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so many colours to tone in I'd probably read the numbers wrongly :P

She may not be eating because she has an upset tummy .. Unless you see what is happening, you won't know if she has diarrhoea or something. The sooner you know, the sooner she can get something to help her

This a lovely piece

When I lost Kieran, The vet told me we would have been too late ..with the vet 120 km away. I couldn't have driven it safely anyhow. He was given his wings by me here, at home.

!! Is Roger still working? Gosh....blast from the past!He was brilliant way back when.....

They need to be resized to under 300kb. Aahh..if Ellie is deaf and vision impaired, try using a signature scent either a unique treat, or drop of vanilla, she will scent this and know it's you, and where you are! Sit with her, let her associate a vanilla scent with you feeding/stroking/loving her...then, when she smells this approaching, it means happy

There's another LIVE on at 4 pm I think ...try then on FB . Some of the dogs are "What ? You want me to jump WHERE? " ..Love the different ways they have uf refusing. from polite and dignified , to the downright spectacular!

just if anyone's interested I watched some of it ..some lovely dogs who tried SO hard

Welcome You are doing a good job for Ellie. She's lucky to have you by her for her final years. I think you've answered your own questions pretty much. She may well be a confused old blind dog. When she's on a walk..does she look at things more than sniff? When you approach her..perhaps don't put out your hand ..the shadows/shapes she sees are perhaps causing her to react the way she does. Does she hear OK? Talk to her when you approach, & make sure she has time to sniff that it's you before reaching out. Always approach from the side..not over her head , too. if she doesn't hear too well, and then sees movement/a hand/shadows.. instinct is to duck. Call her, or make a loud noise/whistle behind her when she's not looking. See how she reacts. has she had a vet check? That might be a good idea ....just to make sure things are working OK The vet can do an eye check for cataracts & some other things too . If you can ..post a pic of the dear old girl ..

..and as Dogsfevr mentioned ..is he on Main, or Limited register ? Main..........you can do what you like with the animal, show, breed etc.. Limited.......no breeding or showing but you can do obedience and other similar activities.

It's great you are asking questions The most important question is this > What terribly important thing in temperament or health does your dog have to contribute which will improve his breed? Oh..and provided he does have a correct pedigree, and an absolute clean bill of health , great Xrays , perfect temperament , etc ... he will also need a test to see how fertile he is .

Oh I love that idea! I hope you will post a photo of the finished work .

took this yesterday. this munchkin is Wuff.. earmarked for a home with a doting dad who drives trucks. An onerous part of her 'training' involved sitting in the car for a long spell yesterday ...in the warm ... doing nothing ... This what happened. I ended up with two dash dogs!

Now that's a sight to make me smile LOVE those PJ's ( and of course the little souls within ! )

Oh, Little Madeline in her jamies

Awww, Rozzie .. So sad for everyone . Dear little Jasper .......what a cutie .

Run free over the bridge , girl ....

Oh! Wonderful You and she are most fortunate to have found each other at the right time She looks beautiful!

better too early than too late . incontinence was the signal in my old dog ..who was 'just' old. He was mortified .....and it was a signal that things were failing fast . Sending thoughts...

I'm fortunate in only having ever met goofy friendly rotties if your boy is trained, well rounded and happy ... you can relax. In Fact..relax anyway ..he WILL pick up on any uncertainty you may be projecting ;)

I am so sorry .. You knew it was coming , which makes it worse . And yes, the house will feel hollow and so very empty now . Fill the spaces with memories and other noises , be kind to yourself , and know that she is now free of that sick feeling forever.

Absolutely no help, but I just wanted to say "hi" to you ..& pass on a & a What a worry . Take care of YOU too .

The two boys here settled on a plastic? Kitchen egg slice/spatula...just used the handle...its been terrific for months!

I somehow find it odd that a vet leaves a communal water bowl in the carpark Such an easy way to pass on illnesses.

No thinking needed...Vet appointment ASAP if this has been going on for a whole week..it's a week too long Hope all will be well.