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Feeding dogs is an individual thing ... my take on it is to feed so as to provide a nice variety of goodness, in as small an amount as possible ... Dogs are lucky in that their meal can be calorie/nourishment dense ..not bulky . of course, this also means less poo patrol ..a good thing!! There are good kibble brands out there .. do not go by the ads ..go by word of mouth ..and what YOUR DOG does best on ..ie: satiety/weight levels and waste produced With skinny dogs here (koolies & kelpies ) they get more fatty meat meals , and eggs , and some cheese meat is usually fed on the bone , so as mentioned ..lamb flaps are great ..as are brisket bones ..and a good pet mince Chewing a meal off a large soft bone regularly will also help with muscle tone ;)

mother moocher LIVES ;)

Glad you have a 'full house' again

I hope she stays happy and carefree ...gorgeous girl .

he's going to be a handsome lad

poor boy is definitely thin , and at 11 mths needs good nutrition to grow with . Not a nutrition expert ..esp not quantities ..as I work off what the dog looks like ... BUT suggest 3 meals a day(so he gets the amount he needs, but not a huge mass at once ) of good meaty food .. beef brisket / chicken/ lamb ..whole eggs ... a good pet mince containing bone for his calcium , perhaps ? all sorts of meat/organs/offal

here's hoping! is there an artificial tears thing for dogs ?

Not feeding info - but these downloads may prove useful CLICK here feeding ? chicken frames , whole, might be a better choice than wing tips ... not sure what value they would have for such a large dog ?

Ohh ..didn't realise it was both eyes , sorry

Someone will be lucky to have this girl - she looks like a sponge- just wanting to learn, and do , and love

Poor Astro. Would removing the eyeball solve the problem? Not having tears would then not be a factor .. and with lids closed /fused and a strong A/B regime any infection/inflammation would also be gone - taking the constant pain away .... ?

spending this extra time with humans indoors will increase her wonderfulness when her forever home comes along

hello, Stella you're looking better already !

She has such a kind and honest face

She will be a pretty girl when she grows up

You know that all dogs are welcomed here ..and taken on as part of the 'family' .... ...!!!

here's hoping that she is healthy and brings you joy.

The dogs are cute .. made up names are not ;)

Glad you're happy .. however , a poodle cross is NOT a pure breed of dog recognised by the Australian National Kennel Council . They are a trendy 'designer dog' , with a very trendy price tag , and most likely no way to trace the dog's ancestry back years & years ... a quote from the D O L pages .: First, exactly what is a pedigree pure bred dog and a designer dog? A Pedigree Pure Bred Dog has parentage that is known AND: Both parents are of the same breed. The breed is recognised by the Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC) or one of its Affiliates. The dog's breeders are registered to breed puppies. The parents of any puppies are registered with the ANKC or one of its affiliates to be bred from and It has a pedigree showing at least 3 generations of parentage A Designer Dog is many things including: A puppy resulting from the deliberate mating of two unrelated breed types. A puppy resulting from an accidental mating of two different breed types (note these dogs used to be called mongrels or cross breeds) A puppy resulting from the mating of two cross bred (or designer bred) dogs. A puppy resulting from the mating of one pedigree or pure bred parent and one cross bred or designer bred dog. A designer dog has not been bred by a registered breeder A designer dog is not pure bred or pedigree. LINK HERE

What a worry Obviously a vet will be able to answer .. and being sedated /having a GA may be the best way to go ? then she can have a thorough check up /get her nails done/whatever needs doing , as well as finding out how severe here injury is .

Poodle crosses are cute puppies I do hope it all works out for you now .

Oh ..it's also useful if you can chat with her breeder She may have info on what that line are like generally - when they matured, that sort of thing. Are her line show dogs , or pets , or ? Answered my own question here .. I looked back on yr posts, @Meg_1985 sorry there seems no sound advice from there. It may make starting off with choosing excellent foundation stock a bit tricky!

I second this. She is now just reaching maturity ..and you may be just now seeing the 'real' adult her . DEf a full vet check /blood tests before anything else

It has only been a short time ! 10 days since you asked on here !! That's no time at all , really

cats spray ... females as well .. dogs are much easier if you find a lovely male ..then it's just a matter of using a bellyband when indoors for a while if you're worried . I use a belly band on my(entire, mostly outdoor)boys