Papillon Kisses

If the Euk small breed is the same formula as the regular sized dog kibble, then you could try switching to that. I find that my dog will swallow kibble whole if it is small, but chew the kibble if it is larger.

My dearly departed papillon: absolutely. He had excellent instincts. My current rescue bitza: no, not really. He has a fear of big burly men in particular and will respond by darting around and barking at them if they come toward him. He will come around if they are respectful, non-threatening and give him time and space (while I redirect his behaviour), but I wouldn't necessarily trust his initial judgement. That said, we can easily use how people treat our dogs as a guide to their character. A person who is afraid of or allergic to dogs is one thing. A person who deliberately scares, teases and is cruel towards a dog is another. Such as when I tell someone not to, say, lunge and bark at my fearful dog because although you think it is terribly funny, you are reinforcing his fear and undoing all our hard work.

I disagree with the treatment of this disabled kangaroo. It seems to me like exploitation. That said, I would like to point out that some of the language being used in this thread to describe a person with a mental illness is insensitive and unnecessary. It is worthwhile remembering that our audience is always larger than it seems. Other DOL members have mental illnesses or loved ones that do, and may find what you say to be hurtful.

I have also found Pookinuk very prompt. They have fantastic customer service. Perhaps it is a new year issue. In their last newsletter they mentioned that while most manufacturers have resumed their operations, some are still closed.

Testing for food allergies is done the same way as for other allergies: the skin prick test. It is for food intolerances that things get trickier and an elimination diet is required. Edited to add: glad you found a solution, neinbob!

Fly netting over a frame?

More pictures please!

The only thing I would be concerned about is that some dogs, working breeds especially, don't have much of an 'off' button and will continue exercising until heatstroke/exhaustion set in. Some dogs need their handlers to say when enough is enough, regardless of age.

A print or more from David Darcy. A photoshoot with Ruthless Photos.

I had a meeting with the Dog and we've come up with the following: I think the entire collection of Oscar Newman apparel would in order. Next up would be the full range of Planet Dog toys, although I suspect the original-and-best Orbee ball would remain the favourite. You just can't beat it! And of course we'd need custom-built storage for all the dog's belongings. The Dog says a bed like the Miyow & Barkley Snuggle Pod would be ideal, because it is such a nuisance when your blanket falls off the end of your bed because you've tunnelled too far under the covers. While the Human's bed is Top Spot for nighttime cuddling, you can never have too many beds dotted around the house for daytime napping. The local butcher would be sponsored. The Dog says the butcher is one of the best humans around and he'd like to meat... sorry, meet him on the other side of the glass. All manner of meaty delights could be delivered weekly as part of the sponsorship program. Oh hell, make it daily and throw in some training from Steve at K9 Pro to teach the Dog how to receive the deliveries himself. The local dog park would get a fencing, seating, paving, landscaping and lighting upgrade. And more frequent lawn mowing, to stop small dogs disappearing in the grass. The Dog says it would be great to have additional trees around the perimeter of the park for the express purpose of sniffing and leg raising. This would not decrease the amount of open space in the middle for fetching and zoomies. The Dog also mentioned something about having a race track along one length of the fence for sprint races with dogs on the other side. There were further suggestions: what about some sort of Lazy Susan or conveyor belt to move you around the house in accordance with the sun? Could it have a belly rubber attachment for when the humans are out? Ah, the things that money can't buy!