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Awwww... look at that face How old ?

"In Grandma's pawsteps" this morning

Molly Calf is very pretty

Good news Now ...SIMBA ... welcome, Simba . You have reached the point in yr life where you have it all but WE don't even have a photo :P

I beg to differ. I have bred/worked with,lived with many many pups over the past half century . Labradors being the bulk of them . The only time I have seen anything resembling this , is with an ill pup. At home currently , we have 2 pups ..under 3 months . They are offered food ..and like any pup/dog - can choose to eat, or not . Mostly they choose NOT . Some days they may only have one meal (raw)..and access to ad lib kibble ( rarely touched) This did concern me greatly the first few times .... Now I figure their bodies have it worked out they never STOP running/climbing/playing . ( oh..except when they sleep ) they are a working breed ..Koolies. Most times they are free range ..we live in the bush ..They play with their various adult aunts/uncles/grandparents ..follow us around ...annoy the pet sheep .. follow big black ants for what seems like miles , are nicely covered in muscle/fat , and extremely agile.

THIS . does this mean your dog lives in isolation forever? No What it does mean is that YOU choose a few friends' pups/dogs who are known and safe to help grow YOUR pup Meanwhile ..YOU are the pup's world /entertainment/treat provider/disciplinarian/leader/safety net .... games master ...

YES..especially that puppy pic !!!!!

here are the ratbags today ... Clive & Dagwood Starting to get lanky now ...

if a 5 mth old is reacting to that extreme ..I would be mightily concerned ...as would I be if a small change in diet altered energy /motivation levels to that very noticeable extent .

The bantams win Lovely photos of them all

Ohhh..well done to the 2 T's xxx

shooting from the air is hardly humane

This intrigues me . What exactly is he being fed ? brand and quantity , etc . I have never seen a healthy pup/dog react as you describe from a slight reduction in food, or from even missing 24 hr's worth of meals !

This is an interesting article on socialisation CLICK HERE Welcome, and congrats !

yes!!

Is he overweight? By how much ? Why do you have to lower his weight at all ? Honestly , I really don't understand . You said you CAN poke & feel ribs . if he does need to lose a smidge ..it's only a matter of a tiny percentage of whole intake reduction each day ..with no change in proportions , so I don't understand how you could damage him ? or ... increase his activity ..and leave food the same . ....he will be growing fast ..so if food is kept at the same quantity .. his growth will even it out . ( I am 'relaxed' ) . I'm slack . Don't think I've ever weighed dog food in my life ..oh maybe once when I worked in a kennel ..weighed how much fitted in a cup . Once. When I handle pups ..I automatically assess condition ..and food gets a slight (usually increase) when needed. Adult dogs .. as they are working sheepdogs , they have muscle ..and sight alone is enough to see rib /hip outlines . when do we see a photo of this beast ????

Awwww... That really is special . Thank you for the update !

...and you have a PUPPY still . relax, and enjoy

Not always ..just gives one more on which to think & worry . ;)

what a worry Is the valium a suppository, a liquid, or what ? if it is a suppository ..yes, you just use some lube and push it in thru the sphincter muscles and up as far as you can . If it is in lquid form..then it would need the syringe ....( NO needle!)

Happy Bday, Thyme

That is pretty darn cute

Bitch pants ( use an incontinence pad with them ) Conni pads - washable . use as bedding/on top of carpet etc . Dog pants