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If the dog is out chasing roos, in all likelihood it will be shot/run over/eat a bait, anyway..dogs like that usually don't last long I feel sorry for the roos etc .. it's not fair . Everyone here knows that dogs found out of their own patch are called first .. if they don't/won't come .. then they are shot. Makes everyone take care to not let dogs wander.

Hey, Rosalie- how are things now? Have you managed to make any changes , or maybe talk your parents into anything new?

She's active on redbubble

The vet where I worked - bodies were either claimed by owner, or taken and cremated /burnt by a company ....

LINK -puppy development calendar I think this one has what you are looking for ? LINK Raising a Clicker Puppy

OK- a link ....WARNING ! bodies being piled in drums and then carted away....about 3 min video of dog/cat bodies in a heap ... plus a huge grinder grinding up 'something' ..plus footage of other stuff, like maggots... No proof that I could see- ie: no footage of those bodies in the grinder ...or being placed in cans..... *shrugs shoulders*

lablove- is there an AUSTRALIAN site which has proof of the use of pets being used in dog food manufacture?

Or perhaps enlist the help of a GOOD trainer/behaviourist, and see if she can be trained to NOt bark as much? If you decide to go this route- ask on DOL for recommendations- word of mouth is the best way to find someone suitable

Chicken frames are great Yes, no mincing needed!

I am glad Emily is breathing better this morning! :laugh: Slip her a pinch of ester C powder each day, too keep the temp down in her bed- a dog with an infection/ fever does NOT need additional heat . if you are worried about the pups, then put in heat bags or something, so they can use them, but the bitch is comfortable. So many people have whelping beds/areas very warm for neonates, while bitches sit there puffing away, drinking heaps, and working much harder than necessary

WE used to use this nearly 30 years ago! I had forgotten all about it

My guess is it's easier, and she gets more speed for less effort?

*nods* ! yes- don't make a game of it .. food is there- if she doesn't eat it, well, nothing else til next meal time . easy if she's healthy she'll eat. ;) yes!!!!

Our horse used to get hives .... ;)

Hey, Bridie- liberal doses of Rescue Remedy all 'round!!

If it were me, I would be contacting a vet again.... panting is hard work.. and suckling pups with an oxygen deficit is putting a strain on her poor little body Can you maybe hire a humidifier and put for her? MANUKA honey will help - she just a needs a little every so often ,so it coats her throat ..ordinary honey doesn't have the medicinal qualities ... Perhaps make sure she is not too warm , as well.......

Oh poor girl- no wonder she was having trouble getting air If she was off colour , that may have been why the birth was a bit difficult? Hoping the AB's kick in soon, and she can enjoy life again!

OK- the body does a fantastic job of processing all sorts of substances. However- I do still wonder , there are no long-term studies done, over generations of dogs/humans... because so many of the things present today have not been around all that long. No, I do not 'know' they are changing the way bodies work- how can I? I still do believe though that there are cumulative effects on living beings, from being in close proximity to the chemical load the modern planet carries . I do not believe that dogs/any animal euthed with the green dream are added to pet food ...and would be most suprised to know of any dog/cat added to same.

yes- hope all is ok....

I was going to suggest you build her a safe DEN in your yard .... What sort of body language does she display normally, and inside, and in your yard, and then , when she is denned? Any photos... ?

ok.... but I have a query here- if we distract dogs when we see they are about to snap or whatever- does this then mean that issues are unresolved? The message doesn't get thru to the other dog, and the relationship is still unsure? I was just thinking pup is being a pain, and a pain... dog gets fed up , and is about to let pup know. Observant owner sees what is happening-- steps in .. dogs separate, distracted. Does pup then see another opportunity to be a pain again and take it, seeing as how he was not disciplined the first time...? (thanks the gods yet again that she does not live in a city and have to cope with all these modern day problems!!)

Glad you are getting some help

How frustrating :D Have you tried mixing in stuff like sardines, or liver, or some salami, or bacon, or roast chicken? provided he gets a bit of offal and some sort of fibre, mutton should be fine for him to live on . Do you make meals exciting ? or perhaps skip mealtime.. roll up the mush, or use a spoon, and perhaps use it as rewards for tricks. etc?

Agreed- If these two go at it when no-one's around, there could be a very nasty outcome :D Pehaps they can go on onlead walks together...?

That's a lovely story - I'm glad you had that dream