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G'day - I'm Merle :)

You know - those final moments with you , when she was relaxed and drifting - that was THE most wonderful gift ...

He is . and weird ;)

LIKE :) thanks .

yes! the string WAS hanging it so the pups could grab it ....

WEIRD Gremlin of a dog ....

they see a chance - so take it . :)

Thinking of you - it is so hard ..the build-up . What makes it bearable is the fact that they have no more confusion/seizures whatever . No One wants to live like that .

Nasturtiums are so tough ..and the spots of red/gold/orange are SO pretty . They can also be EATEN ;) The buds are a bit like capers - flowers and young leaves are deliciously peppery/pungent in salads :)

...waits for photos ... ;)

MANY years ago in suburban melbourne we found a paralysis tick in fesh laid garden mulch ( woodchips etc )

The photo was taken in the afternoon .. a VERY large 2.8 opening .. add a touch of contrast .. and it happened :)

"...then the Big Bad Wolf told Little Red Riding Pup that teddy bear would pay the ultimate price for her interference ..."

Before we all jump in sometimes the confusion starts with a misunderstanding the breeder may mean not main register papers not no papers at all. Its common for breeders to charge much more for breeding dogs . I also understood it to mean NO papers.. " $2800 with papers or is willing to sell the pup for $1600 without papers but with a copy of both parents papers."

;) it was only water - he was very hot , so I let him use the rainwater tank mug ;)

ok ..last one for now ...

i should not procrastinate - I get up to mischief.... 'bush mongrel'

Today :)

Yes - this.

:)

Good luck in your search for the new puppy :)

Excellent points by Mrs R B . Stick with a club ,and a careful registered breeder to avoid headache/heartache later on :) ( you may want to do some research on skin probs in blue dogs , too . maybe THIS THREAD will help you ? )

me too, but Miss Molly has my heart , really ... Pudden is just that .. a lot like a lab. puppy - and very vocal ..and a wuss .. and about as coordinated as me :p he makes me laugh. We will need to work on his sound locators tho if he cannot directly see me ..and I call/whistle - up go the ears ..tail starts wagging ..and he runs full tilt in the exact opposite direction!! I am presuming this has something to do with abnormal inner ear formation due to the fact he copped the double merle problems ....

Some have homes to go to .. we are just leaving them grow a bit more - let vacc's kick in ...& let the Boss make his final decision as to what he wants as replacement workers. At present we have two in semi retirement ..aged in double figures ..don't do much work at all anymore ..so we need young blood .to step up Smoke has been to work several times - he does not like running around in the prickles..but has been useful as a 'backing' dog :) has NO idea really what he's doing ..but is quite happy with a moving ,woolly magic carpet ;) I think it's safe to say Jeff will be staying here- he is solid , adventurous and smart . Oh - and they aren't free range all the time !! they have a pen in which they live when I'm not watching/at night . The pen is full of cartons and toys and mess :) they do do lots of stuff ... they can jump onto the low trailer - love that ..and Puddenhead even tries to jump into the 4WD when I tell him "car" ..but can't quite make it .They play with the adult dogs a lot ....jump in&out of shrubs/piles of junk ....