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Sleeping outside is fine in my book So long as there are no hidden dangers,or visiting cats to stir him up Most of our dogs are outside dogs.... Hamlet sleeps inside, but strictly on his bed.

I remember when Hamlet had HIS obstruction removal surgery :p He was castrated then as well... I slept on the floor with him ( NO jumping or climbing) after he came home from his few days in Hospital....he thought all his Christmases had come at once :p Instead of an elizabethan collar..I bought one of those italian plastic mesh muzzles for him.....perfect..couldn't chew stitches, of which there were LOTS...could still drink, and couldn't pick up any more rubbish for a while :p There was also the benefit of him not having any restriction of vision or head/neck movement, common with buckets/E. collars... Fingers crossed for your boy.... May his recuperation be easy

thinking of you...what a handsome boy he was.

terrific 'personality' photo

I would also suggest NOT changing food all the time He is getting an endless smorgasbord!! He knows if he doesn't like it, something else will come along eventually ! Stick with one thing for now, just let him settle into a routine with meals..place, time etc. When , in a few weeks or whenever you want to switch to BARF...then he has 2 choices only..... any pics? Corgis are appealing , with those ears, and cheeky eyes

Aaahh..horses are special friends.... thinking of you.

Naahh..not cute at all........ just gorgeous!!!! )

Simple, ralfthelab....don't take him out the front anymore This may condition him to relieve mostly on grass ( or carpe t :D )....maybe cut a piece of turf, and place out the back for him ? That way he is where YOu want, but with a texture/smell HE likes .... I also have houstetrained many pups who are mostly daytime outside dogs....most take only a few days if a routine and sharp eyes are used consistently. Your idea of leaving him out in the daytime sounds good.Remember to CLEAN the area he uses to toilet....dogs don't like walking in their mess Looking forward to photos....Oh..and the type of food you use can help with housetraining too ! The so-called "premium" foods etc with a low waste percentage are mostly digested, leaving not much waste to worry about. This also means the puppy doesn't need to relieve himself as often

and you are worried? Maybe he is just a settled , quiet pup!! Quick, Clone hime, if he is!!! Seriously..vet check first, then enjoy the lack of noise!!

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You're doing well:)..yep..he will be a bit 'up&down'....would he maybe play with an iceblock? especially if you made it from boiled chicken water (no salt) or something? Just a thought..that way he stays cool, and gets some liquid..... *keeping fingers crossed*

Oh dear!

Is no-one else slipping him food? Neighbours? If he were mine , he would NOT be allowed anywhere near me at MY mealtime, or food prep time...only food he would see would be his! Cheeky boy

he is a smart boy, too...got you feeding him roast chicken already!! If it's only for a week or so, me, I wouldn't worry too much. will he eat raw meat/mince? Scrambled egg? Maybe cook up some boneless chicken and a smal amount of veg..? like a stew? Check on here as to veges to use....definitely no cabbage or similar! Glad he is with you...try & keep him from jumping up on things, too..just in case Lucky boy! Oh..ask your vet for some NUTRIGEL...it will help, and he should like the taste

your baby is recovering from a VERY SERIOUS incident, and if he were mone, i would not expect him to play or be active at all yet. I certainly wouldn't be encouraging him, either. He needs extra good quality food, and as much rest as his body tells him to take. Glad he seems to be on the improve......

Ohh...but what a lovely way to cross the bridge...lying in the sun, dreaming of happy things thinking of you and admiring the special job you do, Rozzie

All sounds promising..it will be slow healing...take it easy with food and be patient ... He will be annoying you again soon enough Hope he is more comfortable again tomorrow!

and, BB..controlling ( she thinks) the 2 pets. edit..she is 7 mths old

here are mother and daughter, Caillie and Dolly working a few sheep. They are a good team:)

here are the five workers...just taken..they are still a bit weary from their week's work. Rest day today, then back into it tomorrow.On the left-hand side are 3 generations. Oldest on top, youngest in middle.The brown boofer is our working man :D the others are "the girls" edited to add...certainly no beauty contest winners here...but that is not what we look for!! we value even the ugliest

Love that story about rick When I left school many years ago...I worked at home with the sheep. My little mini foxiexwire-hared dachsie was one of the BEST yard/truck dogs we had!! I trained her on a fishing rod/line for the early stuff...she just adored it all!! She couldn't jump onto the backs, but in a tight-packed yard would beg to be thrown up! She would run over their backs , barking, and if she found one which seemed , to her, to be a bit slack..she would start digging , usually just behind its ear, and barking at the same time!!!!! Thank goodness I have to go do some cooking now..or I would be story telling still......

Oh...with learning the sheep -herding which some of you are doing...do you actually get to know about what the SHEEP are thinking, and how they are expected to behave in a given situation? I always remember my grandpa teaching us as littlies to watch the sheep..., which one was the leader, which direction they would'break' into, were they hungry, or young, or tired, or 'dog-wise'.....all goes to helping anticipate which commands you need Oh, and btw..have not trained a dog on sheep for AGES...but it is still in the blood!

) we are in the bush, NSW..S/W . I will try & find some pics..don't take a lot of the dogs, actually WE got our first Koolie about 25 years ago, I guess.She died young and from an accident,but we were hooked! I guess the thing with our dogs is that they HAVE to want to work, and have the instincts there. If they are not dead keen...well, they will never be 100% dedicated to the job.Yes, they will obey us, but never be 'self-starters', or bring their own thinking into what they do WE had one boy....died a few years ago at 15... he was always called the 'union' dog LOL Wouldn't work happily if it was hot rainy after 5pm too prickly he would just stop, and either get back in a vehicle, or even head home! Mind you, when ON the job...he often was amazing ! Once, he didn't come home for 24 hours...we looked at night...thought he had been snake btten or something whilst working... anyway...he DID make his way home eventually and we went next day...did some tracking, and found he had been with about 6 sheep the whole time! They were 'stragglers'...he found them ( this is the terrific independent bit we like) and unfortunately got a bit mixed in his directions, missing the gate! He stuck with them though, poor boy...wouldn't even come when we called him...then wandered the 5 miles home next day the stories.....

Oh..I do like this thread! We have our own "bush-bred" workers..Koolie predominately,with a helping of kelpie .Will post pics of some of our crew later. At the moment we have a team- mum, daughter , and grand-daughter who work well together Ours are specific to requirements in this part of the world. VERY short coat for coolness and to avoid getting prickles and sticks tangled. LONG legs...they have to run many many miles in the paddocks , and be able to see over bushes and tall grass ( when there is rain) DARK pigmented pads/noses/ear tips/ eyelids where possible, to avoid sun damage, and blisters from the hot sand. "EYE" ..to help control these very strong-willed merinos. Low body sensitivity....don't want sooks deciding that being stepped on or butted is no fun! Also when used for goat yarding, a lack of worry about pain is a must!! Goats don't act in a polite manner at all! GOOD independent thinking...our dogs are sometimes left in sole control of large mobs of sheep for a couple of hours..while humans are off mustering or preparing yards etc. The dogs need to keep calm, and keep the sheep moving in the direction pointed out Also when putting sheep thru yards and races, the dog needs to see what is required..if the sheep are slowing, if a race is too empty... Our dogs are worked according to what they prefer. We have ones which are 90% yard , and some 90% paddock We also have a couple multi-taskers. Our old yard dog of excellence is retired now..sadly..but his son has taken over, and now at age 3 is just starting to show his thinking and reasoning :)He has to be muzzled unfortunately..he hasn't the patience of his dad, and will nip...but is very good at what he does! The property on which they are working at the moment is shearing over 10,000 sheep..so there is a lot of work for everyone!! I do love the look on that "Trim" !! Beautiful approach

ours come to a standing stop... so they can be instantly on the move if a sheep "breaks" ranks..or whatever