tdierikx

I still have the crutches I ended up with after a Labrador game of zoomies... BOTH dogs hit me - after dodging trees and a pole... *sigh* T.

What a gorgeous girl... well done! T.

Congratulations!!! We need pics of this beauty... T.

Don is such a stunner!!! T.

VERY tempting! Very tempting indeed... Neko cuddles AND Whippet cuddles... I'd be in heaven! T.

PM mita... she will know of the best rescues in Brisbane... T.

He's gorgeous SM! T.

Me jealous... you has the prettiest puppy! T.

We never did find the other TV remote battery... but I can guarantee it wasn't inside Trouble! What we DID find was a whole lot of gravel moving it's way through her digestive tract... lol! She used to chew up and swallow rocks, OK? Pickles has a fetish for bedding,and the brighter the colour, the yummier it seems to be! Rainbow turds are an everyday occurrence here! T.

The cutest Quasimodo ever! T.

Feel free to "steal" any photo you like Powerlegs... here's a link to LOTS of rescue doggie photos I've taken over the years... http://s6.photobucket.com/user/tdierikx/library/?sort=3&page=1 For you, they are completely royalty free, OK? No need to credit or anything... T.

My Lab has been taught to stay on her side of the bed... I don't like them lying on me either... *grin* T.

One could buy a second hand car for the prices some petshops have on their crossbred pups... who has that sort of money for an impulse buy? Dut those same people who do, will question paying $350 for a fully vaccinated, desexed, wormed, and health/temperament checked rescue dog/pup... go figure? T.

My Lab won't eat the veggie ears... neither will Zeddy or Pickles... Harper might, but she won't stay still for a treat... lol! Trouble does a really cool beg... T.

VeboPet... http://www.vebopet.com.au/ T.

Have you seen the mess a large litter of Labrador - or any large breed - pups can make? When I had a Rotti litter (registered/pedigreed), they were inside until 3-4 weeks, then we had to move them outside. From 4-6 weeks of age, we had them set up on a section of the deck, with a covered snuggle box and plenty of running around space. We made a really cool large pen under the house where we could secure them when we were out or at night once they were 6 weeks old. They had all of the creature comforts in there... I might add that we could stand under the house as it was set fairly high. T.

Sounds very much like Lubutu... Lubutu used to run to Lulu after he'd settled a dispute, and she'd give him a cuddle and all would be fine with the world again. After Lulu passed, poor Lubutu now goes to Lisa, who is not quite the same with her support - but she seems to be taking on the role reluctantly... lol! T.

With our chimp group at Taronga, Lubutu is the alpha because he's the most politically correct of the boys... the girls prefer his style of leadership as opposed to the chest thumping and testosterone charged displays of the other boys. Considering that Lubutu also became alpha at 8 years of age, and has held the position for some 14 years, methinks he must be doing something right, yes? Is Tsotsi's style of leadership similar to Lubutu's? He looks more of a gentle soul than one ready to impose himself physically to make a point. T.

I think I'm falling a little bit in love with Tsotsi... he's such a character... T.

He is such a smart boy... and he adores his human! T.

Your dad is a bit of a looker... even at 84! That's a gorgeous photo of him too... T.

Cold water can aggravate reflux... it used to play havoc on mine! Room temp or warmer water is better. T.

He's an 8 week old pup who has just been removed from his mother and littermates and all that he's ever known... he's going to want to be with/near YOU for a while until he gets some confidence in his new surroundings. This is going to sound very judgemental, but why on earth did you get a dog if you aren't prepared to share yourself fully with him? Especially in these early days when he needs you for security/comfort the most? Just think how you'd feel if you were invited to live with someone, and then they decided when and where you were allowed to have any contact with them.... effectively freezing you out unless THEY wanted your company for a while... T.

There's nothing better than waking up in the morning with a dog butt in your face... lol! Dogs are normally companion animals... they have a need to be with their family/humans... hence the crying from this little baby who has suddenly been taken away from all he has known and thrust into a completely different environment and is being asked to cope on his own. It doesn't have to be a permanent arrangement having him inside at night... just for as long as it takes for him to be confident with his own company at night. T.

She's so pretty it almost hurts! Those eyes just make me melt... I like Neko's mouse better than the one Zeddy found in my back yard the other day... lol! T.