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'Gimme" is used here :)

kc or anyone else - do you know if those portable evaporative coolers work well enough and quietly enough to be of any value in 40+ degree heat in a bedroom? I found this one at Bunnings - and its less than the price of two days of doggie daycare… thoughts? TIA Hmmm... if the bedroom was shaded and had windows open ..it would provide a cooling breeze, yes. Evap coolers rely on sucking in hot dry air, and cooling it by passing it over wet pads...... so , if you have them going in an enclosed room ... and it has to recycle the air in that space it quickly becomes SO humid as to be very uncomfortable .. evap coolers work best when there is a good inlet for fresh air, and another window to aid circulation ..and keep the effect like a nice cool breeze :) A couple of large pedestal fans + wet towels works even better ... Hamlet & I both had the wet towel/fan bedtime ritual for many years .... that plus ice bricks did work .. Pedestal fan for me ...abox fan for Hammie always ...

clever nacho!! he wins :D

OPSHOPS often have old sun proof curtains :) 3 ltr bottles last much longer than 2 ltr , if you can get them .

I am another who freezes 2 & 3 litre bottles for 24 hrs ..wraps them in a towel, and places them in teh coolest spot . homeart has coolmats single bed size for humans, with a smaller one ... the dogs might use them ..? any breeze is better than none .... if it is at all humid ..you must leave fans on . If not humid .. try making a tent out of wet/damp old doonas or blankets .... :( ..thinking of you all... at least our guys know to dig burrows into shady wet sand , and stay immobile .. they keep beautifully cool that way :)

..or rephrase the sentence if you mean .. a training session to restore some control.... the image of someone 'fighting with' /overpowering a dog is very scary.

I would not pay extra, and have the bother of more healing to have a scrotal ablation ... unless my dog was some sort of fashion model ;) Actually , I 've never seen a dog who has had it done !

Ha,ha!! :)

poor little angel ....

this is from NSW D P I animal welfare - code of practice

A 'dog run ' can be a 1/4 acre! all secure ,so if anyone gets sick..or a dog needs its own space or something ..they know they have somewhere ....

..he may also have been oxygen deprived and lost some functions......

I read that to say the rottie was around a year old when the owner left it with the parents? if so ..that PUPPY then matured into a powerful dog , and perhaps the aggression was there all along..and became stronger with the onset of maturity. there are a lot of people who breed rotties (and other breeds) without consideration to temperament. They have a stream of buyers who want "macho" dogs ..NOW ..and so size etc is paramount. Unfortunately too, health problems can cause aggression ... and obviously I have no idea if that rottie was thoroughly checked. pain, tumours- all sorts can show as aggression

It would be lovely if the dogs had a smaller separate area ..it could be quite large.. with proper secure fencing ..then they could appreciate time on the 2 acres with their family :)

"cue music * "hopelessly addicted to youooooo * another app ...more time spent playing ...........

a skin scraping can be done to check for fungal infection/parasites .. if you are worried- and you obviously are - get a vet to look at it :) We have not seen it/smelt it/felt it ................... so it is all total guesswork. I am not one to treat something unless I know exactly what it is ....in case it gets worse , or just doesn't go away quick enough ;) edit . Ok ..where is the problem area?

the licker needs to be distracted /corrected ... my guess is that it could become a real obsession ...

Not unless an owner is experienced in setting one up ..and very experienced in the psychology of pups& chains . I would never recommend this in a suburban setting , especially for a youngster prone to escaping behaviours . Seems a recipe for a downslide . (and yes, I have many years experience with chained dogs ) .

Thank you BC Crazy ..I love that as well .... :)

Why not ? I have taken dogs from ads- checked them out thoroughly ..spoken with owners on more than one occasion - if people love their dog ,and HAVE to rehome ...there is much room for discussion and decision :)

behind his front legs?Sorry, I'm having trouble understanding exactly where does he wear a harness?

View this link if you will ... it is lovely, but may necessitate the use of tissues. LINK

as stated , it is for dry skin .... and will be licked off ;)