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Mac is on propalin and it worked fine for 6-->8 months then he was dripping little bits of wee, I asked the vet if he could be put on Stilboestrol as well. I give him his Propalin morning and night and a Stilboestrol tablet on Wednesday and Saturday. So far that combination is working, I think Westiemum's Mac is on the same dosage. Perhaps ask your vet if they can prescribe Stilboestrol as well. Mac likes his Lady-tablets :laugh:

adopted piccies: November 20, 2014, 10:57 am Adventure Racing Dog Adopted 219 shares / By: Sean McCoy Arthur is going home to Sweden. The stray dog that has captured the hearts of thousands in his native land of Ecuador by following a team through a grueling jungle course to complete the Adventure Racing World Championships has been adopted. Sweden’s Team Peak Performance posted several photos by photographer Krister Göransson showing the dog surrounded by cameras and fans at the airport and being loaded on the plane to Sweden, where he will live with the teammates he so wisely chose on the expedition course after being offered a meatball by team captain Mikael Lindnord. We are happy to see the dog accepted into Sweden after being examined by a vet and vaccinated in Ecuador. The outpouring of love and support shown on the team’s Facebook page is inspiring.

http://gearjunkie.co...ture-racing-dog GO ARTHUR! November 18, 2014, 11:00 am Stray Dog Joins Team, Completes Grueling Race 11K+ shares / By: Mallory Paige Editor's note: Adventure racing is a brutally tough endeavor, pushing athletes to the limits of endurance and mental dexterity, day after day, with little or no rest. And among the hardest are the world championships, held this year in Ecuador. This is a story of a stray dog who voluntarily joined one team. The first rule of adventure racing is that anything is possible. The story of Arthur the dog is a perfect example. It all started when the Swedish Peak Performance Team captain Mikael Lindnord nonchalantly shared a meatball with a scruffy stray dog while preparing to embark on a 40 km jungle trek during the final stages of the Adventure Racing World Championship in Ecuador. A few kilometers into the trek, the team realized the dog was following them. It was an extremely strenuous hike through knee-high mud, but Arthur stuck with the team no matter what. Arthur follows the team through the strenuous and muddy race course; all photos by Krister Göransson There were several times that they had to pull him out of the mud and as Mikael explains, "At one stage we had to take a break and the dog was totally wrecked. We opened two cans of food and let him eat, because he could find no food at all in the jungle." When they arrived at the next transition point teammate Simon Niemi was severely dehydrated and needed to receive medical attention. Arthur loyally stood guard and waited for the team to recover. As the team prepared to embark on the final section of the race — a 59 km coastal kayak — race organizers warned against taking Arthur as it would be difficult and dangerous. The team respected this and started off, leaving Arthur on shore. He refused to be left, though, and he started swimming after the team. This was too heartbreaking to witness so Mikael quickly helped Arthur into the kayak, to the cheers and applause from the bystanders on shore. Mikael explains that having Arthur along was fun, but not exactly easy. "He was kind of in the way during the whole paddle and we had to find different paddling techniques to not kick him off board. A few times he jumped into the water and took a swim, and then he crawled back up again and was freezing so he got to wear our jackets." "One time we got quite close to land and he jumped off and swam to the shore, and we thought that was the last we were gonna see from him. But he ran on the road for a bit and then he swam back to us." After racing for 6 days Team Peak Performance crossed the finish line with 5 members instead of 4 as the 12th top team in the world. Mikael is now working with local authorities and pet experts in Sweden to bring Arthur home with them and have received great support from the public through a Paypal donation site and from their sponsors. "Super excited about a phone call just minutes ago, Peak Performance steps in and does whatever it takes to get Arthur home," the team posted on Facebook. "We will never give up!" and--> http://gearjunkie.co...ing-dog-adopted (in next post)

I got an email this morning, perhaps some progress, but a bit of puppy-self-control would be a future training- plan. This is the email (and Zaroff is her GSD) Thanks for the info. We took Sholto out this morning. It was a case of him bounding in excitement at cars and other dogs, putting the brakes on, curling up and being carried. I think there were too many new sensory experiences going on. I tried him without holding on when we were at the park and luckily I stepped on the leash in time to stop him disappearing into the brush. He was hard to carry when there were trees as all he wanted to do was go explore. I think he will be walking on the lead within the week as he now knows what happens to Zaroff when he goes out.

why would she do that? I thought that cats had to be contained to protect the wildlife or are there only introduced rats and mice and bird species in Moorook. I think this is shocking and irresponsible

Have to say he is sounding just typical of the breed! Cheeky little buggar. :D I reckon...just look at him

A good idea Christina, he doesn't make a fuss, he just lies on his side with his head on the ground and his beady eyes watching and waiting to see what you are going to do next. I reckon he's laughing

Thanks, have passed on your tips, I'll update on the results

Can anyone suggest solutions or point me to previous discussions on 'How to get your puppy to happily walk on a lead (or harness) without throwing himself on the ground and refusing to move' My friend's Scottish Terrier pup (around 4--5months) is being stubborn, won't go for a walk even with his bestie-house-mate, a GSD. I did get him to come to me if his lead was just dragging and I sat on the floor and called him, but only if I was 1-->2m away. he is not fussed on treats. Thank you :)

ok thanks T, I will do that, I'll give it to them after brekkie

Thank you GrufLife and others. I have ordered some Drontil All Wormer...that'll give the revolting squirmies a hurry-up!

I told you I was confused :laugh: I am happy to worm for tapeworm but needn't worm for Hydatid Tapeworm eta if I give one each of these https://www.ovedshor...price&order=ASC or these https://www.ovedshor...price&order=ASC Mac is 8kg and the girls just over 7kg this is the page I am looking at--> https://www.ovedshor...price&order=ASC what do you suggest?

I am getting confused! I need three (or six) dog wormer tablets that do most worms but not tapeworm and need the tablets up to 8kg What is the most economical tablet (including postage) Any help appreciated :)

Australian pet insurer urged to drop premium bills after death of animals Choice asks Australia's second largest pet insurer to stop forcing owners to pay premiums up to a year after a pet has died Helen Davidson theguardian.com, Saturday 8 November 2014 00.01 AEST Pet owners should not have to pay insurance premiums up to a year after their pets have died, consumer group Choice says. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP Australia's second largest pet insurer, Petplan, is being urged to change a policy which forces customers to continue to pay premiums for up to a year after their pet has died. Consumer advocacy group Choice on Saturday launched a campaign for the company, backed by insurer Allianz, to follow in the footsteps of its biggest rival, Petsure. Petsure amended its own vet insurance policy in April this year after consumer backlash. Ross McLeod, a 72-year-old retiree from Sydney, is still paying about $100 a month in insurance premiums on two of his dogs which died this year. Lochen, 13 and Skye, six, died unexpectedly of cancer within three months of each other. "It was really sad," Macleod told Guardian Australia. "It's a vulnerable period, they were our babies. "We notified [Petplan] in both cases about the dogs having died and then we rang them when we saw we were still getting billed by direct debit." "They said 'well actually it's in the policy that you have to pay for the rest of the year'. We didn't take it any further at that stage because it was a fairly traumatic time and there didn't seem much point." He said it was an "objectionable policy" and had he realised what it entailed he and his wife Selvi would have gone with another provider. "If it was a human there would be a huge outrage if a health insurance company was still asking for money after the person had died," said Macleod. Monika Hooker, 49, found herself in a similar situation when her British bulldog, Cookie, passed away in August this year. Monica Hooker's British bulldog Cookie died in August but she is still paying pet insurance premiums. Photograph: Monica Hooker Cookie had racked up numerous vet bills shortly before he died, so Hooker called Petplan to check that they wouldn't cancel the policy before she could put in claims for them. The woman on the phone told her that would be fine, and she could cancel the policy after and receive a refund on premiums, Hooker told Guardian Australia. "Even their employees don't understand the policy," she said. "When I got the cheque back and sent an email saying Cookie's passed away … they sent one back saying they can't cancel the policy." The former insurance worker has since cancelled Petplan insurance on her two other dogs. "You expect an insurance policy to make sense. How can you insure a dog that doesn't exist? Cookie couldn't claim anymore." Choice's head of media, Tom Godfrey, said: "We continue to receive complaints from distraught pet owners who have been forced to pay premiums for the remainder of their policy period, even in cases where they made a claim but their pet passed away. "Your family wouldn't expect to pay your health insurance premiums if you passed away so why should pet owners be forced to pay premiums after the death of the family pet?" Choice is calling on the company to add the phrase "other than the death of your pet" to a clause which states if a client who has made a claim cancels a policy "for whatever reason" they must pay the remaining premium for the period of insurance and Petplan will offer no refunds. Petplan has been contacted for comment.

Complete opposite here Clover, if they have hairy scruff faces and pricked-up ears (and sticky-up tail) I am a complete push-over :laugh:

go to the Health / Nutrition / Grooming forum Terrace and read this topic here--> http://www.dolforums.com.au/topic/254792-o-m-g-calendula-tea-rinse/

Some of these are pretty but doggie paws may scratch them http://www.ebay.com....nkw=wall+decals http://www.ebay.com....=item3ccaa6cada eta also some here, some are pretty awful but others are ok http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR2.TRC1.A0.H0.Xwall+transfers&_nkw=wall+transfers&_sacat=0

Dear Ranga, I use them, they work no side effects make sure they are the proper 'Dog Rocks' the others don't work as long and... feel the bag and get the big ones, that way in 3-->4 months when they have lost their effectiveness you can bash them with a hammer and use the smaller/broken bits From a tight-ar$e thrifty person

This will give you a smile Police take to rowboat and golf buggies to catch suspect in low-speed chase Brisbane Times http://www.brisbanet...bnr=MTAxMzU1ODU Police chase the suspect in a rowboat. Police swapped patrol cars for a rowboat and golf buggies while chasing an accused thief through Ransome and Birkdale east of Brisbane. The officers were praised for their lateral thinking after the alleged offender, wanted on outstanding warrants, swam across Tingalpa Creek in a bid to evade arrest on Wednesday. The man, a 23-year-old from Ransome, allegedly dumped the stolen motorbike he was riding and ran when he spotted two police officers on bicycles at about 1.40pm on Wednesday. After watching the suspect swim across to the Howeston Golf Course, one of the officers borrowed a rowboat and crossed the creek. Reinforcements were called to cordon off both sides of the creek, while the constable used the rowboat again to help ferry the dog squad across to the Birkdale side. The golf club provided buggies for police to use in the search. A police dog eventually found the man allegedly attempting to once again flee into the creek. Officers recovered a bag filled with suspected stolen jewellery at the scene. He was arrested and charged with three counts each of unlawful use of motor vehicle and stealing, two counts each of stealing/receive and obstruct police, and one count each of possess tainted property and unlawfully possess motor vehicle. Brisbane Water Police helped escort the officers and suspect back across the creek after the arrest in a more conventional vessel. The man is due to face court later this week.

Not many "Brands" that are not covered by Hollards I'm afraid! RSPCA is underwritten by Hollards: FAQ Who is RSPCA Pet Insurance? RSPCA Pet Insurance is offered by RSPCA Australia Incorporated, and distributed and promoted by Hollard Financial Services Pty Ltd (HFS). It is underwritten by The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd (Hollard) and administered by PetSure (Australia) Pty Ltd (PetSure). http://www.rspcapetinsurance.org.au/faq.aspx Here is the list of pet insurances Hollards cover http://petsure.com.au/Brands

There is Banjo here on the PAWS site http://www.paws.com.au/ he is 8 years old does that really matter?

I reckon the white dog in the 6th photo doesn't want to go back swimming http://www.abc.net.a...-photos/5776248 Dogs descend on Huntington Beach, California, to catch waves in surfing competition Photo: "Joey" gets into a solid position to ride a wave in the small dog division at Huntington Beach, California. (AFP: Mark Ralston) Dozens of sun-loving dogs and their owners have descended on a California beach to test the canines' surfing skills. The Surf City surf dog contest is now in its sixth year, attracting competitors to Huntington Beach, south of Los Angeles. The beach and its surrounding suburbs are somewhat of a mecca for holidaying dog owners. It is known for its canine-friendly hotels, resorts and restaurants. Scroll down to see photos from this year's festivities. Photo: The small dogs couldn't escape the big waves, like this canine competitor who wiped out in the whitewater. (AFP: Mark Ralston) Photo: "Tillman" the bulldog rides down the face of a wave, wearing a life jacket for safety. (Reuters: Lucy Nicholson) Photo: Surfer's best friend: a dog runs into the water to compete in the sixth annual Surf City surf dog contest. (Reuters: Lucy Nicholson) Photo: A dog balances on a board as it waits for a chance to ride a wave. (AFP: Mark Ralston) Photo: Tiring work: a man carries his dog back to the water for another go at the waves. (Reuters: Lucy Nicholson) Photo: These two dogs didn't manage to make it through this wave in the tandem division. (AFP: Mark Ralston)

I noticed that, too! perhaps it is a deliberate oversight just to stir the Tibbie-peeps up :laugh: I see that there is a Westie so all good

My dogs would love it as long as a bunch of rats were there, hiding in the hay.

There is some info on the Service Status page, maybe that includes the number you are trying to ring Jed http://servicestatus...l&postcode=4510