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!!!!!Surely you jest!! $2k would be a stud fee...certainly not a sale price ! Tsk, tsk....

Water Skink? great shot!

Sorry about the bird...

the spider bridge !

Heartlessness? Maybe for some... I certainly do not stop on a busy road if I see a 'dead' bird .If I see one struggling, yes. But one lying there ..I presume severe injury leading to death , and don't stop. Perhaps they thought it was dead, and there was nothing they could do? roos I stop and do a pouch check, and pull bodies of emus/roos off the road so that vehicles do not hit them and cause an accident

Terrier cross - with that 'windswept' look

Only advice I have is a vet visit .Don't start mucking about with diet yet.. find out what it is ,first If the vet only advises steroids/creams , ask for a referral to a dermatologist and get it sorted properly! it may be very simple, just needing a nutritional supplement/change of food .. but it may not, too .

shortstep - I honestly think you will get more topic related discussion if you edit the title of the thread and remove the hype words Then, those who pop in will be the ones genuinely interested :D

*coffee splurk!*

and how will you judge that? I looked at it because I wanted to know why cryptorchidism made the news

The pup needs to be vet checked.. and , as PF said, collect a fresh sample and take with you . Stop fiddling with diet, until you know what the problem is, too

Thanks, folks. I think it was one sort of spider wasp. It certainly worked hard ...eventually the spider was dragged quite a few metres up into a bush- nearly a metre off the ground.

That pic takes me baaaack to the 60's ! :D It's great

perhaps your vet has not seen many - I have seen cleft palates with, and without a harelip.I hope the rest of the litter get the 'all clear ', and that the bitch is also OK

Last night, I found a very placid Southern Bell Frog.. placid because it sat still as this was done in torchlight, hand held.. using my finepix on super macro ..with camera about 5 cm from the frog's head and I only needed one shot .

a bumblebee???FM ?/ LOVE it.

Ok - get them all vet checked, as it seems they have not been yet ... I hope the bitch has been .... and perhaps also contact your bitch's breeder for advice ? Cleft palates do happen...and if the vet confirms it , then you have a decision to make. For me, I prefer to not let them suffer any longer than I absolutely have to.

Just posting again

So sorry Hope she's home again soon What was wrong with her patella? One of my dogs had surgery for a slipping patella .. there were no pins- just lots of bandage!

I would advise taking Macca as well ... normally ,dogs' muscles are not firm round lumps ...... ..and that way the vet can show you what is normal, and what is happening

What a very thoughtful gift, and talented artist!

the vet didn't find any abnormalities at the post whelping check? No cleft palate or anything?

Playing isn't 'work' 4 or 5 5 minute sessions a day will give him a good work out ! Remove any shreddable bedding .. don't need it to become a habit use newspaper during the times he is alone, perhaps? he doesn't appear anxious from your postings- just a puppy getting older, and bored. I would put his kibble meals into a size/age appropriate treat ball .. so he works for his food. being such a little flea .. If he were mine, he would be also provided with a whole lamb shank with some meat on ! lots of chewing to get eat off ..but no chance of choking!

Puppy needs some brainwork what training are you doing, and how many times a day?

A toilet is a horrible place to leave a puppy a puppy playpen would be a very useful thing for you! ...a pup in his crate for a lot of the day, then again at night is a lot of crate time , IMO.You don't have a backyard which has good fences? If you CLICK HERE , the information may be helpful for you So- I gather you didn't plan for all this when you got your pup?You are leaving it to the last minute , unfortunately. puppies do not need human company 24/7 ..they do need a lot, but they also need to learn to be happy playing alone, and being alone...otherwise you have problems if pup needs to go to a kennel, or a vet or something Oh- you may also be interested to read this thread CLICK HERE - lots of info on new pup and pup pen, etc :D