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Nahhh... can never have too many puppies about... lol! Caring for one or a whole litter, the only real difference is the amount of poopie you need to clean up... *grin* T.

You have the Canon 350D, right Rach? Do you want me to see if I can find a pdf of one of those Dummies books for it? I have one for the 450D here that was pretty helpful for me... T.

I am so stealing your idea. Extra cuddle from me too please Anytime you want to "steal" any of my cuddle suggestions/offers, go for it Kajtek... *grin* Now Frodo's Mum, you have to give Ruby at least TWO extra cuddles per day, OK? T.

I "failed" with foster puppy number 45... and she now helps me foster other pups. We are up to around number 90-something now... *grin* If a foster carer is willing, able, and not likely to want to adopt/keep every dog that they foster, then why not let them keep doing it? It's not like a good foster carer is really easy to come by... T.

I have a Labrador and a Camp Dog... nothing ever gets left out where they may be able to get to it here... ... except my chocolate bars that are on the corner table next to the couch. For some reason they know they won't live long if they touch that... and I don't mean trips to the vet either... they won't even look at the chocolate - go figure? Not that they are allowed in the lounge room unless I'm with them, but they still won't look at it if I have to go for a potty break... Actually, they won't touch anything on that corner table... strange or what? Everywhere else in the house is fair game for raiding... *sigh* T.

Can you give Ruby an extra cuddle each day from me please? She looks and sounds like she deserves them... *grin* T.

Brilliant pic Rach! Loving the composition heaps... even though spiders give me the willies! T.

Hmmm... I'm wondering about 2 different pedigreed dogs from 2 different registered breeders both succumbing to HD bad enough to warrant euthanasia... personally, I'd be looking at environmental reasons before writing off registered breeders... Jed has the right of it here... T.

Awww.... Happy Birthday Ruby! I hope you got extras for din-dins today... T.

I have one dog here who has completely refused to crate train - and when she broke her leg a while back, she actually destroyed a steel mesh crate and got loose. When she had to go to the vet for her desexing surgery, we advised of this fact and they accommodated her just fine. My other 2 dogs and all of my fosters are crate trained, and none have had any issues. T.

Hahahaha! There's "my" little man! Thanks heaps for the update FM... T.

Definitely get a second opinion from a specialist... T.

No wonder BJ's ears took so long to pop up... they are huge compared to Izzy's... lol! Absolutely stunning pups Frodo's Mum... and they look so cheeky too... T.

Thanks Tess32 -I'll have a play... T.

In the general scheme of things, I believe that owners of dogs should be allowed the discretion whether/when to desex their pets or not... however... I also believe that pounds should be setting the best example by desexing all animals adopted out from them. T.

My eyes are leaking... Beautiful! T.

Pity they want dogs between 8 months and 2 years old (from the website blurb) - I have a 4 month old BT/Staffy here that has the sweetest nature and isn't crazy like most pups his age... T.

Just ignore the "precious" ones... the lady that let you interact with her dog is more likely to be the one you might want a pup from in future as she obviously socialises her dogs well... I can probably see some people with a coated breed that has taken ages to get "just right" may not want you ruffling through their fur, but if you've asked and been given permission to cuddle a dog, go for it! Some dogs can get a little narked at all the attention at shows like the Royal sometimes too, and if that's the case, then the dog will probably back away from yet another pat... not come across many of those yet though - especially if you are gentle about it and talk gently to the dog. T.

Lion shot is good...I have a VERY similar one actually! I think it's a different Lion though. Good capture with the giraffe, also is a bit underexposed so needs some levels adjustments. Seeing as I have absolutely no idea about and haven't ever done any post processing apart from letting Easy Thumbnails do some auto sharpening when resizing images for the web - the latest Zoo pics haven't had any post processing at all - how would I go about making photos like my giraffe better? I only have PaintShop Pro 9 and limited funds barring me from purchasing anything better at the moment... but could probably find a not quite legal copy of other software if needed... errr! T.

You can critique any of my photos any time you like Tess32... any pointers are good pointers IMHO... T.

From my last visit to Taronga Zoo... T.

One of the Blacktown councillors is a vet... is he for or against the idea? If he is "for" it, maybe he could be persuaded to do some of the work at a discount rate through his clinic? T.

Thanks! We think so too. We get so many compliments/comments on her little black eyes, we absolutely love her facial markings. Well, these were the best photos I could find/get--turns out it's hard to get puppies to do what you want in pictures :p. I'll happily accept if you all think she is in fact crossed with corgi, I was just so surprised everyone saw no Aussie shepherd when heaps of the pictures I found of crosses had very similar markings. It's true some could have been wrong themselves, but I did fine some sites that specifically were breeding for ACD X Aussie as a working dog. From the side on shots, I think her legs are too long and her colouring is not totally indicative of Corgi in the mix. Seeing the overall package leads me to think she is an ACD/Koolie mix... the eyes, ears, and colouring are my clues... T.

Try some peppermint oil on her collar for the car sickness - only need a couple of drops... T.

Have you got a side on standing photo of Loki so we can get an indication of her size and structure? She definitely has the most adorable face... *grin* T.