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@ chili stockings!! Have to remember that one!!!

Hi... I guess for your pup, the tough toys would be good. have you tried ice-blocks? freeze a couple of sardines, or something in an icecream container with water. turn it out, and leave for pup to play with , until it finds the treats. Kongs can also be frozeb when filled My dogs love frozen stuff ) You can look here for different toys.... I am not recommending any, or the site..just lots on the one page http://www.ozpetshop.com.au/index.php/cPath/21_35_93 as to the washing...all I can think of is balloons blown up, and on long strings...BANG!!!!

The cat was there first..it is HER house The staffy will need to be put/kept in a separate area as much as possible. Keep up the work...good for you, but the old cat is the one who should have freedom of the house...poor old thing. I would also recommend K9Force.....

hi... Had a friend whose bully did this...turned out he was deaf. he did lose some of the obsessiveness of it, and lived to be about 15...still madly chasing the shadows of birds

Ohh,,another of rozzie's oldies has gently gone over the bridge....thinking of rozzie, and Mr R.

or maybe he IS getting protective and possesive, in the absence of your ex. no advice, except caution, and please seek the help of a professional, so that the pup doesn't get his wires crossed, and so that no-one DOES get bitten.

THREE CHEERS!!!! ;)

Chicken products I am always wary of....keep it in the freezer until needed. Other meat....doesn't seem to worry the dogs at all!! Ours are a bit like Tony's ..they LOVE dead smelly sheep carcases

hopefully something happens soon.... if it were me she would have been already at the vet. all sorts of things can both cause, and result from, constipation. paraffin is fine..but it is ONLY a lubricant. you may find the oil seeping out AROUND the offending blockage....check and see if there are any oily stains or shiny bits around the rear end. if you notice anything like this..get straight back to the vet...as it means what is there does NOT want to move. lots of liquidy canned muck ...yum!

urk!! NO sense of taste!!

paraffin takes between 12 and 24 hours to travel through the system..it is not a quick fix!! an enema is obviously the quickest relief.... best done by the vet . Not pleasant!! Oh..paraffin tastes not nice....sometimes can be mixed with a little mince or canned stuff ( or sardines) If you syringe it..take care! if it is aspirated it can cause problems. Do it VERY slowly!

rest and play peacefully litle girl.... you have earned it. Condolences to her family.

yep! He needs to learn quickly and in no uncertain terms that staying with you is good, and being a hunter of cows is BAD!! I agree..please contact Steve at K9Force NOW ..before the dog or the cows, or some other animal gets hurt. As you alluded, he has reinforced the fact that doing this is FUN..and any 'punishment ' will come too late to extuingish this pleasure sensation. To avoid any slips..contact a professional.

I think ( and am happy to be corrected) that , to protect against mammary tumours, speying must be done before the first season.

hi... pups and adolescents do some play stuff like humping...normal. desexing ..as soon as you can now, before she comes in season

Phoenix...I have mentioned this before, and someone else touched on it...but she needs to see YOU as the Giver Of All Things!!! so NO food unless it is taken from your hand No water either ( for a day or 2 ) unless you hold the bowl NO free time unless she is with you; etc etc. We did this with a kelpie girl who had , up until we got her ( we were supposed to shoot her for being useless), been well fed, kept in a pen, with food etc constantly available, and let out to run whenever.... she had NO RELIANCE on humans...didn't connect US with food or praise or comfort.... The intensive few days of being chief provider resulted in a very attentive and cheeky natured dog, who is now semi-retired as a worker, and who still has odd days where she is "not with us"...buut who has been a great help!

may I just add, that if puppies are round-bellied and looking settled, maybe she just doesn't appear to have much milk, as she is only producing for 2. If puppies are restless and not looking round, then urgent attention is needed to help them and mum. What did your Vet advise?

sounds as if all his instincts are in the right place, anyway!

laughing here..our working dogs never have to worry about herding rags, or sticks..in fact they usually never even SEE a rag. they are watched when little, as to how they behave with the poultry and pet goats/sheep, also the maggies who steal their food the little ones who chase the chooks and annoy the cats, climb over the fence and try and exert "eye" power on the horse are the ones to think positive things of It is so cute to watch the littlies discovering their "power" :rolleyes: Oh, and biting, playing tug and or snapping are all definite No-No's!

if feeding marrow bones, have them cut in half, and scoop or rinse ( V hot water) most of the marrow out It is fatty, so yes, will make some dogs a bit loose.

prayers on the way ;)

depending on food...my guess is undigested ground up grain. :D

agreed! Contact a behaviourist, and let them do an evaluation With any luck, and a lot of work, he can once again be part of a "pack" in the park!

well, he loves the outing, the smells and the limited interaction...the anticipation of all this THEN his space is violated, and he reacts.While he is in 'his' car or in the big park...he is confident. THEN once he is in "Their" territory, he reacts.

As long as he has a few doggy friends, and some good human ones like you he has a lot to look forward to