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Thanks for the update

BELGIANs are lovely- they always seem to be smiling

Oohhh..it's a little yabby!! I expected a big Cray- and was going to suggest you make it a regular thing Would be handy to have a dog who fetched crays!!

I agree- even if it works- in Summer it would be very warm.. and if no-one's home , who will put it on then?

poor little dog :D I have never seen any of ours get bitten - the ants come and steal their food, etc...

I would get a good behaviourist in to observe and assess- then work from there.

I would really be looking at boots then- if you can't change areas or clubs? Glad I don't live there! We are lucky here- there are all sorts of ants, but they never seem to worry the dogs *touches wood*

BULL ants! ?? if she is getting bitten by bullants she could get VERY very uncomfortable, have a swollen foot/leg and perhaps be VERY ill Nasty. If there are bullants at your club grounds, the nests should be destroyed! Humans can also be badly affected by bullant bites, with swelling/inflammation/pain and sometimes a nasty allergic reaction I have has very painful legs after being bitten..days afterwards Anti histamines per mouth would be of more help. Maybe get her to wear boots? spray her feet with repellant prior to going out- and wash her feet upon return? some reading for you. LINK link

Hmm.. not sure about desexing as a young pup- but dogs I have had, desexed as young adults, have been amongst the best watchdogs/sheep dogs/hunting dogs we have had No lack of drive/noise/strength at all!

This is a mechanism whereby more scent gets pulled into the mouth to be 'tasted'/smelled in the jacobsen's organ, in the roof of the dog's mouth. They may also salivate more and whip this saliva into a froth.

Gillybob, from memory, this may have something to do with a form of epilepsy .... Someone else is sure to provide more info :D

Can't really help, sorry. Old dog, young dog? Brachy dog (like boxer nose) or longer muzzle? No chance she bumped her nose when the car stopped, or when she was looking out the window and you swerved or something? just keep her quiet, and cool, and if it happens again, get her to a vet for a check up :D

Our dogs pick their own from the vine :D

Oh My Word wonderful photos!! that third one- with the adults' trunks making a protective frame around her............. absolutely gorgeous Thank you so much for sharing!

If that brings you a smile at the end of a day then it's all good! Mind you, having multiple dogs,whose delight is running races around the house yard, and chasing the birds/rabbits- ours do have their excitement phase!! They don't miss out on pure enjoyment- Just not around humans. Guess I spent too long training dogs who were to be around the sight impaired, and fragile people of this world- where bouncy,excited dogs are a hazard. It became habit to keep them calm around people.

It is possibly normal- but I tend to discourage dogs getting so excited ...

newfsie- we do the same here!! Old small car tyres are wonderful for holding water buckets! So are the milk crates

swimming means you only ever get the belly wet! boofhead this morning . (he is a 7 yr old Koolie X English Cocker, for those interested) and NO - I do not recommend this cross at all and , yes- he is fat!

at least he didn't leave you waiting and wondering Gotta love labs !

The plastic bags would worry me! They look interesting things to pull/chew I suggest a few buckets at different points- and yes, plastic ones eventually get chewed

bit of a worry that a 6 week old had such a drastic worm burden. Blood transfusions are a very good thing

nadz- the idea of raw meaty bones is that the dog eats the lot- meat/gristle/bone. so- NON WEIGHTBEARING bones- ie: not legs/shanks etc are the best to use, as they are somewhat softer Shanks can splinter- and they are very hard. Not ideal, IMO. if your boy gets red meat in his patties- and gets soft chicken bones for his chewing/calcium , that may balance out

Indeed!! absorption may take a while to reach dangerous levels/become symptomatic. Just a thought- but may well be worth checking!!