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My 3 are pat sluts... *grin* T.

I am so jealous that I can't get out to see the new arrivals until Saturday lillypilly... T.

Pathology results in yet? Update please... T.

4 dogs is the magic number for me... *grin* Then again, I'd have 40 if I could... errr! I currently have 3 dogs of my own, and I foster pups for rescue - works a charm for me. T.

Hahaha! That does happen a fair bit, doesn't it? T.

OMG! How awesome does her leg look now! Dr John - you are a legend mate! Well done to everyone who has helped Jessie - she looks adorable! T.

Animal Welfare groups can't account for the ancestral background of the animals they adopt out - basically they are "as-is", and all that sort of thing is usually explained to the adopter. With unknown parentage, no-one can give any sort of guarantee... but it is assumed that registered breeders will have a much better idea of what may be in their lines. I'm not saying that blaming a breeder for issues that arise several months or years down the track is right in any way, shape, or form - but there are many Average Joe's who will look to try and find someone else at fault before they look to their own practices - especially if it involves large sums of money to "fix"... T.

Am loving this one! Well said Ams! T.

The more unsuitable a potential adopter is for a specific dog, the more they will "want that one"... T.

We've had plenty of people apply for dogs that aren't suitable for their family, and in most cases we can offer them a different dog that WILL fit into their family well. When a prospective adopter can see the difference in the dogs side by side, we rarely get any complaint - they are usually too over the moon that we managed to match a great dog for them. Rescue isn't just about placing dogs willy nilly - it's about making the best decision for both the dog AND the new owners. People skills are needed as well as animal skills - which most ethical rescues have worked out nicely. The other thing we need to remember is that not everyone who wants to adopt a rescue dog is a bleeding heart who thinks they are "saving" a "damaged" dog - sure, we get our share of that type, but I've found that most applicants have decided to go the rescue route because they have become aware that most rescues are perfectly well adjusted souls who just need a family to call their own - not to mention that all the vetwork, etc, and temperamnet testing is included... *grin* Cowboy rescues who seem to be in some sort of race to "save" everything with a pulse only give the rest of us doing all the actual hard work to get it right a bad name... and that really narks me off! T.

You can get padlocks that are resistant to cutting off... T.

Take it from all of us who have been in the exact same position you are now in... EVERYTHING you are feeling is completely normal. Let me guess what you are feeling right now... you have just had your heart ripped out, run over by a Mack truck, chewed on by numerous cats, dragged through a thorny bush... and then handed back to you. Does that almost describe it? Time will make the loss easier to bear - it may never "heal" completely, but it will definitely become easier to bear, OK? My heart dog Woosie passed in 2004, and there still isn't a day I don't wish that she were still here - but I can now sometimes talk about her with other people without completely losing my composure... but it still hurts that she's waiting for me at the Bridge, and I can't cuddle her again until I make my journey there when my time comes. One thing I can hope for is that I have someone who loves me as much who can make my passing as dignified as we do for our beloved fur friends. You have given your boy the most precious gift anyone can give - you gave him release with dignity. Hang on to that... T.

That will teach me to have a day off to go and pat every dog I was allowed to at Spring Fair today!!! Phone reception was terrible there, so I only found out about the newest arrivals when I got home... grrr! Apparently we have one "very rare" blue coloured pup... should we up the adoption fee because s/he's so "rare"?... hahahahaha! (Don't think so - blue is as rare as rocks these days). Blossom is a typical first time new mum - they are her babies, and she's not too sure about them being handled or fussed over right now. Apparently she had a bit of a carry on when the bedding was changed after the babies were born (can't have them sleeping on mucky wet blankies, can we?) - was right ticked off when the babies were moved. She's not bitey, just very concerned about where they all are at all times. Shaping up as a good little mumma methinks. We'll give her time to get used to having the babies disturbed as little as possible - then maybe next weekend she will let us get them out for a photo shoot, OK? T.

Way to go!!! T.

Awesome news dogmad... everyone involved did such a great job with the boys, and now they have truly landed on all four paws very nicely... *grin* T.

Funnily enough, most dogs tend to feel the routine change much more than the loss of their constant companion dog. As Perse said, try to keep her routine as similar to the old routine as possible, and she will have a much easier time of it - who knows, she may actually enjoy being the only dog and not having to share you... *grin* Hang in there MsDani, you are doing fine, OK? Everything you are feeling right now is totally normal. T.

What you are feeling is perfectly normal MsDani - it's called grief... and it will become easier to bear in time, OK? T.

... and now the pics that everyone is hanging out for... PUPPIES!!!! Aren't they simply stunning? T.

OK - first up we have a couple of pics of Bluey (from DAS) for dogmad... he really loves a run in our big exercise yard... he has a whole 1/4 acre to do zoomies... lol! He is such a nice boy... thank you so much for alerting us to him. My guess is that he may be BT/Kelpie, with maybe a tiny smidge of GSD somewhere in one of his parents - check out his snout profile... T.

Daisy Boo's babies are stunning! And after getting my first up close and personal look at them, I'd say Miss Daisy Boo somehow found herself a very handsome BC (or cross thereof) to help make her babies. We have 3 with distinctive BC colouring, and 3 black with white feet. One of the black babies is runtier than the rest, but so far is managing to get himself his share of the tucker and warmth, and is growing well. The single girl puppy is black. We did get photos - really nice photos - yesterday, and as soon as I sort them out, I'll post them for you all. (dogmad, we got photos of Bluey too - what a nice boy he is - a total doofus, but so sweet tempered and eager to please. He sits, drops, and shakes hands, walks on lead like a pro too) T.

MsDani... please remember that your boy is only not with you now in the physical sense. He will always live strong, healthy, and loyal in your heart and soul. Let your grief right now take you wherever it needs to take you. Those of us who have been through the same thing can understand exactly the kind of pain you are now feeling - and while it will never stop hurting right down to your very core when you remember and miss him, you will find that time does make it easier to handle. Your boy is in mighty fine company at the Bridge, OK? He is now happy and healthy, and will be waiting patiently there for you until you join him. Huge hugs for you and yours from me and mine... T.

Certainly not wrong... you will do what's right when it's right... You not coping is all part of it. T.

Definitely will get some pics of Bluey too dogmad... T.

Most (pure)breed rescues will take unpapered dogs - which has been discussed at length in the Rescue forum recently... *grin* T.

What's that saying about setting something free and it will come back to you? She looks like a little character, and is well comfortable back home with her true mummy... T.