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castration of male puppies is only a minor hiccup - it is not invasive like a spey- skin incision only .. so they don't really notice much You may not need your nutro dinner treat- often after anaesthetic they wil not want to eat- and it can sometimes make them vomit if they do- so don't push him to eat or drink. If he's not eager to, then he will probably just need warmth and quiet tonight... no fussing or extra work.. just see if he wants toilet- and put him to bed .Easy! Try & stop him running/bouncing/jumping up onto furniture etc for a few days .. obviously- this sort of activity can stretch skin/stitches ... no breakfast or water this morning- in case of vomiting under anaesthetic ( which is not a good thing ) ... and the vet may give you post-op instructions when you collect your boy. You will worry much more than he does!

Morning all - I tell you what , this stack of pancakes nearly didn't get here! Those newfies lying across the doorway, and the other dogs crowded around drooling everywhere almost made me drop them Hmm.. Jed's curtains are still drawn- that's Ok - healing can need to be private for some time :) Hope it's going well.

ooh- and THIS is where you have a golden opportunity to help him learn a valuable lesson!! It could also be a lifesaver one day . Get yourself a jar with a good lid.. and ,inside put yummy treats- like dried cat food- or liver treats. as you sit down to do stuff.. have a couple of treats waiting somewhere.... When boofhead slaps you with a sock - offer a treat and say "swap" .. or "give me" . if he opens his mouth - to get a treat or two.. , CALMLY get the sock - immediately give him his treat,and tell him how wonderful he is , and get back to what you were doing. If he ignores- then put the treat to one side- and wait for next time. If the treat is irresistible - he should know this game in a few minutes This is one of my all time favourite things which most of our dogs have learnt - saves me making a fool of myself trying to chase pups/dogs ... those days are well past!! and it helps pups trust you - and to realise that rewards can be easily earnt

Alittle puppy like Mindy is just doing waht little pups do- they will do this to litter mates- it's playing/experimenting.. don't let it become a habit tho-- make sure she has different toys- rotate them so she doesn't always have teh duck with her, etc.

Well ,perhaps you should find a better one

That first photo is wonderful! You have teh perfect subject

*nods * he is training you roolly well!

Evening night shift :rolleyes: ~ ~ ~ waves at Jed thru the window.... I know there are curtains... but she'll get them pulled open soon Seeing as how it's a cold night- I have brought along some hot chocolate self saucing pudding ..and icecream . Plenty of little disposable bowls/spoons- so tuck in.! *goes down to the chapel to light a candle and throw a prayer to the winds....*

LOVE it! :rolleyes:

I'm glad the new harness seems to be helping! :rolleyes: Hmm... so - when you learnt to drive a car in the city- did you teach yourself ? You probably had someone along who was experienced in how some drivers behave- how the car responds to certain things- and how to judge distance/speed etc.? Do they still come with you? No, of course not, because once they explained it to you, and you practised it , you were skilled and confident and it became easy. using a trainer is very much the same....and it may well save you a LOT of extra work

Hi- I would perhaps get another vet to have a look - it is certainly not normal behaviour... and if that is what your vet said - then it's not a satisfactory explanation :D

:D A couple of questions made me think - but i got 100% Thanks.

Is the laundry warm/cool? Is she really tired before you put her to bed? Perhaps if you make sure she has a BIG play session about 10 pm ... then toilet, then bed? Do some basic obedience with her, too - teach her to come to her name - teach her to sit .... anything like that in bursts of a minute or two at a time :D This will give her little mind something to work on. When she barks etc - does anyone yell at her/whistle/go down to see her? if so- then perhaps if you stop - she will eventually realise there is NO reward in it for her at all....

put the crate in your bedroom maybe? Sorry haven't used a crate for pups- so that's all I can think of :D

been Googling and reading. Thanks for getting me interested again! :D A PDF article link link

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Kangaroo is very lean ... you can also buy that 'heart smart' human mince .I don't know anything about pancreatitis etc- but have a read HERE , perhaps? Hope she is ok.

There is a distinction, indeed- but all this pack looked very much desert (not alpine) dingo. There was no DNA testing back then ..but general informed opinion was that they were dingoes. It was a rare occurrence , luckily. ..and was due to a break in 'the' dog fence, apparently. I am very pleased to hear that there are still some pure packs which can co-exist with humans! :D Thanks for that, malteseluna !Made me smile a bit . I find it interesting about the hybrid litters not being whelped by 'domestic' bitches. Bitches who are feral , would, I imagine have good survival skills ..I would think that would make rearing pups possible? I am certainly not talking house dogs here- but tough and smart ferals or station/camp bitches... who often will kill and roam anyway... Do you have links ? I am interested, as in a previous life in melbourne I was a member of The Dingo Foundation for some time .. and we concentrated on the Alpines, of course there . ;) beautiful and interesting critters indeed:)

exactly! :D That is the sad bit- I was trying to say that there is now really,nowhere for the dingo to live as it should, and breeding/releasing them is not a responsible thing to do, for the dingoes.

Well, not really. :D Unless he is releasing them into pristine areas-protected, with an abundance of natural prey , he is sending them to a death sentence Most of the Australian landscape has been changed forever- trees and native wildlife have gone- extra watering points have ensured survival of feral pests- sheep/cattle /goats graze everywhere.. small mammals have been wiped from areas due to loss of habitat..kangaroos/emus are restricted in movement due to increasingly formidable fencing. We have stuffed up the country, and the dingo now must tread over human territory if it is to hunt/breed/populate. This is not a good scenario. Feral dogs have settled where there 'should' be dingoes - and these breed with the dingo packs- hybrids may then not just have the one breeding season like dingoes- but two or three... quickly outnumbering any purebred dingoes around ;) It is a very sad state - and I cannot see a solution.

yes, poor dingoes ... however, when dingoes train their pups on someone's lambs .. killing 20/30 a night ..and wounding more in the process, it does make them unpopular. :D I am not talking farmlet here- I am talking pastoral land, where one paddock can be 20,000 acres .. where one has to rely on 'the dog fence' for protection of stock...where sheep are yarded and there are lambs with gaping holes in their skulls, and other severe wounds. Some years ago we shot two dingoes, and others shot several , after some made their way to our normally dingo-free area. Beautiful animals , but they sign their death warrant when they take stock to excess. This pack also attacked farm dogs- fathered litters of pups on isolated properties (who , as they had no neighbours ), did not put bitches in dog- proof pens , and killed poultry.

BB has his points to make. Some of them I think have been misunderstood. Some I agree with. Some I don't. But then I view many posts from different people in the same way. Everyone's entitled and I think the above is a bit nasty and that people are tending to gang and jump a bit too much and easily. X2

Toast? You want bacon & mushrooms with that? Good morning, waiting Room- and jed, down the hall. Cold here, but bright & Sunny . Took the dogs/pig etc for their morning walk and everyone got damp & sandy :D)

lanabanana...you said and I have bolded the important bit!! Until you are sure- you can not apply a technique, or use a particular tool- as you do not know exactly what it is you are trying to remedy . Is your dog pulling thru excitement only? Is it because of anxiety? is it because of the wanting to get to other dogs? etc. etc. Will being 'enclosed' in a harness perhaps exacerbate stress around dogs? k9 pro said and I agree.

Oh- if the dogs have been travelling with you- then it's not surprising they have regressed . Gorgeous photo!! Glad things are on the improve