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What a gorgeous dog - I hope she now has a happy and safe life ! Well Done , all.

Well Done ! :)

WM - that sounds a better update :)

I went to some of his stuff in another lifetime .... about cats, I believe .

YES :D

If there is any concern it's just at the amount of time I was taking to do the photo whilst holding a treat up in the air. :laugh: LOL!! little monkey . Hoping you all have a peaceful night .. zzzzzzz

AFAIK it happens fairly quickly ....

he doesn't look terribly concerned, does he? :) I don't know .. if he were mine I'd just watch & see ...

ouch! I wonder what happened ? Bump/dog bite/sting? Do his jowls/lips look feel swollen/thicker than usual? example - looking at him front on do they look like [ ] or ( )

a loud YES from me here . if this boy has life threatening health issues - the professionals can train a dog to assist/work in the best way possible for him and his family. I would think they will also pick a robust and patient dog to cope with the loudness and erratic behaviour .... I feel a trained dog here could be a very useful extra pair of ears, and a nose & eyes could pick up health crises earlier ...plus being a comfort to the little one , and a calming influence on the family ...

Hoping for the best results possible .

yes, T you're a long way away ....

and brother, Don ...with his white chin whisker ;)

Oh. Wishing him and you all the best for Thursday :)

my favourite landscape photographer Pete Dobre is wondering if there would be any interest if he was to hold a 3 day workshop here,at the homestead - using the amazing cliffs and surrounding area , as well as old machinery etc to play with light & technique . It would NOT be 3 star accomodation .. outdoor loo ,shared rooms , all that stuff.. and meals would be provided by yours truly and brother :) just plain country fare .. probably camp-oven something ..and of course ,and diet /allergy requirements would be catered for. This is just a VERY EARLY heads up ... if anyone is SERIOUSLY interested , can you pm me ? I think there are 7 spots free. It is an idea at present - but one on which we are both very keen :)

It'd be interesting :) I love WAYNE GRIVELL'S night work (which is most of his stuff ). being an architect , there are many angles & structures ... here are a few MELBOURNE ones :)

I love watching Collie, my goat with puppies when they first 'discover' her. She doesn't like them much ..prefers adults - and then she has her favourites. So with pups, she will let them sniff..then take a step or two back, put her head down and charge ..stop with her head about 2 inches away and snort loudly /repeat as needed. Pups soon get the message . She is around 10 yrs old ..and I think has only connected once or twice with any of our dogs . She is free range .. so regularly gets approached/rounded up etc . yes, it did give me a heart attack when I first saw her doing this - but she is always very careful to not make contact ....

How's your little dog today ? Guess she's very sore with bruising , on top of the actual wound

very much crazy - which is what my brother looks for to make good working dogs ..

Regarding her advanced training ... perhaps in the long run it would be more beneficial to help her with the anxiety/confusion ..and so become calm and confident enough to attempt this training at a later date ? it's like working with a human who has PTSD ... baby steps..and lots of support before being put into a confronting place maybe ?

You may enjoy reading thru this site CLICK HERE :) it has some good resources /guidelines . about kids & dogs.

;) ...he apparently does lots of stuff which he has on his FB page ... CLICK

I am a convert :) Dogs and humans!! A couple of times recently one or other of the dogs has had something happening on their skin - the solution has worked so quickly!

:) little beasts they are!! we have use permoxin every week as a total soak ......or sometimes every few days if needed as a spray . Your little guys - I will give no recommendations .... the easiest way to do feet is to put the solution in a cup/jar ..and leave feet soak for 20-30 seconds :) Those areas you mentioned are the ones most likely to have the stickfast - we find them sometimes around eyes as well. the permoxin usually kills them - however , the bodies will often stay fixed - dead/dry, but still there .. If all is well, the rinse/spray can be repeated .... if you are in sand ..and cats/rabbits/birds may have come in..there may be home grown ones Hopefully they picked them up somewhere! have fun ;) Oh - we use a flea bomb for the house -

panto - thinking of you and your frazzled brain ..and of dear panto and her bewilderment and pain... all I can do is send &