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Lovely portraits, teekay!! :D

..Such a magic time - so much to see and enjoy in your comfy camper Thank you for sharing your wonderful photos

oh yes!! This is an important thing for pups (human kids too) .. the fact that we can sit & watch ..that everything moves around us ..that we don't have to be walking for the objects/humans in our vicinity to change ..that often we don't NEED to walk away/run away -- the odd/scary stuff will move away all by itself , OR we will be there , secure, long enough to get used to whatever smell/sound/sight has made us worry a bit .

Sounds as if you both are doing really well Psst.. we need a photo or three ;)

I do not think a puppy should be subjected to a head halter .... martingales are great

That bolded bit terrifies me .. balcony walls I know are only around 4 ft high ...even 5 ft .. still way too low . A dog may well hear owners , or another dog ... & clamber up to have a look ... *shiver*

LOL ,SNAP, @Tassie.

Welcome What a cute puppy..an ESS . The best way to help with a pulling puppy ? Get some TRAINING , so You know WHY puppy pulls, and how to best communicate and teach puppy . Communication is NOT using a physical restraint ... have a look at these video- and I will give you a LINK to an excellent person with whom to speak CLICK Also @The Spotted Devil, a DOLer , could be a help as well.

that sounds a description of a very lonely and sad dog . What breed is your dog ? I hope the balcony is well fenced - often dogs will try & climb over the wall.... to a bad ending . Where do you walk your dog, and for how long every day ? Does she enjoy her walks ? dogs are not people ..but think of this . YOU are living in a suburb which is interesting , has shops, a yard for you, good internet , and lots to see. YOU are moved to a suburb with NO internet , only office buildings, no shops, no public transport, and you can only see & smell car parks and bare walls. I think your family are maybe not BAD owners, but owners who don't understand what dogs really need to keep them happy and settled . have a think about if it's fair to everyone , this dog in the apartment ? Is it fair to neighbours, the noise? is it fair to the dog , the isolation, the lack of company and the lack of stimulation ..?

...he, he, he ...here am I , imagining a little old dog floating around the house , under a collection of bright balloons......

oh yes... the A/B's helped a lot

yes indeed ... the other day I used the RFDS services , as I was not well enough to drive to town ( 90km) & see my own doctor ... I then was able to use A/B's from our locked chest of medicines ...This service is an oldish one , but now modernised .. phone/computer video appointments - without which , many folks would be very ill indeed! To have a DR available 24/7 ..and some serious medications has helped us a couple of times in emergency situations as well. back in our Grandparents' time ..it was be tough & hope someone knew something ..or die....

That sounds a much better plan ..ESPECIALLY the relaxing on weaning - let them pretty much do it themselves ... This post might be helpful for you CLICK HERE remember , too , that parvo can not be killed by ordinary disinfectants ..it needs bleach , or the wonderful product, F10 , or other specific ones. bet your girl enjoyed her session of grooming

NO YES YES Sorry .. but as you have said , you have no experience ..why on earth would you subject your bitch to this , when her hormones will still be all over the place ....what provisions have you made for the puppies on this day ? Someone home to feed/clean them ? heating in their bed ? and why are pups weaned at 3.5 weeks ? If it is because the bitch had no milk/other problems - then she should not be shown ... Please do some more homework on breeding dogs. What has your mentor advised ? Weaning at such a young age is unusual ..and not in pups' best interests... I took this from the RSPCA site . I do hope this is a "maybe" ..and that you have not already weaned these pups ..I really do ...

Ok ... (I'm so glad you got thru that !!) I rather was thinking of her thoughts ....

primulas ... ohhhh.. they are so delicate looking and colourful

!!!!! I do hope the links and suggestions help reduce this while giving your dog good food

Exactly . Any living thing can come into the world different/unhealthy/brain damaged/unsound.

Ahhh... that makes sense ... those last minutes would have been just awful for her Thoughts flying to her family , kennel regulars ....

Woohoo!! :D let the adventure/s begin

oh, T

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Any particular cuts/organs/bones? There may be cheaper options . Also for any vege content/supplements

I guess it depends on what sort of food you are feeding We may be able to suggest other meats etc to substitute for this time ?

Fingers crossed for you