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My first thoughts run like this... If you rehome him- would you rest easy after moving?Do you have a long time frame in which he could be slowly assimilated into another environment? Does he cope well with change now? What's he like in unfamiliar situations? If he were mine, I would spoil him rotten for whatever time is left, and then send him on his journey over the bridge.. I would grieve, but I would not always have that nagging worry that he was somewhere else, unhappy, or confused... Not a good decision..but you have to go where life takes you

Any suspected poke in the eye should be seen to by a vet ASAP . Hope she's ok

What do you do when grooming? if you stand him up- what word/s do you use then to keep him there while you attend to him?maybe combine the two?

No- she didn't really know she was in trouble for chewing the couch- she was reacting to hubby's voice tone/body language. carrying her over to the hole and telling her no would not have meant much to her at all except perhaps made her wary of being caught/carried ... Unless you catch them in the act- ignore.Do not fill in/block any holes with them watching, either- it just makes it a more interesting spot for next time she will dig again. It's fun- digging releases all sorts of scents, and it feels good on their paws. Ideally there should be deterrent/barrier ,so she can't learn just how wonderful it is maybe think of using that ping-string ...digging under fences is not a good habit ;) She;s starting to really settle in now- and, yes, this is when you will see her true nature coming out She is comfortable in her environment, and will try and control it more. GORGEOUS sausage photo! You do such a nice job of your shots

Our dogs go out around 10 pm..then in bed until around 7.30 ish...and last night they bolted off thru the fence after a feral cat! That's their job- so it's ok

Our dogs go out around 10 pm..then in bed until around 7.30 ish...

She's a dog-. They are programmed to do such things. Not at all weird. maybe ,as a start you can make it a new rule that before she goes out ANY door- she sits and relaxes... and do your OWN patrol before you take her out- make sure there is nothing there. Then, yes, correct her ..and do the toilet thing.

Sounds good keep up the great work!

oh shame about that breeder. I hope you can get the little fella's joints quietened down soon

My Brother and his dogs do travel - they do sheepwork on different properties..so often they are in the vehicle for hours.

I don't do anything to most of my photos- and most things I DO attempt only take a few minutes per image..I am not a fussy person

he was obviously sent for a reason R I P special boy.

You will probably need either a canopy and crates, or just very solid, roofed crates.Don't forget a thick rubber flooring - for grip, and insulation ....and don't forget , without any airconditioing- the dogs will be much colder in Winter, and MUCH ,MUCH hotter in Summer. We are lucky being out bush- we have a shadecloth 'sail' which we attach to the tray in Summer..it works really well-that and wool underfoot - the working dogs don't mind the travel at all

have you had a look in her mouth? Does she perhaps have a retained tooth, or a bit of bone lodged somewhere, or a sore throat?24-26 is not warm/hot- that should not have made her go off her food ..... I would be booking a vet visit- just to give you peace of mind...

What does his breeder say?That would be my first call- It does sound a bit worrying ....Hope he's ok!

That's a pretty coloured hibiscus!

Yep- today I would offer her one meal only.. and see how she goes.She shouldn't need 3 meals at this age...morning and night is usually enough. if she is at all quiet or different- book a vet visit, though.

How about that all that body language and calming signals prevents a fight... Seriously, I think you would benefit from grabbing some books on canine body language and calming signals. *nods*

I try to not do any editing on the computer.. but when I do- it is usually just a bit in lightroom, to maybe put back some detail missed out because of exposure, cropping, and maybe to remove some very obvious oopses, like redeye. I like the camera and my controls to do most of the work

When you said about having staph... I have read somewhere that some dogs can have a bad allergic reaction to the naturally occurring staph on their skin.... Just a thought....

We have not seen the dog before surgery- who knows what may have been wrong? he may have had WAY too many ,and pendulous, folds..covering his eyes-dragging that whole skin area out of whack.. perhaps they were infected... we don't know. I think he looks fine

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Perhaps the owners work nights and have no idea ?

Oh:( look at that face.............. R I P Max.

and just how many months/years do they say you will have to do it before he gets the message? check out K9 force's distance package, and arrange for a private training session or two...seems you need some more help