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A friend of mine had never been able to deal with the process, so she had her husband take previous pets to the vet for their final visit... ... until one day her husband was away and her old Lab went down and couldn't get up. She called me, and we managed to get him into the car and off to his fave vet... and to my surprise, she actually stayed for the procedure and coped very well considering. I put it down to the fact that the vet was completely amazing - he explained everything to her and was very kind and understanding... not to mention that he was actually waiting for us outside the clinic when we pulled up, and helped to carry Ralph inside to the consult room. It was one of the most dignified passings I've ever been present for. Ayman at Narwee Vet Clinic... you are the greatest! T.

I have never left any of mine when they were given their wings... but I know plenty of people who just aren't able to cope with the process. T.

Still just a case of enacting new legislation when they still aren't enforcing current legislation... not going to work any better than the current stuff... *sigh* Then again, better to be seen "doing something", rather than actually doing something... T.

Do the dog owning neighbours own or rent? If they own the place, then maybe they can install a double gate system? T.

OMG! My heart goes out to you and yours kirty! Fly free with the angels Rupert... T.

Happy birthday pretty girl! T.

I had a Rotti who would take any opportunity to go into my flatmate's room and eat her shoes or soft toys... the dog did not like this particular flatmate for some reason. Solution was for said flatmate to keep her bedroom door closed... T.

You could always send him to me perse... *grin* Just what I need... another slightly damaged dog... although, as Harper doesn't get on very well with the other two (and has to be separated from them), she could probably do with a little brother to play with... NO! I can't have anither pup right now... T.

Zeddy was the enforcer around here with the fosters... she'd let them get away with only so much, then an air snap and growl/bark to let them know they'd crossed the line... puppies running to all corners quicktime... lol! Those that didn't get the rather obvious hint above ended up planted by the throat until they squealed... never a mark on them, but they certainly got the message by then... *grin* T.

Look at the huge feet on the Puddenhead! T.

Way too much cute for just one puppy... lol! T.

Good judges of character, aren't they? *grin* T.

Norty Uncle Smoke! T.

Dogs can sense the good in people... even as pups... and these pups seem to think the Boss is the bees knees, yes? T.

Too cute for boots! T.

Stunning markings and eye colours... simply WOW! T.

Hang in there westiemum... treasure every day... Hugs, T.

Ripper!! T.

Whatever you build, you want to make sure that it is situated close enough to, and facing, your back door so the dog can see the comings and goings from the house from it... otherwise the dog simply won't use it... You could try the weatherproof plywood sheets from Bunnings - they come in various ply widths/strengths. Build the frame and floor from untreated pine, then nail the plywood sheets to said frame. An angled roof to allow run-off of rain - angled toward the back of the kennel so the rain doesn't run off in front of the door... *grin*... you could cover the roof with some of that playground compound rubber matting from Bunnings to make it more waterproof too. Most importantly, you want the floor of the kennel at least 3-4 inches off the ground to allow for airflow and/or any seepage of anything wet. That's what I would do anyways... T.

Awesome! But you do breed the most amazing dogs Tapua... T.

Just think how boring life would be without Stan... lol! T.

Gotta love that Stan! Lol! T.

Happy Birthday Maddie... I hope you and Stan got pies today... T.

She may get used to the fact that there's a dog next door after a little while... Pickles took about a month to realise that the new noises from next door weren't new any more... *grin* T.

Won't let me read without subscribing... can you copy/paste the text please? T.