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Dogs vomiting can be anything from heat stress, to a bacterial/viral infection, to a foreign body in the stomach. yes, dogs can and do get gastro. they can get most infections/problems which humans suffer from.They can also get PARVO keep a close watch on her tonight .. don't offer food, but do offer her small amounts of water often ..and check the colour of her gums .. phone the emergency vet number if you notice any changes !!!

:) Pigs love being busy!

maybe put another post up .. with CANE TOAD safety or something as a heading? That way - those interested/with experience ,may pop in to help

I live on acreage too - but pups/unsupervised dogs are kept confined, just in case. (no toads though)

Gold....could be bleaching /dead hair ..

Hmmm.. what I would suggest is leaving her in a secure netted/colourbond enclosure when you are not there with her . also, IMO If the pup is to be an outdoor dog , it should be started off outdoors .. so that being put outside after having your company and indoor comfort isn't a big shock. I will leave the training to others who have experience of cane toads ...but it would be a very special dog who, left alone in a yard did not once try and play with a toad ...and once may be all it takes to make her very very ill.

A big fully fenced property ..with all sorts of pools/sand dunes/trees

because there are simply not enough homes for all the cats/dogs which are born.

This afternoon, as I happened to walk past our concrete water tank.. I noticed a couple of flowers , a tangle of grass, and the texture of the concrete. Snapped a shot .. and spent a few minutes in Photoscape ....

SK - Ham still has a (small) bowl of water with him at night , but hasn't touched it in ages now . He gets some dry during the day .. but I will not do it at night anymore

I tend to agree. I also agree with the fostering two pups idea ASAP , while she is still fairly active and organised . That way she will get an idea of what two are like together

Supermum! Twins may have to stay in hospital .... or need a bit extra care . two pups always need a lot of work ! teen large breed pups, humans suffering all sorts of sleep deprivation/stress/ worries , demands of new babies- two at a time , visitors... medical appointments .. Doesn't sound a good combination to me .

I think whatever you put on there will encourage pup to lick more!

As dancinbc's said a couple of minutes is good ..stop while he's being good, and NOT chewing I also tend to buy a cheap chain leash and use that for the first days ... they dislike chewing on the hard chain, so a habit never develops!

All sounds fine to me .. of course there will still be some milk being produced .. but reducing her food , and getting her much more active will help bring her back from that state

Glad all is well. My Hamlet .. who is def. NOT a pup..used to get dry of a night time. 2 or 3 times he peed in his sleep ..... LOTS .. and I was worried , but thought I'd try feeding raw as his bedtime snack . Now there's no big drink of a night, and a dry bed . The peeing in his sleep is still a concern, but as it hasn't happened again ... He does sleep heavily , poor boy .

Apricot kernels, cherry pips, a lot of stone fruits contain a form of cyanide , apparently. The fruit is fine ..but the kernels /'nut' can be a problem. Our dogs love plums/apricots , but don't eat the stones, luckily ! Glad she's on the mend !

So sorry . Run free and waggly, Gilly.

Maybe have a read here first? LINK

..Oh.. and I had a deerhound X for nearly 8 years, he was also a delicate little flower, if given the chance :p

yep... I think now is a good time for HER to start deciding how much affection she gets in her day ! How? by you changing her way of behaving to N I L F (nothing In Life Is Free) She only gets praise/pats/love when she is behaving in a way which is appropriate. When she is playing nice..she gets love & games. When she sits/lies down ..gets told how beautiful she is When she comes when called , she gets cuddled When she toilets on command , she gets a mad minute of praise.. get the idea ?? Any other time ,she gets nothing .. no need to cuddle her/praise her for just being alive... but EVERY time she is behaving , then you must pay her a compliment . That way .. she learns very quickly that if she wants a pat, or nice words, or a cuddle or game ..she behaves in a certain way. That way ,SHE does decide how much affection/cuddling/praise she gets each day ... My dogs do not get choices . If it's wet, we still go out ... will she go for a walk on lead in the rain?make it fun .. play ball outside in the rain.. go for a long walk .. she really needs to get used to different weather conditions . She will learn, as mine have, that you do NOT come back indoors to the warm/dry until you have toileted .No negotiation will be entered into ;)

Shae looks gorgeous! anyone else have young at heart dogs?

thanks... I'm glad I caught him like that.

Mimi has a lovely 'smile'

he looks a lot younger than his almost-8 years :)not a`good' photo - but a happy one .