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Thoughts sent ...

Call the folks who do this sort of thing every day ...W I R E S LINK , though, if the bird hasn't been seen for a week .... he may have come to harm because of the injury affecting his mobility

Dogs certainly can be born with obvious higher levels of aggression /fearfulness etc .

I start by putting on the collar before they get a meal ;) No collar- no meal . Then, while I'm watching.. I just leave it on..... for a couple of hours to start with ....yes, they roll, and scratch .. but after a few days are much more settled. leads are ALWAYS chain ones to start with .. so there is NO lead chewing/carrying from day one. Once again go slowly .... use mealtimes.. or treats ..or a trip out to the backyard ..or a new toy :) I do not let them drag a lead .. they can get scared ... (or chew) I clip on the lead ..offer a meal or favourite toy, and walk a couple of steps, calling pup ... when they come .. they get rewarded. repeat , repeat , repeat .

Ok... have you spoken with the owner and /or observed the dog when it is relaxed/at home ? Does it sit/lie down comfortably ? Does it swing to one side? Does it always lie on one side ? perhaps the dog is unwilling because of soreness somewhere? Just a thought .

corie... take the time to go through THIS THREAD on reactive dogs , a bit like your boy. It's good you are aware of body language ... and this thread may give you more information on managing things.

It'd be wonderfully warm for oldies , don't you think ? ...and cute.

LOL

R I P Percy ..... Dear old man...

Cute photo But If he is allowed to sleep on/with the kids' toys ... he doesn't understand they are not also his to chew I also agree with using a longish leash for toileting ..and remind you that YOU may need to grab a brolly and stand out in teh cold/wet as well. he won't get used to it if you stay in shelter ;) You have a very cute puppy , and keep up the good work!

Caillie is a koolie ..farm bred, and has always been one of a kind :) She will be very much missed when she goes .....

Our dear old Caillie Who turns 14 this year is such a senile delinquent!! She can't see or hear terribly well ..and comes across as such a sweet , slightly vague old girl .. HA! The past couple of weeks have been interesting ;) A new bag of cat food stolen out the boot of the car and ripped into ..while I was carrying other things to the wheelbarrow to take inside ... My bro's special travel coffee mug stolen from the front of the ute ( poor arthritic old girl ..can't jump anymore ;) ) and taken to her kennel - we looked for a couple of days until I found her asleep alongside it! The odd very dead body parts of animals dragged home from nearby paddocks .... And the latest - last night I found her curled up and warm under a tree on my Bro's leather motorbike jacket - something for which we have turned everything upside down looking for over the past few days!!! :D Of course we are happy she can still get up to mischief ;) Do you have a senile delinquent?

How is it weird? Their tummy is empty ... acid /bile produced is very irritating to the sensitive stomach lining .... So the body does the only thing it can , and expels it!

There is a piece of wisdom on D O L .. The BEST food for your dog is what he does BEST on :) if it ain't broke, don't fix it . If he is happy & fit & gorgeous .... you are probably doing all the right things :)

Does this count? ;) 'finger painted' on iphone using the ART STUDIO app ....

Soooo tiny , but MUCH fun ;)

he,he,he,he, ;)

That's for them to sort out ... and funnier things have happened!

Today's result from an afternoon IPhone "hunt" .... :)

botulism was my first reaction.... poor little guy , whatever it is

yes- you no longer have a puppy and an adult dog ..You have two adults , so of course things will change , as their expectations of each other , and their ways of communicating will :) We had a desexed bitch here who was certainly no pushover ... she was boss ! there are threads on here about living with bitches, and bitch: bitch fighting ....

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We scored one plastic pallet ..it is very strong, and ideal as a work surface for jobs like mending tyres , etc :) The best thing I found as 'roadkill' once was a large rubber backed cotton rug/mat . it provided an excellent base for when we had baby puppy feet around :)

Love having the iphone with me .... just took this one :)