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Brooke- just wanted to add my thanks for the work you do in fostering some of these kids. It is a work of love, and will go a long way to helping these kids heal and grow.

Your pup doesn't need carrots or pasta every mouthful he eats needs to be full of things growing puppies require. I agree with the chicken frame (carcass) suggestion! Chicken necks, unfortunately are 'just' the shape/size to get stuck in a pup's throat and there is a real risk of choking try turkey necks/wings/chicken frames instead ;) Lots of meat/digestible bone, and a good source of the minerals he will use readily.

Pasta is only to save your purse- the dog will get nothing any good from it It is a waste of money- 'empty' calories, and not ideal for a growing puppy.

Oops D P

So hard.

Uncle Albers and Great Barko are an OK food- but do not take into account the specific needs of giant breeds/growing puppies. I feed both to our working dogs with good results, but would not feed either to pups .

:D smells,sounds,shapes..all picked up and acted upon in an instant- while the human has no inkling.

:D They definitely would not be invited back to my place ! Hope you now have a good routine going ,and that your pup continues to learn well

:D how horribly traumatic for them .

How awful :D

Don't know anything much about it, sorry- just seem to remember hormonal imbalances causing problems . :D Was just a thought.

A dog biting a person who is attempting to break up a serious fight is NOT seen by me to be human-aggressive! A dog in a fight is running on adrenaline and instinct- you put yourself in the way- and you will be bitten.

You're doing OK with your pup- YOU can set down the rules re other dogs! I would not let dogs such as hers into my house if they weren't toilet trained

Daisy- have you considered it may NOT be allergy related ? Could it be (and I have no knowledge) some sort of endocrine problem? Things on the skin often will start internally ...

great!

perhaps they did - and didn't think it would escalate:perhaps this was a first and last;if she was unknown to the dog- something may have happened to stress /antagonise the dog.... Very sad for everyone. Those powerful jaws -guess she's lucky it was limbs and not head.

Good for you!

aahh ! excellent , thankyou! I am hoping my first postcard order comes at the end of the week.....buying 16 or more(from the same artist) means only paying $1.01 each ... suits me fine!

poor woman

Can you give us some more info:)? What type of collar are you using? What type of leash? What obedience clubs/puppy classes have you done with her? Who taught you correct Halti use? Where are you training her to walk ? What sort of exercise/training does she get each day?

Oh Hopefully Buddy will find somewhere wonderful You shouldn't feel guilty, as you worked very hard !

The one of the two fighting horses is wonderful! The bird is striking!

IMO, Just keep to her normal exercise until close to whelping,when she can relax and loosen up... keeping fit and toned will help with delivery- and she will miss her daily outings! Obviously if she is big, shorter walks in the heat etc is common sense..she has a lot more weight to carry.. I have seen lab brood bitches who were amazingly fit, still jogging behind horses up until a few days prior to whelping... and working sheepdogs working up until a few hours prior to whelping.. giving birth, and then back to work if they could ! Not recommending either!!! , but if your bitch is at a level of fitness then try and keep her there . She's pregnant, not convalescing

Oh dear!!! Peeeeew!!! eerrmm- how on earth are you going to remove the smell??? Hope dog didn't drink too much - it probably will have some dire effect

aah- that was to be my 'excuse' - that the dog was a brilliant worker, and so could perhaps pass that on... are 'koolies' a trendy type dog to own these days?