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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?

rexiam- dunno if this is really a help, but on flickr, you can search for photos taken with particular cameras ( I know, lots of variables -lenses, operators ) But it's interesting LINK

Someone I know pulled up in their vehicle.. had a gorgeous looking boof of an ACD sitting in the car .big boof head, perfect markings .. big dog. it hopped out of the car ....and was only the height of a corgi!! Cracked me up .this ACD with no legs (well, perfectly serviceable legs ,just only a few inches long! He had no idea of its parentage . It was a lovely dog ;)

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It was swooping magpies, of course!

probably the same reason I would - there are lots of police on the ground, and they can be there quickly! They are also armed with spray/tasers/firearms, and can quickly liase with emergency services. My guess is that trained animal control offices are thin on the ground, and would take a long time to arrive They could possibly subdue a dog with a catchpole instead of a taser....and take it away to be put down . Actually, what do trained animal control officers do, or what jurisdiction do they have in the event of a dog attack on humans?

no chance of her having a different father?

Wow - they are looking gorgeous .. oh- nice photos too

I prefer water buckets which can be secured/placed in shade or shelter depending on weather , and cleaned/replaced cheaply I get too confused with hose fittings, etc !

Indeed.

aaawwwwww jack is a natural !

Anything 'could' happen . "Whatifs" are waiting around every corner However your query was should you report what you saw/heard this morning... and I think 'No'.

Exaggeration is a distinct possibilty . he may have been enjoying the peace & quiet ..and wanted people to stay away? uh, huh. I have been know to say a similar thing to this owner when I saw kids/dogs come to 'my spot ' in a park . I was having a nice peaceful time and wanted it to stay that way . No- My dog would not have attacked .Probably not a nice thing to do- but His dog may well be a killer .. but we do not know. I am all for reporting aggressive dogs who attack. ..and their irresponsible owners but... unless you saw the dog with hackles up, or growling/baring teeth or approaching your dog with intent how have you anything factual to report?

.. he warned you - no one was attacked, and I guess he is entitled to take his dog to the park too ? I don't see anything to report, sorry.

Glad he is feeling better and even playing ...but remember the lining of his gut will be raw and painful- so while he appears happy..inside he is still sick. I second the well cooked mashed pumpkin mixed with his meat ... and remember to not leaqve food sitting out of the fridge :D he does not need any more nasty bacteria in his gut! Hopefully you are giving him some probiotic- any acidopholus powder/capsule for humans will do .. this will help his gut digest food easily

Pawing is an innate thing - they do it as tiny babies to mum and to each other in play ..even before they can walk properly .. so pawing ( or as we like to see it 'giving a paw') is merely a poke,a 'mum let the milk down' / attention/play/thing ..and if rewarded by attention/praise, well, it is used very often !

And whilst I agree that good breeders do have experience in many aspects of puppy health , things like parvo/coccidia infections/coronavirus are NOT things they can adequately handle without veterinary intervention. A new pup owner , a breeder some distance away ... the Vet is the best person to see. This poor pup probably should still be in Hospital , but as finances are tight, the owners are trying their hardest to cope at home Not a good situation for anyone, really.

How scary! You should report it , just so there is a record . .Hopefully the vet didn't find any injuries , and that you all slept well last night You did well to end the time playing etc :D I tend to agree here ..

I don't. There are tricks, then there are basic manners every dog should know. Like, Not to pull on lead, jump on strangers, toilet training, no mouthing and quite a bit more. Same way a kid is taught to be polite and eat with the knife and fork in the correct hand. Good point

hmm.. after watching this , I can understand why people see obedience trained dogs as 'robots'. It certainly is not anything I would be interested in ..I do not find it attractive , or showing off a dog's cleverness (apologies)

Heavypaws - I like your thinking I also like your non-traditional commands ...as I rarely use them here, either. The most used one here is when I notice someone about to do something 'wrong' and it usually only takes an ''Excuse me!" for that idea to be put to bed I so much prefer a conversational tone

Yep - I often explain to people about educating their dogs .. educating them in the house rules, so that there is less work for the humans, and a set of behaviours to which a dog should adhere. , and educating them so they are easy to handle . To a lot of folks, this sounds better than 'training' which can conjure up all sorts of images

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Thanks I do see that working type dogs in suburbia can benefit from the stimulation ... I love this! he,he,he.Reminds me of my Kieran ( around 40 kg of dane x) Whenever he was supposed to lie down, I would always say "resting puppy" I am also pleased that ours is not the only trick free household . Mind you, our dogs have the chance to chase feral cats/rabbits. Most of the adults work sheep ..so they are learning new stuff always