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for you , and prayers. perhaps tell your eldest kid that Bonnie is very ill... just so they know ?

Gorgeous cats!

It would not be my choice to import any dog at that time of year- from Winter straight to Summer- pregnancy/stress - not something I would do to a little girl...

yes, and before human activities , the planet could well deal with that amount. Now , however, there is a double/triple whammy , and less of the natural planet available to absorb it all.

:p Nooo, that'd be humankind. Nature was doing just fine until humans started to destroy the planet. Nature is not burning/chopping down rainforest/harvesting millions of fish/prawns/emptying & polluting underground water storages/wrapping everything in plastic/creating smog clouds. Natural fires/floods were/are a part of life-balanced out by periods of massive growth/dry times/re -fertilising the ground with ash & silt etc etc ...

:p everyone's built a bit differently

It is an instinct as old as dogs/wolves. It is an instinct to cache food. it is an instinct embedded to save a canine's life- when hunting for food, there are times when no food can be either killed or found- like Winters/droughts..or when a hunter is ill. Having food cached nearby could mean the difference between life and death. Modern dogs in our sanitised and dirtless homes have to make do with pre-packaged foods and sofa cushions- but the instinct is still there.

Sounds as if he has some pain or stress?

Sorry the news isn't what you hoped Thinking of you and your gorgeous girl.

My first guess is that at some stage as a baby, you praised him/rubbed his belly/whatever at those spots ?? The scratching could well be a displacement thing- somewhere he was/is a tad anxious, perhaps? Now it's habit? The park was one where you played with him, or another dog played with him?

I don't know a lot about them.. but as they release a pheremone (chemical messenger scent) then its message obviously gets thru to Jane, and makes her able to relax and be comfortable.. feeling 'all is right with the world'. I would think, from your description, that she is the perfect test model for the effect of these pheremones . The cause of her behaviour is something you may never know - some dogs are born anxious, some dogs are born aggressive.... same as people are . Thank you for posting - it seems to me to be a terrific way of illustrating how this thing works! make sure you have a spare in the cupboard!! ;)

for you and your OH. I will add my healing thoughts to the collective D O L thoughts! By all means spoil your guys, but please keep them safe and quiet- no bumps/bites/knocks from playing etc . I am also hoping the heavy vit.K load they are getting will halt any internal bleeding.

report them. I like foxes, a lot, as animals, but they have no place in Australia, and even less in a city .

Glad he's at the vet's and they are looking closely

Please don't sit here- take him to the clinic now- a half hour may see you unable to lift him into the car, or he could really go downhill. If he gets worse at the clinic- well, they are in a position to help him!

sounds like our pups playing - much clacking of teeth and yipping . ..... I wouldn't worry too much , just make sure your dog can retreat somewhere safe if she wants to.

This so true! Whilst with a DSLR and appropriate lenses , one can produce shots like Tess's gorilla juvenile .. up close and sharp as sharp .. it is certainly NOT just the camera body and lens which dictates this . The camera operator must have an 'eye' for composition, and a feel for the subject for any photo to be able to speak to the viewer I know photographers who are technically perfect .. but their photos have no soul

Vet -NOW it could well be a poison ..and waiting around is not a good idea Hoping he will be ok.

Was this breed named? I thought it was bullmastiff or x's thereof . ah-found it... another attack.. sorry I was just concentrating on the original story

I always start with large meaty bones ( with meat scored, so pups can get hold) . the pups start to suck and then chew the meat. bones are like roo tails or large beef bones..often all pups will be hanging off one meaty bone . they have it with them until they are full, then it is removed. Mum is away from them during this time of eating.They also get mince..then meaty bones and dry puppy kibble .Nothing is ever soaked, and they get no milk. water is available 24/7. puppies get fed- mum gets less food . usually by the time they are 5-6 weeks- she is almost out of milk....and by the time the pups are 7-8 weeks , suckling is just a dry run, but still done as a comfort thing.Mum is usually still with pups all the time ..she is free to leave if she wants tho.

he looks a bit like a fox. Cuute!

rexiam- you might enjoy THIS article and , if you found it helpful.. there are heaps more on that site

Ouch

Good news that he's eating!! until his bowel heals , yes , any toilet trraining will be non existent, I guess. perhaps restrict him to one or two rooms ..or leave him outdoors more?