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I've had a few pups come through my place that really clicked with my other dogs... and it was darned hard to hand them over to new homes... ... but, I knew that the homes selected for them would be able to give them everything I could and more. I adopted Pickles for more than one reason - the fact that I love her to death and she fits just fine into my pack - and that she is disabled, and I wasn't sure about the motivation of anyone wanting to adopt a disabled dog... once the novelty wears off, you still have a disabled dog. Two weeks after I adopted her, she went and broke her leg - an expensive exercise and a frustrating one because she doesn't like crates and needed 6-8 weeks of crate rest... that would have put off many new owners for sure! I currently have 3 fosters - a deaf BC/Cattle pup who is growing on me in the same way Pickles did - and 2 Lab X pups who are darned cute! I also have a couple of our Pregnant Paws BT/Staffy pups every couple of days to get them used to house noises, other dogs, etc... My permanent pack love having the fosters here - Pickles especially loves having little playmates to get up to mischief with... T.

Bones will be having his "easter eggs" removed on Monday... give 10 days for his stitch to be removed, and he will be ready to come to you Leanne... So far he looks to be tracking to be Staffy sized rather than BT sized when he's fully grown - so you may only need a queen sized bed to fit all of the pets... lol! We will try to get him used to his new name for you too, OK? T.

What a stunning little pup... and the willpower to be "normal" with some help from her human friends... Rescue can be so rewarding when you win one like that. As someone who adopted a disabled (mobility challenged) puppy, I can attest to their sheer determination to be just like all the other dogs and to enjoy life to the fullest. T.

There are possibly quite a few mixes in this little guy... possible that the mother may have had Lhasa in her, but the genetics haven't panned her way in this boy... *grin* Having seen a few litters of crossbred pups over the years, it's amazing how so many don't look anything like what they are supposed to be mixed with. Think about the great diversity of coat and build in "Labradoodles" for example - one knows they are Labrador/Poodle, but you'd be hard pressed to identify either in some of the offspring... Then throw into the mix the possibility of more than one male dog siring pups in the litter - and you have a complete lucky dip as to what the pups will turn out like. My best guess for this boy is "Terrier mix"... but "Cuddlehound" sounds good too... *grin* T.

Hahahaha! Looking good Leanne! I'll arrange Bones's desexing asap, OK? So he will be ready for travel sooner... It was lovely to talk to you yesterday also - Bones is one lucky little man to be heading off to your place methinks... *grin* T.

I spent most of yesterday making sure the dogs at our rescue were situated where they can't get wet - prediction that tomorrow (Thursday) is going to be the worst for rainfall and flash flooding, and that they are going to have to spill Warragamba Dam either tomorrow or Friday which will impact the river level significantly. Who would have believed that 2 years ago we were all on strict water restrictions and couldn't get the grass to grow because it was so hot and dry? T.

I'll have to start a new thread for the new furbabies - they are too cute for words - all legs and ears and puppy gawkiness. Lab cross cross cross by the looks of them - look to have some sighthound going on with the longer noses and gangly legs with huge feet and really long tails. Meanwhile - the 8 BT x Staffy babies are getting bigger by the day - hoping that they will be ready for adoption in a couple of weeks now. Cazstaff - you know where we are, feel free to call and let us know when you'd like to come for a proper puppy fix... the furbabies are always up for some new human friends to cuddle with... *grin* T.

Hahaha! Too cute! T.

I have the best neighbours in the world and have their numbers programmed into my mobile phone. Last year I found myself hospitalised twice (Pancreatitis and Colitis), and my neighbour happily looked after my dogs for me - even though it's a fiddly job due to not allowing Zeddy and Trouble to be together because they fight. Pickles runs fine with both. If I were to be out of action and unable to care for my babies for more than a few days, my friend runs a rescue with kennels that my dogs can go stay at - and she also knows the issue between Trouble and Zeddy so wouldn't let them run together. T.

Interesting how the owner has developed an allergy to the JRT X after 2 years... and that they took on another dog around Christmas... ... and are now looking to rehome both? Amazing how quickly circumstances can change and require offloading 2 older dogs... maybe the OP could point the advertiser to a local rescue group to take on the dogs? T.

Hahaha! We just call our little guy Jack-Jack. I have a couple of new fosters I brought home last night... I reckon you'll love them... black and going to grow fairly large. You can guess what their breed mix is when you see them... *grin* T.

You met Petey and Jack Katdogs... Jack is the "special" one... *grin* T.

I pretty much exclusively foster puppies, and find it very rewarding indeed. I have crates, playpens, toys, food, and lots of love as my "arsenal" - and my own 3 dogs love having lots of little playmates around. Depending on age, it's not really that difficult to care for one or more pups at any given time... I have cared for litters of 7, 8, 9 with no major problems - even when having a full time job... T.

Ahhhh... but if you adopt him donatella, will you have room for more fosters at a later date?? Seriously - I fostered 44 pups before I had my first foster failure... and it was hard going not to adopt ALL of them! I'm still fostering though... can never have too many dogs/pups around, right?? T.

They certainly do love their tucker! Nice healthy appetites, that's for sure... lol! T.

Happy Birthday Jasmine!!! T.

Wait until they meet him in the flesh Leanne - they might think Thomas actually fits him... he gets around like a certain little tank engine... lol! T.

He's a little tank! Built like the proverbial sh!thouse actually - with a fat boof head to boot... I reckon he's stunning even without the ear - it does make him more attractive I think... T.

A bit of both plus the grass wasn't overly short... they are small though - more on the staffy side of size than the BT methinks... T.

Look who's getting really good with her new camera! Lovely shots! T.

He is a bit pretty isn't he teekay... a total cuddle tart to boot! I just went through the 190-odd photos I took, and managed to find 10 that were passable of all the pups... and extras of Thomas for Ozstar Kennels... *grin* Sasha Joe William Mikey Charlie Petey Jack Thomas... especially for his number 1 fan... hehe! T.

Here are some of the others... William Sasha Petey Charlie Mikey Jack Joe Cute, aren't they? T.

OK - Storm went home to her owners last weekend... it was lovely to see her trotting off with her new lead and collar to their car full of new bed and bedding, toys, etc... I think they realised how big a part of their family she really was while she was with us and are set to spoil her rotten from now on... *grin* The babies will be 8 weeks old this coming Monday. We have finally had some sun to dry up the soggy ground after those horrid storms and we got some of the grass mowed and had a photo shoot - no easy feat when the little buggers all just want to climb all over the nearest human instead of being cute and posing for photos... All of these photos are courtesy of lillypilly... mine were actually pretty crappy... Here are some of Thomas - especially for Ozstar Kennels... T.

One time when I was visiting Caz, Tammy got into my bag of treats that was (I thought) secure in my backpack.... she may not have been able to see much, but she had the BEST nose! Hahaha! I always put my bag up out of her reach when visiting after that... the treats were supposed to be shared with everyone, not only for Tammy - but she definitely thought otherwise... Tammy - you will be missed sorely by everyone you met. A very special girl indeed! T.

I have some fond memories of handing out treats at Caz's place... nearly lost my fingers a few times due to Tammy's enthusiasm... *grin* I think Tammy has touched quite a few hearts around here... and will always have a special place in those who met her. I must go now... my eyes are leaking... *sob* T.