persephone

:) she is having FUN!! The new boy has encouraged her to play and reminded her what fun chewing etc is , that's all.... We have an old tart of a dog .. in double figures and very sedate and "no I am stiff, I can not jump onto my bed"..however , when pups are being idiots..she is right in there..stealing toys, barking, running ...

no idea of C&C.. but I do love the one front on, preening :)

skin tag/wart ?

brilliant!! :D

:) here's some reading for you. LINK

It is up to you. A young and healthy dog - if it were me, I would have fluids only if a spey, nothing if it was just a normal castration ..which is basically only a skin incision ,and takes hardly any time . Some pain post op helps the dog keep still and quiet for a little while ...

I wouldn't bother with the 'report because they are hitting it' , rather report because the poor pup was born a pit, and is never going to have a chance at a good and settled life with these owners. There are much worse things than a green dream.....and the owners may cop some flak. poor pup, and poor you having such a worrying behaviour by the neighbours so close

Did the vet not check for ringworm?

My boy is a disappointment ..and crazy, but I love him anyway :) He is 8 now .

Dju ..LOTS of guide dogs, for example live without a yard of their own :) They are with owners a lot , go out a couple or a few times a day , have lots to occupy their brain , and have learned to 'switch off' when inside . Yes, it takes work,and dedication ..but he is not too old to have a new lifestyle :)

I have a Xbreed .. one herding, one hunting /retrieving and knew both his parents , and am an experienced dog owner. he is not much like either parent ..and is somewhat crazy . I can not really see an ounce of his father in his looks or temperament ..and size wise he is heaps larger than his mum..his coat is his own, and her temperament unfortunately escaped him :p so ... it is NOT 50/50 . I looked forward to getting him as I had a similar cross before ... wrong .

...and IF you decide to buy a Xbreed from someone deliberately breeding them ...you may be fairly sure that they are basically in it for the money

. ...and if you get a dog from a reputable rescue whose dogs live in foster care before going to carefully screened homes - you get a lovely dog to suit you !

That dog will not forget about Hugo. Sound and scent are always present. Blocking vision though might help a bit. If the dog is a pit...then maybe someone you know ,and who lives elsewhere can just happen to notice it (maybe from the front of their place? ) and report it. A chicken wire/bamboo fence won't do much to keep a strong dog out. I recommend getting or making a looong line for Hugo ..so you can play fetch etc down the park /beach safely ..and do heaps of training, so when he's home, he is happy to veg out :) If you hear a fight ...the time it takes you to get out there and stop it may not be fast enough . A dog who is aggro and has latched on properly will really not hear/feel much Good luck with your plans :)

pretty much how humans are as well - eating something nice tends to help block bad experiences fora little while ..even if we a quite anxious.

:) sounds good for the puppy ,and I'm glad her health is on the improve!!

..waiting for the next chance to come into the shearing shed and do their thing :)

..and this is my favourite sort of training scheme :) Welcome to D O L . You and your dog need to work together to become good communicators, and 'speak' the same language, IMO. Training your dog is certainly not 'done' in 2 weeks ...and by having another person train your dog , you miss out on seeing exactly HOW your dog learns , how he processes information , and , most important- you miss out on the opportunity to learn how to effectively communicate during this time . Dogs have a complex system of body language ..and all dogs learn at different speeds/have different rewards to which they respond best .By doing 1:1 training, your chosen professional can show you how your dog is thinking, why he is acting the way he does, and teach you the skills to communicate with, and train your dog. :) some reading for you LINK

:) that's good news . I heard the lady on radio yesterday - poor thing.

Glad he's home safe :)

To me ... it seems more of a lack of communication , and the dog being confused ... no it's nothing like that at all...he stressed when being crated....it just took his stress level's down he was his playful of full of beans self when let out..he was certainly not confused at all it just made him relax, he was happy to chew his antler or play with his toys in there ....it's not like using valium where the dog is doped up Oh..sorry, I was referring to angel&kids' dog ..not your guys , frodo's mum .

To me ... it seems more of a lack of communication , and the dog being confused ...

Your dog is a bit scared, and is submitting ... then you drag her outside, and so she KNOWS that when you get ready to leave, something awful and scary will happen ...it's a vicious cycle How often do you leave her outside when you are home? Outside needs to be a fantastic place for her- starting today... :) her bones, favourite food and BEST toys/games all need to happen outside .. even feeding her ..so she gets called out HAPPILY .. ..... and gets rewarded by food/play etc. Do this a few times a day without leaving the house, and you should see her become much happier to go out that door. I would recommend you attend a dog training class, and/ or get a trainer to come to your home ..NOT one of the popular 'fixit' franchises, but someone WA folks can personally recommend . This way, you will learn to better understand what your dog is telling you, and how SHE sees her world :) This makes communication between you MUCH easier, and leads to fewer misunderstandings , while increasing trust :) oh..and this doesn't sound like separation anxiety to me ...separation anxiety is more when a dog is left alone, and it wrecks teh surrounding area/cries/stresses/barks/ gets so anxious that it poos everywhere, etc.

BBB.. thinking of you, and smiling still at that retrieve photo :)

That's one pretty sunset :D