Teebs

I'm so sorry. My girls story is in here but I won't repeat it. Fingers crossed you have success

I'll go down Tuesday with all the paperwork. Think I'll need my marriage certificate?

My paperwork is all over the place with addresses, but number is the same. I might have to go manually update everyone then go back and see if I can find them

Wait, could mine be because I changed my name? Does it go by name and chip number?

Well none of mine have come up?

Is there a link ?

I'm so sorry

Oh I'm sorry poor girl

Snowing heavy in Orange

Hubby can drive you home next week if you're still here

I came to ask the same thing! Welcome to dol. Where going off topic happens all the time lol !!

Not anymore. I have heard molong had some cases (I can't be 100% sure as I'm still off work and miss all the goss) But when my new vet asked did I treat for heartworm and I said no. She just said OK and left it at that

Ahh, thanks ! It's good to know, I was never aware of it.

wrt the negative side effects of annual heartworm injections here an older thread: http://www.dolforums...erse-reactions/ It is a mystery why annual shots are still available and allowed in areas where heartworm infections are seasonal!!!!!! ...and for areas where it would be really required all year around monthly administrations would keep the toxic levels at least on a much lower threshold. There is much which is mysterious. I live in an area where there are no mozzies - never. My property is miles from any other with dogs, and yet the vets still insist I need heartworm meds .In NSW you have to give heartworm meds unless the vet advises against it - same if it is a breeding dog. Vaccination every year unless the vet advises against it - no such thing as a vet that advises against it around here. So you can let your pet dog go without heartworm meds and yearly vaccinations without breaking the law but if its a breeding dog - who cares? Follow the money. I've never ever heard that I have to give heartworm meds? I've been a dog owner my whole life and work in the animal industry, and this is the first I have ever heard of it?

630 am Kaos comes into my room to go outside. Even if I let her out at 6 for a wee. If I leave her out at 6 she barks, let her out at 630 and she snuggles in her kennel, doesn't matter what the weather is !

You are never going to know what will happen in the future. And it's silly to think you will. I never in a million years thought I would be married with kids at my age. When I was looking for a dog all those years ago there is no way I could guess what life had in store for me .

Nope. I only had one dog for the first 18 months and he was fine being alone.

Totally agree!

I always love these posts, so many people work full time and are successful in owning dogs, but are made out to be horrible owners because of it Pick a breed that suits your needs, you may have to arrange someone to come visit during the first few weeks, but the chances are high that everything will turn out fine. I got my dogs when I was working 50 or more hours a week and living alone with no one else home to check on them. They grew up totally fine with my working hours.

I'm so sorry, he was an awesome dog

It really depends. I had a dog grab my old dog years ago, dad hit it over the head with a huge lump of wood and it broke the wood, dog didn't even notice it.

The biggest thing with dog fights is stepping back and finding the right moment to jump in and get them apart. With bull breeds I've found you need to wait till they have a good grip, if you jump in when they are snapping you will get hurt

I've used a breaking stick. Was much easier to get them apart then when I didn't have one. That time I ended dragging the dogs to a door and slamming the door shut between / on them.

A break stick is something like a hammer handle that the end is filed into a slope. It goes between the dogs back teeth,you turn it and they open their mouths

Ummm. Kaos had her nails cut and a bath about 2 years ago, can't remember when it happened before that !