Aziah

...how excellent to see photos are already appearing from this morning's judging

It's not been a problem here...

So many similar stories here with positive outcomes, I hope it is the same for your two babies, keep them warm and quiet and I know we're all sending you are support ;)

One of my boys had the same thing, we expressed it (but only when full and we only eve got clear fluid from it) and after about 3 goes at expressing it it never returned and he's now 12.5 years of age.

Approx 7cm x 10cm

If it gets to the point where you require a couple of good solid hours pop your girl into a crate next to the whelping box after the babies have had a good food and get some winks

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/stole...0-1225930875226

I can't view FB from here can someone post the details? Awesome news that he's home safe & sound

What breed Kait xD?

Same...although a guy at my work ordered from them twice and both times the order never showed up after he'd phoned it arrived next day in Express Post satchel so can't complain about that either I guess.

Thanks 2ps

I agree with Allerzeit & SwaY however if you decide to go ahead with the elective from my own experience I've never had a maiden bitch reject her babies, the only time I've had milk supply issues was after an emergency spay following c-section. If you decide to let things happen at home just be sure that your vet is on stand-by and keep in mind it's a big litter and she could tire as time goes on.

Wow! SO it could be 40 degrees and if the club wants to continue they can? Hopefully exhibitors will be sensible enough to make up their own minds and go/stay home should the weather be stupid!

Have Pems been judged yet SwaY?

God I hate raining on this parade but I'd discourage this game too. (I sound so negative) She's going to be a big powerful dog. She needs to learn that chasing kids is not OK. If she does it to the wrong child she could bowl them over AND her behaviour can be misinterpreted. You need to introduce some other games to this friendship. Will she case a toy. I tried getting her to chase a toy, I was successful on ONE occasion and she actually brought the stick back four times before she got over it :D How can I get her to play something else with him? He just loves to run it's all he does when he's outside really. That and digging, which he was just doing with her in his sandbox A stick really isn't a good thing for her to be fetching, how about a tennis ball or fluffy toy? Or...do you have a big soccer ball that your little boy can kick for her and he can run around while doing that? Puppy should be more interested in chasing the ball he's kicking than chasing him that way.

I'm not going to apologise for suggesting that you return your puppy to its breeder...I suggested it because after reading through the information you provided here and reading several times that you have some quite time consuming and upsetting things happening in your life at the present time, I really feel it is the best option. That's my opinion and I'm entitled to it, if you think you can give this puppy 100% and raise it into a well adjusted adult then I wish you well. There was nothing 'abusive' about my suggestion of rehoming...

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Yes, we're all so pathetic, nasty, cold-hearted and ignorant that we took the time to put forward our opinions and/or advice when YOU came here asking for it. You've been given advice, use it to your advantage ;)

Sadly no though I'd love to believe that is the case I think this is all very real.

How much more advice would you like?! People have read your posts, assessed the situation and advised as best they could...even if they felt that the pupyp would be best returned to it's breeder. If you want to keep the puppy then take the advice you've been given and start treating her kindly, assist her in toilet training stop using poor methods of domination that will only serve her poorly. I'm pleased to read you will try more appropriate methods regarding food and your son ;) I asked for advice not bitching. They're very different things. You can't tell someone to return a pup when you don't know the whole situation. Like I said, none of you know me personally. As for 'start treating her kindly' well up yours basically. She is outside today because I know that I am not in a state to deal with her right now and as bad as that is that's life, shit happens. If I need a day to deal with it I'll have that day. OMG - YOU chose to get this puppy, we all have bad days but that's NO excuse to leave a very young puppy to raise itself, they need healthy boundaries and a steady guiding hand through their puppyhood...you're not providing that. I'm leaving now, you're beyond help but I do hope that poor baby get's what she deserves AND not when you're good and ready to give it to her!

How much more advice would you like?! People have read your posts, assessed the situation and advised as best they could...even if they felt that the pupyp would be best returned to it's breeder. If you want to keep the puppy then take the advice you've been given and start treating her kindly, assist her in toilet training stop using poor methods of domination that will only serve her poorly. I'm pleased to read you will try more appropriate methods regarding food and your son ;)

If you've previously had 4 dogs then you'd be well aware that a baby puppy isn't going to be Super Fido, you can't expect an 8 week old to be full house trained and behave like a well adjusted/trained adult dog. Sure, the breeder shouldn't have implied all these things but common sense should have told you that this just wasn't going to be the case?! It's not too late, return the puppy ;) Yes I am well aware of it and I am entitled to have a whinge when I was mislead! Don't tell me to return a pup that I waited 6 months for and saved for why don't you get off your high horse and not tell other people what to do all you know is what I've wrote on here you don't know ME you don't live with ME so don't tell me what to do You've waited 6 months for a puppy that you're unhappy with, I've read what you've written what else would you like me to use as information for this particular situation?! Poor puppy... You've openly posted that you're frustrated with this puppy, it's YOUR job to raise her correctly and so far you're not showing any evidence that this is what you're doing...just a long string of posts whinging about this puppy. This is a public forum, if people read a post like yours what do you expect, rainbows and butterflies?!

If you've previously had 4 dogs then you'd be well aware that a baby puppy isn't going to be Super Fido, you can't expect an 8 week old to be full house trained and behave like a well adjusted/trained adult dog. Sure, the breeder shouldn't have implied all these things but common sense should have told you that this just wasn't going to be the case?! It's not too late, return the puppy ;)

Alternatively, return the puppy so that it can be rehomed with someone who has sensible/realistic expectations of a BABY puppy and go out and purchase one of those battery operated robot dogs from the toy store. They don't need feeding, don't need toileting and when you've had enough you can simply flick the 'off' switch! My sugggestion earlier I told you I hadn't read the entire thread ;)