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thanks folks - I am enjoying playing with this new lens :)

Bigger Trouble ... she certainly lives up to her name - ;) I LOVE this time of the day .. when there is peace ... she went outside , we had a little wander 'round ..mainly for toilet purposes ..a few minutes play .. her weetbix & milk breakfast - then it was a dive back into her crate with a fresh HW bottle . She will emerge again in about an hour. Last night , on her perambulations , she found a very well chewed old bone - so she snuck it in , then spent a few minutes trying to work out how to jump on the couch , with bone .... she eventually managed ! ;)

looks interesting - good work! but remember - a nice warm heated bed for babies if often too warm ,(and can be distressing/uncomfortable) for a bitch. Unless the weather is freezing ..I prefer a lidded "nest" with well insulated floor, so the bitch's body warmth stays in ..and puppies spend their energy climbing to /staying with their mum , and feeding .

Don, Gertie, Widget & Trouble

That's good :) she will soon be MUCH happier .

This a great news! :)

ta Christina - sounds worse than the irritant!

..*thinks of the backstrap/filet in the freezer* - long way away though Central market has a game meat butcher ... that's all I know ..

A biopsy for allergies ? Ok . Good luck with the bentleigh vet - keep us posted , :)

well said. it is exhausting and stressful for everybody . I had a dog with fear aggression issues .... I hope Tippi gets an honest assessment and some solid guidance .

hi - what does your mentor/breeder/vet suggest?They would be the ones who know your dogs best . I, for one have no idea what to suggest , as I do not know what caused the diarrhoea in these pups - or what problems the small one may have causing it to not thrive...sorry . Hope it all gets sorted - must be a worry with tiny babies .

awww... thank you !

Your breeder has given sound advice :) Oh - and we really need pics of to see this gorgeous girl ;)

but AFAIK they don't need to be - really .... I have also used chamomile tea . for the dog to drink .gradually work up to full strength :)

..I would not think so .. the pheremones are a dog's own, so to speak .... something a mum produces without thinking about it ... ermmm.. I don't blame your dog for not wanting the oils applied They should used in an oil burner disopenser.. or on a cotton ball placed in the dog's vicinity . they are MUCH too much to be used directly on a dog whose sensitivity to scent , and ways of interpreting them are so much greater than ours !

yes- do as much research as you can .. and only ever breed to make the breed better :)

:)

Australian bush flower essences are recommended for use with australian native animals - which makes perfect sense to me :)

second the essential lavender oil- maybe with chamomile ..also ginger essential oil (for nausea.) I am not entering into a scientific debate about the making of the flower essences .. I speak as I find :) I have found it works with everything from sheep to chooks to dogs /cats - ..and figure that, as they do not know about placebo effects , something has worked ?

welcome - but I'm sorry it's an upsetting time . if Archie threw up shortly after he had the drug , and it was a recognisable tablet/chew ..then IMO he would hardly have any of the chemicals in his system ...... I suggest you remove ALL food colourings /grainsfrom his diet - feed him a grain - free kibble -or switch to just plain ol' bones/meat/veg., using a meat he has not been eating previously . These are just my suggestions ....obviously there is other stuff to consider . I also suggest you change vets - write down EVERYthing the dog eats ...have you changed anything in teh garden ? had teh house sprayed for insects? used a different shampoo ? ANYTHING .

..is the problem an everyday thing - or only on certain occasions? rescue rememdy is one I have found brilliant with things like bitches in labour- thunderstorm trembles, car travel ... I've also used it with other animals ... but it's not for 24/7 use.

Oh my - what a face! :) Love the photo of her with teh guineas :) ..and the cat!

the play sessions/treats are given as REWARDS for things accomplished :) Things like sitting at the door , giving you a toy , coming when called, allowing herself to be medicated , lying quietly .... :)

Tablets/chews are a fantastic training opportunity for YOU. Learning how to give your dog tablets is very important - plus it can be a fun thing for a dog - with a treat/ play session :)