must be exhausted, but so proud of your girl for delivering 6 stunning puppies... T.

Fingers crossed for a smooth delivery of all those precious little ones... So exciting!!! T.

I'd still go this combo at DCW... *grin* http://www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au/prod10254.htm T.

Pups bounce back from surgery so much faster than older dogs... I never had any issues with any of the foster pups I had desexed... the biggest problem was keeping them from running around like mad things within hours of the surgery... grrr! It got to the point where the vet nurses would snigger when they handed out the sage advice to "keep them quiet for a couple of days"... knowing full well that was never going to happen! If your pup is done in the afternoon,she may still be a little dopey or quiet when you bring her home. Offer her a small amount of water, but don't let her guzzle it. Depending on how she seems, I'd offer her a small meal of something easy to swallow, she may have a bit of a sore throat from the tube they put down the throat during surgery. If she keeps that down for an hour, then offer her another small meal. All things going normally, she should be pretty much 100% her normal self by the next morning (at the latest) - and then you can have fun trying to make sure she doesn't do anything silly like jumping on and off the furniture... *grin* T.

You breed the most confident andbomb-proof Labradors Tapua... much kudos to you and your helpers... they are divine! T.

*waiting patiently* T.

Awww... puppy wigglies! T.

I'm going to try to build one that can withstand curious adult foxes (yes, real ones - rescues)... any suggestions? Adult foxes can be very destructive, and one in particular has been known to eat things he shouldn't... errr! When we have kits in care, I'll be amending the design to make some for them too... T.

OK Jolie... we know that you are due to have these babies imminently, but I advise that you make that happen during mummy's normal awake hours... *grin*... mummies aren't very good at allnighters, even when it's for precious puppies, OK? Fingers crossed for a smooth delivery in record time. T.

Way to go Maccles! the big One Six! Hope your mum spoiled you even more rotten than usual little man! T.

Could you try what you did today and include Roo in the exercise - as he doesn't seem to have issues with the car and will act his normal goofy self during the exercise. It may distract her from her fear issues to have him showing no fear - and maybe even a small play rumble between them in the back area... a tug toy or something as a distraction for her? T.