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BONN and APOLLO( dally) :D

My new collars have arrived and they are gorgeous! Really strong, quality leather, hardest part was picking just 3 designs!

There are alot of dodgy rescue's on Petrescue. Perhaps if you see a dog you like, ask here first? Basically you want them to be really picky, if someone just says you can have the dog without asking you lots of questions run a mile! Be prepared to answer lots, and possibly get a homecheck from a good one, they also offer return if it doesn't work out. I persoanlly prefer older dogs, they are easier i think! :laugh:

I was taking my daughter to an early soccer game one sunday morning when walking straight down the middle of a busy road towards us was a sheltie. It was still a bit dark, and raining, and the sheltie was a tri colour, thank goodness i saw it. Little tike tried to bite me when i went near it, so put a slip lead over its head. I recognized it from the house opposite me. When i took it home they had no idea it was missing

My friend down the stret has a Cardigan Corgi, she has lots of energy, goes for an hours walk every night, and she is 14! they have a big attitude too, i love them :laugh: You could always look at an older dog from a breeder too, then you know exactly what you are getting.

I don't know where you live, but if you are near me i have non reactive dogs ( 2 of them anyway), and Steve knows mine. I have a female BT who will just stand and look if you dog kicks off, very laid back :laugh: And an older dally. If you need my help, and Steve agree's let me know.

I hope this dog gets a fair chance. Far too much human emotion is put on normal dog behavior. 8 dogs is a big pack to run with 2 young males comming into their own. Having fostered several bull arabs i really like them, but like many bull breeds they need a strong leader.

Don't be too quick to condem Spud,fights don't just happen, its just we miss the warning signs, which are so subtle. It could be lots of things, i have had the same situation with my pack, turned out the "victim" was actually the trouble maker. Don't make any rash calls just yet and keep them apart, until you get help.

I agree, maybe the food is going straight through her? She could try feeding earlier, or main meal in the morning? perhaps just a wing at night. Crate to sleep in for a while? At that age i would presume they can hold it all night. Check the food first.

I can't get SBS, can someonelink it afterwards for me to watch?

Cool username sabbath :D Now you have 'come out as a man", you may get asked how you hang out your washing :laugh:

i didn't know either :laugh:

One of the reasons i decided to call it a day with fostering, i wanted to buy nice beds for a change and not walk outside to unknown chaos :laugh:

I think we scare the men away ( except Sam man who is a sucker for punishment :laugh: ), or they get snapped up by dolers and are never seen again :D

Confrontational is exactly what i mean, she does come over hackle's up and pushy.

Try and just relax, not fuss over him, going about your routine and let him find his way. The snapping could be he just didn't want the other dog in his face, try not to force meet and greets on him yet. He may also be getting more mature and confident.

I used to cry sometimes at the destruction of big rescue's, i get where you are comming from, where do you start to clear it up :laugh: There is a young girl i see and she has a Mal spitting image of Scooby, bought from the RSPCA as a GSD x, didn't take long for her or me to work out it was a Mal, i have never seen one before, but darn do they have a high drive! Everyday she is out on a bike with it going really fast, doing training in the soccer field, offlead work, allsorts, i truly commend her for her effort , way too much dog for me! :laugh: She can be a bit narky with other dogs , plays very vocal, is this normal for them? my cattle doesn't seem fazed and goes back for more, but her play to me borders on aggro?

I would be emailing the breeder before its picked up to buy dogfood in, i have never had food in a puppy pack, although i always sent it with my fosters.

I did it with my bully, who was perfect, so chilled, but after starting the training i found the pay for the hours was just not enough for a single mum to survive on. Shame as i loved it, perhaps when my kids are gone i would do it again when money wasn't an issue.

You could always give it to me if it gets too much( if its white of course ) Personally, no time is ever right, my first was easy and i took her out in a backpack to walk the dogs, then in a buggy with 3 dogs, no probs, however non where pups. General feeling seems to be to wait, but i do agree with clyde as they start to move and crawl they are actually harder work. So ,which pups do you like?

I am going to be no help whatsoever, nothiong like a bully pup :D I had 3 dogs ,one DA, in the UK, and 3 horses, a business, and a baby. It can be done

wow, he is gorgeous! wish i was nearer, would be tempted to take the old chook to live out his time.

I really commend you for the perspective you have on this. We lose them all at some point, but you know you will be losing him sooner rather than later so get to cherish the time you have together, makes sense. you are lucky to have each other .

I agree, you can do just as much for rescue in backup and advice and still spreading the word. We can't save them all, and need to stop and smell the roses at some point. I stopped a while ago, i got my much wanted breeder BT instead of rescue's full of health issue's and badly bred.( i too couldn't afford the price of one before, but i got a mature ex breeder). she looks gorgeous!!!! btw My problem with the bucket list is as i get older i would like to go back to just 2 dogs, but my list will always have a BT on it, then i need to pick either a cattle dog, grey/staghound, and a recent addition to my list after looking after Reddogs gorgeous on ones, a Rottie :)

Do as Dogmad said and basically ignore her, let her get to know your routine and be relaxed and calm. If you are chilled ,she will pick up your vibe ,be confident around her,dont fuss her ( as much as i know its hard) :laugh: it will relax her. Don't do anything that in a few months time you wish you hadn't pandered too.