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yes.... I believe so.

Not pleasant for anyone..including Spud. *breathe.* let us know where you are situated , and someone can hopefully recommend you a professional who can assess the situation properly . Online advice from experienced folks is fine, BUT as we can not see body language, hear sounds, experience the family dynamic .. it is tricky at best ... No informed and rational decision can be made until this is done, IMO meanwhile..I would strongly advise these two be kept totally apart . .... it will be less stressful and safer all round. As you can see, there is the possibility of disaster here- two young adults .... powerful dogs, and one who is apparently being the aggressor. Professional help will be invaluable ....

Sounds perfectly normal puppy digestion .

:) reminds me of my little dachsieXterrier , many years ago .. she LOVED working sheep ..and was pretty useful in the yards/trucks. Of course, with legs 2 inches long, she couldn't jump on their backs..but in a packed yard , when put onto the expanse of woolly surface...off she'd go , to the ones blocking the flow ..and, as well as barking in their ear , she would dig at their necks ..... she would then fall thru the gaps and run back underneath ....... her idea of heaven . In the paddock was always tricky ..I couldn't see her in the grass to control her !! :)

isn't it just? :)

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That is excellent :) A good backing dog is worth their weight in Schmakos!!

What does your vet say? He's the one who knows your dog's state of health best ..and as the dog is quite old , there may be other considerations?

That's not spoiling a pup .... it's like buying a toddler human lots of different books and toys which teach hand eye co- ordination & stuff. It is an essential part of an enriched life.

There are catahoulas in QLD :) They look fantastic!! . I would still consider it a prey drive possibility ... at first thought .... any video? I would love to see it, and her! Funny you say about the quiet voice.. In my previous life training dogs ..dogs who were scatty and /or pre occupied would go into the whisper program ..... we would be whispering praise/cues for food ..everything, for a while , until they paid close attention most of the time. It worked a treat .

It's not prey drive, Ams? I have seen that many times ..utter fixation for extended periods ..and then ,one day ,it escalates.

:) we have to tread a fine line with our working dogs ..'eye' is essential , but too much is a damn nuisance! A good nuisance ..but... We had one little bitch who would just follow the poultry around for hours ..eyeing them . She also tried to eye stumpytail lizards ..but of course they did not respond by keeping still... she also used to try with old Sally Horse ..and that was a sight! Weasel was about 12 kg ..and she would crouch down, staring intently ..and move backwards, but never break eye contact... Weasel was never a really good worker because of her too strong 'eye' .

:) baby puppies often need to toilet much more often that ever hour and a half .(.they do not read the articles :p) Puppies explore their world with mouth/tongue ..so need many different textures to chew ..big bones/ tough fabric ..all sorts of things. Kongs are usually not, IMO enjoyed by my puppies at all...they prefer toilet rolls, and apples and bones :) Play needs to be on grass /carpet/tiles /sand ..once again pup needs to experience all sorts of textures via its pads/body/tongue. remember, baby puppies are living and changing .. some nights, depending on food/fluid intake/exercise , night time disturbance- they may sleep all thru. Other nights, they may need to toilet a few times .... Regimentation looks great on paper I agree with a nice wind down time before bed..like with kids :) last drink,toilet, relax..then to bed. make sure you actually 'crate train' puppy ..don't expect to just lock him in and have peace That is not fair on pup. do a search on D O L for "Crate Games" :) Hope this is a help :)

:) hope all is OK .

like pink :)

LOL at your conversations with sagelight :p sliders are fantastic fun , BTW. the iris look lovely... two clicks with SL and no, no sagelight in apostlebirds.

Haven't checked back in here for a while.... :) there are certainly some talented folks on D O L . Must admit to LOVING the backgrounds- colours/shapes/contrast/bokeh ....and perhaps on occasion paying more attention to them than subjects here are a pair of apostlebirds .. canon eos350 1/320 f 6.3 ISO 400

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Can anybody help a first time breeder with a sick 5 day old puppy in dubbo? 5 day old mini bully puppy that has been chilled.Puppy has been to the vet and sent home dehydrated. he doesn't know how to hydrate under the skin or tube feed but I suspect puppy's digestion is at a standstill right now..i have him calling his vet again but puppy is very ill and he is hours away from here.Is there an experienced breeder anywhere near him that could give him some hands on help please?

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Post in health, and maybe breeders? poor little baby -

I can well understand how folks new to the world of buying a purebred dog get confused as to pedigree and registration, etc. It must be very tricky and catch a lot of unwary owners. :/

I notice you only mention 'deck' , not 'yard'. is there a yard for the dog to use , or does he only have access to the deck?

I hope your old boy gets some relief for his twilight time :)