persephone

Welcome. I am glad you posted :) if you are around melb - you are fortunate in that there are some DOL members who are professional/experienced/ caring - and who can help you understand and manage this dog. ERNY COSMO NEKHBET ..and I know there are more ... please seek some personal professional help ..... and keep us posted .

Great :) Enjoy!!

it can be done before she is mated- or after pups .. it does not need to be done the exact day/week/month written on the records.... I hope all ends well...

PS is SCARY stuff - BUT it has things in it which I can use - and would like to again ... think I'll sign up. ;) It will hurt less this way than buying it all in one hit ....

That sounds a good plan! :)

I don't think danger of snakebite is all that high in most cities/town settings, is it? fair enough if your yard borders a park , or is near agricultural land /industrial estates ...

make sure he is cool - maybe even a fan ? he will also be still recovering - if he doesn't normally go to bed before you do - then leave him :)

These look fantastic!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fzFXHMUa8CM

There is no way I'd be putting him in a crate with that on It will catch- make noise, pull at him , ...... Awful I have used them heaps - but never in a cage/crate..... He won't be able to run around/chew- so why can't he just have a bed on the floor?Same when you go out :) make sure he has a water bucket/dish high enough to reach without the cone banging on the ground ... If you are concerned .. use a leash to tether him for a day or so .... he WILL get used to it. For 24 hrs he will be feeling 'off' anyway..and will be very confused. Just carry on as normal ..even put a leash on him in the morning ..and walk him outside for 5 minutes ..let him know he can still do things :) Do his training sessions with yummy treats ... :)

Ok..as one who is scared of PS .. even I am interested ;) *goes off to think about it more ....*

:) aww..perhaps he has always wanted a 'cubby house' :)

Hockz-- I just could not .

I'm a wimp ... as said , I can not kill/eat anything I raise /know personally. I hunt/ kill all sorts of animals.. butcher/eat/feed to the dogs .....but see killing something which has been dependent on me , trusts me , is healthy and happy , as a betrayal of trust - and certainly not a public spectacle. I've lost my tribal self, it seems .

Even if it was an animal you had seen often/watched grow/ used the name of /and been looked at by on a regular basis? perhaps one of your own horses? Not for me , I'm afraid . Anything which is fed to humans or animals here has had no previous contact with me .... And I regularly kill/butcher animals for meat .

I usually betadine ..then provide bones/toys etc as needed :)

I walk away if a puppy comes up to me being playful ;) A young puppy is usually too much for cats - as their play styles are so different Don't force them- and make SURE the cats have somewhere which is completely dog proof .

Good update :)

Ok.. first thing - puppies need to run/play/explore. They need to experience different textures/sounds. They need very much to see sky , and be happy in their own company . Ok. some more 'tailored' reading for you. LINK LINK LINK

Exactly.

I am still wondering at the public killing/butchering/feeding out of this animal - I wonder if it is common practice at some zoos ?

yep. their systems (as are most animals) are very effective in using moisture in their food - cats especially ! :) A cat who eats prey is eating a food with around 70% water - as opposed to dry food with under 10 % ! Wild cats can survive in arid climates because of this - they concentrate urine and need to drink very little extra water .

..and then fed out to the lions , again with the public present .... NOT posting a link to teh photos ........... . "castration is cruel" said someone important ...... I wonder if the someone important was given a choice, lose your nuts or lose your life, what would he choose? yes.....

..and then fed out to the lions , again with the public present .... NOT posting a link to teh photos ........... . "castration is cruel" said someone important ......

alpha bet - if there were health/behavioural issues, perhaps that should have been mentioned? My guess is that more understanding would arise from that ... if the managers knew of a problem with inbreeding this calf should have never been born- or should have been euthed at birth ....instead of probably been a useful drawcard as a gangly big-eyed baby ... and then lion food as a useless adult.

:) Thanks . I like these spiders - they are much more placid - and , when eating - just stay nice & still -usually-