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Having had many foster pups desexed - not to mention a fair few of my own dogs at older ages - I can say that the younger the dog, the quicker they seem to bounce back. Puppies are up and wanting to play almost as soon as the anaesthetic wears off... fat chance of keeping them quiet for any length of time... The older dogs tend to act a little more gingerly for anywhere from 1 to 3 days... purely my own observations seeing my own and a fair number of rescues post op. My "foster failure" girl Pickles was speyed yesterday (Friday) at 14 months old (was done later to ensure growth plate closure - she has mobility issues)... she is a little ginger and quieter today than normal, but otherwise not showing any signs of discomfort at all. Her treating vet has advised to kennel her for a few days so that she has the chance to heal a bit before she can go back to being her normal crazy self - she's fine in a kennel, but hates crates with a passion, so kennel it is. T.

Facebook is the root of all evil IMHO - I hate it with a passion... ... and there are WAY too many "armchair rescuers" out there - sitting at their computers all day hounding those that actually are flat chat actually DOING the hard yards. T.

Anyone who calls the chain collars "choke" chains obviously doesn't know how to use one... they are CHECK chains... my dogs' ones are normally very loose around their necks when walking because I know how to train with them effectively. Food? Whatever works best for the dog... my current dogs do well on Bonnie kibble. Had one boy who used to only do well on Supercoat Adult Chicken - after we'd tried all of the "better" premium brands. Crates? Love 'em - wouldn't ever be without a few around. I leave water and sometimes food/treats in with young pups overnight. T.

Princess looks like she's channelling cat in that last photo... They look like they are having a complete ball! T.

Well, they haven't done much research if some of the groups they are listing are anything to go by... and they've left some VERY reputable groups off their list. T.

Looks very Rotti to me... just not from stocky "lines"... as others have said, he may also just be going through a lanky stage. The eyes have it for me... you can see the intelligence there... and the fact that he loves the person taking the photos very much... *grin* He is only a baby still at 7 months - give him time and he will probably fill out a heck of a lot more over the next 2 years. T.

They are so gormless and goofy, aren't they? Love 'em... T.

Buddy is lovely! When I transported him to Rach, he was so well behaved in the car and gave me the BEST kisses... and he's a stunning looking boy to boot! T.

Frodo's Mum... I have had quite a few cuties - but I'm still totally in love with your little fawn munchkin... *grin* persephone... here's another one of Zoe as a baby - check how tiny she was... T.

What an adorable little girl... and I bet she doesn't miss the leg at all... T.

Hahahaha! Maybe he should be named FJ - Frodo Junior... lol! "My" fawn boy is still the most handsome I reckon... even though ALL of the munchkins are stunning, he really stands out... T.

Hahaha! Can you guess why I named my Labrador "Trouble"? Might be a suitable moniker for your little Tart... *grin* T.

I've refused surgery for a leg break before - I treated it myself, and the dog was fine without the "necessary" surgery the vet was advocating. Vets aren't always right. Fair cop if the bone was shattered into a few pieces though - my dog's was a small fracture near her growth plate and was treatable with R&R and physio once it had healed. T.

You can change regions to play other ones - but you can only do the change a limited number of times. You can copy the DVD and strip the region code from it using certain types of software... T.

The story doesn't actually mention that the issues the dog is having are definitely genetic in origin or caused from it's ignoble birth in a puppy mill. No info forthcoming from the vets involved. How is anyone to know that the owner didn't allow the dog to do things as a young pup that caused it's medical issues? The story says the issues started some months after the dog was purchased. T.

When I walked Ellie on the harness, we were loose lead most of the time - she actually heels really well. The only time she tried to pull with me was when a cattle dog in it's own yard went stupid with barking, etc, and Ellie wanted to go and say hello - one sharp tug and an "uh!" from me and she corrected pretty darned well. Another trick (I learned from here on DOL) is to use a longer lead and loop some of it so it so it hangs down in front of the chest - the sensation of something there actually slows up the inclination to pull. It has worked on a few dogs that I've tried it with when I haven't had anything else to use. The trick is to have the loop loose in front of the chest, not tight. T.

I think I may have an unfair advantage... I foster puppies... *grin* My own girl - Trouble Trouble and Dexter Bindi going through the "funky ears" stage Dominic and Cody Zoe as a baby Jasmine in the pool Barney - "huh?" Winston (now Herc) chillin Pudding and Zoe James (now Tony) - who's the king of the castle? T.

Hugs for you Rach... Run free and healthy now little Lucky. T.

I must say that my neighbours are pretty awesome - on both sides... On one side they have set up a ladder at the fence so that the young lad can watch my foster pups playing in the yard - he's a great kid, and we also have chats over the fence... *grin* T.

*sigh* I'm in love!! He's just getting more handsome every day... *goes off to sulk that I can't have him* T.

The little fellow certainly is lucky to have strayed into your yard... he has his best chance of survival now... Fingers crossed he's doing better this morning. T.

I've had similar comments when I've had my girls on check chains... there's always one "expert" at a dog park... *sigh* I ignore them - they don't know me or my dogs, or why we use a check chain - let alone whether I know how to use one properly (I do actually). I've had trainers at group training query me on my choice of using a check chain for my dogs - until I've shown them that I can use one properly - they tend to back off after that. T.

And to think these people are stupid enough to think these are legitimate reasons and think its ok.. You can add the following to those... 4. School holidays are over, and now we don't need the dog/pup to entertain the kids any more... Happens a lot in rescue - when a potential interested adopter calls at the start of school holidays and the first question they ask is "how long is the trial period" - that sets off alarm bells... T.

Louis looks like a real surfie in a few of those photos... gnarly dude! Awesome pics... love them all! T.

SQUEEEEEEAL!!!!!!! *going into cuteness overload here* "My" fawn boy is still totally my fave - but the others are definitely catching up in the love 'em stakes... *grin*... they all have such expressive little faces... Feel free to send me into overload anytime Frodo's Mum... loving every photo! T.