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That phone box looks SO good Great shot.

Not as far as I know , but it's not as good as once it was

That's scary stuff! had not heard of that ! there is another "black salve/ointment " which works fine & can be bought at chemists ? perhaps the OP used this one instead ? It is called Ichthammol

Aaahhh Grasshopper " Fear is the enemy. Trust is the armor." - Master Po

I am one happy camper - got to spend time with my favouritest 'slobrador' this weekend She is a working retriever who is amazing! , great family companion with the sweetest of natures .. lovely neat feet , stocky build ... ( and a petshop purchase some years back!! ) I would steal her in a flash .....

So she gets a reward for attempting to put her teeth on you ? It can be called redirection ..... have you watched a Bitch with her pups ? if they are nipping/jumping/chewing ..she will growl , push them away , and/or use her own mouth on them . They learn that this behaviour has a consequence ..and stop very quickly . Whichever way is your choice ..timing, body language and voice tone are all really important , as pups/dogs are EXPERT in reading these ! It can be such hard work communicating in another language ;) Here are a couple of things for you to read : LINK 1 LINK 2

puppies don't have fingertips with to feel textures etc...so use their mouth ! they get new teeth at around 5 mths old ..and REALLY need good chewing resources then ;) make sure she can access lots of different textures and tastes . deer antlers rope chews fresh bones like turkey wings/necks apples /carrots THESE BALL things make noise and seem to be fun and THESE TOYS are good value and tough (in my opinion)

Ohhhhhh... here's hoping she finds a wonderful experienced home

@grizabella........just beautiful ...... @PossumCorner... SUCH an improvement . Thomas looks alert & hydrated now

Lovely smiley photos!!

Captain for a boy , (black) Pearl for a girl -signed : another Pirates of the Caribbean tragic .

Awww..dear little woolly ones ...

Thank you !! Love Big Brother - all the wisdom of years in that face - gazing down ... She is a pup with all her stars in alignment ...just beautiful, and happy and willing ..and SUCH a good photographic model

Yesterday, we went for a "sunday drive".. several hours driving thru mallee scrub etc ..places I'd not seen before . Some deserted houses, decommissioned stock watering equipment ..and this -

https://www.roverpetproducts.com.au/collections/dogtoys Oh- and the TUFFY toys are great - strong & safe .

Mini poodles ? fantastic , when they are treated as d o g s An older couple living on the land had one - she would go to work with her 'dad' ..would happily ride on the motor bike /run in yards with sheep/cattle ..then retire indoors to her cushions /the fire /her biscuits /guard duty LOL .

Standard poodles are amazing I met my first one many many years ago , when we stayed at the Norwood motel , in Adelaide (have a photo somewhere ) back in the early 60's ?he was there with his very proud lady owner , and I was besotted . fast forward, and for some time I was involved in the training of one as a prospective guide dog ..he was such a clever clogs!!

I would presume a different father , rather than a better quality diet ....

Midge!! there's upright , and there's magnificent !! She is just gorgeous ...... What an absolute little star

Female desexing is basically a hysterectomy . There are higher risks of things going wrong because of the fact that internal organs have been removed /stitched ..and then several layers of tissue have also been stitched . ..and the wound is underneath, with weight pushing down on it . jumping/stretching etc also stretches the area ..and can tear tissue . male dog desexing is only skin deep , really ...often there is a large fluid build up in the now-empty scrotum,and irritation from the shaving .. but in normal and healthy young dogs , they seem to just carry on .

Thistle's suggestion may be an interesting thing to try, JWT ?

Ahhh... Ok . From what you wrote I thought pound . apologies. I still will say the same thing . Families of children who behave a bit differently /are NOT what a new dog is used to usually do best with a TRAINED dog ..and help of professionals .

"trying" dogs , if you have a child who can sometimes be rough /uncertain in behaviour is unwise . Getting advice on a dog's way of behaving from someone at a pound ? if that is what you did - well that probably is unwise as well. Sadly, dogs are not like shoes , they FEEL . trying them , and giving them back is unkind .

The people here have answered your questions . Mostly in detail . On D O L We get angry when it seems that someone : Is doing things to dogs which are unkind , which upset and confuse the dogs FOR NO REASON which would benefit the dogs. Gets lots of advice , which they ignore , although they tell us they do not know anything about dog health/training/behaviour. Does NOT approach the professional organisations who could help them ...even when they are given links, or ph: numbers etc tries to scam someone by requesting money or help with a dog or situation which doesn't exist, or seems to be asking questions just to get a reaction from us .

jwt. Anything is possible . We can remove teeth without any painkillers ! We can live without having any trained teachers or doctors. BUT WE DON'T . I am not saying a dog is exactly like a child . A dog DOES feel fear/anxiety/pain/terror/confusion...all those things . IMAGINE this . A child, each time it sees a black cat , goes and hits the cat hard. The child does not know any other way to communicate . The mother puts handcuffs on the child , as where they walk , there are many black cats , and their walk takes SO long , what with the child hitting cats all the time . The child does not do well . with hands in handcuffs it cannot communicate with anyone ..it cannot defend itself against bullies , it cannot balance, and it feels trapped , but cannot escape . the child becomes very scared of going on walks ...then scared of its mother ..finally it kicks its mother and hurts her, badly . A bit of a strange story - Put a muzzle on a dog YOU DO NOT KNOW , put a muzzle on a dog WHO HAS NOT BEEN TRAINED over a period of time to accept this way of behaving around a certain person ... and you are being cruel to the dog. simple. JWT. PLEASE seek help with an organisation who select/train and place dogs with children who NEED them if you think a dog will benefit your child. Your wanting to desperately get a dog for your child needs input from professionals who do this all the time . I used to be one such ..it takes a LONG time to find one dog to suit one person ..if it is a good idea in the first place . Please , do not muzzle a dog you are 'borrowing' ..that treatment is NOT 'better than the pound'