tdierikx

Now THAT makes my heart melt... he really loves you so much perse... you lucky thing you! T.

I love that second shot... which feet can I hold up out of this cold stuff? T.

Black dogs are the hardest to photograph... but you make it look so easy perse... T.

I love his name... Cookie... suits him to a tee... lol! If you can find some VetBed, I reckon he'll like some of that in his kennel... my dogs all fight over the piece I have here, they love lying on it so much. T.

Every once in a while we are blessed to have a dog come along that is perfect to just be with their human... it's their lifelong job to make sure that we are OK, and to love us unconditionally... I think Don is one of those exceptionally rare dogs... sent just for you perse... He may just be your heart dog... and for sure, you are his heart person. T.

Lots of snuggly bedding inside the kennel may make it more attractive... as will giving him treats in there. T.

http://www.news.com.au/technology/online/social-media-storm-after-steven-spielberg-murders-innocent-triceratops-and-posts-pic/story-fnjwmwrh-1226985557155 The gullibility of some of the people who commented unfavourably is mind blowing... lol! T.

Bee poison doesn't break down in the body, thus each subsequent sting can be compounding... T.

My youngest dog is highly allergic to bees too... she's locked inside when I'm not home. Her very first bee sting was scary! Her face swelled up like a Shar Pei, and then she started getting hives all over. Luckily I got her to the vet within 30 mins of the sting, and he administered an antihistimine shot to stop the progression of the problem... her throat was starting to swell when we got to the vet clinic... Silly dog wasn't the slightest bit concerned about what was happening... *sigh* T.

Try 5 adult Rottweilers with the slops from eating Advance... errr! I won't be buying that ever again! I haven't had any problems feeding Nutro to any of my own or foster dogs... seems pretty good to me. T.

I'd be suggesting that the Police visit the little turds and explain to them the dangers of entering other people's yards uninvited... T.

Metrogyl shouldn't harm the puppy if it's only a prophylactic dose. The blood and mucousy look of the second photo looks a lot like what I used to see in rescue pups with a heavy worm burden. I'd be looking at hookworm or whipworm moreso than the usual roundworm/tapeworm. Need an all-wormer like Canex that will cover most types of worms. Drontal will cover all worms, but may also make your pup nauseous/sick if the worm burden is a large one. T.

Show those pictures to the new vet... I'd say that your pup may have a case of worms and may need at least a worming treatment. I've found that Canex is better on the gut than Drontal... ask for Canex if the vet has it. May I ask what you are feeding the pup? Oh - and we definitely need to see some photos of the cute pup in question... *grin* T.

Interesting that the vet gave out Metrogyl for the pup... seems they suspect Giarda or the like... You really need to see a vet not affiliated in any way with the pet store. Take a poo sample with the blood and have it tested for specifically Giardia/Coccidia (fecal float - will also show any other worm infestations), and Parvo. The tests are not overy cheap, but not overly expensive either - and are a small price to pa when you consider that it's for your pup's health and well being that you find out exactly what is wrong and get it treated quickly. T.

Maybe contact Redbubble support and let them know of this strange new member... if they are spamming or scamming, Redbubble will remove them poste haste methinks. T.

Is that even legal? I know in some states it isn't... T.

He's lucky that he wasn't impaled on those curved posts when the croc went for the shake before dragging him into the pool... I'll commend him for his actions during and after the bite... but you gotta admit he was a bit silly trying to grab food out of the croc's mouth in the first place. You'd think that someone who does this sort of thing for a living would be a little more careful. Maybe this is going to be a reminder to him that he needs to be less cocky with his shows in future... T.

Blood in a pup's stool can mean many things... some benign, and some life threatening. If you can, take a sample of the poo to the vet with you, so they can see the extent of the issue. It could be anything from the pup straining to pass the poo and making a small tear in the anal passage - in which case the blood will be bright red and look more like a smear across the poo - to a case of worms, to some sort of haemorrhagic gut disease like Parvo. There are tests that the vet can run for things like Giardia/Coccidia and Parvo - I would have those tests done on the poo sample you take in just to be completely sure of what you are dealing with. How is the pup's overall demeanour? Is he eating, drinking, and playing like a normal and healthy pup? If not - he needs to see a vet earlier rather than later. T.

I reckon that croc would make for some tough and chewy meat... but he might make some lovely bags and shoes... *grin* T.

He's meant to be with you perse... that's his "job"... T.

Kato (at Symbio) after regurgitating and re-eating his lunch... *grin* 24-05-2014-symbio 706 by tdierikx, on Flickr T.

You are definitely his heart person perse... T.

Hey Stan... tell Maddie there's a bird just outside the door... T.

Love the assassin eyes on Maddie... I think we really do need a day trip to Manly... *grin* T.

Can I borrow Maddie for a day trip to Manly then? *grin* Pickles has been known to TRY to catch birds, but she's just that little bit too uncoordinated for the manouever... lol! T.