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he is so handsome!!

LIKE :)

poor boy - perhaps his eyesight has deteriorated quickly? get a good vet to do everything - bloods, & eye check included

:)

Glad it did help ... and that she is eating . :)

Hormones help with growth & development - remove hormones too early, and there may be effects because muscles etc didn't grow properly . Sphincter muscles , as in the bladder can be affected ..

:) of course !

messy op, painful, and post op care can be tricky ....

Someone commented that Gertie didn't look thrilled ... I know Gertie had two choices . Look Thrilled Stay upright . She's pretty wobbly , in about her mid teens .....

IMO - the vet is not being truthful ..... MUCH cheaper and better for the little dog if she is speyed now - then there are no worries of pregnancy/whelping disasters. the vet perhaps wants the extra custom? IF this is what the vet said - there is a chance they did say 'let the bitch have a season' .... tricky in itself - and a horrible happening if a larger dog get near her

GREAT NEWS :) :)

I am evil elf lord ... I will destroy cat!

LOL @ the 'dog text' idea!!

Yes please my dogs & I would LOVE TO ????

have no idea about pet loos . if he is happy with fake grass - then a square placed on one of the conni pet pads may suit :) The conni pads absorb HEAPS , have waterproff backing ..and are machine washable - dry quickly

I deally you need 'snuggly' stuff ... a wet viszla with almost no coat will get very cold very fast ... and if the kennel lets wind in ..or is exposed to the cold & wet , she won't get warm really .... I would also suggest some of those 'fleece' blankets .. and if you have an opshop near you - look there for cheap woollen blankets - wool is a perfect bedding, as even when damp it stays warm ..and can absorb a lot of moisture before being 'wet' . Here in the bush ..our dog kennels have raw wool piled in for the dogs in Winter - we are lucky :)

.Hmmm... Living rural , I am much more sensitive to, and annoyed by barking dogs a mile or so away than I would be in the suburbs!! There are no other noises to 'block it out' ..or to get ears used to switching off ...and yes, I have lived in the city .... as for debarking - I have no real concerns if it means the dogs can remain alive & happy :) They still bark , but it is a lot softer noise ......

..It wasn't funny at the time ..just wanted to get out & up ;) caltrop & three corner jacks are horrible things

I am so glad there were no cameras around an hour or so ago Something happened that has not happened for many many years - something which used to cause us much amusement way back when - when we were fitter and younger ;) Walking dogs ..and decided to take a closer look at a bush ....wasn't thinking ... next thing I know , I only had one leg above ground! Most of the other had disappeared into a rabbit burrow, thru its 'roof' made soft in the rain . Upon moving said underground leg I discovered that , along with the damp sand filling my sandal and covering my foot/lower leg were quite a lot of the hard, wickedly sharp 'three corner jack' prickles . These are not a favourite , as they can cause more inflammation & pain than a bee sting! Anyhow . Carefully clearing myself a prickle-free zone , and using the dog leash around a branch of the bush - I got out ..but onto my knees ( imagine an elephant kneeling) . My sandal was needed before I could put bare foot to ground , and I couldn't reach it !! "Don" "YEP:)" See my shoe? "ermm..*sniff* pocket? Pig food ? Shake hands? " Noooo "much pointing and happy voice ..Pick it up ... good lad , rinse & repeat ..." OHHHH- That! Well , BUT, IT'S ALL SANDY ... Don? YEP "Go On ..Pick it up ..get it .... Smoke - get out of the hole ....." *muffled* OK THEN ..HERE Much praise and happy putting-on-of sandal .. *sigh* life is never boring here as Banjo Paterson would say .. ..."The country life has pleasures that the townsfolk never know......"

oh sorry about your hand .

..which is why she will seek it out when you hide it ;) Hide it for her to find, was what I meant , sorry - I wouldn't want to take away her favourite toy!!!

What lucky little dog!! :) if she loves her piggy toy - perhaps hide that .... or teach her to put it in a bucket/box ... ? if she enjoys carrying things - would she perhaps enjoy picking up and giving you dropped sox, or keys , etc ?

offtopic hello WSIBS!! :)

Thanks for the update- and it all is sounding good :)