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You have my heartfelt sympathies MsDani... it's terribly hard to "get it right" and please everyone... go with your gut, OK? Look into his eyes... what are they telling you? You WILL know when it's his time... As said many times before, just because he's not physically there with you, doesn't mean that he's not very much alive in your heart and soul - where he WILL live forever. I'm not going to tell you that once he's gone (from the physical world) that it won't hurt like you've never hurt before... it will... and it will hurt for a very long time. But as time goes on, you will learn to cope with that loss of the physical, even though it still hurts to not have him there when you need his special kind of love. In all honesty, I still lose the plot when I talk about my heart dog - and I still miss her terribly, even though she went to the Bridge in 2004. I don't think I will ever grieve for any human the way I will always grieve for that dog. You are among people here who can fully understand your pain... and we also understand your indecison right now too. T.

"soft tissue lump"... I wouldn't be too worried about that until the pathology says different... or it starts growing back... Let's face it, older dogs get lumps and bumps - and most of those are nothing much to worry about. Positive vibes being sent that it's just one of those... T.

This... T.

The word "tumour" needn't be anything serious... and as others have said, it's best to wait until you have a proper diagnosis before thinking the worst. Crossing fingers that his problem is totally benign and can be cleared up quickly. T.

Daisy Boo and her remaining 6 bubbas are doing great. Word is that the little tackers are very mobile and noisy when the buffet moves out of reach... *grin* I'll be seeing them on Saturday, and if the weather is nice, I'll see about getting some decent photos of them for you all to enjoy, OK? T.

It is very hard for someone sitting on this side of the computer screen to tell you what you should do in these circumstances. What I can do is offer you my deepest sympathies for the pain you are obviously feeling right now. When you do make the decision for your best friend, it will be the right time and thing to do. T.

She is now being constantly monitored indigirl... T.

We now have 6 bubbas... mum is a little clueless and managed to tread/sit on the other small girl. She is getting the hang of it though... T.

Katdogs is on the right track with her names... these bubbas sure can sing for their supper... lol! T.

Hmmm... I'd be saying that if the "breeder" won't even vaccinate the pup unless the new owner pays extra for it, that they don't actually have the health and wellbeing of their pups as a priority. I'd run a mile myself... T.

Oh Dog! We have to find 8 names! ... and Blossom is due in the next couple of weeks too! I think we'll hold off giving names for a couple of weeks until they start displaying their individual personalities for us. T.

One last photo... T.

OK - photos... but please excuse the quality as they were taken by iphone... T.

Poor thing... she has a bucket on her head and someone is taking photos... I'd give you that look too... lol! Feel free to use any of my name suggestions in the future... good dog names are hard to come up with on the spot... T.

Wet and wiggly puppies PS... and they is cute... I have seen pictures... *grin* Will post the pics up once I get home from work - my boss really wants me to do some actual work now. T.

One more black boy pup... Tally now 8 pups, 5 male, 3 female - 5 black and white, 3 black. I sincerely hope she's now finished... T.

She may be finished, or she could surprise us with one more pup... all babies mobile and noisy... *grin* Not one of them is coloured like mum... T.

One more black and white girl... tally now 7 pups - 4 male, 3 female... T.

2 more babies... 1 boy, 1 girl - both solid black So we are at 6 now - 4 boys and 2 girls... T.

3 male, 1 female - all black and white - female a lot smaller than the boys... T.

She appears to be doing all of this like a true pro... My guess is about 6-7 pups jusdging by her size - but I haven't seen how large/small the pups are... could be more or less... *grin* T.

Miss Daisy is currently in the process of delivering her bubbas... first one out at 11:55, male, black and white... mum and bub looking good. I'm currently at work, and getting updates from Daisy's carer, so I may not be able to give a running tally as it all happens... funnily my boss would like me to get some work done while he's paying me... *grin* Will give updates as and when I can, OK? T.

Daisy is about regular Stafford size, so we are guessing that she's possibly got 6 or 7 bubbas happening. They are very active little tackers too - watching her belly is like watching the Alien movie... bubbas trying to position themselves very visibly in there... *grin* Blossom is taller and longer, and we are thinking possibly 8 bubbas for her. Both girls have their very top boobies filling with milk also, so I don't think we will have many issues with feeding. All of these bubs will have plenty of tucker available, that's for sure! Much kudos needs to be given to Daisy's previous carer, as she is in excellent and perfect condition - I think her babies are going to be big, fat, and healthy. And Blossom was cared for excellently by the wonderful staff at Hawkesbury Pound whilst she was there - her babies are off to a great start health wise also. Both girls nave such lovely temperaments, and have taken to their new carers like they have always been there, which I'm sure will pass on to their bubbas - no nervousness or fear from either mumma, just calm and snuggly girls the both of them. T.

This week we had 2 new arrivals at the rescue... and I think we are going to be pretty busy over the next few weeks... *grin* First is Daisy (originally named Janey) - she came to us via another rescue who have looked after her superbly so far, but weren't sure they were completely up for the challenges of whelping and raising puppies at this point in time. Daisy came to them from a pound a few weeks ago, and at that time was coming off her season - and by the time she would have been ready for desexing, it became apparent that she was pregnant... not exactly what anyone was expecting, I'm sure... *grin* Anyways, Daisy has quickly settled in care with NSWAR and is loving her whelping box full of lovely bedding to nest in... and believe me, she is nesting furiously... lol! We estimate that she will whelp any day now. So without further ado - here are some pics of the lovely Daisy Boo enjoying the sunshine and cuddles. Then, yesterday, we picked up the lovely Blossom from Hawkesbury Pound. Not hard to figure out how she got pregnant... she's a complete tart! hehe! Blossom has a couple of weeks before she is due (based on ultrasounds taken when the Penrith Council ranger took her to the vet before entry to the pound - kudos for that effort!) - and is settling perfectly in care with NSWAR also. Here are some pics of Blossom... We can't wait to meet their babies... going to be gorgeous little mites, I'm sure... T.

http://www.vebopet.com.au/ Excellent crates - excellent value... T.