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persephone

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  1. perhaps contact the forum owner ,if you think the businesses are suspect ?
  2. caesar should not have ever been allowed to try & steal other dogs' toys . This is your responsibility . Your responsibilty is to not put him in situations where he can get into trouble ..and if this means no dog parks - then that is what needs doing. If he gets walked , and lives a N I L I F life , and goes to training classes, and plays at home ...that's plenty of exercise and brain work for any dog :) are you doing the full N I L I F program , ie: all day, every day ? Of course he is ;) There are no other dogs /wide open spaces/ off leash posturings ! :)
  3. Move to Ireland ? Seriously . The best things are to leave absolutely nothing a snake can use to live/hide in/under. Impossible if you have chooks/aviary birds ... feed only what they can eat ..or have procedures in place to keep rodents away /kill them. Snakes are attracted by mice/rats Do not leave dog/cat food out for ad-lib feeding, either . if it is feasible , get a few free range guinea fowl :) They will eat young snakes, and mice , and alert you to anything strange ... always remember to LOOK UP ! Most snakes can and do ascend trees/building structures/trellises etc ...and believe me , suddenly finding oneself eye-to eye with a venomous snake is NOT pleasant
  4. http://members.ncats...ur%20bitch.html http://canine-truth.webs.com/breedingbackyardbreeding.htm
  5. Jus' thinking ... if this has only started since moving - it may also be connected to him being uncomfortable in new surroundings, and possibly also to do with his sight loss. Have you taken him on a guided tour ? On leash? shown him everything close up in the yard? If he enjoys food /a particular smell .. perhaps give him treats, or place his favourites in small doses at fencelines/steps/bushes etc in the yard - so he can build up a picture of what's there?
  6. so ... has he had a good check by the vet ? it may be something else other than arthritis ..heart/other pain, failing senses .....
  7. When we were bitten as kids , we were the ones punished , and asked what we did to deserve it ! No bad bites but they did break skin sometimes ...
  8. Glad everyone's happier :)
  9. YES :) or a peanut butter sandwich :) This works well with ourdogs..and is dead easy . That and/or some of the soft and fattier lamb flaps .
  10. I usually give it after whelping , esp around the 3-6 week mark ... as well as good calcium rich food . After having one case of it ..that was enough!
  11. I second getting a full vet check done ..not just heart/lungs..... it does sound as if something's happening which needs investigating , and is probably best dealt with before the new baby arrives ...
  12. Dear little old thing ... and enjoy the good memories ...
  13. The AB's I have met ( only a couple) have been great temperament dogs ..and they were owned by macho types ..and came from who knows where :) they were ok with kids and other dogs ..and were not human aggressive whenever I saw them :) A friend sent me a pic of his niece .. she is a little kid, with some intellectual problems .. the photo is of her and his bull breed dog playing on a roundabout thingy in a park somewhere ...Gorgeous photo , and AFAIK, this dog is also used for hunting purposes ,and is entire .
  14. A goofy boxer boy will indeed benefit (as will you) from some specialised advice, I think :) To start with, maybe click on THIS ? That might give you some ideas .. It's great that you are working at managing his behaviour !
  15. If he is wobbly after a seizure only, then , to me , it doesn't sound like wobbler syndrome?
  16. Put up a camera/voice activated recorder ..so there is evidence for/against? Have someone in an unknown car pull up nearby and listen for a while ?
  17. Sounds very much NOT what I have been taught ..perhaps the girl has not much experience ?
  18. doggy door sounds perfect :) can you then use baby gates or barriers to confine him to whichever room the dog door opens into ? That way he can please himself, and have somewhere indoors and sheltered , as well as his toys, treat balls etc outside to entertain himself . Well Done ! :)
  19. I've finally had a good browse of these --- Love what you've captured :) :)
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