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Thanks folks. It is all too real today....an empty kennel space, and a quietness amongst the other dogs..they know she has not just gone to work. her work experience and excellence can not just be plucked out of the sky :/ It will take ages to train up another ..and they probably won't be as good. My brother depends on his dogs for a great part of his employment..with Dulc gone, he has lost a partner, his right arm... after 6 years...they knew exactly what to do. She wouldn't work for me- but none of his do ! He is not a happy man. My mum is quite fragile today- the shock of it all yesterday, I think- she was very upset. I shall miss Dulcie scaring me at the sink! When she was in the yard, she would come and look in the kitchen window at me as I was washing up.... used to frighten me every time! She would grin and her tail would thump, thump against the house Just because these are working dogs, and as such are 99% outdoors...and they are not 'pets', does not mean they are not appreciated and respected ... we mourn and miss them , too. yesterday I carried her and her babies out to the vehicle, and laid them on the front seat- she liked sitting in the front. I drove them to their resting place .. I wrapped them in one of my sheets , and I said a prayer over them. Where they are there are several other of our dogs ( cats have a separate area ).. and we can see the old tree on the hill from the house.

Thanks folks... I'm ok until I come back in here and read all this

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So Sorry.after 12 years you will have a big gap in your lives. R I P george .

R I P Dulcie..and your babies.For 6 years you have worked tirelessly in the dust and heat..rest in the cool spot I've just dug for you now under the old pine tree. You shall have your new babies with you forever, now . Don't fight with your grandma, old Bo.! I'll miss you chasing my heels.. and your goofy face. Dulcie had whelped this morning,. I went to do the 1/2 hourly check... and found disaster. I could not revive her.

skozzy- pop in HERE!!! and have a look

No extra bones or anything to chew on? Maybe they are bored..maybe there is traces of fertiliser in the soil,,,maybe they are lacking in something....

Thank you for the update!! Very good news of the little guy

ohh- I am so glad though that he went peacefully and happily . It's the best you could have done

Oh- that's not at all how I imagined it! It doesn't look like an allergy to me- It does look like puppy strangles to my untrained eye .If it is this, it is is an immune system problem ..and needs proper teatment. Good luck with her , poor little mite.

poor poor boy I hope that someone can give you teh help you need...you sound as if you are doing teh right things so far....

Rehoming a dog like this is not the most responsible of actions, sorry Passing on a dog with such problems is unfair. I would also suggest contacting a GOOD, experienced trainer/behaviourist.This is going to need a lot of work and expertise... and some hard decision making. What is he like if you leave him inside? What is his general behaviour? leash walking/recall/friendliness/housetraining, etc.

Poor little dog- I would be harassing the vet- or seeking a second opinion

But most dogs HAVE a reason.... we may not know it tho

If your pup is still young- then it is YOURresponsibilty to take her out frequently...MAKE sure she goes..yes, you may need to stand still for 20 minutes... so she does not have to toilet indoors. keep her in the room with you..use baby gates, or have her onlead. That way you WILL notice what she's doing...

*nods*

I would love to have a spidee with all those babies on board I am so envious!

Fantastic!! (all bar the redbacks ) LOVE the skink photo :D (watches daddylonglegs building new webs alongside computer desk ) Oh- late at night on my walk before bed (with pig) the headlamp shows up hundreds of wolf spider eyes... it is just gorgeous- like walking thru a field of diamonds

Where are the bones??? I would hope the mince has bone minced up in it as well... Wouldn't it be cheaper to do your own? IMO dogs/cats , unless old and /or ill do not need mince.

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I'd agree with this too.

Myboyjosh- if you look- you will see I googled the law and posted a link to it Oh- and suggested alternatives

I guess you could use chicken hearts/livers..and if you feed frames there will be kidneys too

Ok! NO butcher's offal either LINK TO Tassie LAWpertaining to HYDATID DISEASE Sheesh- as if the lamb hearts are going to be full of hydatid cysts if they are for human consumption.

I would think it is not illegal to feed offal- providing you source it from your butcher! hearts, liver, brains, tripe..... I think what the law means is that if you find roadkill, and/or butcher a beast and feed the unchecked bits ... Or? maybe I'm very wrong. I'd be surprised though if feeding meat from a butcher is illegal, whether it is a lamb heart or a filet mignon. make sure the red meat you feed has bone too- lamb flaps, beef brisket, pig's heads, turkey necks, kangaroo tails I would suggest chicken necks.thighs are a bit small for a goldie- I would worry that he wouldn't chew them . Chicken frames are good- as are turkey wings. he doesn't need much veg... these threads may be interesting for you LINK LINK