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A lot of cat food also has a higher salt content than dog food... so I wouldn't feed it regularly... T.

The kennel opening/door needs to be facing where you enter and leave the house... so the dog can see if/when you come out... T.

Loving how healthy the wild older pup is looking... and Midge is SOOOO pretty! Pity the family can't catch some of the mums and get them desexed... but then again, those girls would be pretty smart about getting caught by now... *sigh* T.

She's prime for mating right now... so is pining to go make some new male friends... give it another week at least, OK? T.

This is definitely true... mainly due to the incredible PR juggernaut that the RSPCA employs... Thousands of people have horror stories to tell, but the reprisals if one speaks out publicly can be nasty. There are grounds for a class action case against the RSPCA, but try finding one person who will stand up and add their name to one... T.

Yep... and if you get the really cool long stringy ones, they require special stuff from the vet... and it's expensive! A lot of the all-in-one wormers actually don't cover tapeworm... so check the package to make sure they are covered by whichever one you are using, OK? T.

Neko wins.... look at those eyes! How could anyone resist? LOL! T.

FIVE years!?!? Time flies, doesn't it? Still remember how excited we all were waiting for each update about this precious little family of iggies... T.

And do they think they are charging you for it... seeing as it happened on their premises... in their care, no less? T.

Huskies are known escape artists... so if she is prone to escaping, maybe you could look at making a secure run for her in your yard where she can be contained when you aren't supervising her... If that seems like too much trouble, then maybe you should rehome her, and tell prospective new owners why you are doing so... so they can make sure she is secured when not supervised. T.

Yep... Labradors... so smart, yet so clueless... lol! T.

I second this... front up there today and demand that he be seen and treated now. And you aren't paying a cent as he was injured whilst in their care... T.

I took a look at 5:45am when I got out of bed... nothing too flash happening by then... but kinda pretty. Not exciting enough for me to pull the camera out for though... T.

We're doing ok with keeping infection at bay so far @crazydoglady99... and Trubs is a Labrador - she will eat anything... lol! I've been bringing home duck eggs from work lately... and they are her most fave thing at the moment... but we are limiting to one every other day, as I don't want to have to invest in a gas mask... hehe! She eats them shell and all... yum! T.

Poor muffin was scratching an itch on her neck yesterday and the pressure made her gag... but 30 minutes later she scoffed her dinner down like nothing was wrong... The tumour appears to be affecting her trachea more than her oesophagus... and she now only sleeps on her right side because the tumour on the left is about the size of a grapefruit and it's uncomfortable to lie on. It doesn't appear to hurt her at all, just gets in the way. It has migrated over to the right, but that side is only about the size of a ping pong ball so far. Pickles has become so protective of Trubs that she has taken to shadowing her everywhere... but gets a bit bossy at times... especially if Trubs lies down somewhere that Pickles can't lie next to her... lol! As for the treats... Trubs shared some with a friend's dog, and now her owner is ordering them regularly... and they even have made her a special run of the Turkey Sprinkles as her dog loves them so much. Now, that's AWESOME customer service! T.

Trubs had her monthly checkup last week... tumour still getting bigger, but she's still oblivious and eating fine... We keep on keeping on... *grin* She sends her best dribbly kisses to her fav Aunty @crazydoglady99 T.

Yes... very strange happenings there... the page has been recently created and is being updated by someone named Shannon... who appears to be affiliated with some driving school in Liverpool... ??? But the registrant for the url is Eve from ARC... Bizarre... T.

Does anyone know of a rescue org by the name of "Animal Rescue and Care" in SA... or someone by the name of Eve Hadi? It appears that this person is legit, with ABN and ACNC entries valid... but there's something a bit shonky going on with a website address that was for a NSW rescue that doesn't exist any more - and Eve Hadi is the listed website registrant currently. Ta... T.

The ones that take a piece of our soul when they go... it hurts forever... but the love also shines forever, so the pain is bearable... Massive hugs Rach... it's been 14 years for me and my beloved Woosie... T.

OMG!!! They really are bonding nicely, aren't they? She has the most patient and kind big brother... I hope she realises that sometimes... lol! T.

Massive hugs @grumpette.... T.

I hate to think what might be inside my Pickles... what comes out the rear is scary enough... she eats EVERYTHING! T.

Those things ARE an instrument of torture perse... I've tried them! Definitely not for MY feet... T.

The last time I fronted up to a group training club with my dog sporting a correctly fitted check chain was an interesting experience... *grin* And the fact that my Labrador was expelled from the same club because the only thing she learned with 100% accuracy was that bumbags contain tasty treats... after I'd explained that she would be working for praise not food, and the stupid "trainers" thought they knew better and fed her from their bumbags at every opportunity. THEY caused the issue, then expelled us because the dog ended up fixated on bumbags... *sigh* The one thing I've learned from owning and training many dogs is that each dog is different in their training requirements... some need correction, and some are more malleable and will work for praise or treats... and some are just bloody nightmares to handle on a flat collar. I've never used a prong collar, but would be open to learning how to use one effectively if I had a dog that needed that level of control. Just as it's imperative to learn how to properly use a clicker, treats, praise, etc... the same applies to correction methods we may need to use in training some dogs. I learned how to properly use a check chain (it's not a "choke" chain), and that has seen me use them effectively on quite a few of my own dogs - the chain is never tight, and all I need to do is use my little finger on the loose lead to make the chain click and the dogs come back into line quickly. T.

Adorable... lol! T.