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Is it possible to take Tango with you to the meeting spot? Then you will know at least partially whether he will handle a rambunctious puppy... I know Tango has issue with travelling in the car, but it's better to know before you bring another dog in that he will cope with it - especially as it sounds just like a very normal and hyper Dalmatian puppy... *grin* T.

Then there are the ones that just want a photo of a puppy to add to their collection... the world is a funny place... T.

Maybe she could start researching how much an emergency caesarian might cost... just in case the "nice" male she finds throws large pups... the cost is pretty offputting. Then you could take her to the local pound and get them to tell her what normally happens to "nice" pups once they aren't so cute and young any more... especially if she is planning to sell them to strangers... Find some Cocker breeders' numbers from here on DOL, and get her to call them and ask about what it's like to have a litter of pups and raise them to be happy and healthy dogs... and how to select bloody good homes for them. T.

Yep - that is definitely a Labrador! Mine does it too... T.

I had a foster dog (James) who used to love carrying his blankie or his teddy around... it's so cute! T.

Zeddy and Trouble will sometimes lick wounds I get... they seem to heal just fine... T.

Just wait until she starts shedding her winter undercoat too deelee... hahaha! My dogs are all weird at the best of times, so the season doesn't seem to have much effect here... lol! Except for the Labrador - the warm months mean MUCH more shed hair to vacuum up! T.

Maybe it's their way of punishing you for going to Queensland... *grin* T.

Funnily enough, my girls always got on fine when alone together - all of their fights have been when I was present. I reckon they would probably still be OK together without me there, but I'm not gonna chance it any more... they stay separate now. I can fully understand how your heart must have been racing worrying if your boys were going to start on each other while they were excited that you were home... T.

Thanks heaps guys - my friend is very grateful for your help... T.

Hi all - a friend of mine at work has been given an outrageous figure for a quote to desex her male dog. He's probably around 10kgs or less - and the quote is over $400 to give him the snip... errr! Need recommendations of a vet in the Erina area that doesn't overcharge please... Seriously, my local vet in Sydney did my 30kg Labrador girl for just over $250 - so over $400 for a male desex seems a little steep. T.

Rescue dogs aren't necessarily "unwanted"... just "homeless for reasons beyond their control"... they are in rescue because someone "wanted" them and thought they deserved a second chance... *grin* T.

There is something seriously wrong with both the child committing act AND the idiot filming it. Totally beggars belief... T.

It will be 6 years at the end of September that my heart dog went to the Bridge... the pain is still as fresh as that day... I hug all my dogs daily... T.

Congrats Lyn from NSW Animal Rescue - a very well deserved nomination indeed! T.

I've shared my life with a few Rottis over the years - and I'd have another in a flash. Great family pets if you work them into your lifestyle - they do love to be a part of everything with their "pack". They are definitely not the kind of dog you can just leave in the back yard and expect it to train itself to play nice - you will need to train both the dog and the children how to interact with each other, and you should be fine. I've never had a Bullmastiff, so I don't know what the differences would be... but I'd never had Rottis before I got my first one, and I just raised all mine with plenty of love, affection, socialisation, and some obedience training - they all turned out just fine. T.

My girl Zeddy won't share "yard biscuits"... T.

I am ALWAYS clucky for puppies - and I've found the perfect way to feed my habit... foster caring for rescue! Look what I brought home today... T.

This may give you more info Katdogs... https://www.vetconnect.com.au/5min/data/08880889.htm See if it settles with the Cartrophen, and only look at surgery if Stevie looks to be impeded in movement or risks further damage to the joint without it... as surgery will possibly lead to earlier onset of arthritis in that joint, OK? If you are looking at surgery, get Karen to do it - and if she says she can't, then I have the name of an excellent orthopedic surgeon I can give you (but he's not the cheapest option). T.

Zeddy does it to my foster puppy regularly - he ignored her once, and got a bit of a snap for his impertinence - now he knows that when she says back off, he backs off... *grin* I'd say that your girl was behaving just fine if she was being annoyed by an impertinent puppy... T.

My little foster boy was done on Monday, and you'd never have known it on Tuesday - he's a wind up toy on speed, and screams the place down if confined - so he's been allowed to do all the normal puppy things a 16 week old puppy does... How old is your boy, and how many stitches does he have? T.

Not really something to be proud of I would have thought... Actually it was a school zone that has a ridiculously early start time - they tagged a large number cars there at exactly the same time as they got me, and I was doing exactly 60kph, which is what the normal speed for that road is. I wasn't speeding per se... and considering that I had a spotless driving record up to that point (some 20 years worth), the nice lady at the infringement bureau decided to make the ticket into a warning instead of a fine and demerit points. I thought that was very nice of her, considering that I was fully ready to actually pay the darned thing and cop my penalty. At no point did I deny that I was doing 60kph in that spot at that time... T.

I got out of a significant speeding ticket (school zone) by being very polite to the lady at the infringement bureau... *grin* I work PC tech support - and computers behaving badly can have a really nasty effect on some people... but... if you are really wanting me to enthusiastically assist you with your problem, then swearing at me in your opening sentence doesn't start you off on the best foot, does it? T.

They are cute... I'll definitely give you that! I take it that Summar didn't have any issues with her whelping? Love the two new babies - couldn't get them more differently coloured if you'd tried... lol! I reckon you could call them Salt and Pepper... *grin* T.

There should be a few options at PetFood Plus Katdogs... T.