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Awesome! You did great! T.

OMG! What a load she has going on there! Anyone taking bets on mix of sexes? I'm going to start with 4 girls and 2 boys... *grin* T.

Scrolling down from the first post, I kept saying to all the guesses... Bulldog... and then finally someone got it... lol! Bulldog puppies are the cutest thing ever... we will need LOTS of photos! T.

Love the explanation DeltaCharlie... spot on! T.

I had a Rotti pair who were very close. When Blossom passed, Rastus sat on her grave in the back yard for 3 whole weeks! Rain, hail, or shine, he sat there - we even had to take food and water out to him... we were starting to get really worried, but one day he just got up and came back to join the rest of us as though all was fine again. I rcently had to send my old girl to the Bridge... the other 3 were a bit unsettled for about 5 days as the routines all changed due to not having to accommodate the old wobbly girl any more. I wouldn't fuss over Chloe any more than usual - just make sure she learns the new routines with as little fuss as possible, and she'll come around in her own time, OK? T.

Have you tried peppermint oil on her collar? Just a drop is enough... just make sure it doesn't come into contact with her puppy skin while wet. T.

If all else fails, pinch her ear or lip - she then will realise that when she bites, you "bite" back. It doesn't have to be hard,just enough to get her attention... T.

I used to skip any meal due before a car trip to reduce vom bombs... T.

Neocort has a topical anaesthetic in it... you could try that. T.

I just leave the back door open for mine, and they can come and go as they please through the night... ... except Harper who is crated overnight - but she has no trouble holding on... T.

Give her a large wing and back off to an observation only distance... she's scoffing the darned things because she's worried you might take it away from her... You can easily get from one side of the yard to the other in time to assist if she does something silly. I'll guarantee that if you throw her a wing and stay away from her, she'll be just fine... I have over 200 raised pups to back me up on that one, OK? Do NOT give her necks if she's got a habit of not chewing properly! T.

Are you hovering about her while she eats? That will make her try to eat faster... stay a reasonable distance while you observe. T.

Nawww... Stan is such a handsome boy... Happy gotcha Day Stan... may your dreams come true and mum leaves the fridge or cupboard door open today! T.

So many places and events are becoming anti-dog nowadays... how the hell does anyone think dogs can get decent social skills training now? T.

Sounds like they are getting the idea now Sheridan... well done! T.

Old dog barks aren't that loud really though, are they? T.

Look at his huge feet! Got a good grip on the planet - that's for sure! T.

Well done Sheridan! He'll love his walks more if he's allowed to check out some smells and the like for a little bit of the first part... I did find that mine settled down after the initial excitement of being out and about in the big wide world with all the new smells and such... T.

Chest and neck is the big fave here... then ears and top of head. Tummy rubs are for special occasions, so are valued highly too... T.

I noticed the wobbly back end on Gertie - but she has plenty of gusto for the telling off, so she can be forgiven putting herself in danger of baing knocked over... lol! Don't you just love the old dog bark... Zeddy's was hysterical when she tried to pretend she was a guard dog... T.

If you know what you want your dog to have, then that's what you tell the vet the dog is having... don't succumb to the upselling to the C7 if it's not required - and certainly don't let them browbeat you into any schedule you aren't comfortable with. T.

He'd pull to get to the spots he wanted to sniff and/or pee on... lol! Once we'd gotten about 50m, it was all business to proper walking. I used a check chain early in the piece to signal him that it's time to walk nicely now... T.

Love grumpy granny telling off the young'un... lol! T.

I used to let my male Rotti sniff and pee at his own leisure for the first 50m of our walks... let him get the first burst of excitement out of his system... T.

She's looking lovely! T.