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Seeing as Reuben has picked himself his new forever home and left me today, I've brought home someone a bit smaller... ... Matilda - a black and tan Kelpie puppy - about 10 weeks old I think (better check her DOB tomorrow) OMG! This pup is sweet! I can see what may be the attraction to Kelpies... she has the prettiest face, and when she looks at you with those intelligent big brown eyes... instant heart melt! She watches everything and you can see her processing the info... I'm going to try to get some photos tomorrow so you can all see what a cutie she is, OK? T.

Update... Reuben has been adopted and his new mummy is over the moon with what a good boy he is - especially since he had to fly interstate to get to her. Apparently it was like they had both known each other all their lives when they met... that's my boy! T.

Update.... Frodo, Bilbo, and Peaches have been adopted... yay!! Lily and Daisy have appointments tomorrow... T.

The best resource I've found is http://www.fostermanual.com - well worth every penny and more! Everything you ever wanted to know about fostering and more! Welcome to the fostering world! T.

Try Corel and open the help file to find out how to resize... ... or you could go to http://www.fookes.com/ezthumbs/ and download Easy Thumbnails - that's what I prefer for all my resizing needs - does a great job, and will even do batches... T.

You should be able to find Paint by going to Start - All Programs - Accessories - Paint T.

You can resize in Paint - comes with Windows... T.

I highly recommend getting a copy of this book... http://www.fostermanual.com/ It explains everything you will ever need to know, and is exceptionally great value for money... and it gets delivered REALLY quickly after you purchase... *grin* T.

There have been some fosters over the years that I and my other dogs built a really close bond with, and if circumstances permitted, would have loved to keep forever. Regrets? Not yet. I've been very fortunate to have been a party to selecting their new homes, and am content in the knowledge that someone else is loving them every bit as much as I can. T.

It doesn't have to be a vet doing it either - some pounds have Euthanasia Technicians who are certified to do the job. I don't think I'd like to have to do it myself, and of the ones I've met, they aren't overly enamoured of the job either - but they do everything they can to make it easy for the animals they have to pts. ... and as Crisovar said, for some animals it's the best gift we can give them. T.

Jed has the right of it - any decent trainer will realise that not all methods work on all dogs and owners, and will adjust methods to suit the dog and owner best. Funnily enough, a lot of dog training is actually training the owner... *grin* T.

Some advertisers have been known to use other people's microchip numbers - from previous ads sourced via Google. It's not all that difficult to circumvent the new rules... *sigh* T.

Has anyone else ever found it kinda silly that the law says we have to microchip before transfer, but not vaccinate or worm? T.

Absolutely the best news to date! Ella has done an amazing job with the boys, and dogmad and indigirl need kudos for getting these boys into care - and finding a new home for them... and let's not forget the wonderful people who donated their travel costs to get them to safety. I love it when everyone pulls together for doggies in need like this... gives me hope... *grin* T.

The best testament to your care is when your foster doesn't acknowledge you when leaving with their new family... it means you have got everything right for that particular dog... *grin* Don't be sad... you've done an excellent job, and he's now perfectly ready for the next stage of his life adventure. T.

Some rescues have been known to have first time foster carers pay a deposit on the dog they take into care... just in case they abscond with it... it has happened... sad but true... T.

I'd also look at his tendons and ligaments... Is he still having the odd growth spurt? Sometimes if the long bones grow a bit fast, the ligaments and tendons can get stretched a bit during exercise. I had a Rotti boy once whose tendons got really sore while he was having growth spurts. T.

Good luck Oscar!! T.

OMG!!! Ain't he just the handsome-est boy?? *sigh* Me still luvs him bestest... T.

I wouldn't even discuss property settlement with my ex until we had sorted the dog custody... I got the dogs and he got way more than he deserved in the property settlement... grrr! I still reckon I got the better deal though. T.

We need more reporting like that methinks... *grin* T.

You can get puppies from rescue too... We have a Lab X Kelpie pup at our rescue - she's lovely... T.

Traffic is not hard on the way to the rescue... and I can take you anyways... if you want... T.

Triple salt Black Cat licorice is the best IMHO... and the dogs don't like it... *grin* T.

Quite frankly the ills of society are myriad - and the dumping of dogs is but the tip of the iceberg. As noted by PS, there is an element of society that simply don't care about anyone (or anything) but themselves... and all of the stupid PC laws we have aren't helping anyone to become accountable for their own actions at any level. I look back at my own childhood and remember that there were consequences for stupid or antisocial behaviours - we got disciplined when we misbehaved, and it was often that we were told that we were wrong about something or that we failed a test at school. We didn't automatically have "rights" until we earned them... and when we did earn them, we had to understand the responsibilities that came with those rights as well. Nowadays it's all about having "rights", but not having any responsibility... and it's always too easy to place blame anywhere else but with our own stupidity or ignorance. How often do we hear that someone's antisocial behaviour is due to having a poor upbringing or rough childhood? It's just not good enough IMHO... T.