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Wow! That is fantastic.

What do you mean? It wasn't a guess. he was a private surrender so I have all his paperwork with his cross and where he was purchased incl the "supplier's" details ( known oodle breeders). And he looked like what he was sold as. Miniature not toy. And who knows if he was pure x pure. He has a lovely home now who wasn't fussed on breed, just looking for an SWF. Anyway, off topic. Phyl, best wishes for the future with your new baby. x

Photos!!!! I just rehomed one. Listed him as a maltese x poodle but everybody knows the name now anyway. They are Moodles. Absolutely lovely boy. My most cautious description was of the shedding aspect because of the urban myth that they are all hypo allergenic. Just wrote "My hair is divine, and doesn't shed properly. That means some work for my new owners but I enjoy being fussed upon and groomed. " Best I could do.

Yes but lymphoma is way way less common than a simple inflammation. It's not abnormal to have a firm lymph node for any number of reasons, please don't worry. A trip to the vet will sort everything out. x

Try http://www.beaglerescuensw.org.au/

Have you tried Rescued With Love? They are in VIC.

LOL Adding, visiting an adopted dog is actually very sad for both involved and also not something new owners really want to get into. They are only adopting a dog not their old owner. ;) Personally I will fwd an update email with email addresses removed just the once if the new owners ask to. All the relevant information is usually in a big list handed over at the time of surrender so close contact isn't really encouraged by rescue groups as a privacy issue but also to avoid dramas.

Oh more to the story then. If you are worried about cruel can you not board your dog for the 9wks?

Desex, home visit and put a price to avoid 're sellers' that troll online for free/cheap desirable dogs (incl rescue dogs!). Once upon a time, there was a reseller who used to mate her collected dogs and sell a 'breeding pair' before the pups were born. She sold a job lot of 6 standard and white sheps, two pregnant. All scavenged with a seemingly genuine story. Then there's 'want' a breed but can't handle the breed. ;) Not meaning to be a panic merchant but that's what's out there. I'm happy for you to cut&paste our adoption application from the website. Or contact a reputable rescue for help.

As this is a community forum, nobody here can advise you to go outside the bounds of what is expected by law. So you really won't get any other advice. I could say 'kick', but then without provocation you are the one who will be in the wrong. I'm sorry, you're a bit stuck unless you and/or your dog need physical defence. My understanding of the law; not sure about other states but in NSW a dog only has to frighten (rush, nip, jump, corner etc) someone to be reported to council. If the complaint is upheld the dog can be declared dangerous meaning they are hit with a barrage of requirements in order to keep the dog. Some rangers may need chasing but once a Notice Of Intent To Declare Dangerous is issued, things start to happen. I do sympathise with you. We've had to avoid whole streets or change the walk route just to avoid trouble from someone else's dog/s. I am small, my dogs are small too and I simply need too avoid situations that might get us hurt.

Conni is having an Aldi sale! human stuff but the pads are the same, just without the doggy pattern. http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=2165ceb89324d46558bace9bd&id=46e92cb007&e=e816456baa

I have floppy (usually are in small breeds) rear dew claws taken off at desexing. I always worry they will get cut off while grooming or tear on a blanket or their own hair because of that tiny curly nail! A few have arrived without front dew claws.

I see by your photo that he is sitting on grass ;) do you think it may be a grass allergy? Have you found some redness or some redness or tiny itchybites? In dogs that have very mild seasonal allergy you can use an anti allergy like telfast if they are really bothered, I have the dosage sheet here somewhere. Or, you have a flea or two living on someone like a cat, or in a kennel. When there's just a few they spend less time on the dog than they do in the environs. Edit; yes there's so many flea preventatives out there but I'd go for one of the less modern ones (eg Bravecto) and try Advantage. But if there's no fleas you're better off leaving the chemicals in the cupboard.

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A second go at trying to get the dogs home. 7 News https://www.facebook.com/7newssydney/videos/vb.108878629136279/1601348103222650/?type=2&theater

Is it things like show judging (not sure how to put it) that encourages more and more exaggerated features? I don't understand why, instead of wiping out breeds they can't just change the breeding requirements and also disqualify the shockers. Please excuse the lack of technical terms.

I wouldn't say common either going by the numbers we've had compared to entire females' issues. Yes to middle age / senior enlarged prostate and sometimes the related perineal hernia which is delicate to fix but do-able. Undescended/retained testicles definitely need to be done. It's easy to tell if one hasn't dropped so seeing as how you haven't mentioned it I'm not sure why I did. lol. Just sharing what I've seen in dogs' bits.

I think that was Perse and I ordered 3 large straight away. LOVE them! Especially with pee pads on top.

At 2, yes easily a good age. As rescue I'll always say yes to desexing, & as Perse says, I wouldn't have an undesexed dog in suburbia. Especially if there's undesexed females around And the bounce-back after surgery seems faster. We've many desexed seniors, though by then quite a few have had a painless benign enlarged prostate which has settled after desexing. So far none with prostate cancer and only one where testicular cancer had spread to his anus. Nobody can decide of her behalf but that's just my opinion based on experience of dogs who have been left entire into the senior years. I don't want to sound like a scare monger by mentioning the C word sorry, it's not relevant in a 2yr old.

I'm not sure if farts are a common side effect. Peeeeewwwww. LOL But good to hear he's getting used to the drug. I do know post seizure can make them starving. Phenomav can cause excess eating and drinking, if he's gobbling his food with a lot of air and water try to slow him down. I'm not sure exactly if mastiffs are prone to bloat but if you start a new topic one of the giant breed people can help with advice.

Forgot to say, on the weekend I saw a guy who had made his own combining these. His dogs loved it!

I'm about to proudly join the numpties . We were donated a pram and it's a lot like the one pictured with a zip screen and canopy.

Ataxia is very normal, one of the most common initial side effects. He'll be feeling a bit out of it, the phenomav is acting directly on his basic brain function. There is another chance that his seizures are caused by something which is also changing his personality, something you can't diagnose without an MRI ..... but I wouldn't put him through that because there's normally nothing that can be done except worry you more. Be confident about getting a second opinion. I don't feel comfy second guessing your vet about changing doses. Keep a daily diary for your vet's reference. If he has another seizure, film it if you are together enough to grab the phone (I understand that's hard) and time it. And I'm not sure if he had a full blood panel sent out to pathology but I'd be getting that done asap. And ask for some valium to have on hand. T it looks like I'm stalking you sorry

They both hurt like hell. But it's good to see pet loss as an acknowledged powerful pain. I've been on the receiving end of "get over it we've all lost a dog". And in the last year had to say goodbye to four. My fault for taking retiree dogs but no less painful. My ashes shelves are full.

Thank you Boronia.