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*nods*

Gosh - I used to spend a lot of days travelling thru the countryside ,with my dog , as part of my work. he lived in the car! Glad no one tackled me about it

;) Just adding my gratitude to Julie, Jaxx and the whole team of helpers And for Julie & Jaxx.....much deserved...... fifi seconded heartily! YES!! You folks are amazing Thirded! I can\'t imagine how much must have gone in to getting things organised so quickly. Awesome job guys!!

have you tried just using Permoxin as a spray? We had brown ticks here at one stage- and it certainly kills them

stay well, Opal!!

It is not an easy transition ..but, I am deleting less and less pics flickr link I find it all very confusing ... even on auto. Think I really prefer the convenience of a P&S ..altho there have been some nice shots with teh DSLR .It likes faces/portraits .. something I haven't done much of it also loves architectural stuff ... we are compromising a lot!

that looks good- and you took the 'sharkfin ' out of the lady's head

poor old fella. It may now not be triggered by eating something - perhaps with multiple problems , his system is just getting tired?

snap - you got in just ahead of me . I was about to ask the same question ...

Ok- that I 'think' I understand ..does it then stop the bacterial reaction that happens when feet are licked ?

Thinking of you, vicsta

*no product name used- to hopefully avoid headaches for Troy * Ok .. a well known product has been suggested a lot for tear stain issues. It got me interested.(I am certainly no scientist/chemist - so bear with me . I also have never had a dog with this problem, and , honestly always thought excess tears were a tear duct/eye irritation problem ) It contains an antibiotic which works like the Erythromycins ..apparently in a form which also 'binds' certain minerals causing the staining. My query is mainly about giving an antibiotic to your dog daily - albeit in small doses . There are conflicting writings- some say it does no harm- and of course there are dogs for whom side effects are a worry . There is also concern over bacteria developing resistance - as they are continually subjected to low doses of the antibiotic ... Can anyone explain what is happening here? Is it such a wonder product? Are there problems you've noticed?

There is an interesting discussion on this if you CLICK HERE

wondering how things are today, and hoping for good news

around eyes is a common spot for baldness associated with another mange mite- the DEMODEX one .

How long after he's been fed ? perhaps it's a pain of some sort? Poor boy

amazing photos!!!

he looks to be enjoying it!

he may have an infection which is making it a bit irritated .. and leads to the licking, etc. have him vet checked first - and if everything is ok - then you can work on distracting him etc

How old is your pup, where did he come from, and where do you walk him?

I am so glad you have spoken with the man who had her Perhaps get someone to do a lovely portrait of her to give him ? I'm sure someone will love to have her as an active companion!

data collection??? we had a bitch kill another - we buried two dogs that day. We will not have ,or rehome a dog which has severely injured/killed another.

I don't think dogs understand 'naughty' like we do . They EXPECT something unpleasant when they see something they have done ( done with no pre-thought ,like " I know this is a BAAAAD thing, but I will do it anyway " - just "done", as there are no barriers AT THAT TIME to doing it ) .

I'm so sorry you lost your new puppy You must be feeling sad and angry and so disappointed. In case you didn't realise .. (apologies if you know this) your house/yard is now contaminated with the virus, and you will not be able to safely have any dog/puppy there that is not FULLY vaccinated. There is cleaner/disinfectant available which will kill Parvo - MOST ORDINARY THINGS DON'T. There is some information on D O L if you CLICK HERE

Living where you are - perhaps the yellow boy?... our black dogs seem to feel much hotter in Summer- as their coat absorbs more of the heat, I guess ... One pup is enough for anyone to handle at first