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Daisy Boo's milk has dried up, so I now have her 6 munchkins here... and Blossom's milk is drying up, so I have 4 of her bubs here too. Daisy Boo's bubs are now too big to be weighed with the kitchen scales, and Blossom's bubs are way too active to stay still long enough for us to get a reading - so no weight updates any more, OK? Blossom's bubs have all been vaccinated, and Daisy Boo's were done last weekend. I played wrangler for the lovely lillypilly while she took photos of everyone today, so you're gonna have to wait until she picks out which shots are decent enough for public viewing and sends them to me for posting... *grin* Oh - the blue fawn brindle pup, and the 2 blue and white pups from Blossom's litter all have blue eyes! And the 3 border collie marked pups from Daisy Boo's litter have a green tint to their eyes, which gives them an extra special cuteness factor... hehe! T.

Here's a link to the patent application... http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20090074827&OS=20090074827&RS=20090074827 Anyone make sense of it? T.

Not much fazes the cheeky little sod... that's for sure. Any new toy I put in her playpen must be thoroughly checked out and moved to just the right spot... lol! Although her fave chew toy appears to be her brother's ears at the moment... *sigh* You should see her with my own 3 adult dogs - she struts through the sea of legs like she owns the world - get out of my way, I'm coming through! They are so careful where they put their feet when she's loose - even Pickles! T.

I just weighed little Penni the little blue and white girl who is now doing very well indeed... and she tipped the scales at 1.45 kgs!! What a porker! I'll confess that she just had her dinner about an hour or so ago and her belly is full and fat, but what an awesome weight gain from last Saturday's 900 grams... and even Tuesday's 1.08 kg... That makes a total weight gain since Saturday a massive 550 grams!! Aunty lillypilly won't recognise her when she sees her tomorrow... *grin* T.

I'm pretty sure that copyright to the photos wasn't assumed by PR in the previous incarnation... I remember being approached at one stage with a request to use a photo our group posted for PR marketing purposes. T.

I think the initial gripe here was the fact that a good number of the Gumtree and pet shop threads appear to be more acts of hand wringing and general decrying of how unprincipled the advertiser is for offering their dog up for sale there, than actual calls to help the dog in question. Those type of threads really don't bring much to the table in the general course of things... and tend to make the people who participate in them look like they are trying to score some sort of brownie points for showing how outraged they are. Without actual figures, I'm going to make an assumption that not many of the animals referred to in those threads get safely rehomed via this forum or it's members. Like I said before - if one isn't actually going to get physically involved in "saving" the animal in question, then please slow down on the number of these threads you post. If you see something illegal posted on Gumtree, please contact the relevant authority about the ad - ie. unchipped pups for sale, get hold of the council or DLG via email or phone to report it... T.

My take on the whole gumtree thing is that if you are so concerned about it, get up off the computer and do something about it... hand wringing and trying to score brownie points here about how much you care about dogs by decrying the advertising of animals on a trading post type of website wears thin after a while... We all know about Gumtree... T.

Someone has definitely perfected the "love me and I'll love you back" eyes... lol! T.

Hiding under chairs and the like seems that he's making sure he doesn't get bumped around... I'd be looking for xrays of neck and spine - all the way along... just to rule out any issues there. The symptoms you describe come across like a dog that is in a lot of pain. Have the vets tried any pain relief/anti inflammatories meds to see if he perks up? T.

Way to go Hollie! Much kudos to all who have been involved in her plight... my hat is off to you! T.

The CTTT is the first point of call for small claims (up to $30,000)... You can lodge here... your application will most likely come under the "General" section, OK? http://www.cttt.nsw.gov.au/Applications/Lodge_an_application.html You can represent yourself, just make sure you have any and all documents and evidentiary items like photos and vet assessments, etc, with you when you appear. I used to represent my old company with CTTT issues, and can attest to the fact that the system there is actually pretty easy to work with - have your case well prepared and you should have them finding in your favour. T.

He's a stunner, isn't he? He's also a complete piggy for chicken wings - but the biggest smooch too... T.

Last weekend the vet advised that she be taken away from the rest of the litter so we could make sure she got all the food she needs/wants, rather than having to share with all of her siblings. She and the next smallest pup from her litter came home with me, and have been eating yummy things like chicken mince and necks and premium kibble. They haven't missed mum or the other pups at all... lol! She's a riot of a little bugger though... beats up on her brother, and loves nothing better than chewing on the hand that feeds... *grin* T.

Penni the blue and white runty puppy from Blossom's litter has stacked on 180 grams since Saturday... that's 30 grams more than she put on in the whole of last week! I think she's gonna be just fine now, the tough little tacker... she can eat like a horse, and loves her chicken mince the best of all... *grin* T.

Friends of the Pound... in Tweed Heads South... http://www.friendsofthepound.com/ T.

Knowing what it takes to run a reputable rescue is why I'm far happier to volunteer for one than try to run one... *grin* It would be lovely if it were as easy as many "armchair rescuers" believe it to be... but there are MANY facets to running a reputable rescue - much more than springing everything with a pulse from the pound system and lumping the general public with animals that may have been better off going to God. T.

I'd probably build a house with a really big master bedroom, so I could get a custom made HUGE bed to fit all of the dogs on with me... *grin* T.

That second photo says... "when I'm big I'm gonna get you back for that"... lol! Lucky Frida, off on her next big adventure... T.

Poor Georgia... lol! Looks like Destiny has her measure... T.

OK - no photos this week - the weather is too yukky to get the babies out... but I did get weights... Daisy Boo's babies... Black and white boy (wider stripe on head) - 3 kgs!!! Black and white boy (black spot on neck) - 2.5 kgs Black and white boy (narrower stripe on head) - 2.25 kgs Big black boy - 2.5 kgs Black girl - 2.15 kgs Small black boy - 1.85 kgs Blossom's babies... Blue and white girl - 900g - she gained weight this week and is doing much better now... yay!!! Black and white boy - 1.5 kgs Lighter brindle boy - 1.9 kgs Darker brindle boy - 2.1 kgs Brindle girl - 1.9 kgs Blue fawn brindle girl - 2.1 kgs Blue and white boy - 1.7 kgs Black boy - 1.75 kgs T.

Oooohhh... are you thinking of fostering kittens Katdogs? Sounds like fun! I'm allergic to cats as you know, but can dose up on Telfast and come cuddle if you need an extra cuddling helper... *grin* T.

Love the bed photos - someone looks very content there... lol! T.

Awwwwww!!! Welcome home Destiny! T.

You did an awesome job with little Jake while he was in your care - he knew he was loved... Run free little man... T.

Only when they have been complained about... *grin* T.