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Are we forgetting that many foster carers are "average dog owners" dogmad? Yet most of us seem to be able to work out what new dogs may fit into our homes/packs... *grin* We've been told that RCR does extensively work with dogs who may not be immediately rehomable straight from the pound - and does the right thing if they are deemed unsound... that can't be a bad thing, surely? There are a plethora of other groups who have no qualms about returning a dog to a pound for euthing... as it's a cheaper option... sad but true... Like I said, it only takes one not perfect rehoming to get the rumour mill going... I'm sure most of us have been subject to that sort of thing too, right? If council have deemed RCR's premises and staffing levels only suitable for 20 dogs, then that's what they have to work within. Then again, if one has a license for X amount of animals, they don't have to max it out all the time... T.

My heart dog Woosie the Rotti had a boyfriend who lived down the road - a Maltese named Caruso. They used to have regular playdates. I don't see it as strange when dogs of different sizes and breed mixes get on... I think it's great! How about these combinations... Great Dane and Dachshund... GSD and Toy Poodle... in both pairs the larger dog was dependent upon the smaller dog for confidence... errr! T.

Red Collar Rescue also source dogs from Sydney pounds... I regularly see their name on Renbury dogs... My worry would be that if they are housing more dogs than they can manage, then finding the time to temp test properly may be hard. It only takes ONE "off" rehoming for the rumours to start circulating... T.

I only need to take Pickles out alone to get comments... because she walks funny... *grin* When I used to be able to take Trouble (blonde Lab) and Zeddy (Black Rotti/Pittie) out together I would get the "one of each" colour comments regularly. My house is usually full of all sorts anyways because I foster for rescue - not unusual to have all different breeds/mixes, colours, and sizes around here... at least my neighbours are used to it now... hehe! T.

Loving the 3rd pic down... running with the big boys... lol! T.

All I can say is that you have good ranger response time where you live... Simple equation here... dog loose = strong possibility dog ends up at pound. T.

A distinctive "fishy" smell from that region... constant licking or scooting... you get the drift... T.

I don't have any suggestions for you, but can I send you a hug? What does your vet say? T.

Elsie looks like she's having a total ball playing in the snow... My pampered babies would be doing the "it's cold on my tootsies" dance I reckon... lol! T.

Well done Rach! Hopefully someone will see it and come forward with info so the b@stards who did this to Cookie can be prosecuted. T.

I use Canex or Fenpral... T.

I'm up at 5:30 every morning - regardless of the day or what time I went to bed... the joys of puppy fostering... lol! T.

I have a dog who has mobility issues that include knuckling over... and I can attest that with time and patience, the dog can be trained to adjust their walking pattern to avoid the knuckling. My dog's issues are caused by a scar on her brain and affects all 4 limbs, she has little feeling in all her legs, so she had to learn to walk properly instead of it being an instinctual thing. She will be 2 in September and apart from her funny gait, she runs and plays just like any other dog... we say that she doesn't realise that she's "broken", and she just loves to live life to the fullest anyway. T.

May I recommend using Canex or Fenpral next time? They are a little easier on a puppy's tummy, and still get rid of the worms just fine. Drontal can hit them pretty hard sometimes... T.

Haha @ dogmad! Welcome to MY world... lol! I hope the little fella behaved for you last night and Mrs Grumpy hasn't showed up... The trick to keeping pups quiet at night is to have their night crate in your bedroom - positioned where the little monsters can see you... or have more than one pup so they have company to cuddle up with at bedtime. If you have a solo pup, give them a teddy bear around the same size to snuggle with. Just like with the older dogs, ignore the little terrors a bit when they first arrive, and let them get used to their new digs - they do it very fast I may add... oh... and couch cuddles is a big part of having a pup around - it helps them settle of an evening. If you need any other puppy fostering tips, just yell, OK? Would you like some name suggestions? How about Simon, Chester, Barclay, Linus, Rupert, Samuel, Tristan, Webster, Xavier... T.

That is awesome news dogmad! A brilliant effort by all... T.

I'll second that... T.

Looks like everyone had a great time... and Elsie looks very pretty in her new collar. T.

Mine will sit and stare at me if I'm lying on the couch watching TV... and they stop when I reach over and start scratching them... I don't have to look at them to know what makes them stop the staring... *grin* When I've given them a good five mins of scratching, I pat them 3 times on the scratching spot and say "Finish", and they move over to their couch and let the next dog come in for her pat... there is no particular order as to who gets first in line for the pats either. T.

Ummm... depending on the level of damage Cookie had to her spine, she may not have been in a lot of pain at all. I'm sure that if Cookie appeared to be in pain at any point, k9angel would have been beating down the doors of the vet for a fuller diagnosis right from the start... You and the boys did everything you could for Cookie - and you gave her probably the only love she had ever known in her short life. At least she passed knowing that love. T.

Done - but I have 3 dogs, and was really only given the option to state the age of 1 of them. My dogs are perfect weight for their types anyways... even though I'm not... the only one who gets extra treats around here is me... *grin* T.

Kirislin - thanks for the DPP tips - will definitely give the right click a shot... and read the help files... *grin* Kristin - awesome focus tips - just gotta read up and work out how to change the focus point(s). I'm pretty good with the half press focus lock thing so far, but will see if your suggestion works better for me too. I think my breathing and hands are pretty steady, but will concentrate on both to find out if I'm a bit off there too. Oh - and the lenses I have have got the IS thing to help minimise any small shakes. ... and I need to find time in this lifetime to really get off my arse and properly explore all these things... *grin* T.

Leanne - these guys are going to be smaller than Bones when they finish growing... but if you want one feel free to call... *grin* T.

Oh damn! My heart goes out to you and the boys right now... Run free and healthy now sweet Cookie. My eyes are leaking now... *sob* T.

You gotta tell them that the teddies are for rescue dogs... and sometimes it depends on who is manning the counter... Don't go into the Vinnies next door to the Salvos - they charge $1-2 per teddy... T.