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Hugs to you Alibi... and happy vibes for your little one for the time she has left with you. My dogs go nuts for rice boiled with a chicken stock cube in the water when they are feeling a bit poorly - might be worth a try, and fairly low in fat for her Pancreas. I've had Pancreatitis, and I certainly wouldn't wish it on anyone or anything... not pleasant at all! The yoghurt suggestion is a good one if she will eat it... What is your little one's name? T.

Look at prices of the Canon 550D with the twin IS lens kit... should come in under $1000. T.

Oh Rach - you are going to love your Canon once you start using it. I can't work my point and shoot cameras worth a damn now that I'm used to my DSLR Canon. I reckon you are a pretty awesome photographer - I don't think I've seen a bad one you've taken to date... and this current set are stunning! T.

What gorgeous colouring he has... stunning! T.

Don't get a Lab unless... You want chew marks in everything - skirting boards are a specialty You love being covered in dog hair You want a high energy smart dog that will drive you insane by being a puppy until about 5 mins before they pass away As for the chaperones in the bathroom - I have FOUR of them - all different breeds/mixes/ages... and they all want to climb on my lap when I'm otherwise engaged... grrr! I used to have 5 Rotties - can verify that they are definitely lap dogs... *grin* T.

Crossed BT and Stafford - should make a pretty good little obedience dog methinks... he'll do almost anything for a cuddle or treat... ... although we had Little Joe doing "sit" on command at 3.5 weeks old... of course we kinda got a bit busier as they all are getting older and more easily distracted by everything nowadays, and we haven't been trying to get them to do anything except "please don't poo there" within 5 mins of us cleaning up the last one... lol! T.

I shouldn't have watched that... *sob* T.

No... no FF... I already have 3 permanent dogs who shed like there's no tomorrow - and they are short haired dogs... just what I need, a longer coated dog that will also shed! He's growing! I just had to loosen his collar - and I only bought it 2 days ago!! T.

Pickles is definitely certifiable... lol! Seriously, she is really good at playing with the little ones so they learn how to do it just right... ie. not biting too hard, etc Timmy just got up Zeddy's nose and she flattened him - that was a shock for the poor little munchkin... he squeaked and squawked and went and sat in a corner for a few minutes eyeing her off as if to say "she was mean to me"... and I didn't go save him either - he can be a naughty boy sometimes, and Zeddy is more effective than me at correcting that sort of behaviour... *grin* Oh, and he has worked out how to climb out of his playpen... *sigh* Lucky boy gets to sleep in Trouble's crate at night, and she gets to sleep on my bed. T.

She is a most lovely and sweet natured little lady - if your mum meets her, she'll fall in love I reckon... *grin* T.

Pups will be vacc'ed, microchipped, desexed, etc, before they go to new homes - price... around $300 is the usual. T.

OK - the best of a decidedly lacklustre bunch of photos... Joe Thomas Thomas again - for Ozstar Kennels Sasha Petey Mikey Charlie William Jack All 8 of the munchkins... T.

Pups will be 6 weeks old on Monday... and all are now weaned and doing well. I took some photos the other day, but there weren't any really nice ones because the weather was overcast and the little buggers wouldn't stay still... grrr! I'll see if any of them are worth posting here... T.

Timmy (boy puppy) is a Border Collie cross - looks to be crossed with an ACD of some description from the cute ticking on his face and paws. As for being deaf, it certainly does have its challenges. Timmy won't even wake up if I stomp on the floor next to him - I have to touch him to wake him. He's a cheeky bugger too - try to get his attention to teach him something, and he looks away and trots off to play instead... *sigh* When I do get his attention when he's being naughty, I lift up my index finger and wag it at him to say "no", and if he's being good, he gets a pat and a thumbs up sign. Trying to get his attention for a recall is very entertaining for anyone else watching - I have my arms out wide and waving them about to get him to notice and come... hehe! T.

How is this for cuteness overload?? Perfect in every way, but he is totally deaf... he can't hear himself having a tanty at bedtime... but I can! He settles pretty quickly though and then sleeps like a stone... hahaha! He loves playing with Pickles, and she is completely loving having her very own live squeaky toy to play with... *grin* He is 8 weeks old, and is going to be a big boy methinks... T.

We have an adult girl - bichon/shihtzu - think bichon with shihtzu colouring... her name is Jessica. She is the sweetest thing and quite happy to be on her own or being cuddled/spoiled. We haven't advertised her yet, but she is available for adoption. www.nswar.org.au for the phone number - and we are located in Bringelly - about 20 mins south of Penrith. T.

Sharalea/Aussie Dog Squad at Picton - 4683 2467 - they have a pickup and drop off service too... My dogs didn't want to come home... *grin* T.

Thomas is a fairly quiet boy so far - the pups will be 5 weeks old tomorrow (Monday), so they haven't fully developed their personalities as yet - still working on that... *grin* I'll try to get more pics of them all, OK? T.

Well, the babies got out into some fresh air today, but only on the patio - the grassy areas were still very soggy from all the rain over the past few days. Hopefully we don't get too much rain tonight and the ground is a bit dryer tomorrow so we can mow a spot for them to play and be photographed in... At least we had some sun today and managed to get a whole pile of washing dry - all puppy bedding stuff! These kids are pretty good so far, they won't poop in or near their beddie, but pretty much anywhere is fair game for a wee... lol! T.

May I ask which transport company was involved? PM answer is fine... T.

Not easy to get decent photos when it's bucketing down rain and one is constantly trying to pick up puppy poopies in the puppy pen... *grin* Hopefully the rain will ease off enough over the weekend to get the babies out onto the grass for a good run and some much needed sunshine - I'm over this wet weather... grrr! T.

Ummm... if you get updates on "my" fawn boy, can you share them here? Pretty please?? T.

It was worth trying/checking - and your advice was much appreciated... thanks. T.

Well - Storm is over the little munchkins chewing on her boobies... it hurts! We have now separated Storm and the babies - who are now eating tinned puppy food like it's going out of fashion, and most are happily drinking water from a bowl. We put the 3 smallest babies on Storm at times when her boobies are feeling a bit full, and just the 3 of them can drain her in minutes! The feeding is highly supervised as Storm is quick to get up and tell them off harshly for biting her. I think these munchkins are going to be weaned fairly quickly, as Storm's milk production is dropping off some already. The babies are getting more adventurous every day, and are starting to look more like little dogs too. They bark and growl, any new toy is thoroughly investigated and dragged around their pen, and they play rough-house with each other. We can spend ages just sitting and watching them each day... they are so cool! Now the hard work on our part starts... cleaning up puppy poopies everywhere... yay... errr! And Storm gets to relax and enjoy not having to look after all those babies all the time. Hoping her milk drops off at a good rate so that we can get her desexed and back home to her own family... T.

Not autofocusing at anything at all - regardless of distance. I've had this lens for a couple of years and am aware of the distance thing - tried taking a wide shot of a tree at longer distance, and nothing... I think it's AF is just dead/seized. MF works fine though. The longer lens AF also works fine, so I don't think it's the camera... T.