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..have you mentioned it to the vet? it may influence what they test for in that urine sample/blood sample..... if everything checks out in the health dep't , then maybe look at it as a training issue :)

I think they can get to know each other with one or the other in a playpen for now :) having pup in a playpen may also help with toilet training ..and having baby in a playpen will allow some sniffing by pup ..with no scratches . I think you will find these interesting and very useful! LINK excerpt Don’t put the baby on the floor and wait for the dog to come along and have a sniff. Besides not bringing anything particularly positive to the relationship, this procedure is highly unsafe. You never know what might startle the dog or the baby and develop into an accident. Don’t give the dog more (or less) attention after the arrival of the baby. Keep the relationship the same as before. Mothers will probably need assistance from their partners because they will be very busy taking care of the baby. Newborn babies need their mothers much more than their fathers. The father’s time will come later. Never allow the dog any unsupervised access to the baby, no matter how stable and well-balanced the dog is. Pay special attention when the baby begins to crawl. The dog may want to interact with the baby in the same way it would with other dogs and, if that’s the case, an accident is just waiting to happen. Don’t overreact, just supervise and control the situation. LINK

..collecting samples from dogs is why God invented long handled serving spoons and soup ladles ;) Hope all goes well tomorow .

Not good news. Total separation until you get in a GOOD behaviourist ..not a franchise trainer or ordinary vet .... How disappointing for you, and stressful for the dogs .Nekhbet is right .. "they don't call them bitches for nothing. "

Thinking of you ...

Snoopy .. has it started recently ? or has this happened the whole time you've had her? Maybe her attitude has changed since having a 'brother' ?..and she does look a bit different?

feed him tonight, & nothing in the morning then, perhaps ?

Alkhe .. this site has heaps of tips whch you might find helpful ... :) D P S

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Now you need to get a FLICKR page up & running, so we can visit and show our appreciation !! all my macro shots are done on auto ....post processing done using SAGELIGHT cos I can't get my head around most of the others

LOL Someone's having a good time :) ..and so is the dog ;)

LOVE the sheep-dog :)

Your girl is lucky ..she cannot think about what her future has in store ..so enjoy her love and antics as she is ... take photos , and live life with her - 'in the moment' , as much as you are able . I will also suggest you have this audio on your ipod /phone so you can listen when you need to . LINK

poor Jasper .... Hope he enjoys his smoothies for a while , and is not suffering a head/jaw ache ..

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Lovely, Clyde!! Thankyou :) Those roses are absolutely wonderful!!

I am so,so, sorry .... It will be very hard for you , and I am sending you strength , and wishes for sunny days, visits to your favourite doggie spots with your girl, and lots of cavvie grins ....

The odd feeling/sighting of dogs, yes. I remember some years ago, campers on the riverbank told us they slept well, except when Sally (horse) came galloping past the camp ..they were waiting for her to stop, as she always did , to scrounge food and kiss everyone... and wondered why she didn't this time. They were gobsmacked when we told them Sal had been put down months before ....

ohh, jed ... such a bittersweet happening ...

:) nice to see !

Thank you so much people, I miss him a lot

yeas- she is very ferocious ..it makes me wonder if they growl at each other as well ;) :p

jelly .. apart from that initial fright ... when Roo was sedated ..she would have been sleepy & fuzzy - she was so pleased to know you were back - and with peanut butter .. and her tongue knew it was happy ;) ..Don't feel guilty .. you were there , she was home . When one has shared space with a pet ..especially a pet who has needed extra care /training ..the space that pet leaves is a very quiet and cold one . You do listen for those footsteps , the feel of that fur ..and the little "I love you" noises ... I can understand some of your pain & emptiness ...and , like everyone else , all I can do is send thoughts .... I will also suggest that you abolish the vacuum in the house with a living presence - maybe a fish, or a chirpy canary ? Something little,living under your roof changes that horrible emptiness, and gives your spirit something to smile at ..despite the scars .

chasing sheep ..and biting /eating a newborn lamb are a bit different - I've seen both enough times over the years ..and as I said - it would be interesting to know what happened exactly . I've seen dogs snap at and grab a wobbly newborn lamb as it blundered up to them - they had never ever thought about killing sheep .... We have dogs who need muzzling around sheep ..as they are used to holding /biting goats ..and sometimes cannot switch off .. Dogs can tell the difference :) Most of our dogs will happily kill feral animals ..but share beds/food with our cats & chooks ...