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Hope al goes well with the surgery poor little fella . As said - breathe- do some calming things ..and keep everything as normal as possible around your dog. Unfortunately dogs can interpret our emotions very differently , and stress over how why we are acting odd ! Work hard at th e practical arrangements ...and at keeping your son calm and happy, too It was an accident, he is in the best place ..and he needs you to be cool and calm and not falling apart

Hope today is a happier one for you

I think you have made a wise decision Hope all goes smoothly on Friday for her .

Corrie - he was special .. he was an honest dog and an open, loving dog....and I think of him still every day ,7 years on.

I read that it was after a C -section.

Thanks. She only has two speeds .. flat out & stop. Mini foxieXchi & SO small ... Her 'mum' keeps her lean , and she weighs nothing noticeable ! Rat loves racing around, digging holes, and playing fetch - she also likes going crabbing , barking at birds, and sleeping under her blankie ....

SO very tiny .... and very cute

awwww.. What a lovely idea !! perfect

A vet can and will desex a pregnant bitch if the risk of pregnancy /whelping outweighs the risk of surgery. If you suspect this bitch is pregnant , and you do not want a litter ..then please get her speyed asap.

is the bitch ill/on medication? Any chance she has mastitis, or a tummy bug? Hope they all get a good check a the vets and that it is nothing serious.

It could be a food intolerance .. or something that doesn't respond to that particular antibiotic................

Staghound ... 44 kgs of sooky gorgeousness.

That is how I lost my Kieran .... he scoffed a small quantity meatyb!te dry bits ..stole them from another dog. That's all. Some time later I noticed him looking uncomfortable . Long story short .. it was too far and too hard to attempt a vet visit with such a poor outcome ..and after a few vet conversations, Kieran was sent over the bridge by me later on that evening...when it was pretty clear he had a torsion. never, ever again will I own a deep chested breed ..for 7. 5 years I waited for the day,... fed and watered and exercised in ways which were supposed to cut back on the risk...I will also never ever feed that sort of dry food again.

!!! Oops .

My Mitchell once ran onto an oval and grabbed a cricket ball ...........which was in play ;) Kieran , on a couple of occasions took a lick at icecreams ..... being clutched in sticky toddler fists ...in pushers Kieran also once very gently took a lady's hand in his mouth as we were walking in a crowded mall ..he often used to walk with us in this way .... (he was a staghound - very tall!) The poor lady ..lucky she didn't freak out She thought it was very sweet .........

thanks for that link (callicoma) I have finally found plain leather collars at a good price

that seems a long way out of date .. I would phone them definitely!

Not much help.. but I hope the poor old girl is OK .

keep her behind VERY high fences and under lock & key. literally. If you walk her .. take her in a car to a beach or somewhere ..so dogs cannot follow a trail to your door. Some dogs (and bitches) will go to all sorts of lengths to mate ... make sure she is confined well when you aren't around.

Unfortunately, a dog confined to a crate is completely dependent on its owner to make sure of a suitable temperature . Not bad in Winter .. coats/curling up , indoor heating.. but in Summer ..with not much option than to lie on soft thick bedding ..and not be able to seek out cool drafts, or cool tiles/concrete..or shift away when the spot in which they lie becomes warm... care needs to be taken to ensure they are comfy ;) It certainly can be done ..but takes some thought and a few changes...and a thermometer might be useful as well! Someone may have already invented them.. but those breathable bed covers would be wonderful, crate sized, and only raised a cm or so ..just to allow a draft and some heat transference in Summer.

Awwww what a beautiful tribute to a special boy! R I P Rex.