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Licking a small amount won't hurt but you need to keep her warm, anaesthetics lower their body temperature. Also sometimes they react worse to the shaving than they do to the surgery it is usually what makes them want to lick. She doesn't sound comfortable at all, if it were me I would have already had her to the vet. If you do need to keep a head collar on I would be going and getting a soft flexible one so it doesn't bother her so much.

I am in the otway ranges at the moment and I think I'm having a problem sending and receiving emails could you pm me.

I sent you an email but I'm not sure if it went through.

Maybe a cairn terrier would suit your needs, as long as the kids are taught correctly and you get a dog with a good temperament.

I am one that has a strong preference for non shedding dogs poodles in particular. I groom for a living and that is enough dog hair for me i cannot stand it all over the house. I have 5 non/low shedding dogs and I would like to keep it that way, if I had the choice between a non shedding x breed and a shedding pedigree I would go with the x breed.

Send me a pm I may have someone interested in him I might also be able to help the Maltx

If it were me there would be no way I would do both at the same time. It is quite a recovery and the dog needs to build strength back up in the leg, how is that supposed to happen if both legs are sore and weak. If you are seeing a specialist and he has advised to do both at the same time even though one isn't popping out on its own, I would be going else where.

We have just been and it was set up ok but it was the same old stuff that everyone has seen before, not overly impressed especially with the lack of breeds on display. Just glad we didn't have to pay to get in.

I have only had two fussy dogs, both poodles, one mini and one standard. Both of them were extremely skinny as young dogs and would only eat the bare minimum. They are a breed that is known to be selective with their eating habits but I have noticed it seems to be more common in nervous dogs regardless of their breed. Both of these dogs were quite nervy and clinged to me unlike the rest of the poodles we've owned or rescued.

I think go with your preference, a jack russell sounds like a great match for a border collie. We have done a lot of rescue and have found most adults have been good with the other dogs but do cause a bit more upset than bringing in a puppy. Puppies can be annoying for some older dogs but they are more adaptable to other dogs and environment around them making it easier to integrate into a home with an older dog. Maybe you could look at an older puppy somewhere between 6 and 12 months.

Thank you LouBon if things don't work out I will let you know. I hope we don't have to rehome them, they are very entertaining to have around and the kids love giving them pats and treats. Most mornings my six year old daughter goes out and gives them their breaky.

Answering the questions based on the poodles since we've had the breed so long. I know they are exceptional guard dogs, especially the standards. My female standard would not let any stranger into the house even if we were there, the male was fine if we were there but would bite if anyone entered without us. The two we have now are better, my old mini will only snap if frightened she has a great temperament, she will alert bark. Our new toy picks and choses who he likes and I believe he would bite if someone entered unsupervised. Edited too add: we also have 3 little x breeds that I think would happily let a stranger in.

I checked out Edgar's mission website and they look like they are full. I have just been out mowing the lawn and the two of them were following behind catching all the bugs and insects.

Here is a picture of the two terrors wandering through the loungeroom while my old dog looks on lol. I have found them on the couch, in the dogs bed, on my sun lounge and they pull the clean washing out of the clothes basket while i'm trying to hang it on the line. We do love having them so hopefully the dog door works.

I'm considering maybe a dog door would work,if all the dogs would use it and if the ducks didn't copy them. Opinions?

Thanks for the responses. Dogmad I will try them and see if they can help. I do have a fenced off area I can put them in but they don't like being locked up so they make too much noise, I have good neighbours and I don't want to upset them. We have tried numerous things to keep them out but they eventually just follow the dogs even if it means flapping and jumping over something. Even though they are quite confident I think using them for herding would cause too much stress.

I have two ducks here that need a suitable home. They are around 6 months old, the male is a pekin and the female is a khaki campbell. The female is laying most days. Both are very confident and will run straight up to you and follow you around the garden. They free range 24/7 and have a dog kennel filled with straw to sleep in. They need a home because we can't keep them off our decking and out of the house, we have tried everything and nothing has worked. At the moment the poor dogs are stuck playing on the deck and patio because we have to keep the door to the main yard closed. They are a strongly bonded pair and must stay together.

There was a dog attack this morning aroiund the corner from my house. A child was bitten, there was a guy with his 4 wheel drive blocking the dog in its front yard, cops were there and the poor dog was going nuts as the ranger was getting closer with the pole. I should have been walking past the house with both kids and two of the little dogs when it happened but I decided to drive because I was running a little late. I feel sorry for everyone involved, I have never seen the dog out of its yard or house and the owners weren't home.

Glad to help, they are really helpful people and offer a great service, if they don't have something you want they will do their best to get it in.

Does anyone else that rescues or fosters notice if you have more of one gender come through. Over the years I have done lots of private rescue and I think around 80% has been male dogs. I have been wondering why. Do people buy them thinking they wont be as expensive because they can leave them entire and not have to worry about pregnancy., are there more male dogs around, do they tend to have behaviours that are harder to manage than females or are people to lazy to housetrain them so they pee on everything. Any thoughts, ideas.

If you want to make a trip to stock up, check out D and D pets foods website they are in Seaford and have a great range of fresh foods. If it takes you 50mins to get to Frankston its less then another 10mins to get to it. Edited to add go to their shop on line section to see their whole range.

My latest rescue has skin issues and I have started using Prime kangaroo and potato, it comes in a roll and has very few ingredients so far he's improving on it

Thanks for all the replies. Love the photo's of all the foster failures they all look so happy. At this stage I'm leaning towards Grayson staying. When he arrived one of his main problems was severly infected ears, for the first few days it took two of us and we had to muzzle him just to put the drops in they were so sore. Yesterday I thought I would try plucking them (on my own) since it's been a month with no infection, I was so suprised when he let me with no fuss, even though it sounds minor it showed me how much trust i've gained from him over the last few weeks. His skin has also dramatically improved but looks like it will be an ongoing problem, his teeth have been cleaned and all the redness is gone from his gums but also another thing that will need to be monitored and maintained. At least if he stays with us I know he will be looked after and never end up in such poor condition again. Hopefully we can stop the boys peeing on things, I think my youngest boy is the main culprit I have caught him twice now.

I would like to know how others decide if a foster will be a keeper. So far I have managed to let all my rescues go even though a couple of them could have become failures quite easily, if they had fit into our home environment better. Now I have a dilemma, I have a little poodle here that is 7 years old and when we took him in 6 weeks ago he was scared and in appalling condition. Now he is a bouncy happy boy in almost excellent condition, we are still working on some skin issues. He reminds me soo much of my first poodle and I dont think I can let him go. He is good with the kids and other animals and fits in very well. Problem is now we have 5 dogs which is our limit so no more rescues. Four are boys and a couple of them are now peeing on things inside, something we are working on. Both my girl cats are a bit upset with having a new dog around. I have a couple more weeks to decide but my heart is having fight with my head and I'm finding it hard to make a choice. What should I do?

I regret rehoming the only greyhound we have ever rescued. She was (still is) the most beautiful blue with soft orange brindling and her name was Pheobe (now Ruby). She had the most wonderful temperament, great with cats, kids, little dogs and pretty much anything else she met. She also had very good recall. As soon as she arrived we bonded and she stuck to me like glue, unfortunately at the time she was one dog too many and we rehomed her to a wonderful couple with a Weimaraner and two cats. I have had updated pics sent and she looks very happy and well cared for but I still wish it was our couch she was curled up on.