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It is unfair to the pup to be inside sometimes and then not - she has no idea why - it's an odd rule. Why don't you want her indoors?

I think that much is made of injuries/deaths by dog because dogs are so much a part of human life .. entrenched in our homes and routines. From a caryard dog to a nursing home dog.. they are all around humans a lot ..and are on every street. A lot of injuries happen unexpectedly .. by people walking down their street, or in a park, or elsewhere .. and this is what scares everyone. These people did not seek out the dog who caused them injury - a lot of times they were unaware of any dog at all . Injuries caused by horse are usually incurred by people in the company of that horse - using/abusing it, or caring for it - so it is their choice to be in contact with that animal at that time. My guess is that it's rare indeed for a person walking along to be injured by an unknown horse - it could happen , in a paddock or somewhere, if there is a stallion, or a mare & foal ..once again, a rare thing.

Companion Animal ,the term, was being used well before that P group was even thought of! And , yes horses do kill people ...they are very large ..and have hard feet and sharp teeth and strong jaws. because of the thousands of interactions each day , and the many and varied insults people inflict on horses, plus the fact that individual horses may not have calm and solid temperaments - sure there are going to be incidents..and because humans are so much smaller and more fragile- they usually come off worse. I'm surprised there aren't more deaths these days, as so many people have lost the art of 'horsemanship ' . OK.. It seems from a very brief perusal .. that the most deaths caused by a horse was by: taken from HERE Much info of interest, which I will enjoy reading when I have more time !

..or get him a treatball/cube and feed him out of that . ;)

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Sounds good!

Start doing stuff at home from day one. start off with NILIF that way pup learns how to get attention/praise/human contact by doing what you want Be very careful when travelling with a young puppy over Summer ... parvo time and he may not be fully protected.

sounding good!

They would be toadstools... but as to how toxic - that is the business of your vet or a fungi expert

d Not that I know of. This site is fantastic for all things fungi . LINK For an ID , contact the Botanic Gardens Herbarium

Hopefully they will both sleep well tonight!!

We need more cute photos

YES!! Teacup Rotty ;)

Hmmmm not sure about this one . If it was one or two dogs who are not used to seeing different dogs, then it may be true..... but if it has happened on several occasions- different dogs .. then I'd agree with you - it could well be her body language . Happy to be corrected , tho I know lambs get confused by our koolies with more white on ... but they are just tiny, and going on size and movement I'd imagine dogs assess all sorts of characteristics.

He is cute , indeed!!

Oh.. only 9 kg? I would be thinking maybe staffy x? in the first photos- I was admiring the red kelpie- and wondering why the other dog was in the photo ;) apologies. Looking forward to progress reports (and thinking your poor son will have his hands full while you're away!)

What's Gus crossed with? ...he's an interesting looking dog . Ziggy looks a solid lad .. and pretty laid-back in those shots You will certainly have your hands full!

personally, I don't believe in any external heating unless it's Winter and freezing . If pups are cool, then they gravitate towards the heat source ..their Mum ..and that is a very good thing! She sounds fine , on reading these further details Relax and enjoy

I always recommend taking a pup for a check up the day after you pick it up . This way , the vet sees it 'as is' , and if there are any issues, they can be sorted straight away .

;) isn't it amazing what a bit of confidence and knowledge can do ? Well done!

Old dogs, too get surprised easily ... Some years ago we were having an Easter BBQ in the evening ,and one friend had his gorgeous old dog on lead and happily accepting praise and admiration. Old dog was snoozing under his owner's chair .. while owner was off getting food ..and a little kid came up and hugged dog ! yep .. dog snapped . Screaming kid..blood everywhere- some bad words ... A 250 km round trip to emergency to have a lip sewed back together .. and a bit of a dampener on our evening! Luckily the parents saw sense and ,although they were not happy campers, they agreed kid should not have hugged a strange dog ..as he hugged their own dog at home ... the owner of the dog was mortified ... and was going to leave the BBQ - but everyone agreed - dog was doing what dogs do .. he was woken to a headlock, and responded . No hard feelings , luckily , and kid recovered well

Can't help with number of poos, but would advise a vet check TODAY for mum and pups. She may have something wrong ..and pass it on to the pups . With the bitch wanting out of the box - could she be too hot? Bitches don't need any extra warmth... only puppies when they are not with their mum ... Hope all goes well at the vets

Excellent!! Now ... did you invite him onto the bed? If he jumps on the furniture without your express permission... he gets taken off (not called off) ... he needs to realise it's not his house/furniture /bed.. it is yours, and it is a privilege to get up there . privileges are earned ;) N I L I F

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