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fingers crossed your parents can commit to keeping up Rusty's training / brain food :) Annie def. needs her own time ..you are doing really well.

so many babies ........and all beautiful .

yes, I do use sagelight still - that and lightroom :) I do like sagelight a lot!

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Congrats to everyone :)

I did shed tears . LINK one photo :

2 pups AND 3 kids ?? Wow. :)

there are several breeders with litters in SA that are listed on the DOGZONLINE puppies for sale page . not that I am suggesting you get one yet - but seems as if they will be around when you're ready next time .

just one question - breed aside - are you prepared for all the extra work ? you might enjoy reading these two threads while you're thinking . ;) good luck! CLICK HERE CLICK HERE

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can you beg/borrow/buy a mesh fire screen ? I use our old ones a LOT :)

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Yes - ones that are easygoing and cope well with changes .

haven't done one of these things for a decade , so it's rough . it was fun though :) Thanks, Snook for reminding me !

Oohh seven puppies for Seven ;)

why not have him in your room?

honestly ? I do not think , unless you are with pup, watching the interactions 24/7 that it will be possible for a youngster to be calm and polite , when chaos reigns !

Why not confine him to one room at night ?

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Honestly, if you can do it honestly - it does seem the one thing which will save Annie is rehoming Rusty .

Bullybreedlover ... re: watchdog for your mum - have a look at these threads >some great info on breeds. CLICK CLICK if you are interested in going the rescue route .. have a read HERE :) or HERE

:D thanks.

yes, same.

"Still Alice" is great .

:) This brings back memories from my previous life , placing trained dogs in nursing homes where many of the residents were suffering the effects of dementia ..and where the presence, but more often the touching of the dog would , for a time , connect them back to a world outside their poor heads . it is wonderful that individuals will now have the support and availability of dogs trained to assist in more tangible ways, too :)