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How much is it bleeding? Is he limping? If it only tiny, but bleeding a bit and it's very sore.. .. there "could" be a sliver of glass in there. If it's just a nick with no/little blood ..just carry on as normal...

If it's a nick- then just betadine applied daily will be fine

I presume a 'red' is also an ACD? Desexed? what sex is the new pup? How did you introduce them? Intros are best one first on neutral ground ..not at home....as that is the territory of your first dog.

sniffing is a natural thing, like us looking at our surroundings. Dogs sniff to find out where they are, who's been there,what there is in teh area. When training ..make the training fun and interesting and HAPPY ..so she is more interested in that, than sniffing. YOU have to be the most interesting thing around!!

Well caught!

great shots!

Glue traps are the cruellest way of catching mice that I know!! please DON'T use them. The mice often don't die .. but instead are held captive by the glue of their feet/fur .. it hurts when they struggle to escape.. and they suffer shock/stress.Those that die do so from shock.. or exhaustion, or suffocation, owing to all the glue pulling on their poor little bodies. Mice are NOT blind. The reason for placing any trap along wall edges etc is that mice run along these spots so they have some shelter from predators. For me, the only 'humane' trap is a good new plastic 'snap trap' where death is almost instant in most cases . There is no chewing/struggling to get out of a cage type trap ..there is no painful stressful hours in a glue trap ...there is no stress associated with being 'released' somewhere else ..and there is no slowly bleeding to death from poison. I do use poison in one of our houses .. which is not permanently occupied..but in our house it's traps or cat. Mice may be pests .. but they do not deserve to be tortured.

Poor gophers But great food for the dogs.

Wow! So many lovely shots!!! The last one- bees... is amazingly clear here is one from yesterday .

Wow- 12 pages ! Perthgirl.. I'm afraid I agree with this post if you do not like what you hear- simply hang up and try elsewhere !

chasing vehicles isn't the safest anyway-tell him

Perhaps ask Werribbee?

Has he had tests for heart/lung function ..and whatever else is connected?

As I understand HDR ..it is the photographing of a scene ,using several different exposures... then using an editing program to blend those photos into one image . am happy to be corrected

Not a big landscape or portrait photography fan .Not all that keen on wedding photos ,either ..unless they are quirky

It is some sort of neglected matted dog .... nothing Ovine looking there that I can see

No- let it breed and raise a family to pee everywhere, chew holes in your house ,bring fleas inside and poo in the ceiling.

If you bought from a reputable breeder - see what other dogs in the bloodline look like - do they have ears like this pup? Also, if the breeder is reputable and experienced, ask their advice on taping.

It's actually good timing... where some folks drink/smoke- I take photos here are a few, taken with my very first DSLR.

No idea- sounds as if he may be feeling very nauseous and is eating grass as his instinct tells him ... Nausea could be anything , and I hope the vets can help.

Buy yourself some of those round cake tins with the bit in the middle (to make cakes with a hole) feed 3/4 pups from each one. NO walking thru food /fighting/mess.

loveleroy- being attacked is a very scary thing .I can understand how you are feeling...and this is why we are suggesting you get help. Unfortunately, your dog sounds as if he needs a LOT more to occupy his brain than you at present have time or energy for . While a 6 km walk will go some way to keeping him physically healthy ...he needs 'work' to do - obedience/agility...or sheep herding, that sort of thing. is he desexed? He does not need room to run - he needs an owner who can get him professional help, and find things to occupy his instincts...to make him learn/think/work out problems because he has bitten a child - rehoming him will be tricky. The wanting to attack the cat (prey drive/frustration) also needs professional help. May I suggest you get a qualified professional to come to your home and talk with you ...assess your dog , and help you make a decision . I hope you can get help for your anxieties,and for your dog ....