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GSD X Lab

Can we see a photo of his mally tail?

looks like shep/lab....or something- I don't believe it has enough coat for a mal X.. It is possibly made up of more than 2 breeds ...

Some 'dog boxes' are well thought out- with adequate ventilation- well away from anything hot, and have rubber matting/carpeting. Others I have seen are just metal ..which would be very noisy/hot and stifling. No way would I permit a dog in my care to travel in one of these truck 'dog box' in the warmer weather I am also worried that if the dogs are unused to this form of travel- it could be very stressful Stock carriers etc I know of, train their pups up to travelling like this- and the dogs are fine... but normal pet dogs- no ,I would not do it. Cardboard cartons are also flimsy things- I would worry about escape..either chewing/or after urinating and making cardboard soggy :D I know it must be frustrating trying to find suitable transport- I'm sorry....

What caz said. You put it on.. and put his food down, or whatever. if he wants to stay frozen- let him. Don't try & cajole/bribe/force- just leave him be.It might take a half hour- but he WILL move- either to walk, or lie down... when he does, then QUIETLy praise him.. and remove the collar/harness.

Oh- and to quickly get a 'feel' for your camera- spend a bit of time just taking shots of the one thing-using all different settings-comparing them. That way you will soon know what your camera 'sees' when it is set at certain things- and what you need to note. Remember to take lots of photos- and only keep the best! never a truer word spoken!

No romantic vision here- Had a job working in a darkroom hours each day when I left school smelly ,hard work... but the results were often wonderful!

Jug & bucket here- much gentler on everybody No access to warm water? buy some black poly hose... a roll. also buy a stopper for one end (or a tap) attach one end to to tap--fill with water.. leave in sun for a couple of hours.... TEST before using..it can get VERY hot. warm water on tap :D

I would think that,after all the diarrhoea and vomiting, his system would have been empty. A few mouthfuls of boiled chicken will not be much in the scheme of things . Are you boiling the chicken and rice together? doing it this way- in a minimum of water .. and almost no salt.. means that the chicken breaks down and saturates the gluggy rice with flavour Cut chicken into small pieces before cooking.....

Dogs are good at that! Glad Atlas helped you out

perhaps he is feeling great! Don't panic- and call your vet when you can, and discuss it .

leo looks MOST unimpressed WELCOME BACK Ambervale and LEO!!!!!! I send so many people scurrying off to read his story.....

So sorry- R I P Flash girl ...

Glad she did no damage last night!

Just wondering how your girl is today?

Thanks for th e update- glad she appears well

That's not what I meant by 'bits' I am thinking more of reproductive organs/gristly bits of feet/.....

Sounds very much as if she is nursing a pain or something As you have picked-behaviour like that is usually a sign of something not right. Is she toileting ok? Is she desexed? What is her temperature tonight?

I guess because a lot of humans would not normally eat the 'bits' of animals which are cooked up - so as it's not the normal cuts- it's not for human consumption?

What a lucky little girl..... R I P Bebe

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