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He's just getting more and more handsome... *swoon* I ache to have another Rotti in my life... but with my current 2 misfits, it wouldn't be fair on a pup here... boohoo! T.

Go Sooty!!! Well done @Loving my Oldies... you are an awesome mummy! T.

The NSW State Govt have replied to the recommendations... https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/lcdocs/inquiries/2550/Government response - Animal Cruelty Laws in NSW.pdf A bit of a fizzer really... pretty much wanting to keep the same enforcement parties in situ... and possibly give them even more tools to use against animal owners... grr! T.

Hahahaha! I felt like doing that today too Chase... lol! OMG! Winston is totes adorbs! Squeeee! T.

You just continue to be as "neurotic" as you need to be @Loving my Oldies... your actions have put Sooty in a much better place with this problem... I think an ultrasound would be the least intrusive imaging if Sooty is a bit uptight about vets... she shouldn't need sedation for that, as she would for x-rays. I also would have thought that faced with an anaemic dog, the very least they could have done was a pre-GA blood panel - takes around the same amount of blood to do, and gives all the chemistry for the internal organs as well as just the blood cell breakdown... hopefully the stuff sent off to pathology will be a thorough screen. T.

Have they done any imaging to exclude liver/spleen issues @Loving my Oldies - x-ray/ultrasound? Or are her liver blood test results all within normal limits? T.

Hailey's little shadow... lol! She looks like she's enjoying having a little brother to play with and to show how to do all the basics that mummy wants... T.

That question is best asked of a vet... as dosages would differ with liquid strength. You can also get a definitive weight for your dog at the clinic to make sure you calculate the proper dose for her. T.

Good boy Chase!! What an awesome achievement @NikkiandKane... he did you proud. T.

Here is a link to a brilliant guide to great dane diets @iilysium http://www.greatdanerescue.com.au/Docs/diet_section.pdf It was written by an old member of this forum, and is probably your best guide to all things great dane feeding. T.

@NikkiandKane... we need an update to how Chase went at his second big day... T.

Here's a working link to the photo... @Loving my Oldies - maybe Robert Jones splint bandaging will help. All you need is Softban cotton wool padding and Vetwrap. I have used one on a goat with a badly broken leg, and he could actually walk on it after bandaging. If you aren't confident in your bandaging skills, I'm sure the vet clinic nurses would be able to do them for you if you ask them. T.

http://k9protraining.com.au/ Should be what you are looking for... T.

I second this query... T.

Fly free with the angels sweet Sari... My heart hurts with you @SarasMum... your soul has been broken in a very special way now... the way only saying goodbye to a most special friend can do. Over 15 years, Sari has given you so many awesome memories... remember them and smile for the joy she shone into your lives for those years... she'd like that I reckon. Hugs to you and yours... T.

Big flashing warning for me is describing parentage as "mom and dad"... scam?? T.

The blood (if bright red) is most likely from small tears in the rectum that occur from straining to defecate. Usually the blood aspect is not a huge issue, but the diarrhoea aspect is - especially in such young pups. Hopefully you have had your next vet appointment by now, and he has done a faecal examination to ascertain the cause of the diarrhoea, and given you something to help clear it up. T.

Good girl Scoutie!!! Chase needs to know his boundaries, and I bet you are doing an awesome job of teaching him. T.

Nawww... she's such a good big sister, isn't she? And you can see that he really loves her - even though I'm sure he drives her nuts at times... lol! T.

You are absolutely NOTHING like the orange man @persephone... T.

Loving this line... lol! T.

Any other tooth than the canine, I'd be less worried about removing from a puppy jaw. Unfortunately, the root system of the canine teeth is such that one wrong move can end is complete disaster for the dog in question - broken jaw bone being the least disastrous of the possibilities. If there is some way to save the deciduous canines until nature does it's thing and the permanent canines start coming in, that would be the best and safest option. T.

I'd be leery of doing full removal of canine teeth on a growing puppy... it's pretty huge surgery to get those particular teeth out, and one wrong move can be a disaster. I'd go for trimming or capping the deciduous teeth, and waiting to see what happens when the adult canines come in. T.

@asalmay have some good advice, as she knows the breed very well... T.

We have a sure fire method for getting all our chooks into their coops at work... just smash an egg in each coop, and the little cannibals rush in to gobble it down... works for our ducks too... T.