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Farm (working) koolies & Koolie x - I live in the 'bush' , and I guess one reason I like the look of the 'Cats' is because they have a similar look to some of our dogs ;) HERE. Catahoulas sound my sort of dog in a lot of ways .

I would be leaving her at the vets for a day or two ... let them do bloods etc and observe what's happening ..if she is that hard to orally medicate ..it will be much worse with a sore neck, and unfair on Tess

Abilene - lovely dogs!! :) And lots of interesting info.

She does have the most wonderful face ..and she looks so happy! Thankyou. For those who missed the first thread it's HERE

:) :) Thank you for the good update ! Looking forward to pictures of the new and improved and larger Oscar ;)

;) a singleton prince/princess ... aaaahhh . Will mum share fresh meat with pup? Sometimes if Mum is chewing on a big bone ..then it seems a pretty good option to a pup ...

That is a very disappointing thing to read , and certainly not what I would have expected from a 'professional'. How many posts do we see on here where dogs in dog parks have attacked dogs/pups ? Bear is naturally larger and older ..and he already 'knows his place' ..it is above a baby puppy . Being a puppy himself, he will naturally gravitate to floppy ears etc .. and perhaps does need work on bite inhibition that he missed out on while at the breeders . I hope that very soon you can obtain the services of another trainer .

I have found their predator instincts cut in really fast when offered fresh bloody mince ..or a very large very meaty roo tailbone or marrowbone to suck/chew .I got sick of pups being covered in slop , and found this much easier :)

This is all I do, basically .., also no verbal command . but after some time of picking up paw, I just tap gently behind the wrist , as a reminder, whilst still holding out the other hand . :) No treat though, just praise . They learn quite quickly , too!

Oh Not good news, I'm sorry .

Hope she is found safe :)

Thanks for the positive-sounding update :) keep us posted on progress ..and enjoy the new parent stuff !

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:) :) they are both lovely! I do think basenjis are such a neat looking package ...and that fluffy face of the baby .... :)

:) :) What a lovely family .Frank is just gorgeous!! ..and Fez .. well, they all are ;)

How did I miss these ? beeeootiful images :) :)

aawwww so tiny!! :)

:) Nice! well done on the mozzie capture .. looks good.

:) Glad it's started off so well . We do need photos ..........

That poor lady - I hope she recovers That was a horrible shock

Poor tess... I am hoping that it is just taking extra time as she was so very ill .. a big infection like that , and surgery - the body gets a huge shock. Lots of good fresh food , maybe some extra vitamins , and hopefully she will heal well :)

Agree -my dogs would do the same .. but this isn't your dog, or mine . this dog did have a child draped over her , which makes running away difficult - and she did not bite. and I agree with greyt's post ..

Welcome - you have an interesting pair of dogs :) A laundry for hours and hours is a pretty boring and sterile environment for a very smart and active breed puppy .. perhaps leave puppy outside, and older dog inside ? IMO, at 4 mths pups need to be running and sniffing and digging and rolling and watching birds & clouds . I would hesitate to suggest you leave a no bark collar on a puppy , especially as pup may well be barking thru anxiety /boredom . Hopefully someone will come along with a suggestion that suits ...

Sounds like you have a nice family :) you might get some ideas/explanations from stuff in this ebook CLICK HERE

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