tdierikx

I don't use vet clinic puppy preschool as a training ground - more as a controlled and supervised socialisation tool for pups not vaccinated enough to go out to "proper" training grounds where lots of strange dogs congregate... it's also good for a lot of vet advice on a lot of different topics pertinent to the healthy upbringing of your beloved baby... *grin* T.

Agree pretty much with what everyone else has offered here... With the feeding thing though - I have had a few foster pups who have done the exact same thing, will eat voraciously for a few days, then appear to have no appetite at all for a few days - this seems to coincide with the growth spurts they are going through - eat like a little piggy when they are in a "filling out" stage, and picky when they are in an "upward growth" stage. Unless you see you baby getting underweight for his age/breed standard, then I wouldn't worry overly much about it, OK? You baby sounds like he's going to a perfectly fine canine citizen - keep up the good work! T.

Many vet clinics have puppy kindergarten classes held at their clinics - you might try looking one of those up rather than starting your little one at a dog training club. Most training clubs I've attended won't start pups until they are around 16 weeks of age, and had all 3 puppy vaccs... T.

You wouldn't guess it - but Bentley (my foster pup in the referenced thread above) actually had the sniffles when the first set of photos was taken - but at around 8 weeks of age, he weighed in at 3.87 kgs! Not a skinny or sickly puppy by any stretch of the imagination! I'd definitely be very leery of anyone calling themselves a breeder that will want to meet prospective buyers in a park (or carpark) - the least they could have done was bring the dam or sire along for you to have a vague idea what that pup should grow up to look like. The pup in your photos doesn't look like any well bred Staffy that I've ever seen - or even like the crossbred pup I am fostering (and I've also seen HIS dam - a crossbred AmStaff by the looks of her). Good decision to walk away from this one lindadiosa... I'm sure you will find the puppy of your dreams soon enough - good things come to those who wait as they say... *grin* T.

I found that when taking Tramal myself, I would take a Maxolon tab about 15 mins before taking the Tramal, and then I wouldn't vomit. Nasty drug, but it certainly kills the pain of an abscessed wisdom tooth... *grin* That said, after taking it myself, I'd never give it to any of my dogs... it definitely sends you a bit loopy... T.

OMG!!! You guys are all doing Mumma Pei proud... Marnie is absolutely divine! Can I be the president of the Marnie fan club? *grin* T.

Awww... Marnie and LT are the perfect pair, aren't they? Marnie is quickly becoming one of the nicest looking SharPei's I've ever seen (sorry Sue&Crew - Jake is gorgeous too!) - good on you for helping her to become a well trained and well mannered canine citizen too LT... T.

Merna, May got the best last days because of your care and compassion... remember her well in your heart, and she will never be far away... Hugs at ya chicky! T.

Boss is a mega spunk... I'd just love to give him a big cuddle... and he's definitely built for it I'd say! Give them both cuddles from me Merna... T.

Way to go May!! T.

Aww... she is too pretty for words Merna! Give her a cuddle from me please... T.

Well said... T.

Hahaha! I met her when she was really little - and she is still just as gorgeous now she's gotten bigger... T.

How big is Marnie getting? A nice big healthy and happy girl. You are doing so well with her LT - and she's obviously thriving under your loving care. T.

WOW!! Marnie is even smarter than I thought... or she has one excellent trainer! You are going to have so much fun with your amazing little girl LT... T.

You must be a pretty responsible young lady for your mum to have gotten you such a cool new friend for your very own... enjoy every minute with her, OK? I had the pleasure of playing with Marnie and her sisters and brother, and they were all very well behaved pups... you have the perfect little lady there that will be very easy to train... she's the smartest of the litter you know! Please give her a hug from Aunty Tracey, OK? T.

Run free sweet Pup Pup... T.

OK - can your Nikons get nearly 1200 photos out of one standard battery charge? My Canon 450D finally asked for a new battery after 1190 shots... me is very happy with that! T.

We have a very nice colour laser printer at work that the office manager lets me use to print my photos on (at A4 size no less) for 9c a page... I have a few of those A4 display books with photos printed at work so far... and my boss actually bought a couple of prints done this way for $5 each - she wanted to pay $10 each, but I thought that was a bit steep seeing as I only pay 9c to print them... *grin* I have quite a few of my own photos on my wall at work - my co-workers love looking at my babies... and everyone has one of my photos as their computer desktop too... I really have to find some nice frames and put some up around the house methinks - but the fridge is off limits - that's where my neighbour's little boy's artwork goes! T.

I went for the 450D and couldn't be happier with it... Get the twin IS lens kit... comes with the EF-S 18-55mm IS and the EF-S 55-250mm IS lenses - the IS is great for eliminating those little shakes. A decent UV filter, a spare battery, and a good sized memory card are also advised... *grin* Tip: if you turn off the preview after taking photos thing, you'll get much better battery life. I've taken around 800 photos so far with mine, and only used 1/3 of the battery. T.

Sweet Little shared her last years in the best place ever Anna... Ken's and your love was obviously returned thousandfold... I'm sure that my Woosie has plenty of snuggle room for Little to share at the Rainbow Bridge. Run free sweet Little... T.

For batch resizing with decent quality results, I use Easy Thumbnails - http://www.fookes.com/ Don't let the name of the program put you off - it does a great job... T.

RIP sweet little Button... you have loved and been loved well... safe journey beautiful princess. T.

We used sump oil and sulphur powder on our farm dog years ago - worked a treat... mix well and rub it into the affected area... T.

My last Rottie used to do that on a regular basis... and it cost $325 per vet visit to remove the rest of the nail... errr! Neocort is good stuff, but I'd be packing the foot with cotton wool and bandaging it to stop her licking at it. Put a child's sock over the bandage for good measure, then take her to the vet as soon as possible for assessment of the situation. If she gets an infection in there, it can end up very nasty! T.