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Seems like all is going well- :D :thumbsup:

YES!!!!!

tell that to our old workers, who mostly get PTS or die at around 14/15 . Food - mostly just bones/meat/offal with a cheapish dry food when meat is scarce. They live outdoors ,work very hard,have basic vacc's and see a vet only in emergencies.

It is far too much risk,IMO, to castrate the older dog.... the younger one- a perfect candidate ! No- it won't stop them fighting,though. Training and management will help ..but with bitch scent everywhere- it will be hard

What a handsome face!!

I would also suggest making the fence higher ,NOW, so that the problem never eventuates.

I have trained many dogs using a chain collar- and not once was it ever used as a 'choke' collar used properly- and at the appropriate level of correction it can be a very effective tool Glad it has helped. The biting at the groomers was possibly due to a fear response - none of us saw it happen so I cannot state that this was the case... if it was due to fear, then corrections will not help- they will make it worse.

Glad everyone is alive and that you have at last got some help! Some sleep now ill be a very good thing indeed ! *fingers crossed* for plenty of milk soon !!

My boys Moggies- the best cats :D :D

I would suggest a belly band first off- so he cannot mark everything! (buy a girl's boobtube or 3, line with a piece of towelling..and put it on him, so if he pees, the belly band will absorb most of it ) Also keep him on leash with you at all times inside- and watch him like a hawk! Take him out every 1/2 hr or so and use a command - praise him like mad if he pees on trees etc! have a read here ! LINK

Dog out roaming- my bet is a car impact too . With luck and a full recovery, he will not try and run across the road again .poor boy. His injuries sound much like one of my cats who was hit by a car.. head trauma , eye hanging out- skin off....he survived,minus sight in one eye.

This is a worry, too Hope these littlies fare better . poor babies. I agree the vet does not sound helpful at all

:D thanks folks _ i needed to have stuff written down ! My brain is turning to mush I shall see what eventuates as the new pup gets old enough .

:D I hope the puppies made it through this far, and that you can get them to a vet somewhere .

yes- absolutely lovely kind people- but yes, need some gentle educating.

Thanks Rufus- That's not a bad plan

Someone I know has a couple of SWF females,and has just purchased a male ..... yes, to breed with .Not to make money ..just because they are lovely little dogs. :D They are ,too- great well behaved, happy little xbred dogs. This person is a nice person... and is connected to the family- so I have been told I am not to say anything ! Are there any facts & figures on SWF surrenders/dumpings /rescues.. without the emotive stuff? perhaps that will be allowed ..... Thankyou.

Love that TONGUE!!

Fingers crossed they can help her overnight

he looks very content!

Poor dogs, and poor family. The dogs at least are now running free over the bridge-the family will have a lot to deal with

Looks a bit like a wombat

If you MUST tie the dog up - and you and the dog are inexperienced... you would do well to purchase the following : a good smooth,heavyish chain .. not the crap dog chains sold complete. do not use rope or leashes...they twist and tangle have a decent length of chain. attach a snaphook with swivel at each end.(ask at the HW shop for a link thingy which can be used to attach snaphooks etc) this way you can clip one end to almost anywhere, and clip the other end to the dog's collar. swivels on each end are a MUST.... you also should NOT attach a chain to anything which a dog can tangle around/climb over/jump on...for safety reasons.Measure the chain length and then check that any objects/trees/fences and the like are that length ,PLUS another 35cm at least away from the dog. We have had working dogs who spend much time chained for several generations. We have only ever had one accident with a chained dog that I know of...no fatalities. edit to add- this is also useful - like 'bench' chains.. just make it a length suitable for the environment :D If it just for training- look around for other crate types, maybe? I would guess that if you are planning on more rescues/fosters another crate would one day come in handy !

That is one purpose of that Dring - to help hold excess material . In small puppies who may grab an end ..I also wind a rubber band or hair tie around ,to hold th every end away from mouths! teach him GOOD habits from th very beginning.. like NOT grabbing collar ends .... Or buy a collar which FITS

Mals can be VERY large! I knew one boy whose foot wouldn't fit in my palm..he was huge.