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I heard about on the radio ..but no specific sites were mentioned .

Greyhounds ARE evil ..and SHOULD be muzzled ! there's the proof :p :p

she would be getting a two storey luxury cat run with tree trunks , solarium & hot & cold running mice ;)

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It sounds as if you two are meant to be together :) Hope all goes well !!

whichever - I certainly would not be giving them my money Too many ifs & maybes for me who doesn't know much about the legalities... Vanillan - did you pay a deposit? If you possibly can - ask on here for a reputable and honest breeder of good quality pugs , and look there.

the bit I've bolded looks scary ..does it mean what I think? That if registration papers are not properly provided .. the breeder /seller retains ownership?

A survivor :)

wow. speechless. :D

Dear old girl .... :) LOVE the attack Kangaroo Neko ;)

;) there is a trick ..the rope will fray & break after not much effort ...so then some other unsuspecting toy can have a turn - piggie is number 3 of the playmates victims

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The dog certainly had a rapid change of mind - which I guess lots of sharp teeth/claws & noise delivered at speed will do !

fairynuff ... however , in my confused way of thinking , whenever a parent leaves a child in comparative safety,then instinctively faces a danger which threatens their child ..they are naturally a substitute/distraction - as the threat /danger has more chance of harming them than their offspring....

I read that - but she was also putting herself in the danger zone - without the boy ... she made sure he was able to get to safety ..so, she was sort of a substitute prey ....

thinking .... the displays of noise & strength enable an intruder to watch and think ,and decide if a fight is worth it -- or if just leaving quietly is a better option . A hunting stealth mode does not intend to offer a choice to the intended prey - there is but one outcome planned ....

raineth - mother kangaroos will ditch joey and go in a different direction to draw the predator away - p'raps humans have some of this instinct too?

I was caught out once like this - with a VERY large bull terrier , who I was photographing ..luckily he was on a chain ..and I had room to step back as it lunged I just didn't read him correctly ..

and IMHO this is why people are so shocked - they do not see any sign . Dig is focussed and not agitated ,or doing a threat display ... dog just knows exactly what it is doing ..so keeps that head down ..backbone nice & secure ..and saves its energy for the bite.

love the fact that dog was caught on camera - I have watched it a few times..just to see that change in body stance as teh 'switch' goes straight into hunt . Dog stops fractionally to size up target - then dives onto that leg ... I do hope millions watch it and see just what their doggies are capable of . :) love that cat .....as I love guard cats in general :)

Go cat!! :) I think adult was running for help ..shame she left the boy alone though .

have you thought about a blood test to see what's happening in regards to infections?

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In false pregnancies, yes :) their hormones are dictating what they should be doing - I usually leave them to it . They pick a toy or a few ..and do all the mothery things. You may want to try an adaptil collar to make her feel happier :) One of my brother's bitches carried a squeaky to with her - and even took it to work! It travelled with her about 50 km ...sat in teh 4WD while she worked goats ... and apparently she held it in her mouth all the way home ! She 'weaned' it after a couple of weeks .... Widget has a green monster toy at present which she 'hides' if she's off doing something ..then gets it back and takes to bed ....won't let anyone near...