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Remember that the BT pups have magical names... how about Merlin? Or Virgil or Odin? I also like Quinn - even though it doesn't fit the theme... T.

If the rescue is legit, they may have had a transport option to SA that didn't pan out... Usually the scammers will ask the buyer to pay them for the transport - and this looks like jipsi01 is having to organise that part on her own. T.

I think OH is suitably freaked Katdogs - I just spoke to him and he's trying to be very brave and hold it together... puppy of course seems completely unaware that he's eaten anything he shouldn't. Remember that Labs tend to have guts of steel and can pass all sorts of things that would upset a lesser dog... *grin* Don't panic! T.

Nice!! I think we'll have to give those names to 2 of the boxer cross pups - we have 4 girls and 1 boy... T.

Agree 100%... T.

I have a list of names for both boys and girls that I liked when trawling through baby name sites a while ago... Nyx was on it... but I do like Gaia too... I think they are from mythology somewhere. T.

All my friends reckon that when they die they want to come back as dogs and live at my house... *grin* T.

I've always liked Nyx myself... *grin* T.

Or he's turned out to be deaf... it's a possibility... we still aren't sure about Mojo's hearing... T.

My old girl is the black one... the brindle "horse" is only 7 months old... *grin* This is my old girl a few months ago... she's aged a lot since the cooler weather has kicked in... T.

Try Dogtainers Sydney... T.

I had a friend who named all his rams Louie, and all his ewes Sheep... was funny to call them in of an evening - call "Sheep" and all the ewes would come running, then call "Louie" and all the rams came... lol! T.

Yay! Little gifts has come up with names that lillypilly likes! Nyx for the red collared girl, and Gaia in the pink... *grin* T.

Ok awesome. I've just moved to Syd so staying with my Uncle in Penrith until I find a house. I might PM you. Wouldn't mind some puppy cuddles!! I saw then at wagga pound when they were there too :) Beauty! Our shelter is located not too far from Penrith... and we have more puppies than you can poke a stick at if you and your Uncle want to look at all of them... *grin* I likes! Now, we just have to get the names approved by lillypilly... T.

They are really quite social little tackers mita... and too bloody cute for words! Cheeky too... lol! T.

efowler - they aren't on Petrescue yet - we only got them in from Wagga pound on Wednesday - so they have to stay with us for another 10 days quarantine. Then they can be desexed and will be ready for adoption. We would be happy for your uncle (and/or yourself) come and visit with the pups next weekend to see if they are what he'd like. If he or you are in Sydney... We are not sure whether Mojo (the boy) is deaf - he seems to react to some things, but not others... the girls are both fine. The pound put their age at 8 weeks, but I think they may be about 7 weeks old now - just going by their front teeth gaps (or lack thereof) - I'm usually good at aging pups nowadays... lol! They are tiny! They weigh around 2.7 kgs at the moment... but they have heaps of energy, you should see them bounce about like spring lambs... T.

Playing... Check out the leg action in this one... lol! T.

Ummm - I got a bit sidetracked playing with the 3 bundles of gorgeous... *grin* Mojo is such a snugglebum - he will hightail it around the yard, but keeps coming back to park in my lap at regular intervals... lol! I put collars on them so we can tell who is who... We need names for the girls - red and pink collars... pretty yet unusual names if possible... First up Red girl ... and Pink girl... ... and Mojo the little man... Next post has them playing together...

Wicked shot!!! T.

Geez DD - who died and made you the forum police? You know that these sort of threads often meander around various angles of a topic... T.

My old girl has aged so much in the past few months - I really think I'm not going to have her here by the end of winter. Right now all efforts are to make her comfortable until she tells me it is her time to go to the Bridge. I have had her since I picked her up as a 5 week old free to good home puppy in the Trading Post nearly 14 years ago. When she does go, it will leave a big hole in my heart. I have been preparing some of my friends and relatives, who love her almost as much as I do, that her time is approaching. Funnily enough - all of my friends and most of my relatives really do understand what my dogs mean to me, so I don't often get silly "it's only a dog" comments if one goes to the Bridge. T.

Mojo - Dojo... they rhyme mita... lol! Still trying to come up with cool names for the 2 girls that lillypilly doesn't say "YUCK!" to... *sigh* So far I've put forward Spirit, Shade, Magic, and Zen... and lillypilly don't fancy them... I was trying for a magical theme... How about I take them outside and see if I can get some pics - then you all can help suggest names for them, OK? Be back soonish... T.

Our rescue coordinator has spent time volunteering at Best Friends in Utah mita... ever wonder where we got some of our practices from? *grin* T.

You don't have to apologise to me, T. :) You haven't done anything that I haven't done myself at some time. So no moral high ground from me! :) :) OK - I apologise to anyone I may have offended with my comment about hysteria... T.

What sort of assistance dog are we speaking of T? Does not sound like a healthy relationship. If your brother leaves the house (without his dog) and the dog is so distressed even with family members who mind him (who he knows well) Surely that is an issue which needs to be considered. Did this dog have SA issues prior to placement or has that surfaced in your brothers home? Did you speak with the service who provided the dog re these issues? ETA Spelling! My brother's assistance dog is owner trained, and he's had the dog since a young pup - this dog would not rehome well if my brother passed away because the bond between them is unbreakable... not unlike your dad's girl wanting to go be with him... Using emotional language to criticize people for using emotional language, is granting the right to emotional expression only to your selves. You're overlooking the fact that numbers of people have debated the issue in this thread with rational arguments. And that other external sources have also commented, in rational ways, on the Toffee 'situation'. It's an ethical issue and, as such, is worthy of debate. Because of this thread, I've been looking up one of the Veterinary Journals in which every month an ethical issue, just like this situation, is set out for comment & debate. Some scenarios revolve around different views by vet & by owner about the rights & wrongs of PTS in particular cases. And, interestingly, there's a clear argument made that the interests of the animal exist above any status as property. I wonder if any vet approached to put Toffee to sleep, declined because of his/her interpretation of the ethics in this case. Pure speculation, of course. Certainly the vet assistant quoted made it clear he wouldn't agree PTS. What is obvious, is that a vet finally passed it as OK with his/her interpretation of ethics. I apologise mita... I was being a bitch... T.